Lydia was born of a Katagari Tsakalis and the Dream-Hunter Solin. Her mother wanted nothing to do with Solin after she found out he wasn't human. She asked him not to have any contact with their daughter, but she sent her to him when her pack was attacked and she was about to be killed. She also took Lydia's ability to speak so that she couldn't tell anyone about the incident. Solin raised her as his own daughter and they taught themselves sign language to communicate. He did not reveal his connection to her until she was grown.