Gilda is the protectorate deity of southern Latvan. She is often called the sister of the Tirade, stemming from their similar virtues and the ancient mythical battle at Odessa. It is said that when the Long-Fallen King rose up against the gods, it was Gild and the Tirade who repelled his advance and slew the monstrous beast Aveda which the king had summoned.

Gilda has enjoyed a continuous patronage by the Latvans, especially in Odessa, Sarande, and Kyiv. While a century passed in which the Tirade was all but forgotten in St. Laurent until the coming of Camille, Gilda's temples continued to thrive. She is often thought of as having brought Camille into St. Laurent, that her sister could be recognised once more. For this reason, Gilda is often called 'the best of younger sisters'.

The largest shrine attributed to Gilda is found in Kyiv. A larger temple was built in Odessa, but destroyed by the Kriegbesonnenheit during their occupation of Latvannon. For this foul misdeed, the fourth commander of the Kriegbesonnenheit, Funf Homme, who had ordered the destruction, was placed under a curse and killed not two weeks later in the mechanical failure of his airship. With him, Funf would take all but a single member of the team which had destroyed the temple. That member, who had repented, was spared and later became a monk in service to Gilda.

This does not mean, however, that Gilda is a wrathful goddess. Quite the contrary is true. Gilda is extremely compassionate and entreats her devotees to be charitable and kind. Offerings to her temple often include fruit and flowers, as signs of good life in the land, but many politicians and scholars also visit, bringing with them reproductions of peace treaties and philanthropic laws which they ask Gilda to bless.

Two festivals are held in Gilda's honour. One is the Latvan celebration called "Feast of Twelve Houses". This is in reference to the way towns were once built, using twelve houses to form a block, in the centre of which was a common courtyard property. This symbolises being a good neighbour, something regarded as a paramount teaching of Gilda.

A second festival is held in Edea, though forbidden under both Kriegbesonnenheit and Eisenfaust rule. This festival was called the Feast of the Weary, in which travellers would be invited to stay in the homes of the townspeople, given a good meal, and a place to sleep. This is in keeping with Gilda's teachings of charity, and was practised in secret even despite the bans during tyrannical governments.