Faro Desjardins was a student at The Basentia

at the same time that Rikkart Lauten was. Faro was born into a middle class family. His Father, Kero Desjardins, was a mildly successful Metallurgist. His Mother, Evale Desjardins, worked as a Cartographer for a Shipping Company.

During his early years at school, standardized testing revealed that Faro had Affinity

. Through hard work, Faro was granted permission to attend The Basentia through a scholarship. Through his studies, he developed a specialty in Augery, using Convictions to enhance his physical abilities.