Vilmiath was the youngest child of a blacksmith. Her mother died shortly after her birth, so she was raised by her aunt that worked as a chef in the House of the King of Rhovanion. She was always a quiet and withdrawn child who usually kept to herself. She learned to listen, and so would hear and learn much through the years. As she got older, she would work with her father and travel with him when he had need to go to the markets. It was during a trek south to Osgiliath that she became restless. She found herself watching some Gondorian soldiers sparring with their swords on the training ground. She watched carefully their movement, and found herself practicing as she watched. When they returned north, she watched the Rhovanion soldiers practice. At age 16, Vilmiath decided she wanted to be a soldier of Rhovanion.
At age 18 Vilmiath won her first tournament at bow shooting,
At Age 19 Vilmiath competed and placed third in the sword melee, behind Prince Vidagavia, heir to the throne of Rhovanion who placed first, and Prince Vinitharya, heir to the throne of Gondor who placed second. Many mighty captains of both Rhovanion and Gondor had lost to her in this tournament, and from that day she was taken seriously as a soldier of Rhovanion. In training, she taught her skills to anyone who was willing to learn from her. Two who were willing were Vinitharya and Videgavia, and most of the captains who had lost to her in the tournament.
At age 20, Vilmiath again placed third in the melee at tournament, with Vinitharya winning and Videgavia placing second.
At age 21, she defeated Videgavia and faced Vinitharya in the final, and their match went long. Finally Vilmiath managed a blow to Vinitharya’s head and he fell back. She pressed her advantage and Vintharya’ forfeited. Vilmaith had won all three competitions of sword, bow, and knife! She immediately bowed down in honour to Vintharya, and then turned to Videgavia and bowed down to him. She was a simple commoner born to a blacksmith. To be competing and winning against the high captains and princes of both Rhovanion and Gondor was something she had never anticipated.

It was 4 years later when Prince Vintharya announced that after many years dwelling in Rhovanion, he received a message from his father King Valacar asking him to return to Osgiliath. He immediately called his Rhovanion Guard to him and asked if they would accompany them to Osgiliath. Vilmiath was excited and saddened all at once. They would be leaving, and she would miss everyone she had known. She had never been far from home, and heard the stories of Gondor and the great city of Osgiliath. But she had to accept and go. Most of the othesr of his guard who did not have families did likewise. When they assembled to leave, Vilmaith sadly said goodbye to her father and her aunt. She also said farewell to the other soldiers of Rhovanion whom she had trained with the last few years.

The next day, with honour and fanfare she took her place among the Royal Guard with the Gondorians and other Northmen chosen for this honour, and they marched out south to Osgiliath. She hoped they would meet King Valacar at the gates of the city.