The son of the noble Robert Brante and the higher-ranking noble Amalia El Borne, Stephan was born into privilege. This class difference between him and his siblings, combined with his upbringing, made him arrogant and haughty. He capitulates to his granddad Gregor's emotional abuse so deeply that he abandons all ethics and loyalty to his other family members. Despite working to behave the way he believes an aristocrat should, he'll still start an affair with a noblewoman from a much higher rank.