The eccentric genius who taught Prince Draconius Sunfire III, and Lady Draconia everything he knows, and continues to still be a mentor to them as the royal engineer for the royal family of Brimfire. He also taught, Coalblack Steamdragon, which is where his unfounded rivalry with them comes form, through no real fault of Solburn or either of the royals. Steamdragon, while a genius in his own right, is just a self-absorbed fool with delusions of grandeur. Fortunately, Solburn is a good teacher, and doesn't give up on any of his students, so he's come out of retirement in the hopes of one day getting through to his wayward former student, all while helping those who will listen to him achieve even further greatness. His exact place of origin is more or less unknown. Being that he is an old friend of the King's though, it is just assumed that he comes from Sunfire City, since he has lived there for as long as anyone can remember. And, without any further confirmation, it might as well be the only place that he's from, He's kind of a private guy that doesn't talk about his past much, though.