Sho displayed remarkable talent even at the early age of 3, when his training began. Where other children his age struggled with their newfound abilities to run and climb, toppling over with the merest disruption of their balance, Sho displayed a grace and agility that rivaled many of his much-older peers. By the age of 5, he had won a children's tournament, defeating other fighters as old as 12. Though his young body lacked power, his accuracy and his ability to remain calm saw him through.
- By the age of 9, that sea of calm that he projected began to worry his masters. Even when defeated, Sho displayed none of the emotions one might expect from a beaten child. He shed no tears; he simply thanked his opponent for the lesson, bowed to them and walked off the mat. However, it wasn't long before the masters noticed that his rivals frequently had "accidents", some of which left them maimed or incapacitated for months at a time. None spoke out against Sho, or suggested he was behind it, but the coincidences were too obvious to ignore.
- Sho was banished from his temple at the age of 10, exiled to fend for himself.
- It is not known what travails he experienced in the intervening years, but by the age of 16, he held a respected position within a raiding party of Arrakanza. Though much younger than the other warriors, and smaller of frame due to his human origins, he was accorded a respect by his peers that he never found in the temple. During this time, he apparently learned an affinity that earned him the title "Master of Locusts". Certainly his lust for battle demonstrates an unquenchable hunger and gluttonous desire.
- Today, he stands among the Sangfrere, the personal guards of the Chairman Regent Pascale Durand. His scarred features demonstrate a history of violence, and his fiery determination is clearly seen in his baleful, serene gaze.
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