Like many orphans born in Nulgath, Brudin lived his life drifting along the edge between life and death. He would wander the streets of the Nulgath Slums, stealing food to get by, and would grow to develop a hatred for the capitalist society Zakib had developed to avoid war. As a child, he joined the crime syndicate known as The Shifting Sands, an anarchist group determined to overthrow the Empress. The Shifting Sands had come into possession of a powerful weapon, the worlds first ever long rifle, crafted by the legendary dwarven blacksmith Vildat the Great. Brudin was trained to use this weapon and became a master marksman. His first mission was to assasinate the Empress during a visit to the Slums, however the attempt would be thwarted by a young Jula. Despite his failed attempt, Brudin would continue to stay in high rankings with The Shifting Sands. In the year 2000 AGJ, Brudin would come into possession of a Ring of Frigid Wrath after assassinating a group of Arbhorian mercenaries who'd fled Fort Ramiel. After this, Brudin would be attacked by all manner of demons. However, instead of succumbing to them, Brudin used his own wrath to enslave those sent by Vorston to kill him. He would use these demonic slaves to commit several terrorist attacks, eventually leading to his attack on the Hellraisers Celebration Festival.