Born in 1624 on a FARM in WALES, to a sick MOTHER and a poor FATHER. He had 3 younger SISTERS (ARWYN, ELIN, RHIANNON). Across from the Maddixs' land lived another farm family who they often sold to and bought from, sending GWYN over to them. This is where AMELIA lived, and Gwyn was inamored with her- she had copper hair that hung in two braids and bright green eyes. She was always laughing, and flour lived on her dresses. Her cows produced better milk than Gwyn's. He would pick up wildflowers for her on his way to their farm.
Gwyn was 16 when he was changed (year 1640). It was a normal Tuesday night when GALEN came. He murdered Gwyn's entire family (including their livestock). Gwyn was holding Arwyn as she died, teary eyes unwavering as Galen stood in front of him. Instead of killing him, Galen changed him; Gwyn learned 300 years later that Galen had wanted children, and that was where he and Amelia came in.
Of course Galen changed Amelia, as well. A beautiful girl like her didn't go unseen by the vampire. Gwyn was changed first, his unconscious body carried over to Amelia's farm. The cycle repeated-- her family and livestock were murdered and Amelia was changed.
Galen taught them how to survive and live under the human radar, and Gwyn spent hundreds of years by his and Amelia's side, all the while resenting Galen for what he did to his family, and Amelia, for not caring about the loss of hers.
In 1873, while visiting France, Gwyn met CAMILLE LABELLE, a vampire like him. Unlike him, Camille loved being a vampire. They didn't get along at first; there was a language barrier. Gwyn only spoke Welsh, English, and minimal Italian, and Camille had never left France. All Gwyn knew was that Camille was a messy and violent eater. In the end, they taught each other. Camille helped Gwyn learn French, and Gwyn in turn taught his English. When Galen and Amelia decided, 30 years later, that they wanted to see something else, Gwyn stayed with Camille. Thus beginning Gwyn's nomadic lifestyle.
Sometime in the 1980s, Gwyn starts a relationship with the vampire CAIN, who is violent like Camille, and is a bad influence for Gwyn for a long time. This is where Gwyn kills more humans than he ever had before. This weighs on him, and he eventually leaves Cain.
In 2012, Gwyn met MAGICK PAVINSKY, a boy obsessed with vampire lore. They're friendship was the opposite of Gwyn and Camille's: it came naturally and quickly, and they fell in love. Magick didn't know Gwyn was a vampire, despite obvious hints (a garlic allergy, not coming in until invited). He finally found out one night when was laying his head on Gwyn's chest and noticed the absence of a heartbeat.
Through Magick, Gwyn met RYKER FAYRCHILD, Magick's friend and vampire hunter. Ryker knew Gwyn was a vampire as soon as he saw him, which lead to a lame attempt of trying to kill Gwyn by burning down his house. Now without a house and a hunter on his trail, Gwyn decides it's time to leave. Magick, who recently learned he was adopted and was tired of his over protective parents, goes with him.
Later, after a lot of arguing and murder attempts, Ryker and Gwyn reach a point of friendship and then a romance; he, Magick, and Ryker continue to travel and live together for years.
In 2015, Gwyn meets ZACK and BRYN. Zack is an under trained vampire who Gwyn takes pity on, and Bryn is a local bloodwhore. They spend three weeks with them, Bryn and Magick becoming friends. This is also where Gwyn reunites with Cain, who wants to start their relationship where they left off. In the end, Zack leaves with them so he can learn from Gwyn, and Cain comes with them so he can be with Gwyn. This distorts Gwyn's previous relationship with Magick and Ryker for awhile.
Cain drinks from Ryker until Ryker dies, and Magick kills Cain in a fit of rage. After this, Gwyn takes Magick away, trying to take his mind off of the entire ordeal. It isn't long after this that Gwyn gets a call from EVERETT, an acquaintance, saying that he found Ryker on the side of the road. When they get to Everett's, they find a changed Ryker and a witch named FRAY.
It is here that they are called to a meeting by ALEXSA, a Greek vampire. This meeting is about the vampire's lacking a law system or government. Alexsa calls for nominations for the vampire counsil. Unsurprisingly, Gwyn finds himself on it.
Things are quiet for awhile, until three FAERIES come to Fray's, where they were all staying. The faerie prince, DAE, tells his story of a crown usurped and his plight to get it back. The vampires and the witches agree to go to his aid, and they spend months training. During the actual battle, Gwyn gets hit with an arrow and nearly dies. He is found afterwards against a tree, and taken back to the castle for healing (more on this in a separate section).
