Aramis Zypher was one of last babies to be taken by the (failing) Empire and placed into a training camp to one day become an Imperial Trooper. He was quite literally ripped from the arms of his mother almost immediately after birth and placed on a shuttle bound for an Imperial stronghold. Enroute he was given a designation, which was branded onto his neck, and all records of his birth were stricken from galactic records. However, the Rebellion had other plans and intercepted the vessel. The strike was quick and all those loyal to the Empire were captured. Over twenty babies were found aboard the shuttle. Because their history was already deleted the Rebellion had no choice but to find foster care for the newborns. AZ-0317 was given over to a family of performers known as "The Incredible Zyphers".
Over the next two decades AZ-0317, now named Aramis Zypher, traveled the galaxy with his family. He knew at an early age that he was different from his parents, but so were his siblings. As it turns out all the Zypher children were adopted.
When the First Order started to rise the family got hit hard, as well as the caravan they traveled with. A blitzkrieg hit the city they were performing in, killing many, including the matriarch of the family, however all his siblings survived. Aramis, decided then and there to take the fight to the First Order.

Frontier Justice: Life on the frontier is harsh, cruel, and unfair. Bandits and outlaws can get away with murder and more if the local sheriff is too weak to stop them. Some people are able to let that go and move past it. When the dead are loved ones, however, some can't just move on. The need to get even is so strong it dominates the Colonist's thoughts and dreams, causing him to obsess about the moment of exacted vengeance. The Colonist gladly betrays, abandons, or hurts anyone if it brings him closer to settling the score.