General Kynot is an Eagle and the president of the Conference of Birds.
Son of a Witch[]
He is seen in the novel as a strong leader who thinks Birds are superior to other Animals. He often tells Dosey the wren off for being too polite to Liir, however, offers to help Liir find Nor if Liir can get Elphaba's broom back and defeat the dragons, who prevent the Birds from flying safely over Oz.
Out of Oz[]
In Out of Oz, Kynot asks Dosey to find the company of the clock and tell them about Dorothy's return. He also witnesses Liir's transformation into an elephant and assumes he has been murdered. He informs Candle and helps her fly into the Emerald City to find Rain after the dragon attack.