Ruthless Wardens

The Ruthless Wardens are exactly as they sound, ruthless. Taking anything, or anyone, in their perview, they leave nothing to chance. Sometimes they will even create plots lasting many years to achieve their target. This is what happened in the case of Licht. Sending in an undercover maid, they attempted to snatch the prince of on of the last remaining elven kingdoms. This was perhaps, the single most important child that could carry on this remaining ancient line. This...was the target.

They must have come in the night. We didn't even hear a cry, no nursemaids woke or even stirred. We think it must have been someone from inside, otherwise one of the babies would have alerted us. We are glad they grabbed the wrong prince, but devestated at the loss of anothers child.
— Wet Nurse

Prepping for many months before she left, the "maid" was sent to go into the family's nursery, gain their trust, then one night, whisk away the child. Rather unfortuantely, she grabbed the wrong boy, she grabbed Licht. What she was never told, was there were two boys, one as a changeling for the prince's protection, this was Licht.

Now stuck with a changeling child they never wanted, the Ruthless Wardens had a choice to make: show weakness and admit they did wrong, or use this moment to their advantage. They chose the latter. Raising Licht as one of their own, tailored to their needs, this young changeling became proficient in all dealings good and bad. Learning the ways of the night, the ways of the pirate, and everything inbetween, never learning his true heritage.

What was the reason they wanted the prince in the first place you ask? Well that has never been told to anyone, and likely never will. For all we know, this was their intent all along, to train a changeling to be what they needed at the beck and call of their leader.