Halvy was born into a poor Imperial family in Cyrodiil. Both of his parents were personal guards of Empress Tharn, and he also had a younger sister. When Halvy's parents discovered that the Tharn family were Daedric worshipers they tried to expose them to the public. The Empress had them taken from their home in front of Halvy and his sister when he was only a boy. They were then publicly executed for treason, but it was never said to the public what for. Halvy might have been young, but he understood what had occurred his sister however didn't really understand what happened to their parents or why. After his parents' deaths he was to be taken to an orphanage, but instead he ran away before he could be locked away to live a miserable life. He was unable to take his sister with them since she was taken right away and he had been sent back to their home gather their remaining items.
Halvy traveled north to Bruma where he stayed for some time living with the poor.