Kyra (Charmed)
| Kyra | |
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| Charmed character | |
Charisma Carpenter as Kyra
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| First appearance | "Cheaper by the Coven" (7.03) |
| Created by | Brad Kern |
| Portrayed by | Charisma Carpenter |
| Information | |
| Species |
Human Demon (formerly) |
| Gender | Female |
| Title | The Seer (former) |
| Significant other(s) | Zankou (ex-fling) |
| Abilities |
Precognition (former) Divination (former) Shimmering (former) |
Kyra, formerly known by her title the Seer, is a fictional character from the American television supernatural drama Charmed, which aired on The WB Television Network (The WB) from 1998 to 2006. The character was created by executive producer Brad Kern and portrayed by actress Charisma Carpenter. Carpenter was invited on the show after acting with Charmed cast member Holly Marie Combs on the ABC Family television film See Jane Date (2003). The actress' original contract was a guest star role that included three episodes in season seven, with media outlets reporting the possibility of Carpenter becoming a series regular.
A demon characterized by her powers of divination and precognition, she eventually forms a friendship with Leo Wyatt (Brian Krause) and the Charmed Ones, specifically Phoebe Halliwell (Alyssa Milano), after expressing her desire to become human. Despite being killed by the demon Zankou (Oded Fehr) on the show, the character makes further canonical appearances in the comic book series Charmed: Season 10. Her storylines focus on her involvement with witch Prue Halliwell's new destiny, and her romantic relationship with the newly revived Benjamin Turner (the father of Cole Turner).
The Kyra character has received mixed feedback from critics, and has been defined by her sex appeal and called "overtly sexual, coy and kitteny", and "tasty". Critics have both positively and negatively compared the role to Carpenter's previous performance as Cordelia Chase on the supernatural dramas Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997) and Angel (1999); Demian of Television Without Pity criticized the character as a carbon copy of Chase without any indicators of a unique identity.
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