In an interview with Charmed Magazine, Carpenter described Kyra as having a similar sassiness as Cordelia Chase, but clarified Kyra was "totally evil and a lot sexier" than Cordelia. She identified sexuality as the defining aspect of Kyra's personality, referring to her as "overtly sexual, coy, and kitteny". While she viewed Cordelia as a "smartass", Carpenter defined Kyra as a "temptress" and a "jezebel", and her flirtatious banter with Leo as a part of her own agenda. She said her approach to Kyra was influenced by her revealing outfit, feeling that every woman on Charmed had to look and act "hot" and "notoriously sexy". Executive producer Brad Kern summed up the character as "a seductress and a real smartass".
