Born in Edoras to a Rohirric captain, Hasulfen, and a noblewoman of Dol Amroth, Awyndel, Díore has lived the typical life of a young woman. She was on the back of a horse before she could walk, and now riding comes second nature to her. When she was very young, she roughed around with the local village boys and learned to do different household chores. Her father taught her the basics of weapons as well as hand-to-hand fighting. Many long hard hours were devoted to this training, and as a result, Díore is capable of wielding most types of weapons. Because Awyndel never bore him a son, Hasulfen doted upon his daughter as if she were a boy. He told her about the different types of enemies, different strategies, and the history of Middle-Earth as from his point of view. He let her get into her own brawls and learn the lessons from them.
Hasulfen and Awyndel were strict with Díore, but they let her experience things for herself. They knew of her aspirations to be a shieldmaiden and supported her all the way. They had talked of a marriage for her, but Díore flatly refused, saying that a man would only get in the way of her future as a female warrior.
One of her closest friends is the man Alardin, a Rider and secretly her admirer, though she doesn’t know it. He is a year older than her, and the pair has been close since they were young. Alardin has seen battle and tells Díore of it all, the good and the bad. He doesn’t disapprove of her leaving for Ithilien, though in his heart he doesn’t want her to leave. Díore often refers to Alardin for advice in lieu of her father, for he also is wise for his age, and he helps her as much as he can. It is his wish that eventually Díore’s heart will change, and she will have feelings for him also.