During her lifetime she attended school and graduated with honors, but decided against pursuing a higher education, instead traveling the galaxy with Akak, whom she later married. Three years into the marriage, Lymie was born, and Nal decided to stay on Coruscant to care for their baby girl while Akak traveled the galaxy, trading as a living. During that third year, Nal was diagnosed with an untreatable disease and died from it two years later, leaving her husband to take care of their five-year-old child.