Born to a Thyrsian father who was serving with in the Sun Guard faithfully sense he was a young man. Mikhail's mother was a disgraced Echani who had fled the hatred of her people for loving a man from the Sun Guard. Mikhail and his brother Artyom both faithful looked forward to doing great things within the military and Sun Guard. After the empire took over and the sun guard were taken into "better positions". His brother took to the stars and flying in order to try and attend Skystrike academy which he eventually was flown off to but that was the last contact his family had with Artyom. Mikhail shortly after had gained the attention of the Imperial garrison commander by nonstop bothering him for a chance to train. Because of this he was shipped to Lothal's Academy for Young Imperials. His family has yet to be able to see or hear from him