Tristen is a Half-Elf who as also raised in Luskan. His father was a ranking officer on Third High Ship Suljack and worked with Baer in many Smuggling Operations. When Tristen grew older his father noticed he was good with a dagger and sent him to Baer to learn to fight. Baer took a kinship with the young half elf and helped turn him into quite the swashbuckler. Baer and Tristen started their own thieves guild together, with Tristen in second in command. When the Elves of the Dark Moon assumed the guild, Tristen became the Commander of Ground forces, and deputy commander of the guild.