Lame Ali begins as Memed's adversary when he is forced to track Memed. Although he is not happy with tracking down Memed, once he is on the trail he cannot stop himself until he finds his prey. Lame Ali is upset when he finds Memed and Hatche. Later, he refuses to testify against Hatche, and is forced out of the village by Abdi. Memed seeks out Lame Ali, and Lame Ali, despite his fears, helps Memed track down Abdi. Abdi escapes, and under false pretenses Lame Ali becomes Abdi's steward and helper, while secretly giving information and helping Memed. Lame Ali assists Memed and his outlaws, although he is never caught as a helper of the brigands. In a struggle to control himself, Lame Ali refuses to track Memed down when Memed is hiding on Alidagh mountain. Finally, after the amnesty, Memed goes to Lame Ali and gets the information that he needs to kill Abdi.