Due to the destruction of records during the Trolloc Wars, little is known of Prince Caar's appearance or the details of his early life. His father Thorin ruled Manetheren during a time when the entire world was at war with the Shadow and helped forge Manetheren's reputation as a nation that would always assist others in the defense of humanity. King Thorin had established a close relationship with King Balwen Mayel of Aridhol who had for years been fighting a protracted war of attrition against armies of Shadowspawn. Over time, Caar's father observed his ally despair of winning the war eventually falling under the manipulations of a councilor named Mordeth who advised that the only way for Aridhol to defeat the shadow was to become as cruel as their enemy.