Kyrano is a fictional character featured in the 1960s British

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television series '' Thunderbirds'' and its 2004 live-action film adaptation.

Depiction

Original series

Kyrano is the father of Tin-Tin and half-brother of

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. He is the manservant in the Tracy household, sharing domestic duties with

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. He is renowned for serving tea and coffee within the house and is upset when

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tries to take this duty from him in the episode " The Mighty Atom". Kyrano was once the heir to a

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fortune in Malaysia but was cheated out of it by The Hood. After this, he decided to withdraw from the world of material gain and spend the rest of his life in meditation. He lived all over the world, pursuing careers as a chef in Paris, a gardener in England, and a scientist producing synthetic foods from plants for astronauts. When his old friend

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, founder of International Rescue, offered him a position on

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upon the organisation's formation, he accepted. The Hood has a hypnotic power over Kyrano, which he sometimes uses to extract information on International Rescue and its secrets. Kyrano never mentions this to anyone, dismissing the Hood's telepathic intrusions as mere "dizzy spells" despite his otherwise unquestionable loyalty to the Tracys. A widower, Kyrano's full name is never revealed in the series and he seems happy to be referred to by his surname.

Adaptations

In the 2004 film, Kyrano has a wife, Onaha. Kyrano appears to be his given name rather than his surname and he and his family are

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Muslims. Kyrano does not appear in the 2015 remake series, in which he is said to be retired. However, his daughter (renamed Tanusha "Kayo" Kyrano) and brother are still major characters. In the episode "Signals – Part 1", Kayo mentions that her father was devastated by Jeff's disappearance and hopes that he will come out of retirement if Jeff is found alive.

Reception

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'' magazine describes the original Kyrano as a "fawning manservant" whom Jeff treats patronisingly, arguing that he represents a negative stereotype. Marcus Hearn regards him as a "poorly sketched character", calling his secret ties to the Hood "another of ''Thunderbirds'' weak links" and stating that the series reveals almost nothing of his and Tin-Tin's backstory.

References

External links

www.fab1.co.nz – Thunderbirds Characters
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