Cyrus
| Cyrus | |
|---|---|
| File:Cyrus.jpg Official artwork of Cyrus by Akira Toriyama. | |
| Home Time | Middle Ages |
| Home Area | Unknown |
| Age | Late 20s to early 30s |
| Weapon Type | Sword |
| Magic Element | None |
Cyrus (サイラス Sairasu?) is a character from Chrono Trigger, mentioned and shown several times throughout the chapters of Tata and the Frog, The Masamune, The Fiendlord's Keep, The Time Egg, The Hero's Grave, and Ozzie's Fort.
Cyrus is an ally and friend to Glenn, who was later transformed into Frog. He held a similar appearance to the Knight Captain from the Middle Ages, bearing gold trimmed, black armor and a purple cape.
Biography
Early history
Cyrus is a character from the Middle Ages who befriended Glenn during their childhood. As a child, Glenn was bullied by other children of Guardia. Rescued by the appearance of his older friend Cyrus, the other children fled in fear. Cyrus explained to a sniffling Glenn that "there are times when a man must stand and face the things that trouble him", though Glenn responds saying that he cannot hurt another person. From then on, Cyrus became Glenn's mentor and a courageous role model.
As young adults, Cyrus, already an accomplished warrior, decided to become a Knight of Guardia, where he could put his talents to good use. He asks Glenn to join him, though Glenn refuses because he does not have "the nerve it takes to be a knight" and that in a real battle, the fear would take him.
Years later, Cyrus became the first Knight Captain, commanding the soldiers of Guardia Castle and ensuring the King and Queen's safety. In his position he was greatly respected by the soldiers, of whom he holds complete loyalty.
Hero's Badge and the Masamune
Some time later, Cyrus tells the Queen and King he plans on taking back the Hero's Badge from the Frog King and that he wants to see the Masamune with his own eyes. Gleen and Cyrus then leave the castle on their quest.
They eventually confront the Frog King in a forest similar to Guardia Forest and Cyrus attacks the Frog King with his attack, "Nirvana Strike". Cyrus defeats the Frog King and he gives him the Hero's Badge.
Afterwards, the due climb the Denadoro Mountains, defeat Masa & Mune, and obtain the Masamune. When they leave, they are confronted by Magus and Ozzie. During the fight, Cyrus loses the Masamune. Glenn is injured and tells Cyrus he cannot continue. Cyrus urges him to flee while he will hold the two villains, though Glenn is unable to. Magus tells Cyrus that he should worry about himself rather than the well-being of others. Cyrus tells Glenn to flee one more time and attacks Magus, only to be knocked back and falling on the ground. Glenn runs up to him, and Cyrus, on his last words, tells him to take care of the Queen. Fire then consumes him and he dies.
Magus asks Glenn if he wants to try his luck, and Ozzie asks Magus if he can give him a more fitting form. Magus then shoots a bolt of lightning at him, which causes Glenn to lose control of himself and falls over a cliff and becomes unconscious.
When he awakes, he is now in the form of a Frog. The Hero's Badge floats down a river near him. He takes the badge and finds the broken hilt of the Masamune and leaves the mountains.
Ghost
In the Hero's Grave sidequest for Frog, Cyrus' ghost haunted the Northern Ruins in the present as an invincible boss. Crono and his party were unable to harm the ghost with either techs or normal attacks. Eventually, Frog recognized the ghost as Cyrus and tried to placate him. Cyrus however, was mad with age and the party was forced to flee. Traveling back to 600 AD, the team cleared the resident monsters out of the ruins and supplied the local carpenters with tools to repair the damaged structure. With the repair work complete, they re-entered the facility and discovered Cyrus' grave. Cyrus' spirit rose and talked briefly with Frog, who successfully, yet emotionally, comforted his former mentor with the knowledge of Magus' defeat. As Cyrus transcended into the afterlife, the Masamune experienced a massive power gain, reinstating it as Frog's ultimate weapon in the game.