Durnik(VYM017) was born in the Young Ones on August 15, 1997. Their mother was Morgause and their father was Keros, the dominant couple at the time. He had just one litter-mate, VYM018. He and his brother, both survived to adulthood and started to rove together. In 1999, Durnik went roving along with his litter-mate brother VYM018 and his older half brother Morris. The three Young Ones males soon met up and joined four evicted Vivian females.