Gwyneth Berdara's lesser Fae bloodline originates from her grandmother, a river-nymph, who seduced a High Fae male from the Autumn Court. The offspring of this union, Gwyneth's mother, was not accepted in the Spring Court and was too untamed for the Autumn Court, leading to her upbringing in the Sangravah temple. Gwyneth's birth was a result of her mother's involvement in the Great Rite in Calanmai with a High Fae male.