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Comet was the son of Toran, the late King Vitani's exiled brother. Toran had left the Ciervo Pride as an adolescent long before Comet was born. Cast out by his own brother who viewed him as a threat, Toran spent his life as a rogue, with little interest in starting a pride of his own. He met Comet's mother, another rogue, and when she died giving birth, Toran brought the newborn Comet to Vitani's pride, begging the king to raise the cub. A plague was sweeping the land, and Toran knew he was dying - he refused to let his only son perish with him.
Vitani reluctantly agreed, heeding Toran's wishes and never revealing to Comet that Vitani was not his true father. However, such a secret could not be kept forever. When Comet eventually discovered his true heritage, he grew bitter towards Vitani, feeling deprived of the chance to know his father and refusing to understand that the decision had been made in Comet’s best interest. Comet saw himself as nothing more than a charity case to the old king, a way for Vitani to ease his guilt over exiling his own brother.
Comet's resentment towards the pride only grew until Vitani's death. When the new king, Conan, took over, Comet expected his stay to end, as Conan had no personal connection to Toran. But Conan treated Comet no differently, and over time the young lion became more at ease, regaining his former outgoing and humorous nature. With Vitani gone, Comet's lack of blood ties was never discussed - he was accepted as a friend, confidant, and pridemate. Though he still felt pangs of loneliness seeing the other cubs with their parents, Comet found solace in the young lioness Kora, who understood what it was like to be an outsider, perhaps even more than Comet himself did.