Tien was a child of war, orphaned at a young age during the height of the Garlean Empire's conquest. He spent his formative years fleeing from town to town, refuge to refuge, seeking safety from the onslaught of Garlemald.From camp to camp, village to village, sanctuary to sanctuary, Tien picked up countless skills over his travels. From the sweet science of the fists, the art of the blade, to the wisdom of Far Eastern metaphysics.For decades, he wore many hats in his struggles. He fought Garlean occupiers with rebel guerillas. He raided Garlean ships with Pirates and privateers. Yet every bastion fell to Garlemald until he finally reached Eorzea.During the war, he experienced true evil and suffering. But now, the world is at the cusp of an era of peace. Tien will never forget the horrors of a world in chaos, and will put in his all to safeguard this precious balance the world of Hydaelyn experiences today.
