Jeden Stafford was born in Stratholme. His parents, Alaina and Loran Stafford had a very profitable blacksmith shop,the Burning Hammer. Loran was a soldier in his past but he got to old for that, so he left the army and founded the Burning Hammer with Alaina. Loran taught Jeden to fight with the sword when he had time. Jeden liked the sword but he wanted to use a shield too.