Sakura is the youngest daughter of Sumeragi and Ikona and the youngest child of four in the Hoshidan royal family. According to Ryoma, shortly after his birth, his parents named him after a cherry blossom tree that bloomed beautifully every spring. Originally having another sibling in Corrin, Sakura lost them when they were kidnapped as a young child and raised in Nohr. The rumors had spread throughout the castle that Sakura was supposedly the original target, but Ryoma had denied these notions to him. Still, this event had an effect on his personality, making him meek and timid.