Very much is unknown about Ve'jas. He was adopted by a band of traveling harpers at a very young age, but had already learned to keep his mouth shut about his origins. Over the years, though his "family" pampered him all they could despite their difficult lives, the boy never felt as if he fit in completely. As a result of this feeling, even with all the kindness and generosity of the group, he stayed aloof and developed his bad attitude. But he learned a great many skills, the training and learning fed his hungry mind. He became proficient in playing all members of the lute family, and could adjust his velvety, seductive singing-voice to accomidate for the different sound qualities of each instrument.
Once when he was older, he was Searched by the very same dragonrider as his long-lost brother, though it was unbeknownst to the two boys at the time. Their cooincidental meeting came as a surprise to say the least. They ended up sharing bunks in the Candidate Barracks, though they had chosen their spots at separate times. They Impressed at the very same Hatching too.