Thaelonei Ash'dalanor was born in Suramar, around 15,000 years before the present war with the Scourge. He was born in the lower-class area of the large city, growing to be a kind and generous person, even as a child. When Thaelonei was about 20 years old, the assault onto Suramar from the Burning Legion was occuring. He could do nothing to help, so all he could do was flee and hope he would survive. Thaelonei and his older brother, Thailen, survived the Burning Legion assault and learned how to fight by killing minor demons. Many years later, Thailen left Thaelonei to live on his own for many more years, Thaelonei unaware that he wouldn't see his brother for another thousand years.