Weald is a strange dragon. Born and raised in the Hewn City, he lived much of his life in darkness. As a result of this, he was not adjusted to the light of his home flight. It was so bad that he grew weak and nearly blind when exposed to it. His scaleless ears and wings would burn. His wings, thin like glass, were especially susceptible. Weald became ostracized as a result of his reactions to the sun. A light dragon who cannot handle the light? It seemed preposterous to them, like a fish who could not breathe water.

Rumors spread, as they tend to do, and due to some recent conflicts with the shadow flight, it got to the point that people were convinced that he was some sort of shadow flight spy. Some suggested he was "corrupted" while still in the egg, and others suggested he was an "imitation" of an imperial, created by The Shadowbinder as a way to infiltrate and take over The Lightweaver's domain. His aversion to light became less of an oddity and instead a form of incrimination. "If the Light of truth disagrees with him, it must be a sign."

Of course, nobody was going to harm him, even though treason was quite a serious issue. Instead, they "sent him home," as they called it. They seemed to think it was very benevolent. "We allow you to return home, so long as you do not try to come back." He gets to go "home," and they don't have to deal with him. So he left for the Tangled Wood, leaving behind his real home, as he had no choice in the matter. In time, he came across a pair of dragons- the progenitors of a new clan. After hearing of his plight, they happily accepted him into their ranks, which Weald found surprising.