The son of carpenters, Theo was recruited into a lord's army and swiftly rose through the ranks. During his standard duty he became acquainted with a warlock and they later became friends. As the two of them became more familiar with each other, Theo realized that it wasn't the power that mattered but instead how it was used. He swore an oath to turn all he could from the path of evil and set out on his journey shortly thereafter. Theo's path took him to Pompeii, where a city was trying to wake an ancient dragon. They succeeded before Theo could reach them, and Theo drank a potion his dear friend had created, which put him in suspended animation for 1000 years.