Hermes

エルメス

Hermes is a Brough Superior motorrad—a two-wheeled vehicle that cannot fly but moves in the direction it is pointed, essentially a motorcycle—who travels alongside Kino. Hermes supplies the speed that enables them to go wherever they wish. Beyond his speed and ability to carry large amounts of luggage (Kino never seems to travel light), Hermes lacks many other qualities, aside from constantly mixing up quotes and complaining. He is also rather gullible, trusting Kino absolutely even when Kino is teasing him, which causes him to grumble and complain further. Perhaps his most famous line is "I'm bored." The motorrad is in many ways naive and innocent, acting very child-like, which tends to contrast sharply with Kino's more mature and worldly bearing. Still, Hermes is quite reliable and serves as a good companion for long trips.
In the Gakuen Kino off-shot series, he takes the form of a cell phone strap instead.