Not much is known about Deran before he was found on the steps of the Slinger’s Guild at about age ten. They took him in and he learned to be a Slinger; first the sword, next the whip, then the gun. He is one of the few to master all three, much less stay to master all three. The Slingers train to be protectors, be it bodyguards, law men, or soldiers. Deran chose to be a roaming protector; travelling from town to town righting wrongs and protecting the innocent. Occasionally, some Slingers become mercenaries and Deran has vowed to stop these evil Slingers.