Tristan first rose to fame in the 19th century when he became the first person to walk (yes, walk) around the earth on the equator. How he did it still remains a mystery to many, but that particular feat earned him his unique title, and a semi-permanent place in the history books. It would have been permanent, but record-keeping wasn't a particularly well-developed skill at that time, and the feat was somehow "lost in the revisions" of the great history books. Unabashed by this small setback, Tristan continued on in his attempts to revolutionize the world by bringing the skill of walking to new heights. He experimented feverishly with multitudes of styles of walking, techniques for keeping balanced, and methodologies to assist in moving about as efficiently as possible. This obsession with all things walking eventually led Tristan to join the Underground Pedestrian's Guild, where he continues to experiment and tinker to this very day.