Alisdar was born the son of Svaldur and Leka in the distant region of Andorja. As the only child of the Captain of the Guard, Alisdar's childhood was often punctuated with bursts of heavy discipline, only tempered by the uncharacteristic Asmodian kindness of his mother's affection while Svaldur was attending to duties away from the home. Alisdar's father expected great things of his young son. These expectations, however, were often met with disappointment; the boy was predisposed to a quiet, thoughtful nature, spending much of his time reading.