An Underwillow thane, Kallai Hairy-Breeks has been in exile for many years for killing a Malani tribesman in a blood feud. He spent many years adventuring in Pavis, returning to Sartar to aid the rebellion.
He is a member of the Cinsina Ring. Kallai tries to persuade his lover, Queen Ivartha the Skinner, to stir the Cinsina to rebel against the Lunar Empire. Kallai tries hard to
push everyone away from local disputes, such as struggles with the Culbrea tribe and the Telmori to focus everyone on the dangers posed by the Lunar Empire. Unlike Kalf Blinked-Twice, he is able to influence Ivartha, having been her on-off lover for a number of years. If Queen Ivartha acts for the rebellion, Kallai’s pillow talk is more than likely the cause than Kalf’s rallying cries.
He returned to his clan once his exile was done but no one wanted to upset the Malani again, so Ivartha the Skinner found him a role on the tribal ring, for which Kallai was grateful. He has never been able to get over his clan’s ingratitude.
Kallai’s face is burnt on one side, from a Dinacoli raid on his village during his childhood. He hates the Dinacoli with a passion and regards them as traitors to the tribe. He urges raids across the Creek and sponsors them when he can.
A Wind Lord of Orlanth, Kallai wanders incessantly, within and without Cinsina lands, exploring, bedding women, raiding, and looking for adventure. Many a young man has been led away by Kallai from his clan to loot the Big Rubble, join Joh Mith's caravan to Balazar, raid the Tusk Riders of the Stinking Forest Forest, or kill Chaos in Snakepipe Hollow.