Tamarind Island was originally owned by Walter Langkowski's great-aunt who died under mysterious circumstances and was then occupied by Gilded Lily. Aurora and Sasquatch scouted the location for a possible new base of operations for Alpha Flight when they confronted Lily. Lily destroyed the complete internal structure of the house. When the Canadian government agreed to fund the team again, they took over the property by eminent domain and reconstructed the house with the original decor while also hiding sophisticiated technology.