Laila

Laila is one of the main characters in The Gilded Wolves by Roshani Chokshi

Biography
Laila was a stillbirth, but because her parents desperately wanted a daughter, they brought her to a magician who bound her soul back into her body. However, the man warned her parents that his work will only last until her nineteenth birthday. This gifted her the ability to "read" objects (to see their histories their previous owners' actions). Laila is a world-class performer who thrills Paris with her dancing and helps Séverin in hope that it will lead her to a book that might be able to save her life, the book which the magician used to save her life. She (as her alter ego L'Enigme) is a scandalous celebrity dancer who is described as a temptress. She is a cabaret star with a secret touch, one that can draw out the hidden histories of objects. Though she'd rather be baking and coaxing her friends into trying her culinary experiments, time is racing against her and her fatal secret.

Personality
Laila is very caring and sweet. She loves her friends and always wants to make sure they're alright. She loves baking and dancing because they make her feel alive. She is fierce and decisive and will protect those she cares about. She understands people very well and can charm them quickly and easily.

Appearance
Laila is described in the book as being Indian. Severin says that everything in the world is drawn instinctually toward Laila, including the atoms of light that illuminate her beauty. She has a scar downs her back where she was "made" into her body. She is described as looking ethereal in her "L'Engime" headdress and costume, which include peacock feather motifs and pearl jewelry.

The Gilded Wolves
Before the story, she and Séverin had one night together and promise never to do it again. Now, in the events of the book, they must work together, along with their other friends in order to find the Horus Eye of House Kore in exchange for Hypnos to allow Séverin to earn back his true inheritance for one last (except not really) heist. She works with Séverin to find a Book that she hopes will allow her to stay alive.

Séverin (Friend/Lover):
Laila and Séverin have a complicated relationship. While both of them harbor feelings for one another, they both deny that something between them could happen. By the end of the book, it seems as though their romance has been temporarily halted due to Séverin’s cruel words to Laila, although they will be faking a relationship of sorts in the following book.

Zofia (Friend)
Zofia and Laila have a wonderful friendship throughout the book, with Laila always baking cookies and more for Zofia and them two getting along very well.

Enrique (Friend)
Enrique and Laila are very close, with Enrique earnestly trying to figure out how to save Laila, and Laila making him food that he likes.

Tristan (Friend)
Laila acts like a mother to Tristan, coddling him, and making him hot chocolate, which he likes.

Roux-Joubert (Enemy)
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