Cianan couldn’t say what land he was born into. He grew up not knowing who his parents were, since they seemed to have no interest in keeping him once he was born. Adoptive families took him in, but he was always more than a little trouble. He often crossed paths with the local guards, and no less than three families quit trying to control him before he gave up on finding a place with any of them.

When he was fourteen years of age, Cianan ran into the world and fled the bastions of Men. They had, thus far, never felt like home. With no real skillset he was destined to a short life in the wilds. At least he would have been had a band of hunters not taken him in. He was as much trouble for them as any of the families that had tried to raise him, but in the hunters Cianan had finally met his match.

Through patience and a firm yet fair hand, the hunters wore down Cianan’s rough edges. He became a calmer version of himself that was more accepting of his place in the world. He travelled with the hunters for several years, through various lands of Eriador, finally coming to the North Downs and discovering Esteldin.

It was during a stay in Esteldin that Cianan became fascinated with the Rangers, and wanted to learn about their way of life. In time the hunters whom he had come to consider family decided to move on, and though the parting was bittersweet, Cianan remained with the Rangers. These years of his life changed and shaped him in ways that he wouldn’t have thought possible before. His view of the world and the people in it shifted. He became more at peace and concerned with the wellbeing of others above himself. To call his young adult years transformative would be an understatement.

Through the years he earned a place with the Rangers of Esteldin, and though not one by birth, is considered an honorary member of their society. An honour that he holds closer to his heart than any other. In more recent years Cianan’s travels have brought him to new lands, and he has discovered that his fascination with Rivendell and its inhabitants is the only thing that can take a second place anywhere close to Esteldin. His respect for the ways of Elves surprises even him. Though he is still more impressed with the Rangers who shaped him, for after the world he knew as a child it is quite an achievement for Men to live with such honour.

Today Cianan can often be found walking in the woods, where he is most at peace. At times there is little he enjoys more than simply finding a quiet spot to sit and play music to the solitude around him. He is generally a quiet man by nature, but in the right moment you might see the livelier side of him.