Lyris was born in the Jungle to Linnaea, daughter of Infection and Lea. Lyris' father, Griffon, was a Valley stallion who, after having his own heart broken, decided to manipulate Linnaea into falling in love with him. After getting Linnaea pregnant he abandoned her and insulted her, breaking her heart. Not wanting to face her family, Linnaea hid all winter, and ultimately decided to join the Jungle to give birth to her child. Lyris was born on a very stormy night in the Jungle, after which she and Linnaea were found by Kagerou, who offered them shelter. Linnaea decided to stay in the Jungle and raise Lyris there. Lyris was a bit of a problem child - her weather abilities became evident very early on, and she often accidentally manipulated the weather in states of high emotion. Linnaea often kept her away from the rest of the members of the Jungle, due to her abilities unpredictability and her temperamental nature. As Lyris grew, her mother became more and more withdrawn, and Lyris became more and more adventurous, often roaming around the Jungle and the outlying lands. On one occasion she met her half-brother Cason, with whom she had a bit of a verbal sparing match. Cason told her where she could find their father, and so she went off to the Valley to confront him. The reunion did not go terribly well, and Lyris fled after accidentally setting fire to part of the Valley. After returning home, she decided to dedicate herself to the kingdom and become a sister. However, after taking her vows (and after her mother found a new lover), she left for a time to explore the lands outside Beqanna and to learn to better control her ability. During this time she also won a regeneration in a quest. She then returned to the Jungle with the intention of helping the kingdom, and eventually rose to the positions of Lajaki and Vasteri in the army and peace castes respectively. During her time in the Jungle, she had a short fling with Gaza, a former Valley prince, with whom she had a daughter called Lexa. Lexa was a more quiet and thoughtful child, and was often exacerbated by her mother. Once Lexa was grown, Lyris also accidentally had a child with the magician Prague (after a conversation about how much she missed having a young child around). Their daughter Larken was far more like Lyris in personality - wild and impulsive - though thankfully she did not inherit Lyris' powers. Lyris later asked the faerie she gained the regeneration from to give the regeneration to Larken, as an attempt to protect the girl from her own impulsiveness. Eventually war developed between the Gates and the Chamber, with the Jungle siding with the Gates. Lyris assisted in the battle, and was incinerated by the Chamber stallion Lupei (whose white flames she could not dowse with rain).