Hailing from parts unknown, the merchant Menthen Jagaro has spent the last 35 years plying his trade throughout the Inner Sea. An ambitious youth, Menthen sought to be the greatest merchant in the history of Golarion. Coming from a storied line of merchants, he set off for his destiny at a young age with but a wagon, two pack mules, and a dream. He found nearly immediate success. But his good fortunes weren't without tragedy—a close encounter with a horrific demon left left him traumatized, forced to recognize the shallow and transitory nature of this own life. This realization shattered his youthful dream of mercantile success, and he wandered for months in a hazy search for meaning.