His father was Saungm Furro, the prince of Dukandarra. His mother was the first of his three wives and Broteer was the first of her three children. She left Saungm Furro's village after he married another wife without her permission, although polygamy was not uncommon in that country, especially among the rich, as every man was allowed to keep as many wives as he could maintain. She took her three children with her. Traveling 140 miles over four days the group relied on foraging for food. The young Broteer was left in the care of a wealthy farmer while his mother her home country. While at this farm, Broteer was tasked with caring for the owner's flock of 40 sheep. He remained on the farm for about a year before his father sent an emissary to retrieve him.