Born into the noble dwarven clan, Sunderfell, in Magneland, Skaljik lived a life of privilege where he was taught how to use a pen as much as he did a hammer. It was always suspected that he was born with certain disabilities. He could not grow as strong a beard as his siblings, he was less stout as his peers, however one thing he had over other dwarves was that he was always considered taller. It was written off for decades that he was just an odd child but once he crossed the threshold into being well over five feet tall it was undeniable and his mother confessed to an affair with a human man.

To hide the family shame, Skaljik was disowned and sent away by his father to Mormantia. He still gets letters from his mother but his father will not speak to the bastard child he raised for 60 years. He hopes one day he will be able to earn his nobility back through great deeds but for now he just has to survive.