Born to a noble house in Duskwood, Dunè was never quite a child. He was brought up to be a noble, to be a nefarious schemer and businessman. From the age of five he was trained, on his family's estate, to be a paladin. His father never knew anything of the art of battle except how to handle a blade. But he did know that showing support to the now forming Knights of the Silver Hand would buy him some support from them. So he trained his son in their arts. Never did he or his wife consider to hug their son, to cherish him. They had seven other children. So Dunè grew up alone, knowing only his training and his studying.