Rogan Kayle was a cobbler who made shoes for the lyrish king, a respected craftsman of his time. By either misfortune or fate, he was born with a strong resemblance to his sovereign and therefore mistakenly abducted by the bandits for ransom while carrying out his punishment after a dispute with his king over footwear. He eventually managed to escape and in order to survive he became a rogue and mercenary. During his life as a mercenary, he made many friends including the commander of the famous mercenary landship, the Midwinter.