Rugkul born into a clan in Wrothgar was banished for attempting to kill the Clan Chief when it wasn't is right to,

He chose to leave and head out to go on a solo adventure. He tried living in Orsinium but he didn't feel he fit in after a few love affairs one with a respected guard of the king this is when he decided to leave and got caught in the war and helped the daggerfall and the former emperor get rid of molag bal