In life, Azaryne was a highborn noble of house Redoran. In spite of being raised within the strict house philosophy that "a light, careless life is not worth living", he has always been a free spirit, and in youth, was frequently punished by his parents to act more maturely. Eventually he learned to play by the rules, but would occasionally disappear for brief moments of independence.

 

At some point, he managed to befriend a stray dog that frequently wandered near the fort and picked through the trash for scraps. The scruffy mutt took a liking to him above any others, and , naming it "Blackjack", Az decided to take care of it. He built a small shelter for it across the inlet near an abandoned daedric temple, and would return daily to bring food and play.

 

Azaryne was killed at age 27 by Mannimarco as one of the first group of Worm Cult sacrifices in Morrowind. He spent 20 years in Coldharbour before escaping with the aid of the Prophet and Lyris Titanborn.

 

There, his story begins.