Van grew up in Kha'riin. He is the son of the major weapons and armor trade factor Taagon Mithlond. His life was mostly uneventful. He grew up versed in trade and many other things such as magic and combat. He was given his first bow at a young age, and coupled that with his magic to become an arcane archer at a young age.

He took to the roads as soon as he could around the age of thirty. He didn't want to continue the family business, and so he apprenticed to a ranger for a while, and then set out on his own. He trained in the art of dual wielding his daggers and eventually even befriended a panther in his travels.