Abandoned as a child, Lanstear was raised by Vesa Giant MuskRats. MuskRat life was rewarding, until one day Lanstear ate his MuskRat sister. Full with regret and MuskRat meat, Lanstear wandered alone in search of solace. He stumbled upon the wreckage of an intergalactic carnival ship. The carny's marveled at Lanstear's formidable ugliness and offered him a job. For 10 years Lanstear worked as a sideshow geek. One fateful night the carnival owner decided to celebrate Lanstear's birthday, even though no-one knew the exact date. Wacked out on a Quafe Zero high, Lanstear massacred the carnys, traded their goods for a ship, and began roaming the galaxies.