ðə wˈækɪl hɐz θɹˈiː tʃˈɪldɹən: ˈɑːli, ðɪ ˈoʊldɪst sˈʌn; ᵻlˈɛnjə, ðə jˈʌŋɡɪst tʃˈaɪld ænd ˈoʊnli dˈɔːɾɚ; ænd ðə mˈɪdəl tʃˈaɪld ænd jˈʌŋɡɚ sˈʌn kˈaɪ, ɐn ˈɔːkwɚd, ʃˈaɪ bˈɔɪ hˌuː fˈiːlz ðæt hiː wɪl nˈɛvɚ lˈɪv ˌʌp tə hɪz fˈɑːðɚz ɛkspɪktˈeɪʃənz.
The Wakil has three children: Ali, the oldest son; Elenya, the youngest child and only daughter; and the middle child and younger son Kai, an awkward, shy boy who feels that he will never live up to his father's expectations.