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Ames was born in New Riza, to a highlander couple. His father was a merchant, who owned two ships he used to move cargo. Instead of gaining any conventional learning, Ames followed his father wherever he went, including long voyages to deliver goods. It was on the seas that he learned his basic studies as well as naval studies. By the time he was ten years old he served as his father’s second mate, joining the family trade early. Ames served on the seas for his father for another ten years after, gaining a reputation as a ‘reveler’ along the way. By the time he was twenty years old he had sailed most of the southern seas, delivering shipments and trading as well as attending parties and enjoying a life of debauchery.

Ames’ parents, the only living relatives he knew of, died of old age when he was twenty four. His father, knowing their time had been near and content with the life he had led, signed the two ships off to his son. He left him a note pleading him to give up the life of the party in pursuit of becoming a better man. Ames had been at sea when they passed, arriving three weeks later to hear the news. It rattled him, but he recovered. At first he ignored his father’s plea, continuing with his choices. He took complete control on trade however, managing to do legitimate business while partying.

On Ames’ twenty fifth birthday, he wrecked his ship during a large party he was throwing on board. Three people died while the rest were pulled from the wreckage by passing merchants. Ames himself suffered a cracked skull, giving him the affliction of chronic migraines. The incident, and how close to death he had been, did change something within Ames. After his six week recovery, he gave up on parties and random encounters with strangers. Due to his newfound and permanent disability, he did decided to drown out the pain in his head with alcohol and anything else that could numb it. 

He left New Riza, permanently, stating that there was nothing left for him there. He took his second ship, a schooner named the ‘Redempció’, and sailed off in search of a new life. He drifted for almost four years, until he landed in Helena. On his 30^th birthday, he decided that Helena would be his new home. He resolved to stop running from his past and instead focus on changing his future. 

His time since the wreckage has seen him intoxicated almost ever hour of the day. Due to this, he can handle a larger amount of drink without showing too much of his intoxication but once he goes over his limit it is almost laughable. He experiments with other substances and is willing to try anything. It has been noted that even though he can never be seen sober, he can do business quite well when he needs to, and is a top notch sailor (since a lot of sailing doesn’t require overly quick reflexes on his part.)