Thanks! I'd like to keep the part of his background about his employers - would it be plausible to say that the nobles were initially quite generous and meritocratic to a fault, which is why they gave him a chance? It also adds to his bitterness about their demise. And to avoid going against the culture vibes, we can have Bane's men to be unfortunate half-elves like himself as well (because I assume no human wants to work under him). It's also useful for a noble to have them as spies, maybe, or expendable cannon fodder?