Moiraine Damodred was born on Hapes on 28 ABY as the heir of the Hapan throne. From the beginning she was raised in the traditions of both of her parents, learning the ways of politics on Hapes. When she was 9 years old, her force presence were detected by a high ranked army officer, Elric de Odin who later would become the guardian of royal family. Despite her abilities, anti-Jedi ideology on Hapes had kept Elric to hide her presence too, as well as his own.