lyre

A lioness who would later become Leo's mate and bear him a son and daughter. She is the niece of the old mazori Specklerex and lives with him after her parents are killed by hunters. She notices things that Leo sometimes misses. She is always there when he needs advice, a "better nature" to calm him down in moments of anger or impatience, a shoulder to cry on, or a warrior by his side. In the movie, Lyre contracts speckled fever and slowly succumbs to it. (Source: Wikipedia)