Kid

**Kid**

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 *“'Famous'? This isn't me being a stupid hero! It's about the truth! That the universe is filled with life. Just like this diner, Earth is stuck in the middle of nowhere. Cut off from the rest of the universe. A universe that we know, is filled with all kinds of unique beings, who despite their differences, are just the same as us. They all want to be happy, safe, and not feel... so alone. The people of Earth need to know that. How dare you all keep it a secret!”*
— Kid scolding the Local Heroes, in "Kid Cosmic and the Grand Opening of Planet Earth"

## Kid

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* Young

## Background information

### Latest episode

"Kid Cosmic and the Grand Opening of Planet Earth"

## Character information

### Goal

Defend Earth from evil aliens
 Steal back the Cosmic Stones (formerly)
 Stop Erodius the Planet Killer
 Find all the Cosmic Stones of Power

### Likes

Comics
The Cosmic Stones
Superheroes
Tuna Sandwich
Papa G

### Dislikes

Stuck Chuck (formerly)
Earth Force Enforcement Force (formerly)
Biker in Black
Erodius the Planet Killer (formerly)
Fantos the Amassor

## Character relationships

### Affiliations

The Local Heroes
His family

### Family

Kid's mother (mother)
Kid's father (father)
Papa G (great-x-grandfather)
Papa G's son (distant male relative)
 Papa G's wife (great-x-grandmother)

### Friends

Papa G
Jo
Rosa
Tuna Sandwich
Gortho the Gargarian
Meep
Queen Xhan
PT-SB
Master Wilkson
Flo
Ramona Flores
Carlos Flores
Stuck Chuck
Carla
Carl
Fry
Hamburg

### Enemies

Stuck Chuck (formerly)
Earth Force Enforcement Force (formerly)
Biker in Black
Erodius the Planet Killer (formerly)
Fantos the Amassor

**Kid** (also dubbed 'The Kid' by Craig McCracken and crew) is the main protagonist of *Kid Cosmic*.

Kid is a boy who lives with his free-spirited grandpa, **Papa "G" George** in a sparsely populated desert town. He dreams of becoming a hero, which becomes true when he discovers five Cosmic Stones of Power in a wrecked spaceship.

## Official Description

Kid thinks he is the comic relief, but is actually the leader and spirit of the team. He dreams of being a hero to prevent bad things from happening (again) to those he loves. While he tries to be tough and strong, he is very sensitive and despite messing things up, never gives up.

## History

Early in his life, Kid got into a car accident that claimed his parents, also giving him a scar on his abdomen. From then on he moved to New Mexico and has been living with his grandfather Papa G. During that time he has made friends with Jo, Rosa, and the rest of the town, and formed a very close bond with Tuna Sandwich.

## Appearance

Kid is a 9 year old kid with light skin and slightly long blonde hair. He wears orange glasses, red earphones with antennas and black and white decals, and a yellow tool belt. He wears a white shirt with lime green sleeves, a black and red cape, black sport shorts and blue shoes. He also has a scar in his belly, which may be from the car crash when he was little.

## Personality

Free-spirited and enthusiastic, Kid is driven by an intense passion in whatever he sets his mind to. He pursues his goal with gusto and encourages others to do the same. While prone to being irritable, he is a kind-hearted lad who does want to do the right thing. He can be prone to getting tunnel vision on his goals. Despite being the self-proclaimed leader of the Local Heroes, he is unafraid to get input from others and very willing to listen to their feedback. He also praises their accomplishments along with do his best to keep them safe.

However, the trauma from the loss of his parents from the car crash has left scars in his heart. It's implied his hero work is partially and subconsciously motivated by a need to not feel helpless and have control in his life. This becomes more prominent whenever his confidence in his abilities begin to waver, leading to his insecurities clouding his judgment and making more temperamental. Also, him still being a child means he's prone to the novelty of wanting to look cool and capable with his inability to live up to his own hype damages his self-esteem. This strains his relationships with the team when he feels left behind regarding abilities and he becomes hurt when he isn't taken seriously on this, becoming more reckless.

Despite this, this trauma also drives him in a more positive way; having felt helpless in the tragedy that robbed of his parents, he strives to make sure that tragedy does not happen again. Indeed, when seeing a situation nearly repeat, it triggers the memory and taps into the true power of his stone, showing the instinctual drive he has in wanting to help. Over the seasons, he matures and becomes more capable, focusing on the selfless aspects of being a hero while maintaining his spirit and determination that compelled him to form the team.

