Ythgar Vinguld was born the eldest of an aristocratic family in northeastern Lordaeron, near what is now called Terrordale. The Vinguld family claimed to have originally been kings who fell from power and were forced to ally with the rulers of Lordaeron proper, submitting to claiming the title Marquis. The lineage maintained cohesion by customarily naming male children with 'Yth-' for identification, and females with 'Ysh-'. Cultivating extensive vinyards in the surprisingly lush region bounded by mountains and forest, the family became a powerful one of the area, rivalling the Barovs, Fordrings, and more. With the inability of Ythgar's grandsire to produce more than a single daughter, Yshlara, the family essentially contracted with a penniless noble named Eadgar, who would marry into the