It was...embarrassing.

The first time he wielded a greataxe, a real weapon, was on his 14th birthday. Despite protestations from his mother, he had joined the Marauder's Guild. At this point in his life, he was already deeply resentful of his own weakness, yet no amount of martial training seemed to make him a worthy Warrior.

He remembers constantly losing his balance, struggling to maintain his stance under the weight of his weapon, barely being able to swing the head with enough force...

All that changed when his Inner Beast awoke.