## Powers

By obtaining the green cosmic stone of power:

* **Telekinesis**: Using the stone he can levitate and control objects around him as he discovered in Kid Cosmic and the Day is Saved!. He used this to take back the stones from the hero team formed by the government and destroy their metal suits.

	+ **Flight**: By using the telekinesis on himself, Kid can levitate and fly, and can reach high speed. This was his most commonly used power as he was motivated to use on his stone to look cool.

## Appearances

### Season 1

* Kid Cosmic and the Rings of Power!
* Kid Cosmic y la Niña Gigantica
* Kid Cosmic and the Precognitive Cat
* Kid Cosmic and the Local Heroes
* Kid Cosmic and the Big Win
* Kid Cosmic and the Epic Fail
* Kid Cosmic and the Invaders from Earth (Flashback/Vision)
* Earth Force Enforcement Force
* Kid Cosmic and the Bad Good Guys
* Kid Cosmic and the Day is Saved!

### Season 2

* Kid Cosmic and the Other Stones of Power
* Kid Cosmic and the Pyramid Puzzle of Pain
* Kid Cosmic and the Heist of Fire and Ice
* Kid Cosmic and the Galactic Champion
* Kid Cosmic and the Feeble Fighter
* Kid Cosmic and the Soul Kroshing Loss
* Kid Cosmic and the Fallen Hero
* Kid Cosmic and the World is Saved

### Season 3

* Kid Cosmic and the Best Day Ever
* Kid Cosmic and the Secret of the Fourteenth Stone
* Kid Cosmic and the Global Conspiracy
* Kid Cosmic and the Little Spark
* Kid Cosmic and the Planet Killer
* Kid Cosmic and the Grand Opening of Planet Earth

## 2093

* He is one of the main character's friend in the movie.

* Along with: Jo, Papa G, Rosa, Tuna Sandwich and Chuck/Stuck Chuck, he can be seen in the final battle during the film.

## Trivia

* Kid is inspired on McCracken's own childhood experience.
* The dynamic between he and Jo is inspired by McCracken's relationship with his older sister.
* It is unknown how old Kid was when he lost his parents but he seemed to be somewhere around Rosa's age of 4 since he was still very small and still needed a car seat.
* Kid has a bike, Spitfire which he rides multiple times in the series -- first to alert the town of his discovery of the Cosmic Stones in *Kid Cosmic and the Rings of Power!,* and most recently in Kid Cosmic and the Grand Opening of Planet Earth, where he uses his bike to get to the same ledge he watched the Earth Force Enforcement Force fight Master Wilkson, Queen Xhan, Gortho, Meep and PT-SB. A flashback in Kid Cosmic and the Planet Killer reveals he made the bike himself only a couple years older after his accident, showng a potential knack for making machines.
* Kid always attaches a playing card in the spokes of the Spitfire's back wheel before he rides it (though in *Kid Cosmic and the Rings of Power*!, Papa G does it for him). This is most likely a nod to kids in the 1970's-90's putting cards in the spokes of their bikes to "make them sound like motorcycles", though kids around the world, especially in the United States, still do so today. The playing card often makes the bike harder to ride, which is referenced in *Kid Cosmic and the Rings of Power!* when he struggles to pedal off after talking to Rosa.
* The small cape he always wears is said to be made for him by his mother when he was little (according to the Kid Cosmic Fun Facts video).
* Kid has a scar on the right side of his belly, which he may have gotten from the car crash that took his parents.
* Kid is also confirmed to have anxiety about road safety; this is shown multiple times in the series, including moving Rosa out of the road and telling her to stay safe in *Kid Cosmic and the Rings of Power!* and*,* twice in the series, looking both ways before crossing the street.[1]
* Kid shows to have PTSD from the night his parents were killed in a car accident, and his still dealing with that trauma since.
* Some of Kid's behaviors such as how he handles emotions, his intense passions for things and single-minded pursuit among other traits have led some to speculate Kid may be on the autistic spectrum.
* Kid being motivated by past truama to help others is a trait also found in Wander from McCracken's prior show, Wander Over Yonder. As described in one episode, "the helper seeks to help, because he knows what it is to be helpless," which describes Kid's desire to save people after losing his parents.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Kid Cosmic: "Powerpuff Girls" Creator Unveils Trailer for New Series. BleedingCool (January 5, 2021).
2. ↑ https://twitter.com/CrackMcCraigen/status/1490341971277189121