Sorodel was a female Payav of the Nehdi tribe on planet Mestiko in the 23rd century. She was an Elder of the tribe, and as such responsible for keeping their oral history alive.

She was married to Ejo elPrahno, with whom she had at least one daughter. Her daughter and her husband died in 2293 of a mysterious illness, leaving her and Ejo to care for their grandson, Chimeji. (TOS eBook: Mere Anarchy: Its Hour Come Round)