Born in Northern Eastern Gondor, Ilneäl was just a small boy when both his parrents were killed in a house fire. His mysterious unle adopted him and brought him far into the North, to Eriador. When Ilneäl turned ten he began his instruction in fighting and lived the life of a Ranger, as his uncle did. He was instructed in the use of his sword (which he forged himself, using the skills passed to him by his father who was a weaponsmith) and dagger, a gift from the Elves of Lorien. Right before the War of the Ring began, he began instruction in the use of a bow, but his learning was inturrupted when the Rangers left eriador and met Aragorn before he went on the paths of the dead. Ilneäl was told by his uncle to continue on with Theoden, but he would not be sepperated from his Ranger campanions. The day after Aragorn departed from Theoden, Ilneäl borrowed a horse from Theoden and began tracking the Rangers. After following them closely in the paths, pursued by The Army of the Dead, he finally rejoined them. Having proved himself as a ranger, he fought through the War of the Ring, an instrumental leader, and continues to protect the borders of Ithilien from the foul folk of Mordor.