*sigh*
A notification of a flashback or something would be nice.
And also remember, not all Elements start out human. Not all of them has a backstory beginning in the mortal world.
Maybe this one does, but...that's fairly rare. Just for future reference.
“…Judge not what a man has done, but judge what he could have done if he was a different bloke altogether. For art thou a leper? And a leper can changeth his spots…” --Rudy Wade, Misfits (Series 4, Episode 8)