Character · Gilead · 2 books
Aunt Lydia
Aunt Lydia is the powerful, calculating head of the Aunts of Gilead.
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Character facts
- First appearance
- The Handmaid’s Tale (1985)
- Latest appearance
- The Testaments (2019)
- Books
- 2 (1 as lead, 1 major)
- Series
- Gilead
- Author
- Margaret Atwood
- Circle
- Gilead
Where to meet Aunt Lydia
Aunt Lydia first appears in The Handmaid’s Tale (1985), in a major role, book 1 of the Gilead series.
Every book with Aunt Lydia
In publication order, with the size of their role in each.
- 1985MThe Handmaid’s Talemajor role · GileadBuy
- 2019LThe Testamentslead · GileadBuy