Izirana was born in Bedel, a small undine community along the Saray Coast in northern Qadira, near the border with Taldor. She had a relatively normal childhood, but as she reached maturity, she began to develop an unusual affinity to fire--something anathema to most of undine society. People began to shun and ostrasise her, afraid of what she was becoming. They never kicked her out; they just ignored her, so eventually, she decided to leave on her own, heading north in search of her place in the world.