Rikik is a Firekkan of the WhiteFlower clan, the daughter of Kree'Kai. Her mother chose her to succeed her as clan leader. When her renegade aunt K'Kai visited their family for a mainmeal, Rikik joined her who had retreated from the flock-dance. Rikik was curious about the stars and life in the "metal nests", and expressed her wish to see all these. Her mother spotted them conversing and called her back to the dance.