Wolf elder

The was Ayame's grandfather and leader of the Northern Wolf Demon Tribe. He wanted Ayame and Kōga to marry so that their respective wolf tribes could unite. With this wish fulfilled, he passed away shortly after.

He was an old white wolf. The Wolf Elder had a protector, Rōyō, who lost his life while defending him from demons in flight from Kyōkotsu. The Wolf elder met Kagome and her friends as she and Ayame tended to his injuries and saved his life, and he saw the light of the Sacred Jewel while Kōga tracked down and eliminated Kyōkotsu.

Trivia

 * He is one of only two yōkai to be a grandfather (the other being the Taigokumaru).