Khyl
Most shifters live in the wilds of the Eldeen Reaches, but Khyl's ancestors brought the spirit of the wilderness into the heart of Khorvaire, upon coming of age he acted as a scout, part of the Southern Command of Cyre, fighting to defend the Heart of Galifar from the rebels and usurpers who had shattered the peace of Galifar.
In 994, a magical catastrophe devastated the land of Cyre, transforming the beautiful realm
into a blasted wasteland filled with supernatural hazards and terrible monsters a twisted place known as the Mournland. His army, his friends, his home, it all vanished in a single night. He was on a border patrol when disaster struck, otherwise he would have likely died as well.
The event was a reawakening for Khyl who realized perhaps embracing the old ways was best, and instead of taming nature he would embrace it and learn to live with it in harmony.