Retden was born on Coruscant, in the year 7 ABY. Raised up in a militaristic family, he trained with swords and blasters when he was young. At the age of 18, he left home to begin a solitary life. Life is harsh, he soon winded up in a gang, which is his new family. In a violent ambush, a rival gang member sliced his arm, and made the long scar, that still lasts.