Tusk is the current leader of the Half-Light gang. Before he was the leader however, he looked up to Promise, a drow woman who brought the gang together. She was responsible for training both Shivers and Tusk, and the three of them, along with their younger adopted siblings, joined the Crimson Jackals. Tusk's involvement with the Jackals was strong, even after the tragic murder of Promise by an unnamed swordsman after their ambush on a Silver Watch camp was cut short. After Shivers' presumed 'death,' Tusk took over leading the group and continued to foster their involvement in the Jackals, keeping a roof over their heads and food in their stomachs.
It couldn't last forever however, as Shivers' return threw their lives into disarray, leading to the Half-Light gang leaving the Jackals to pursue their own path, with a plan in place for Tusk to fake his death during the coming incursion. He now watches over Foxhound and Beaker while reconciling the complicated relationship each of them have, now that Shivers is back in their life. He has always cared deeply for Shivers, but the recent return of an enlightened Shivers who has continued to reject alcohol and drugs has brought forth a change in their relationship, one that has only brought the two of them closer.