Born Valeryia Valeryiusa Tipalova("Valeryia, daughter of Valeryius Tipalov" in the original Valhallan Low Gothic) to Valeryius Tipalov the commander of the 362nd Ice Warrior Regiment, Valeryia lived her first 4 years in the ice caves of Valhalla. She was an only child, however she had many close cousins. When her only living family, her mothers sister, died from an illness she was committed to the Vindicare Order to train as an assassin at age four, bringing with her two keepsakes by which to remember her father- a Catachan Night Reaper Knife and his flak armor lined greatcoat.