Кира: "Шақырылған" сериалының кейіпкері

Fictional character from the American television supernatural drama Charmed

Kyra,efn|Kyra is sometimes spelled as "Kira" by some media outlets. Introduced in season seven, Kyra helps Leo Wyatt (Brian Krause) uncover the identity of a masked demon attacking his son Wyatt Halliwell. She later works with the half demon Sirk (Zack Ward) on his plans to track down and kill all of his mortal relatives in order to seal his transformation as a full demon. As a demon, Kyra cannot feel emotions, although she is curious about the world of mortals. Longing to experience the emotions she sees in her visions, she contacts the Elders (a council of whitelighters which governs the forces of good) to make a deal where she would trade her information on a then unknown threat, the Avatars, if she is made human. The Avatars are a group of magical beings capable of warping reality who devote themselves to creating a world without good or evil. As word of Kyra's betrayal spreads across the Underworld, Leo is sent by the Avatars to save her and bring her to the Halliwell Manor during the negotiations. The Charmed OnesPiper Halliwell (Holly Marie Combs), Phoebe Halliwell (Alyssa Milano), and Paige Matthews (Rose McGowan)reluctantly agree to protect Kyra. While performing a ritual to enter Kyra's mind, Prue steals her powers of foresight to further understand herself and the All. As a reward for helping her, Prue turns Kyra into a mortal and gives her a soul. Kyra decides to reconnect with Piper, Phoebe, and Paige and devote her life to doing good. She begins by helping the newly resurrected Benjamin Turner, the father of the half human and half demon Cole Turner, adjust to his new life. After spending time together, Kyra and Benjamin fall in love and begin a romantic relationship. Prue kidnaps Kyra, along with Benjamin and the archai (a magical being capable of opening portals through reality) Tyler Michaels.

Charisma Carpenter was initially scheduled for at least two episodes of Charmed; she later confirmed on her official website that Kyra would be a recurring character. In an article for Today, reader Patrick Kelly cited Carpenter's appearances on Charmed as an indicator of her popularity among the 16 to 39 year old male demographic. The Palm Beach Posts Kevin D. Thompson said Carpenter was one of the "guest stars we can't wait to see" for the 2004–05 United States network television schedule. Kyra was created as a separate character from the Seer, played by Debbi Morgan, who was featured as an antagonist in the show's fourth season. When discussing Kyra's introduction, a writer for The Jackson Sun also characterized her as a villain. Carpenter had previously played a seer named Cordelia Chase in the television show Angel. Although she did not personally identify as a "vision girl", Carpenter said she was often cast as a seer. In a 2019 Business Insider article, Jillian Selzer noted that Carpenter's casting on Charmed was not surprising given her involvement on other supernatural shows. According to TV Guides Kristin Veitch, representatives from The WB Television Network (The WB) issued a statement indicating the possibility of Kyra being promoted to star billing. Carpenter had been set to star in a mid season replacement sitcom for United Paramount Network (UPN) called Like Cats and Dogs, but she was interested in doing more Charmed episodes if the pilot was not picked up the network. She said although she enjoyed working in the supernatural genre and viewed it as familiar territory, she was hesitant about committing to the show's demanding shooting schedule as it would take time away from raising her son.

In an interview with Charmed Magazine, Carpenter described Kyra as having a similar sassiness as Cordelia Chase, but clarified Kyra was "totally evil and a lot sexier" than Cordelia. She identified sexuality as the defining aspect of Kyra's personality, referring to her as "overtly sexual, coy, and kitteny". When discussing the season's development, Shand said pairing Kyra and Prue Halliwell for a storyline was a "natural fit" since both characters were his favorites from the show. In interviews with the fansite CharmedComicFan, he explained Kyra was a central part of the season. Shand identified her as part of the "straight up plot" and "inextricable" from Prue's storylines in response to fans' concerns that she would be limited to a subplot. In a Charmed Magazine article, Tara Dilullo considered Carpenter to be the perfect person to play Kyra since she had "spent the better part of her career facing down the supernatural with a snark and a smile" as Cordelia Chase. Although he enjoyed that Charmed hired an actor from a Joss Whedon show, he felt Carpenter was not given enough material and criticized her for playing the character too similar to Cordelia. Screen Rants Amanda Bruce described her as "a fun addition to the show" and praised Carpenter's performance. Describing Kyra as the more memorable version of the two Seers, Hypable's Karen Rought praised the show for casting Carpenter; she wrote "how fitting is it that [Carpenter] landed this role after Cordelia Chase also had precognitive abilities". Movie Pilot's John Collins cited Carpenter as one of his favorite guest stars on Charmed. In 2015, Pat Shand criticized the decision to kill Kyra and introduce the novice witch Billie Jenkins (Kaley Cuoco) in season eight. He described Kyra as a better alternative to Billie as a potential "fourth main character" or "non Charmed One getting all that screen time" during the final season.