Crips was born and lived for years at the banks of the Gwathló river until a Dunleding raid put an end to his farm, family and whatever makes a life worthy of living. He fled to save his skin and live another day, if only  he had knew better... 

Some time after the events he was overtaken by two strange black men on the loneliness of the Greenway. His real life beginning in that very moment. Through the following months (or years, or a whole life) he was subsequently beaten to a pulp, starved, confined in solitude, comforted and pampered by the black men, until he knew beyond all doubt and with every little piece of his broken soul, that he loved his master above all things and feared his hand just as much.

Then he learned his true name and it was Crips, and his master showed him to the light and guided him north across green lands to a town called Bree where he was released. To which end?, he does not know.

A recent near death experience has left Crips body and health weaker, though now he is devoted to serve Ceou as his mistress in payment for saving his life yet not his freedom. After spending a couple of weeks in prision for Assault and Theft, he was released under undisclosed circunstances. He has attached his fate to his new mistress and follows her to whatever end... at least that is what master ordered.