Before the Khalidorian invasion orchestrated by Roth Ursuul, the Duke named Logan as the head of the family after he was sent to command the Screaming Winds, an fortress in one of the few passes on the Cenarian/Khalidoran border, by King Aleine IX. Solonariwan Tofusin became his adviser, and during this time he also became friends with Kylar Stern. Logan was betrothed to Count Drake's daughter Serah, leading to the disapproval of many nobles that it was marrying below his station, as the marriage would set back the Gyre family from the throne for many generations. After it was revealed that Serah had had relations with Prince Aleine Gunder Logan chose to stand by his betrothed. To save the Cenarian throne for his family, King Aleine arranged the marriage of his daughter Jenine to Logan at