Guss Des Van Ayals is a writer based in southern Chile. His work is shaped by the landscapes of La Araucanía and by a long engagement with classical philosophy and mythology. He studied Introduction to Philosophy at the University of Edinburgh and Greek and Roman Mythology at Pennsylvania State University.

He is the author of the Leyendas Celtas series, which blends myth, history, and lyrical introspection into stories marked by endurance, memory, and moral complexity.