According to his origin myth, Ranald was once a mortal man, a noble brigand who stole from the rich and gave to the poor. His behaviour caught the eye of Shallya, the goddess of healing, and she fell in love. However, one day he became so afflicted with disease that the only way to save him was to let him drink from her holy chalice and gain immortality. But once he supped from the chalice, he laughed and danced into the heavens, revelling in the ruse that had made him a god.