| “ | Wings of Justice! KA-KAW! | „ |
| ~ Crane during the Gongmen Harbor battle, his most famous quote. |
| “ | You can chain my body, but you can never chain my *warrior spirit*! | „ |
| ~ Crane when getting captured by Shen's Army. |
Master Crane is a major character in the Kung Fu Panda franchise.
He is blacked-necked crane who was formerly janitor, later becoming a member of the Furious Five, Shifu's greatest students. His ability to fly has saved Po and his friends countless times, making him a helpful ally.
He is voiced by David Cross in the feature films, who also voiced Minion in Megamind. In the cartoon series, Kung-Fu Panda: Legends Of Awesomeness, Amir Talai voiced him instead. In the Japanese dub from the movie, he is voiced by Mitsuaki Madono.
Personality[]
| “ | Crane: Look, you don't belong here. Po: I know, I know. You're right. I just— my whole life I've dreamed of- Crane: No no no, I meant you don't belong here. I mean, in this room. This is my room. Property of Crane. |
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| ~ Crane having an akward conversation with Po when the latter accidentally enters his room. |
Crane is considered to be the pragmatist of the group. He will always try to avoid and defuse conflicts between the members of the five whose differing personalities often conflict. He’s a think first, attack second kind of bird. He’ll try to avoid a fight, if at all possible… but if he can’t avoid it; he’ll do everything he can to win it. The safety of his fellow Kung fu-ers is his first priority. He’s willing to risk his life to protect them. Crane is kind of the most sensible of the Five, knowing what to do right.
Crane has demonstrated a dry sense of sarcastic humor on occasion. In his spare time, he enjoys practicing the ancient art of Chinese calligraphy, especially as a way to meditate or wind down after a stressful day. Though brave and reliable, he also tends to show more nervousness than his companions. He occasionally gets himself into awkward conversations with his peers.
Skills[]
- Crane-Style Kung Fu: Crane specializes in Fujian White Crane Kung Fu. His fighting style is natural, graceful, effortless, simple, floating and balanced. He doesn’t use his long beak, instead, he utilizes his wings for big, circular sweeping movements designed to exploit his wingspan; by enlarging the striking zone, and he diffuses his opponents’ energy – using 4 ounces of energy to deflect one thousand tons of pressure. He can also gracefully deflect arrows, as demonstrated while in the Training Hall.
- Strength: While not on the same level as Tigress, Crane still displays great levels of strength. Carrying all of the Furious Five and especially propelling Shen's ships forward requires an incredible amount of power on his wings. He was also able to break free from Kai's grip, which caught him off-guard.
- Flight: This is his most defining trait, due to being a bird. During combat situations in dangerous locations where fatal falls are possible, Crane is able to fly around the combat zone and the area for tactical advantage, ready to catch any of his comrades if they do fall. Adding to that, he’s able to carry and fly the rest of the Furious five, but this shows to be very taxing for him. This makes Crane one of the strongest.
- Air Manipulation: Despite not having any supernatural powers, Crane can manipulate air using his wings. He can send huge gusts of wind with a single flap, as shown when propelling Shen's boats to block them. More impressively, he can skillfully manipulate air to move around objects, as shown while preparing for a Winter Feast in Kung Fu Panda Holiday.
- Chi Mastery: In the end of Kung Fu Panda 3, Crane learned how to give Chi.
Gallery[]
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Trivia[]
- In Kung Fu Panda 4, Crane is absent due to being crowned King of the Crocodilians. However, he would return in the ending credits to help Po train Zhen to become the new Dragon Warrior.
- Crane is the only member of the Furious Five to be voiced by the same voice actor in the films and Secrets of the Furious Five.
- In Secrets of the Furious Five and Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness, Crane uses his wings as if they were hands. This is however different in the films, where he uses his talons as "hands", unlike most other avian characters, like Mr. Ping. Crane is also observed to be ambidextrous, as shown in Kung Fu Panda when he writes with the talons on his left foot, but eats with his right foot.
- Crane has 6,019 feathers on his body.
- Besides a kung fu master, Crane's second dream job is to be a wedding planner.
External Links[]
- Crane on the DreamWorks Wiki
- Crane on the Kung Fu Panda Wiki
- Crane on the Heroic Benchmark Wiki
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