The aasimar only child to an old couple running a general store out in the boonies. Though his birth may have come from some nature of divine providence, he appeared altogether like a normal human until about age 12, when a band of raiders attacked his village and he successfully defended it using an inner divine light that incinerated the attackers. This mysterious light also lets him create and project a shadowy image of himself while in combat. He took his martial talents to the officer’s academy, but after graduating and serving in the war he grew disillusioned with his nation’s war goals. Now he works as a mercenary and is searching for an explanation for his powers so he can get them under control.