Vane's father Markus is Katagaria and his mother Bryani is Arcadian. Bryani sent her three Katagari pups (Anya, Fang, and Vane) to live with Markus and kept her three Arcadian children (Dare, Fury, and Star). When Vane turned Arcadian at puberty, Fang and Anya protected him from their cruel father and hid his secret from the pack. They grew up as a very tight-knit unit. He saw Bride McTierney for the first time when he was guarding Sunshine Runningwolf for Talon. In Night Play, he then saw Bride in her boutique. To him she was beautiful.