Board Thread:The Heroes of Olympus/@comment-29729973-20170823181523/@comment-29729973-20170828045832

Michael Morningstar wrote: It's presumed that he was born in New Rome, likely to wealthy parents and influence in the Senate, similar to Bryce Lawrence.

Unfortunately, we have barely information as to what Octavian's backstory was. Hopefully, Rick explains his story in a future book. Yep, you're right.