Zenizen Trist was born on April 17, 1975 in the Krilion Empire. His parents were Sherod and Gennave Trist. Zenizen would enroll in the Krilion military on August 21, 1995 and he would assume the rank of Entry General by 2002. However during the Thestopolan Riots of 2008 Zenizens parents would be taken captives and placed in the Mestrit prison camp due to their Christian beliefs.Two days into the riot Zenizen would enter the courts of Master General Oliver Talbent and request the release of his parents, General Talbent would decline and tell Zenizen that he would need to denounce his Christian faith or face being discharged and placed in the Mestrit himself, Zenizen would tell Talbent that he would get back to him within the hour. Within the hour Zenizen would head to his brigade of 200 men