Age: 17
Gender: Male
Role: Contractor 1
Appearance: Cyrus is 5"9 in height and has short vermillion red hair, which stops just before it reaches his shoulders. It's a little scruffy and seems to spike up over the right hand side. His fringe sits in the middle of his eyes and doesn't seem to sweep to the side anywhere. He has complete heterochromia, which means two different colored eyes. One of them is blue whilst the other is purple. His usual attire is what's shown in the picture, a blue/green colored shirt. Over the top is worn a white and black jacket which goes down to his knees. There are some intricate designs on both the shirt and jacket, mainly in the form of gold buttons. Cyrus actually looks a bit young for his age. It's not unusual for him to be thought of as a bit younger than he really is but sometimes it really ticks him off. You'll usually see Cyrus with a calm, gentle expression on his face.
Personality and Beliefs: Cyrus is a sweet, open guy, the very epitome of the Average Farm Boy, despite of his social status. He's decently clever, well educated and vastly intelligent, able to come up with schemes to fight and to think on his feet pretty quickly on the battlefield or when he's undercover. Often times though, he'll go rushing off into danger without thinking. He's caring but pragmatic, which comes from his upbringing and he's not the head-in-the-clouds type, able to focus on the task at hand. His pragmatism never extends to other people. Cyrus can see the good in everyone, and he's one of those people who would never ever leave a man behind. He cares very deeply about his friends and comrades and will always go out of his way to help them whenever he can and worries about them when he's not helping them. He's maybe a little bit more trusting than he should be, and can sometimes make foolhardy decisions because he's so overeager to help everyone. Cyrus is also very honest and straight-forward, though not in a tactless way. He's been known to put his foot in his mouth on one or two occasions, but usually he's pretty good at talking to people. He's not a deceitful or a closed-off guy and he's as easy to read as an open book. Hiding his emotions isn't something that comes easily to him. The only thing he keeps away from his friends is his anger, and he's got plenty of an outlet for that on the battlefield. Cyrus is a very gentle person, but his righteous anger, is of unparalleled power, and can make him a dangerous person. Above all Cyrus values truth and life and he possesses unlimited patience, but little tolerance. He believes that it is the right of all people to be free and that they must choose to fight for that freedom, not rely on others to do the job for them.
Skillset: Coming from a wealthy, high-class family, Cyrus possess a wide range of skills and knowledge. As mentioned before, being the heir to the Saeolan Great House, Cyrus received a very good education and excelled in his studies as to live up to his family's expectations. He was never bothered by the pressure of having to always prove himself and actually enjoyed being challenged more than the rest of his fellow students. Also receiving military training, Cyrus was noticed for his quick wit during battle and ability to stay calm and focused in simulations. His instructors noticed that Cyrus, instead of relying on strategy and careful planning in the midst of battle, Cyrus relied heavily on instinct and quick reflexes as he fought, not needing to think at all but instead let his body take over. The only downside to this was that at times, Cyrus would make reckless moves or actions while fighting, putting him in obvious danger. But overall, his fighting abilities were well above average and everyone knew he would make an excellent soldier. Putting aside, military excellence and studying, Cyrus has an unparalleled love and appreciation of music. Being a talented cellist, Cyrus usually spends most of his free time outside getting lost in the music he plays. Often when he is down, lonely, angry, or just wanting to be alone, his cello always has a way of calming his spirits.
Personal Issues: Of course, everyone has problems they have to deal with. Cyrus, despite being the calm, caring, character that he is, must carefully keep his anger in check. One might call this anger management problems but Cyrus believes that this is not the case. As described in his personality, Cyrus' anger is that of unparalleled power and this gives him a great advantage while fighting since he also has the ability to keep calm to counter him from going insane. But outside of battle, this can be a problem. If he is angered above what he is used to, Cyrus becomes an entirely different person. If not enough to throw him into a fit of hurting those around him, his anger causes him to do things he wouldn't normally do, for example he becomes very sarcastic and cold and it becomes easy for others to flip his switch. Also, if he sees someone that he really cares about being hurt in any way, that can also trigger him to become unstable, causing him to do anything to stop that persons pain, even putting his own life on the line.
History: Cyrus always led a comfortable, happy life. Always trying his best to make other people happy, he enjoyed doing things for others. Being of royal blood, even though it was minor, of the Republic, it was not hard for Cyrus to make friends through his childhood. But on the flip side, it was not hard for him to make enemies either. Many people were jealous of his fortunate life, as expected in the world that they lived in, and have made many attempts to take his happiness away from him. Threats, kidnappings and even direct attacks aren't anything new to Cyrus. But even so, Cyrus did his best to help the other people around him, even though some hated his family and status. When he heard of the Titan project, Cyrus made no hesitation to join. Seeing this as an opportunity to bring justice to his people, Cyrus was more than happy to fight. Eventually being assigned to be partnered with Operator 017, he was told that he would be able to pilot his own titan. Itching to meet his new partner, Cyrus was nervous. What if they didn't get along? Was she pretty? What was she like? His thoughts spun around in his head as he made his way to meet her. Their first meeting was not what he expected. His partner, on her way to meet him, had a small unexpected accident and ended up in the medical bay after being carried by him as a result of her fall. He took a liking to her immediately. When he asked for her name, she only replied that she didn't have one and to simply call her by her ID number. Instantly refusing, Cyrus declared that he would give her a new name that suited her. "Canon" was what he decided and from that moment on, Cyrus treated her not as a mere tool that he was to use, but as a dear friend that meant the world to him. Much later, Cyrus discovered that under certain circumstances that he had to return and serve under his own family's Titan squadron. Torn with the thought of leaving Canon behind, and his duty to his family, Cyrus was left not knowing what to do. But to his relief, Canon offered to go with him, offering herself as his permanent partner and servant. Cyrus was overjoyed but told her she could join him under one condition: To not think of him as a "master" but a partner and friend. That was what he wanted the most. Not knowing what to expect, the two of them made off for his family's facilities prepared for the conflict that was just beginning to brew.