Born and raised in the Black Shroud with her parents, Ohka and Pohyo'to Perilune, Ipomoea has led a fairly carefree life. She has been accident prone ever since she was young, taking direct, straight line routes to her destinations and being unobservant of the world around her. This worried her father, Pohyo'to, more than her mother, Ohka, and after some discussion, they encouraged Ipomoea to enter the Conjurer's guild once she was old enough to learn so that she may learn the healing arts in order to better care for herself.

Ipomoea believes everyone is special in their own ways, and treats all she meets with kindness and respect. A born optimist and mood maker, Ipomoea makes friends with beings from all over Eorzea, but is particularly close with Sen'a Xepa, who she met as he caught her walking off a cliff.