Edrik is the eldest in a very close-knit family of five in Estraude. His father, a historian and part-time cartographer, has long studied the geography of the world and believes that the stories of the Gods are not just stories. Edrik, however, is much more skeptical, despite having began his studies and research under the guidance of a priest. He spent most of his childhood under the tutelage of a priest of Therras honing his skills in basic spells and memorizing tomes on flora and fauna until he grew bored of the priest's lessons, feeling that his limited application of elemental spells were far too lacking in ambition and that those with the ability to do so must push themselves to explore the boundaries of their power as a contribution to the general knowledge of magic. After all, it seemed too much of a waste to remain content sitting in the woods coaxing the perfect flower into bloom when there was so much he could accomplish...! A conversation with a sage who arrived in Estraude as part of a diplomatic party sparked the young elf's imagination and he became all too eager to seek the knowledge of the outside world. Impatient with his teacher's slow methods, he begged his parents to let depart home for an adventure. It was not until after Arya was born did his parents begin to give their son's requests serious consideration, especially as they both understood the importance of pursuing one's passions. On the condition that he would return home at least once a year and work to update his father's work while on his journey, he could go with their blessing. While hesitant to leave his young sisters, Edrik remained eager to see the world with his own eyes and departed after a year of preparations. 

For next eight decades, he wandered throughout Miras and Koben, kept company mostly by his own thoughts and the notebooks which recorded his observations. He was able to fund his travels somewhat as a botanist for hire between bouts of apprenticeship under magicians of varying decree and renown, utilizing his knowledge with plants and such to find part-time jobs as he moved from place to place. Perhaps out of fears of his own uselessness in an arid, dessert city, he continuously postponed his travels to Tusa from a number of years until it remained the last unexplored frontier for the young man.  After a prolonged stay in Estraude to share his travel stories with his baby sisters, he set off for Tusa with low expectations. To his surprise, he found a vibrant city unlike any other that he had seen in all of his years of travelling. Tusa's exotic culture drew him in and has kept the elf enraptured since his arrival.  It was in Tusa that he met his latest mentor, an ancient half-elven sage by the name of Koya who had devoted his life to studying the flow of energy between networks of crystals around Alva. He introduced Edrik to his work and the two spent considerable time studying the crystal tower before theorizing the possibility of individual networks of life energy which existed in people that could similarly be manipulated or interrupted, and the dangerous implications if their theory were to be proven true. Before their study could progress much further, however, Koya's health began to fail. It was only then did the old man introduce Edrik to the organization of scholars called Vox, and laughed as he passed to Edrik the keys to the small antique shop called the Sandman he frequently neglected, on the condition that Edrik promised he would remain in Tusa to carry on Koya's legacy. 

After explaining to Edrik that Vox was a secretive network of scholars and experts of their own respective fields who contributed to the great library of Alva, Koya spent his final months familiarizing Edrik with his expected duties, which included overseeing the daily communications of members around Alva as well as maintaining the shop (and the vault that lay hidden under it). He drilled Edrik on the importance of the organization's mission until he passed, never ceasing to stress the importance of their secrecy and neutrality, especially signs of the countries' hostility began to show with increasing frequency. Edrik, overwhelmed with the information before him, was only too happy to follow Koya's instructions in order to have access to what he considered the ultimate temple of knowledge. The magnitude of his duties did not dawn on him until he grew more familiar with the organization's history, laid plainly before his eyes through the words of past members, and came to understand that he safeguarded a a great secret. Though few realized its existence, the Sandman concealed a treasure trove of knowledge and wealth passed down from previous generations of scholars.

Ever seeking ways to maintain the stability of their way of life, he maintained regular discussions with his counterparts until shortly before the explosion of the Crystal Tower in Tusa. Left with what could only be described as a total blackout in terms of direction, Edrik had to make the decision as to how to proceed both for himself and Vox - or at least, the Koben half of it. He took it on himself to travel once again to reach out to the members of Vox - a strange experience for many, as they had not all met the eccentric elf in person before - before returning home to find the shop unexpectedly in the attendance of a young half-elf...