Ayame

is the granddaughter of the Northern wolf tribe leader, Yōrōzoku. Ayame first appears in episode 83 "The Female Wolf-Demon and the Lunar Rainbow Promise." She was once saved by Koga as a little girl and was promised marriage when she got older. She later grows up and comes after Koga, saying that since he now has jewel shards, he is worthy of ruling her wolf clan. She is very persistent, and tries to use force several times on him. When Koga says (as a way to get rid of her) that he will only marry a woman who can sense the Shikon Jewel shards, she announces that she will train herself to sense them like Kagome (though Miroku makes it clear that it is probably impossible). In the last episode of Inuyasha: The Final Act, Koga keeps his promise to her and they finally marry, and Koga becomes the chief of the Wolf Demon Tribe.

Appearance
Ayame has red hair that is always in pigtails and has green eyes. She wears an iris in her hair and a band that goes across her forehead. Her clothing consists of white wolf fur draped over her shoulders, a necklace, white fur instep and arm guards, and red and blue armor.

Abilities

 * Cutting Leaves: Ayame carries with her a limited supply of sharp green leaves. She uses it to shoot out from her hand one or more leaves, like shuriken, that can slice through demons.
 * Iris: Ayame possesses a mystical iris, a plant believed to have the power of purification and only used it to stab a discarded hair demon. She often wore it on her ponytail.
 * Whirlwind: Like Koga's, Ayame can generate whirlwinds of air and green leaves and it builds up until her whole body is engulf in a cyclone.
 * Speed: Ayame had the ability to run at high speeds and enables her to outrun the finest athletes.
 * Whirlwind of leaves: When she pounds a single blow on the ground with her fist, a multitude of green leaves magically sprang out from the ground and swirls around her, a special technique that allows her, accompanied by her wolves, to escape and distract the enemy before it can attack. One scene shows that she uses it to knock away and obliterate demons.

Trivia

 * Ayame is a filler character, meaning she did not originally appear in the manga. However, due to Rumiko Takahashi's fondness for the character, she was referenced by name in the manga.
 * As stated by Ayame when she first met Kagome, they have the same name (in truth, it's just the last part of their name).
 * When she first meets Koga, Ayame tells him she will train to use the iris she is holding as a weapon, since she and the flower "have the same name." This is because "Ayame" means "iris."