Born in Corinth, Cretheus toured the ancient world in search of knowledge for nine years. When he participated in a competition of intellectuals, he won and earned the Embrace from Mithras, who made him his vizier. He served his sire for the following 600 years, learning the Assamite blood magic known as Dur-An-Ki, while also stayed abreast of Greek philosophy and adapted it's ideas to magical use as well.