Гермес

Gender: Male

Hermes is a talking motorrad who travels with Kino to various countries and lands.

Hermes was found broken in an alley by the original Kino during his stay in the Land of Adults. The original Kino and the then eleven-year-old child fixed him, although at the time Hermes could not talk to them. The original Kino decided to give him the name Hermes, after their previous motorrad.

After the original Kino is killed, Kino uses Hermes to escape the Land of Adults. They keep riding until they collapse into a field filled with flowers. Hermes calls them Kino, believing that to be their name, and they decide to accept the new name to honour their saviour's death.

Hermes is often pessimistically realist, unbiased, and usually comes across as the comic relief character. He has a tendency to complain, which sometimes annoys Kino. Despite this, he is a very reliable companion both mentally and physically, as he is the only person who Kino can speak with about their innermost thoughts. He is naive and innocent in many ways, often believing things that are only meant as a joke. He also has a habit of trying to state famous quotes, but usually forgets or changes them, prompting Kino to correct him. Although Hermes can be interpreted as a caring companion towards Kino, Hermes however does not care whoever his rider is.