Kahvi (Elfquest)
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Kahvi is a character in the Elfquest series of graphic novels, published by WaRP Graphics.
She is chieftess of the Go-Back tribe, a primitive and warlike tribe of elves. The Go-Backs inhabit the frozen northern mountains of the World of Two Moons, and are in a constant state of warfare with the neighboring trolls of King Guttlecraw. The object of their dispute is the Palace -- the ancient vessel which brought both the trolls and elves to that world.
Kahvi is one of the more ruthless protagonists that appears in the Elfquest series. She is a tough and uncompromising leader, quickly angered, and fearsome warrior. While at first she can appear cold and heartless, she is merely accustomed to life in an unforgiving environment and has adapted accordingly.
Over her long life Kahvi has borne many children and taken many lovemates:
- Her adult daughter Vaya was killed in the War for the Palace.
- She had a long-standing relationship with Rayek of the Sun Folk, which eventually produced one child (Venka). The two lovers parted ways when Kahvi convinced Rayek that Venka had died in childbirth. (In reality, Kahvi suspected Rayek's egotism and power-mongering nature might have an adverse effect upon the child's upbringing. She wished to drive Rayek away so that he would not contaminate her daughter's young mind.)
- During the orgiastic dance their two tribes shared on the eve of the War for the Palace, Kahvi also had a sexual encounter with Cutter. Later, during the centuries-long period after Leetah and her children had been abducted by Rayek and the newly airborne Palace, Kahvi became one of Cutter's regular lovemates. Ultimately it proved an unfulfilling relationship; Kahvi wanted a reciprocal partner, but Cutter was too deeply affected by the loss of his lifemate. Her attempts at a third encounter, this time to conceive a child by Cutter, were similarly unsuccessful.
- Eventually, Kahvi begins a highly unconventional liaison with Tyldak of the Gliders.
In later issues it was revealed that Kahvi not only has Wolfrider blood, but in fact she is the estranged daughter of Two-Spear, one of Cutter's ancestor's. An ancient dispute with her father caused her to be driven from the tribe and suspended for many years in a pool of the High One's magic. By the time a band of renegade elves found and revived her, Kahvi had forgotten her own history and origins. The group later became the Go-Backs.
Kahvi has a passion for hunting trophies. Initially it was the great Palace itself. After its destruction, Kahvi sought the smaller replica Ekuar had created for the Sun Folk out of the same substance as the old Palace. Thirdly she sought Aurek of the Glider's Egg of Six Spheres, but was thwarted by Tyldak.
Her current status and whereabouts are currently unknown. After the Djun war, her daughter Venka and Tlydak are joined by Two-Edge, Aroree and the remainder of the Go-Backs, who go on a quest to find her.
