Sera Faleur Darklighter was a Human female who hailed from the planet of Chandrila, where she spent her childhood in the vicinity of the Silver Sea. After working as a social worker, she encountered Gavin Darklighter, a pilot in the New Republic. Following the Battle of Bilbringi by a few years (approximately 12 ABY), the pair married.
Sera and Gavin became parents to a total of five children. Initially, they chose to adopt two young boys who had been orphaned as a result of the conflict with Grand Admiral Thrawn. Subsequently, Sera and Gavin had three biological children. Before Gavin's advancement to the rank of Commander within Rogue Squadron, they welcomed a daughter, and later, they had both a son and another daughter.