Vaders father and son to Hiren Kropus, Dranten had big shoes to fill while his brother wanted nothing to do with the family affairs.
Alone in a strange world while his father suffered the loss of their mother, Dranten wanted to let his father leave this world with a proud smile and worked to see the swamp region officiated as a state of the Cormyrean empire.
In due course Dranten managed to see several parchments stamped between Threetrees and Suzail, convincing Obarskyr and Wartscale alike that the true enemy was bandits and distrust for one another and that alliances, trade and a combined future was for the best.
To everyones surprise, Dranten was not only successful, but it turned out that many had been clamouring for the resources that the Farseas had to offer.
Dranten maintained close relations with several individuals and allegedly sired many bastards; he eventually married the Lady Yolanda Foxmantle forging a loose alliance with the distant Sembian family. Together they sired Vader Kropus and to their surprise they adopted the son of Leopold, Richelieu Kropus who came upon their home when Vader had reached his early 20s.