People like to say that Joel was not born in a heavenly cradle but in a flame one. Although that sounds ridiculous, it wouldn't really be a problem for him since fire is his essence of life, and any kind of flame just does his body good.
In any case, he is the only child of one of the main High Gods ever, and that made him born already having everything a man could dream of.
He is attractive, powerful, wealthy, respected, and even loved by thousands of people, including his family. Children worship him, men offer their treasures to him, and women spread their legs for him.
For someone like that, the word 'not' is unfamiliar. He always had everything he wanted, and even what he didn't know he wanted yet. But then he met Alexa.
She was just a little girl running after her parents when the Water Goddess turned her attention to her family again. He was around at that time and noticed the bright eyes of the young Lady Crassus.