Sweeney’s real name is Ra’Tarak though hates being referred to as that after the incidents at Helgen. He wanted a new start when he got stuck in Skyrim. He originated from Elswyer, born to a powerful Khajiiti family with dark connections (like the thieves guild, dark brotherhood (before many of them were destroyed), Daedra, etc) . His family promised him, along with themselves, that they would rise to power and be feared among the other khajiit, and be feared by other countries and provinces. But of course that dream was short-lived. When Sweeney’s family left Elswyer to Cyrodil to consult on illegal business and trades, they were thwarted and killed by two nords, a couple. They were self proclaimed heroes- and well, after Sweeney’s parents were more looked into, they did in fact become heroes to some.

Sweeney, after his parents death, was sent to an orphanage in the heart of Cyrodil, where he festered and built up rage for those nords that killed his parents. His chance at glory without having to work for it ruined, and his family’s plans were reduced to nothing. He had to start all over… and try to be better than them. When he grew of age he left the orphanage and sought out the Nord couple. When hearing they had gone missing he was confused. He looked for any family links, which eventually led him to meet Astrid Ebonhand. The daughter of the ‘heroes’ he so deeply hated. He decided to befriend her as an act of manipulation. When she began to open up to him and tell him about how she didn’t know her parents well or her culture, he decided to trick her by having her head to the Skyrim border after bribing some imperial guards to frame her for a crime she didn’t commit and be executed. Although when they arrived Astrid was captured, and so was Sweeney. He was betrayed. And sentenced to death. ***insert Skyrim intro**