Beltira and Belkira, known together as "The Twins", were twin sorcerers. They began life as Alorn shepherds and became the third and fourth Disciples of Aldur. Their primary task was the study and interpretation of prophecy. However, they did have other interests, for example, they instructed Polgara in cooking and were the resident beer brewers in the Vale of Aldur. They furthermore had an "uncontrollable urge [as shepherds] to feed things". They were also extremely competent mathematicians. Their favorite color was white and their preferred animal forms were a pair of white doves.