Aeturnis was born to Alianna Christie, an unmarried Aardwolf and Julius Lowe, Lycaon vocalist of the melodic metal band, Aeternity. Hybrids are so rare as to be virtually non-existant, and thus proper precautions were not taken. Nine months later Aeturnis was born. Julius was never informed that he was a father.

As she grew up, Aeturnis became curious as to her parentage - since the brown and white blotches on her pelt were not those commonly displayed in Aardowlf kin. Her mother was able to give her only fleeting details, and then only because she loved her daughter so dearly - her father's true identity was not revealed until after her mother's death, when Aeturnis was 15. Having no other family, Aeturnis sought out her father, and found trouble instead...