Skylar is the younger child of Raphael and Melissa McCall. She is almost two years younger than her older brother Scott. Growing up, Skylar had a pretty normal childhood. After Raphael accidentally pushed Scott down the stairs and her parents got a divorce, Raphael won custody of Skylar and Melissa got custody of her brother. Skylar would visit her mother and brother occasionally during summer and holidays. But Scott didn’t want their father around. Which ultimately caused a rift in Skylar and Scott’s bond.

After Raphael discovered Scott’s secret; he started drinking again. Around that time, Skylar discovered she was a witch on her 17th birthday. It was a gene that passed to the females on her father’s side of the family. Skylar was the first female born in two generations. Her great grandmother used to call herself a witch. They all chalked it up as dementia or craziness. She was right though. After learning yet another one of his children were supernatural; Raphael drank often and heavily, causing issues at home with him and Skylar. He wasn’t happy with what his kids were. One day, Skylar and Raphael were in an argument and he slapped her. She lost control of her magic and pushed him, causing him to fly into a wall. She packed her bags and moved to Beacon Hills to live with her brother and mother, hoping to learn more about the new magic inside of her and how to control it.