Jyn was raised by his father who was a actor/ director of plays that would be held in Bazagon. His father and the rest of his crew was murdered by some goons for hire by a nobleman who considered one of his father's plays to be distasteful, Jyn was hidden and watched as the gruesome murders occurred and overheard the goons talking about getting paid for the act. After his father's death Jyn took to living in the dark corners and back alley's of Bazagon City stealing, lying and using his changeling abilities to get food and necessities to survive and grew to despise and have hatred towards nobles especially corrupt nobles. Jyn has made his purpose to expose or kill any corrupt noble or anyone connected to the corruption.