Khiri

"'Honoured leader, I can walk just fine.'"Khiri is Alk, Ilke and Akai's mother as well as Harti's wife. Khiri is a strong willed woman willing to do anything to keep them safe.

Book 1
Khiri has difficulties walking as the elves are counted after a day of hard work. After daring to talk back to the Mortok leader, she collapses on the floor in her and Harti's cabin. That night she manages to hold both children during their trek to Sha-ra's castle. On their way, Hisj rips Ilke out from her arms, but fortunately Arol manages to save her.

She wants to stay in Sha-ra's castle to bring them up there, but as elves are counted in census and Sha-ra's truce with the Mortoks stands as long Sha-ra doesn't set any of their slaves free, so if she and Harti stays there, everyone in the castle and slave camp would be in danger. She understands and leaves.

Changes in the script
Khiri is changed quite a bit, from not wanting Harti to name the children so they won't get attached to them, to actually wanting to bring them back to the slave camp she so despises, despite babies being taken away from parents so she wouldn't get to see them anyway.

These changes has been met with disgust from fans who prefer the spunky, daring, and sympathetic woman in the books.