Gyda was born in 1565. She is daughter and granddaughter of farmers. She is Pragmatic, Careful and Giving. Her grandmother Ule was born in 1526. She saw the Dragonnewts Dream and was died in the Trollkiller War. Her mother Letha was born in 1546. She fought in the Orldaging War and saw Umathkar slain. She died in the Battle of Grizzly Peak. Gyda fought in the Sartar Invasion adn plundered Far Place. She survived The Boldhomme Campaign and ressettled to New Pavis. She survived the Second invasion of Prax, but the Orlevings almost killed her. She refused to join the White Bull Society. In 1619 her health deteriorated and her left eye went white. She survived the Great Winter thanks to her family. In 1624 she was again attacked by Orlevings and in 1625 she went back to Pavis.