Laina was the daughter of Ryland, a trooper in the Rebel Alliance, and Fiona. She was born on a mining colony on a moon in the Outer Rim Territories where her parents worked. After her mother was executed as a result of being framed for being a rebel spy, Laina and her father escaped with the help of her aunts Eron and Rhee. She lived with her father on Yavin 4 for a while, but in 0 BBY, for her own safety, Ryland decided to send his daughter to live with her aunts Eron and Rhee, who intended the couple to become her mothers and take Laina to live on Alderaan.