Rolen Synnix

Rolen Synnix was a younger scion of the Synnex Family a leading Family of the City of Vell.  His Father was Crosus Synnix, a Senator of Vell and General in the Army of Vell.  As such young Rolen entered the Order of Vell where he was destined for the highest ranks of the order and Vellish society.  It is not clear what happened, but his training went shockingly wrong and he wound up being cast out of the order.  He disappeared into the underworld of the City.  
There he became the leader of a group that began to protect the citizens of Overwater against the abuses of the City Guard and the Order of Vell.  It also put them in a path that forced them to confront much of the organized crime of the City.  Fighting to survive they beat each rival gang until they held sway from the River banks west of the City to the hills to the east where the river descended.   
At the peak of their power in the City disaster struck and many of Rolen's companions died in a battle with a great sorcerer.  Reeling from their defeat they retreated south to regroup.  While his cousin Phan the Magnificent had disappeared into the Great Sea.  Rolen headed South and found his cousin on Fire Peak Island, there he found Phan and lead the party to shut down the Gate of Chosium.  There they gained posession of the Orbs of Chaos, which were instrumental in their neutralizing the Three Gates which were the source of Vell's power.
But, that would happen later, first Rolen returned to find Vell under siege by the Armies of Chaos.  Being a patriotic citizen of Vell, he accepted leadership of the Free Legion of the South.  With this unit he and his compatriots fought valiantly for Vell.  He broke the siege and took his forces North to the mountains where the Orcs lived.  There he led them in many battles finally breaking the Orcs and allowing the Army of Vell to again taste victory.  
Returning to Vell he was betrayed and imprisoned.  The old false accusations brought out to condemn him.  His compatriots though lead a daring escape.  They made it out of the city and found the Chaos forces returning to renew their siege.  He was offered a command and took it.  He and his men then journed deep beneath Vell to visit in order the Gate of Knowledge, the Gate of War, and the Gate of Death.  Neutralizing each gate with an Orb of Chaos, and the aid of the Sword of Fate.
After the War ended he was a leader in the peace and unwillingly took the Crown of the King of Vell.  His rule was long and he was able to greatly help with the healing of the lands.

Parents

Crosus Synnix