Born out of wedlock to Eledrao, King of Raïv Esarḭ, and a mortal human woman, behind the back of Queen Auralai. Her mother having passed shortly after childbirth, Gaia was allowed to spend a healthy share of her childhood years within the kingdom in ignorant bliss of the eyes of her peers glaring at her with seething judgment while being raised by a younger couple with kinder hearts. King Eledrao would make the occasional attempt to visit young Gaia and, on successful attempts, would hide his identity as king and shower her with gifts and attention for the brief spurts of time he could afford. This would go on up until her 13th birthday...