Bikila hatched in the city of Eastward Gaze in The New Republic of Bēti. For much of his life, he was an unremarkable chameleon, working for the Cinnamon Spice Suppliers at the suggestion of his Guide. However, he came to more prominence when he attracted the attention of his childhood friend Marial Quinnlee-Tailor, with the two marrying after she finished serving in The Imperial Mint. When Marial returned, disgusted at the terms of his contract, she attempted to buy the entire guild, causing great scandal within the Republic. Due to this, his friends began calling him "idila" or "the lucky", which he took as a name as a compliment to his wife.
When Marial became Queen of a newly reformed Kingdom of Tir, Bikila as her husband became Prince Consort (due to his wife being the one actually on the throne and of the Royal Bloodline of House Quinnlee). It seems he prefers it this way as his wife has always been the more proactive and outgoing of the two.