Kayo

Tanusha "Kayo" Kyrano is a character from the Thunderbirds Are Go! television series. She is the pilot of Thunderbird Shadow, and serves as chief of security for International Rescue. An expert in the Wing Chun form of kung fu, Kayo is a force to be reckoned with.

Eyes

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Biography

Born in England and raised on Tracy Island, Kayo grew up alongside the five Tracy brothers and their carer, Grandma. While not a Tracy by blood, she is treated as a sister by the boys, and a member of the family. 

Missions

Kayo is also seen assisting Alan on a few of his space missions, during Ring Of Fire: Part 1 and Slingshot. It's a role she considered more to be babysitting than legitimate rescues.

With Alan in Ring Of Fire: Part 1

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Personality & Traits

Kayo is more than a pretty face. She is an integral member of the International Rescue team, and serves a variety of roles usually attributed to someone of older age. In particular her position as chief of security, a role she inherited from her father. When not participating in stealth missions in her own personal Thunderbird craft, she trains the Tracy brothers in physical and self defence, notably the specialised martial art of Wing Chun.

Kayo believes that there's more to International Rescue than just saving lives. She reckons that disasters should be prevented before they happen, whereas Scott believes that International Rescue only gets involved where there is a current situation. Kayo's stubbornness sees her defying orders on a regular basis, whether it be making contact with villains in Thunderbird Shadow, or straying off to catch the people behind global disasters.

Appearances

Kayo so far has been absent in Space Race, Crosscut, Unplugged, Tunnels In Time, Under Pressure & Heavy Metal.

It can be noted that Kayo appeared in hologram form in EOS. Kayo also appeared in a silent cameo at the end of Skyhook.

Trivia

• Kayo was one of the first 'new' characters revealed for the series, yet her origins stem back to the original Thunderbirds. For Kayo is in actual fact, a modernised version of Tin-Tin.
• At present, she is one of only three female members of the team.
• The team only discovered that she is related to The Hood in Legacy. Prior to this episode's events, only Grandma and Jeff Tracy knew the truth.
• Kayo isn't the first time The Hood has had a niece. In the 2004 Movie, Tin-Tin discovered she was his niece.
• In Falling Skies, Kayo's eyes are briefly blue when she exits Thunderbird 3.