Born in her parents Shack, they were farmers, when she was only few months old a fire burnt the shack, killing her parents, the naighbors were able to rescue her from her nearly burnt cradle.

With no known relatives, her nightbors the Mclains decided to raise her as their own, their son Hestral was five years old.

Layiwen was raised by her foster parents, they did not tell her about her real family until she was of age to understand, as her foster parents told her all about it, she felt deferently toward her brother, Hestral who she always looked up to as the example of a Brother.

Her love for her brother grow deep, she sustained her feelings from him as much as she could, and with Hestral being a Rohirrim rider it was easier for her not to reveal this 'dangerous' feeling for him, fearing that he might be furious at the idea.

When she reached seventeen the time for her parents came, they both were slain while on duty, with Layiwen in deep sorrows there was none but Hestral who could ease her heart, with the help of his best friend Grimfreca.

few months passed and the passing of Grimfreca passed on lately, Layiwen sorrows only grew deeper, Grim was a good friend, the only one she had besides her brother.

At her late ninteen year, Hestral lost a dear friend to him that Layiwen did not even know of, he was frustrated and wore his ranger clothes and told Layiwen he is heading North and asked her not to follow him.

It has been a month already, Layiwen alone at home could not bear to live alone, took her traveling clothes and wore her hat, rode her horse towards the Fords of Isen, crossing the River and heading for Combe, the last place he sent letter from and her advanture begins.