Name: Hermes
Age: 3?
Sex: Male?
Hermes is a motorrad (a two-wheeled vehicle that cannot fly but moves in the direction it's pointed - in other words, a motorcycle) who travels around with Kino. Hermes provides the speed that allows them to go anywhere they wish. Aside from his speed and capacity for toting about large amounts of luggage (Kino never seems to travel light), Hermes doesn't really have many other qualities except for constantly mixing up quotes and complaining. He is also rather gullible, trusting Kino absolutely even when Kino is teasing him, which leads him to grumble and complain some more. Perhaps his most famous line is "I'm bored" (in book 3, there is a sentence where Hermes says "I'm bored" for the 180th time.) The motorrad is in many ways naive and innocent, and acts very child-like, which tends to be a sharp contrast to Kino's more mature and worldly bearing. Still, Hermes is quite reliable and makes a good companion for long trips.
The Past
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From the story, Country of Adults, we learn that Hermes was built by Kino from a hodgepodge of discarded parts, and named after his old friend. Later, Hermes convinces Kino to escape her country and to become a traveler. Since this happened when Kino was 12, and she is 15 during the main story, an age of 3 is inferred.
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