Memphis was the only survivor in the family. After he was weaned at two months old, a group of bandits invaded his den and took a malicious pleasure in killing his family. The main leader of the group grabbed Memphis's entire right ear with his teeth and violently threw him to the cliff. Memphis managed to survive the impact, but he completely lost his ear. He eventually met an elder wolf named Valkyrie, who took care of him while he was injured, and with time he was adopted by her. She named him Memphis.

After two years, Memphis became a fully grown wolf with a missing ear, and Valkyrie was getting very old. Unfortunately, she had a brain tumor and she passed away. Memphis was in deep pain when he lost his adoptive mother, but he managed to move on with life. He had been living in solitude ever since he had traveled from one territory to another.