Kanénas was born to a priestess of Denir and his scoundrel of a father. The two were in love but unfortunately his mother passed when he was very young leaving him to be raised by his father. It was shortly after this that he discovered that he had the power to temporarily to comprehend any language. He eventually grew up and started to work as a local adventurer. Hunting down criminals for whoever paid. He then took the first job that took him out of Neverwinter. A job to back up six adventurers in Phandalin.