Malira

**Malira** is the F/F ship between Malia Tate and Kira Yukimura from the Teen Wolf series.

## Canon

### Season Three

**3.14 More Bad Than Good**

* Malia (as the coyote) attacks Kira; however she is saved by Scott and Stiles.

**3.24 The Divine Move**

* Kira expresses to Lydia that she is still getting used to the idea of being the new girl in school. However, Malia is revealed to have been enrolled in Beacon Hills High School when they see Bobby Finstock giving her a tour.
* Malia shares a look with Kira and Malia as she passes by.
* Malia becomes a part of the pack; the girls' friendship blossoms and they become best friends.

### Season 4

**4.01 The Dark Moon**

* The girls dance together at Mrs. Calavera's night club, displaying the part that they are girlfriends.
* Both of them disagree. Kira tells Scott and Stiles that they don't have up tell them about Kate until their ready but Malia tells them to spoil it for their sakes.
* The boys side with Malia and Scott, Stiles and Lydia recount that Kate was Allison's paternal ants who caused the Hale fire that killed Derek's family.
* Kira and Malia stay behind with Lydia and Stiles

### Season Five

5.01

* When Malia gets a phone call and the person confirms that she is officially a senior Cara and Malia give each other a side hug and is curious smiles that her friend did what she came to do

5.03 Dreamcatchers

* Lydia and Kira help Malia with her driving lessons.
* Kira gets nervous with Malia at the wheel and starts to act like a backseat driver.
* Malia tells Kira to shut up so she can concentrate, which she does.

5.16 Lie Ability

* Kira and Malia have their doubts of breaking into Eichen House and rescuing Lydia.
* Malia and Kira go to the science room so Kira can practice her Kitsune powers to cause a brown out for their mission to rescue Lydia.
* Kira accidentally causes a shard of glass to fly into Malia's forehead, which the Werecoyote removed with an annoyed expression
* Kira curiously asks Malia if her mother actually tried to kill her. Malia retorts by asking Kira it was true that her mother, Noshiko tried abandoning her to the Shiprock Skinwalkers
* After Kira overuses her Foxfire powers, the electricity in the school goes out causing the girls to flee.
* Malia (unconvincingly) convinced Kira she can do it at the McCall house. However Kira can tell that Malia is just saying that in a terrible attempt to boost her self-esteem
* After failing to cause a brown out, Malia genuinely encouraged Kira that she can do it because they are here to rescue their friend Lydia.
* The mission is eventually a success and Lydia is safe.

**5.20 Apotheosis**

* Kira saves Malia in the rest of their friends from Theo by banishing him to the Underworld with his sister's spirits.
* Kira and Malia separate for Good When Kira goes to train with the Skinwalkers and learn how to control her fox powers.

## Fandom

The ship gained a further following during the "Malira" dance seen that took place in the Season 4 premiere. Both girls Also have a close relationship with Lydia Martin, who is their shared best friend. All three girls are often paired together. They were even called the girls of the McCall pack before Arden Cho's departure.