Growing up was about as rough as expected for a harbor rat like Wlathur. While his father went of in the early morning to fish, the child would remain with his mother until he grew old enough to venture around the harbor. There he met many other children of similar status, creating a small ragtag band of misfits that would steal from merchant stalls and generally cause a nuisance. More times than not the group would be caught, leading to many escapes, of clubs from the Violet Order patrols. Still, life was rough, and as time passed the boy would begin to learn his father's trade.
One fateful day around the age of 14, Walthur attempted to pickpocket a Calderligan navigator, one who would prove to be a very perceptive individual. Doing much of his business in Daenshore, the merchant was more displeased about Walthur getting caught than being robbed, and so figured that if the boy was going to be a petty thief, he should at least learn how to deal in proper thievery. After some minor discussions, Walthur entered under an apprenticeship to the merchant, who went by the name of Heinrich. For the next several years, Walthur would work under the man, learning navigation as a primary trade, while being trained in underhanded tactics by the crewmen and trade contacts he would meet.
Walthur's career ultimately revolved around doing rum running between Silverwind and Daenshore, though ultimately he found the navigation work to be far more enjoyable. After a decade under Heinrich, Walthur went his own way, opening up a navigation shop in the city and getting involved in the local guilds, encountering the Duke of Narlas during this work. He would frequently work with the duke over the next few years, before the Lo Occupation led the men down separate paths. After Lo, Walthur would return to rum running, this time settling on the Pack Isle near the Crown Isle to blend in with the local trading officers and thus avoiding the Imperial Fleet's anti-smuggling enforcement by hiding in plain sight. During the Anglian Misery, Walthur again encountered the Duke of Narlas, and he provided some insights and aid during the crisis.
Today, with the Anglian Misery no more, Walthur frequents various ports, not staying too long in one place, preferring the open seas to the regulations of society. While still a navigator by trade, over the many years of various contacts, Walthur has become a competent petty thief, which he utilizes to assist those who gain his trust.
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