I saw this film in the '80s, and many times since, and I agree about Kira.
I have always considered her heartless & cold for a character that is supposed to be a Good Guy.
She basically leads every creature she is in contact with, including Fizzgig, the Landstriders, and her own friend Jen to their demise or close to it..without a drop of sadness.
I'd say this cloud is Cumulo Nimbus.
Didn't he discover America?
Penfold, shush.

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Agree with that.
"Unicorn, mermaid, vampire,sorceress! No name you'd give her would surprise me i love whom i love"

She couldnt fight the Garthim herself anyway

Beautifully said.

My understanding is that Kira is at one with nature. She accepts the cycle of birth, death and reincarnation whereas Jen is more sheltered and sensitive to change. She views all of creation as united, so in a way no one ever really dies.

Oh my goodness.
I ate a pear. I ate three pears. - Lizzie Borden

Those were different days back then, it was commonly thought that female puppets, like Kira, would be considered less desirable for mating purposes with make puppets, such as Jen, if they suddenly went Samurai on the enemy (Skeksis), not only that but the string holding the puppets were very likely to be cut by weaponry. So Kira was just behaving as she was required by her puppet handlers.

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I know it's a late reply.
And you do make a point, she's already desensitized at these types of scenarios because they've lost their shock value since "it always happens". If you've read or skimmed through HG Well's 'The Time Machine', the Podlings and Garthim kinda share the same type of parasitic symbiosis between them like the Eloi and Morlocks. Like the Eloi, The Podlings are not exactly intelligent, they tend to fool around, and partake in food and drink in excess. In turn The Garthim are like the Morlocks, which hunt and capture the Podlings for their Skeksi masters.
As for Jenhaving lived a sheltered and easy lifeeverything is new and surprising to him and of course, he's going to be much more emphatic to others.

Interesting thought. However it didnt bother me.
Maybe Kira is used to all these happenings. As she says 'that it always happens'.