Ki-Lana was born to D'yon and Jalina Shul on Naboo. D'yon, Ki-Lana's father, was enlisted in the Naboo Royal Guard, so her mother took care of her. Home life was quite boring for Ki-Lana, but she bonded with her mother well. Her mother was a strong and independent woman, working for the treasury in Theed. She managed to get home when Ki-Lana would be getting out of school, so they spend most of their free time together. While the Jedi had a presence there, Ki-Lana was never discovered to be Force-sensitive. Even if they did, she would not have left her mother.