Crane (Kung Fu Panda)

**Master Crane**, or simply **Crane**, is a major protagonist of the *Kung Fu Panda* franchise. He is a black-necked crane who is member of the Furious Five and a master of the Crane style of kung fu.

He is voiced by David Cross in the films, shorts, and most video games; Drew Massey in the first video game; and Amir Talai in the second video game and the TV series.

## His Good Ranking

### His Heroic Deeds

#### Background

* When he was younger, he persisted in learning kung fu, even gaining a place at the Lee Da Kung Fu Academy when he was filled with confidence.
* He helped Tigress, Monkey, Mantis, and Viper defeat Boar even after Shifu rejected him and the last three at first.
* He is implied to have helped the other Furious Five in numerous other battles, although these are offscreen.

#### *Kung Fu Panda*

* He warmed up to Po after having rejecting him at first, which is shown when he helped the latter get unstuck from attempting a full split.
* He helped fight Tai Lung at the Thread of Hope, carrying the other four Five (who were nerve-blocked) to the Jade Palace and saving Tigress from falling to her death.
* He helped evacuate the Valley of Peace when Tai Lung arrived. Later, when Po defeated the snow leopard, Crane accepted the as the Dragon Warrior.

#### *Kung Fu Panda 2*

* He and Tigress informed the others about wolf bandits attacking the Artisan Village.
* He helped Po and the rest of the Five fight off the wolf bandits, aiding the panda in freeing a pig trapped in a bell and slowing his descent from high heights.
* He and Monkey fought and defeated two wolves in Gongmen City.
* He assisted Po and the rest of the Five in the second battle against Shen.
* He helped Po, Shifu, the rest of the Furious Five, Storming Ox, and Croc fight Shen and his army.

#### *Kung Fu Panda 3*

* He helped in the inital battle against the Jombies.
* He went on a mission with Mantis to locate Kai. When the mantis was Jombified, Crane flew into the shipwreck to rescue him, only to be Jombified himself.

### Why Doesn't He Stand Out?

* Most of his heroic actions amount to supporting Po, Shifu, and the rest of the Furious Five.
* He fails the Admirable Standard to several other heroes.
* Has moments of being jerkish.

## External Links

* Crane on the Heroes Wiki
* Crane on the Nickelodeon Wiki
* Crane on the DreamWorks Wiki
* Crane on the *Kung Fu Panda* Wiki
* Crane on the Universal Studios Wiki

## Navigation

Animated Features
Goldilocks

Animated Television
Harold Hutchins

Live-Action
Rachel Ferrier

See Also
Universal Studios Heroic Benchmarks

Animated Features
**Crane**

Live-Action Features
Rowley Jefferson

Animated Television

See Also
*Diary of a Wimpy Kid* Heroic Benchmarks
*Star Wars* Heroic Benchmarks

Animated Features
Ms. Tarantula

Live-Action Features
Ronald Prevo

See Also
Jurassic Park Heroic Benchmarks

Feature Films
*Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank*
Emiko

TV Shows
*SpongeBob SquarePants*
Barnacle Boy
*The Fairly Oddparents*
*Drake & Josh*
Helen Dubois
*Danny Phantom*
Dani Phantom
*iCarly*
Gibby Gibson
*Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness*
**Crane**
*Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug and Cat Noir*
Ryuko
*The Loud House*
Lisa Loud
*Fanon*
The Bikini Bottom Horror
Patrick Star