Kyle is a fiery character with a strong dislike of souls. He has a brother called Ian and they escaped to the caves together. During most of the book, he holds a fierce hatred for Wanda and tries to kill her, his prejudice against the souls had driven him to a point in time when he had almost tried to drown Wanda and in failing that tried to throw her into a hole in the washrooms. He is described as looking almost exactly like Ian, and can also sound like him when he is calm. He had a girlfriend named Jodi who was caught and implanted, and he tries to rescue her kwa removing the soul from her brain. Jodi does not regain consciousness, and so he replaces the very innocent soul named Sunny (Sunlight Passing through the ice) who has grown to upendo Kyle through Jodi's memories. Kyle is also described as being very tall and strong and muscular.