Sonniel/Pre-story

At the castle
When he was a child he was very bright and kind, different from most Ferroburgh royals who were more reserved even at a young age. He was very enthusiastic about what he liked, such as drawing, and very affectionate with his favorite people. He was even nice to Morell who was a cold kid who wanted nothing to do with him.

Morell, Sonniel's older twin, was bitter because Sonniel was next in line for the throne and not him. So he (and Vivian, a Phantasma he hosted) convinced Sonniel that he was unfit to be a king, and that he was the one who was meant to be a ruler. Morell tore Sonniel's self confidence to shreds, saying that someone who struggled with basic tasks like he did would never be able to be a competent king.

Due to Sonniel's ADHD, he believed that he was unintelligent and incompetent due to his short attention span and forgetfulness. So after enough torment from his brother-- and unknowingly the ghost who helped him-- he cooperated with Morell's plan to have them switch places and then have Sonniel (disguised as Morell) run away and then have Morell take his place as crown prince. He was nine years old at the time.

Adopted
He ran away to Dunkrel, where he wandered the streets for a few days before a man named Martin offered to let him stay at his place. He started going by the name "Finn".

Martin was a rich man who lived in a mansion, and Sonniel was glad that he got to live in such a nice place. Everything was normal for about a year and Sonniel was very happy. He was a nice kid, and everyone there treated him with respect, unlike at the castle where everyone was unsure about him and his future leadership capabilities. However, after that year, Martin started to sexually abuse him.

After a couple years, Sonniel became greatly anxious and ashamed of himself. One night, when he was especially upset, Matilda (one of the maids) asked what was wrong and he impulsively told her everything. Matilda proceeded to take the problems into her own hands due to her distrust in the legal system, and killed Martin. She was sent to prison and refused to explain her motive. Because Sonniel was too young to inherent the estate, it would have to remain vacant until he was legally an adult so the residents had to leave. Sonniel found his way to the local orphanage and stayed there. At this point, he decided to go by the name Keiran Nightwood.

On his own
After Martins death, he was quite bitter. The reality of what happened to him when living with Martin was starting to set in and he had no way to cope with it, since he was too ashamed to tell anyone about it. He was extremely frustrated with himself and his circumstances, and started to lash out at others quite often. He also started isolating himself.