Izek Strazni was the biological brother of Ireena Kolyana and an enforcer of Baron Vargas Vallakovich.

When he was younger, Izek went on a fishing trip with his parents and siblings. On the way back, the family was accosted by dire wolves, and their mother perished. Izek had his arm bitten off by a dire wolf as he was dragged into the woods and separated from his family. He later learned to cope with his disability and the loss of his family, as he was young and didn’t know that any of them had survived.

One day after waking up from a drunken stupor, Izek found he had grown a clawed arm that could conjure fire.

Izek experienced dreams with Ireena in them and had Gadof Blinsky make dolls that looked like her. Blinsky has made several such toys for Izek.