Thordak Faerdhal grew up in a tiny village high in the mountains to the north. He only knew his family and the dragonborns of the other two families there. Reveling in the winter storms that cooled his fire, he learned to appreciate the power of nature. When he was a young adult he ventured down the mountains and met many humans. They told him stories of the gods, including how Thor could create and control thunder and lightning. He learned all he could about the gods and became an apprentice to a local goði.