dina is a woman in her 20s, Jewish, with a hooked nose. her hair is black and thick and curly, appearance carrying Middle Eastern features. she's from New Mexico, orphaned and only traveling with her sister who kept away from big cities and qz's. she came to Jackson when she was a young teen, her sister dead from stray hunters. she adapted well, meeting jesse who became her boyfriend. his family became her family. eventually she met ellie, doe eyed and almost 15, they became friends as well with jesse. their bond was familial, and nothing could shake the respect and trust they had for eachother. she and jesse have a rocky relationship until they officially break up. in 2038, dina confesses to ellie during a winter dance a week after she and jesse break up for good, kissing her, five years after they met. ellies 19, and responds to it well, cheeks red and flushed. dina has hope of a future for them until joel dies the next morning, ellies father figure, and then they don't talk, about them or their relationship, they take off to seattle, trying to find the wlf. she and ellie act like girlfriends, and it makes dina happy. she follows ellie with loyalty and determination she's all for it until she starts getting sick, unable to handle dead animals or smells. it's too far for them to turn back, and she keeps her anxiety from ellie, not wanting to add something onto her plate. she holds her belly in secret though, still hopeful for a future with ellie. if she is pregnant, maybe she and ellie can settle down on a farm, raise the baby together. she's nervous to tell jesse she's pregnant and hes going to be a dad, wasn't the right time for it all