Shawn Wicket was born to David and Anna Wicket in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Anna died of cancer early in Shawn’s life leaving him with his father as the sole caregiver. David however was a high ranking member of the Canadian military and while this gave him more than enough financial support for his family it meant he was forced to frequently leave home and his son to engage in assignments overseas and other undisclosed locations. This led to David and Shawn growing further apart as time wore on; Because of this David had attempted to build Shawn into someone who would have a strong sense of discipline and value in authority, with the hope that this would allow for Shawn to grow into a strong person despite David’s absence.