The Grey family was and continues to be well known throughout the Livingwood, not only for their ancient ties to a forgotten royalty or their large estate that was one of the largest producers in the province, but also because they were quite adept at producing powerful mages. So it was no surprise that the 4th child of Emerald Grey, Sky Grey, was just as skilled as their predecessors. And just as with the others, the family used their resources to make sure that Sky was able to make the most of their latent potential.

Time passed. Days were filled with studies, practices, lessons in how to be proper and make your way through life as one of the elite. It was quite fine, and Grey was successful in the way that their family wanted to be, but this wasn't quite the life for them. Occasionally, Sky would be allowed to go on trips with their family members in order to gain 'additional experience' so they could assist in managing the estate once they were old enough or the elders needed to be 'replaced'. However, once Sky was able to get outside the Grey estate and get a taste of the rest of the world, they became addicted to it. It was so fresh,varied and exciting, everything that their current world was not.

Sky began planning a heist, a way to escape the stifling atmosphere of their family, but they were quickly found out once their plans were shared with the wrong sibling. Contrary to what they had expected, however, their family was completely fine with their plans of travelling the continent instead of joining the family business. "You never quite seemed happy like this anyways," they had said. So with a healthy allowance, a couple of travelling companions, and a family crest, Sky made their first steps out of the part of the Livingwood they had known their whole life. Their education and name served them well, and they soon found that their family connections were invaluable in allowing them to travel and live freely.

Despite that, Sky was already getting quite tired of everyone calling them 'Sir Grey' or 'Lord Grey'; couldn't anyone see beyond their family name? After some deliberation and far more annoyance, they decided that even if people couldn't they could at least claim their name as their own, and so they dropped the formalities and decided to simply go by 'Grey'. The name stuck, and over the decades Grey's original name was quietly forgotten, left to the wayside for all of those except those that were closest to them. They lived life to the fullest, associated themselves with both the highest and the lowest of society, and did it all as themself, whoever that was that week.

As Grey established themself outside of the Grey estate, they began to become well known as the enigmatic yet kind noble whose list of skills seemed endless. They tried a little bit of everything, taking up any career that interested them and trying out hobbies that only a few people had ever heard of. They had all the time in the world, after all, and as decades passed by and the centuries started adding up, Grey found themself a wisened person with the best qualities from their estate childhood as well as experience from their countless travels to the furthest corners of Inawyth. With this experience, they realized, they could make quite a difference in the country, and so, once again back by their family, Grey started running for office.

Grey's climb to the top was relatively quick, although that wasn't particularly a surprise. They were very successful at working with people, and their natural charisma easily made them a top candidate that many could find themselves supporting. During this period, they became involved with Serena Yilith, a Reafen Guildmaster who seemed to be the only person in the world who could understand what was going on behind Grey's eyes. Their family expanded further when one day, researching a topic to be discussed in an upcoming Council meeting, Grey stumbled upon a hidden diamond in the rough; Inaba. Grey took the small child under their wing, and the two began a highly mutualistic relationship where Grey tried to give Inaba the childhood he never had, while Inaba would assist Grey with whatever menial things they needed help with.

But Grey is wont to do whatever they like whenever they like, and so once they had become bored with the conflict and the toll that their job was taking on them, and they felt as though they had made enough of a difference- especially with such a brilliant successor to follow after them, they decided that, like always, it was time to pack up and move on with life. So, with little warning, they did, leaving the Council in shambles and Inaba very upset and hardly on speaking terms with Grey. But Grey is certain this is merely a small bump in the road, and everyone will understand in time, of course...