As a child, Eridred played with wildfire spirits and formed a close bond with one in particular. Eridred discovered that a man a.(with a lot of sway and powerful friends) b.(on the Dwarven Council of Mithral Hall) was commiting illicit acts that were putting innocent people in danger. Following this discovery, they had a confrontation with this figure, who was enraged by the accusations. Eridred's wildfire spirit, protective and reactive, killed this man. Because of the man’s position and power in the community, Eridred's parents took the fall and sent Eridred friends off the grid that they knew would protect them, and were subsequently killed. Fleeing to the wilds in search of these friends, Eridred spent the rest of their childhood and young adulthood with this small group, only coming into contact with others occasionally (mostly at druidic folkmeets).
 
Living in the wilds strengthened their deep connection to the natural world, and observing awe-inspiring wildfires and the way such destruction led to new growth led to a personal philosophy. Eridred became a druid and chose the circle of wildfire due to this connection and philosophy.