A very secretive character. No one knows anything about his background, and he does not share any of it. It is obvious that he hails from Cantha, but beyond that, little is known. His reasons for choosing Ascalon Academy over Shing Jea Monastery are unknown as well.
T-1 as he is often called, is the only one of the group who does not share their ideal of serving the greater good and combating evil. Unlike most monks in Tyria he does not enjoy healing others and cares little for soothing the wounds of brothers in arms. His monking philosophy is more aggressive, he'd much rather pre-empt and negate damage, than expend energy healing its effect. Most unnerving is that he obviously doesn't like people, which often leaves his comrades wondering if he cares enough about them for them to trust him with their lives.
T-1's motives are unknown. He reveres one thing and that is great power, of which he controls a sizeable amount. It's the main reason he puts up with (what he perceives as) the childish dreams of the rest of the group to bring peace and justice to the world. He can see great power in all of them.
His only friend is Joe Green who is also the only one who rivals him, in terms of knowledge. He cares little for how the others perceive him, though he finds Saif to be extremely naive.