Ronal is the Tsahìk of the Metkayina clan and mate of Tonowari. With her husband, she is the mother of the free-divers, Tsireya, Ao'nung, and an unborn child. She also is the spiritual sister of the tulkun, Ro'a.

While Jake Sully and his children work with Ronal's family to learn the ways of the Metkayina, Ronal spends her time with Neytiri, instructing the Omatikaya tsakarem on how to live in harmony with the ocean. When the RDA tracks the family, Ronal fights to protect her clan on the battle