Grandma Gavya

### Likes

Cooking (especially Dal Makhani), physics, dancing, singing, Grandpa Gyeong, her step-grandkids, hanging out with her step-grandkids, her friends, the Senior Group/Gals, marigolds and frangipani flowers, acceptance, travelling, Gally's hair colour (as it reminds her of her wagon), protecting Griffinstone, telling stories, helping others, hugs, acceptance, teaching, learning, mathematics, science, solving math and physics problems

### Dislikes

Loneliness, swear words, Griffinstone in danger, Grandpa Gruff being mistreated/blamed for Arimaspi's attack

## Biographical information

### Distinctive features

Dusky-tipped beak, light greyish-brown-spotted paws and tail, orange-red bandana accessory with golden fringes on the sides around neck, gold jewelry

### Status

Active

**Grandma Gavya** is an old female Griffon from Griffinstone and Grandpa Gyeong's second wife. She's also the step-grandmother of the twins, Gally and Gweni, and the step-mother of Grandpa Gyeong's sons.

## Personality

Gavya is friendly towards the Senior Group (including Gyeong, even upon first meeting) and goes along with Gally and Gweni's ideas. She is generally upbeat, emotionally intelligent, and considerate of others' feelings. She shows appreciation for any genuine kindness shown towards her and can also be quite sensitive.

## Appearance

Grandma Gavya has reddish brown fur with similarly coloured markings around her eyes, lighter shaded headfeathers, tail-tuft, and wings, and purple eyes. Her beak and talons are golden and her beak is dusky at the tip. Her paws and part of her tail are coloured with a light greyish brown shade. She wears a orange-red bandana accessory with golden fringes on the sides around her neck and gold jewelry.

## Background

Whether Gavya was originally from Griffinstone or not is unclear, but it's implied that she's lived in Saddle Arabia long enough to be able to tour visitors into town. Although she longed to, she never had a family of her own due to spending majority of her life traveling.

Gavya has been a friend of Gilbert and Gruff for at least several years, meeting them during a business trip in Saddle Arabia and having been one of the guests at Gilbert and Ginger's wedding. It was there that she first encountered Gyeong, another friend of both Gruff and Gilbert, whom she would later recall fell into a pool. Because of how many good things the gang had told her about Griffinstone, Gavya eventually moved to Griffinstone to be with her friends more. During that time, after being re-introduced, she and Gyeong eventually started dating, before getting married not long after, making Gavya the new step-mother of Gyeong's sons and the step-grandmother of Gyeong's granddaughters. Subsequently, she moved out of her caravan, though it's shown that it's still in her possession.

## Gallery

Senior Group and GalsGrandma Gavya and Grandpa Gyeong
## Trivia

* In the original draft of The Gruff Family, her original name was "*Gianna*", though the name was later given to Grandpa Garvey's wife. Before her name was changed again, she used to be named "Gemma".
* The name "*Gavya*" has its roots in Indian, and means "*wish*" and "*desire*", which could represent her wish of having a family of her own.
* The design of Gavya's beak was inspired by the ones of Eurasian Oystercatchers, which is a type of bird in India.
* Originally, all wives were going to resemble their husbands, but the idea was scrapped a short while later.
* Gavya often addresses her sons and granddaughters as "[her] little mongoose." The Indian gray mongoose or common grey mongoose is a skilled hunter and fighter.
* She is skilled in Kalaripayattu, an Indian martial art.