 After the fall of Landis years prior to the start of the game, Basch left for Dalmasca, leaving behind Noah and their mother, who was suffering from an illness at the time.Noah, however, remained with their mother and moved with her to her home country of Archadia, where he took on his mother's surname of Gabranth.After his mother died of her illness, Gabranth began to hate Basch for abandoning his homeland and family.