

It was here that he first met Jules Kristian. He also attended Verpax University with Fain Quillen. He also used his wind affinity to work as a Wind Mage to deal with storms and such. There's a hefty bounty for them, so for three years, on and off, he spent time at sea killing them. Vale did not want to be reliant on his mother for money, so he earned his own by clearing the entire Salish Pass of kraken. When he became older, Vale got Annel'lin far from Gardneria and to safety.

The brothers consider her to be their true mother as their real mother was consumed by her power and had no natural mothering instincts. Vale and his brother Edwin were raised by an Urisk nursemaid named Annel'lin who was a refugee fleeing north. Much of his cold appearance is a result of others always wanting something from his because of his family's social standing, power, and money. He is also incredibly prejudiced against poor Gardnerians and believes his family's status makes him superior. He originally has no desire to wandfast, despite all Gardnerians doing so. He does not agree with his mother's xenophobia, but is unable to fight against her about it. He only shows his sweeter side to people he likes, everyone else gets his cold side. His black cloak is edged with five silver lines. It's black silk with silver emroidery and is marked with a single silver sphere. Vale wears the uniform of a Gardnerian soldier. Vale is striking, with aristocratic cheekbones, and a natural grace and elegance.

His presence can be overwhelming, a simmering, almost vibrating tension seems to emanate from him. Vale has severely angular features and a fierce expression. Like all Gardnerians, Vale has shimmering emerald skin, black hair, and fierce, dark green eyes.
