Tiercel was born to Wolfbane and Lepis in Loess, alongside his siblings Gale and Eyas (Mar 2019). While Wolfbane and Lepis had many children blossom from their romance, Tiercel was the only one to be born wingless. He spent much of his childhood tolerating his triplet counterparts and feeling like the black sheep of his family. With his parents as strong political influencers in Beqanna, it wasn’t long before trouble arrived in Loess.

Just past his first birthday, a magician named Leliana created a magical maze of vines and thorns that ensnared Tiercel (May 2019). As he was caught in the thorns and vines, Tiercel discovered both his self-healing and his empathetic projection. While Lepis and other various helpers attempted to rescue Tiercel, Wolfbane assisted in marching an army into Tephra. Little did anyone know, Gale had flown after his father and gotten caught up in the war at Tephra. Knocked off-balance by the fighting, Gale plummeted into the volcano’s mouth and burned. Tiercel was able to break free from the maze with the help of Lepis and company, but he suffers from survivor’s guilt after the death of his triplet brother.

As his whole family dealt with the death of Gale, Tiercel began to distance himself, learning how to use his invisibility to hide from his family. He started wandering further from Loess and met a mare named Islas in the Meadow, where he practiced his empathetic projection. When Wolfbane and Lepis took their family to Taiga (June 2019), Tiercel officially broke ties with his family and became a nomad.