The mercenary group known as the Jackals have been wrapped in the fog of mystery for quite some time.  Very little was known of the group when they first appeared.  Doing odd jobs to eat, the Jackals soon became known for their amazing talents.  Soon they began to be hired for more dangerous tasks, assault, raids, assassinations.  They soon became feared by many of the northern kingdoms where they worked.  Eventually, their work caught up to them.  The assassination of Conalia's greatest general at their hand drove the northern kingdoms to send out every soldier in search of the group.  The group then disbanded, going their separate ways to stay alive.
    The origins of the group are nothing more than theories, as none will speak of their past.  However, the best theory explains how the group came to pass in this way.  During the earliest parts of the Horde raids, an orphanage was attacked, and all were killed.  However, eye witnesses did see a man in a black cape bringing things out of the burning building before it collapsed onto itself.  Some believe that this man in black was the Crimson Jackal, and the items he was stealing were seven young orphans.  After taking them to some hidden base, the Crimson Jackal then proceeded to train the boys as the skilled fighters they are today.  And what he could not teach them, perhaps allies of the Crimson Jackal could.  The only flaw most find in this theory is the seventh child.  Eye witnesses all agreed that there were seven items removed from the orphanage, but there are only six jackals aside from the Crimson Jackal.