Kyle Valenti
| Kyle Valenti | |
|---|---|
| Roswell character | |
| First appearance | "Pilot" |
| Last appearance | "Graduation" |
| Created by | Jason Katims |
| Portrayed by | Nick Wechsler |
| Information | |
| Family |
Jim Valenti (father) James Valenti Sr. (grandfather) |
Kyle Valenti is a fictional character created by Melinda Metz for the young adults book series Roswell High and adapted by Jason Katims for the 1999-2002 American science fiction television series Roswell. He was portrayed by actor Nick Wechsler in the television series.
Kyle is used regularly as comic relief in serious situations. He has the most developed sense of humor of the group, and is always looking for the joke in a situation. He does, however, have a very serious and caring side, becoming very protective of those he cares about. Kyle's Buddhism is often used as joke fodder, with him often quoting philosophical texts to help in serious situations, to the exasperation of his father, Sheriff Jim Valenti, and friends.
Kyle is a sophomore and good athlete. Although he is mostly shown as being a football star at fictional West Roswell High School, he is also shown on the basketball team, and reveals in one episode that his true passion is baseball and he wants to play for the Houston Astros.
Kyle is initially an antagonist, albeit a reasonably sympathetic one, at the beginning of the series. He is introduced as being the casual boyfriend of protagonist Liz Parker. When Liz starts hanging around Max Evans and soon thereafter dumps Kyle, he becomes jealous of Max and begins a rivalry with him. This rivalry is fueled by Jim Valenti's obsession with Max. Jim Valenti warns Kyle to stay away from Max, as he may be dangerous. Although Kyle's feelings for Liz were only casual and he is soon able to get over them, he continues to find himself in tense conflict with Max.
At the end of season one, his father doesn't return home and an FBI agent is put in front of his house to keep a watch out. When Max comes to his house, knocks out the agent, and tells Kyle to stay put, Kyle is furious, thinking Max is putting his father in danger. He takes a gun from his father's cabinet and follows Max to the UFO Center, where he finds Agent Pierce, whom he believes to be the innocent Deputy Fisher, tied up. When Kyle frees him, Pierce takes his gun and attacks the others. In the ensuing melee, Kyle is accidentally shot by his own father. Kyle is found by his father and the others, and Max heals his wound, saving his life. Kyle is then entrusted with the secret that Max, his sister Isabel and friend Michael Guerin are actually alien-human hybrids.
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