Gavla was created over 100,000 years ago by the Great Beings. She was later transported to Karda Nui, where she lived as a villager. Later, she, along with Solek, Tanma, Photok, Raidak, and Kirop, was chased by the Makuta into the Karda Nui Swamp. Raidak was captured and tortured in order to lure his friends out of hiding. He was killed when this plot failed. Three others- Tanma, Photok, and Kirop- were killed by Makuta. Gavla shook Chirox, who was chasing them at the time, off of hers and Solek's trail by creating Light Holograms of them which flew in the opposite direction. Unfortunately, the two Av-Matoran were caught by Antroz. She and Solek were submerged in Pit Mutagen by the red Makuta, who shot the waters with electricity, super-charging the Swamp Mutagen, and causing both Av-Mator