Cyrus (Sinnoh)

Cyrus
Information
Gender	Male
Hometown	Sunyshore City, Sinnoh
Family	Unnamed Grandparents Cyllene (ancestor)
Occupation	Team Galactic Boss Team Rainbow Rocket Boss
Appears in	Generation VIII, Generation IV
Debut	Pokémon Diamond Version and Pokémon Pearl Version
In other languages
Japanese	Name アカギ Akagi
Japanese	Name アカギ Akagi
English	Name Cyrus
English	Name Cyrus

Cyrus was the leader of the main antagonist organization in Sinnoh, Team Galactic who wishes to recreate the Red Chain and use its powers to control the two Legendary Pokémon, Dialga and Palkia (and, in Platinum, Giratina). This done, he wished to simply destroy the current world and reshape it the way it should be, with himself taking the role of a god.

Appearance

Cyrus is always dressed in his gray Team Galactic uniform. He has spiked light blue hair and very defined facial features. He is rarely seen without a dark, brooding expression on his face. The uniform he wears bears a Team Galactic logo pinned to his vest on his left upper breast. The uniform itself consists of a long sleeve black shirt with a gray vest over it, long black pants designed in a similar fashion to the shirt sleeves, and gray shoes.

Personality

Cyrus is a man who always thinks logically and calmly, which wins the respect from his underclassmen. One of Cyrus' most defining characteristics is his apparent lack of emotions; however, he isn't truly emotionless but rather he only pretends to be so. Due to losing hope on the flawed human heart, he becomes ambitious and desires to wipe the present world so that the world can be renewed and perfected as he has always wished.

Etymology

The name Cyrus is derived from the Persian word Kuruš, which means "the sun" (the role he wants to take as a god). Akagi, his Japanese name, comes from the Japanese words for "red future," likely referring to either the mass bloodshed caused by his plan to remake and rule over the universe or the red giant phase sun-like stars enter when they exhaust their hydrogen and move on to fusing helium. A red giant in our solar system would likely absorb Mercury and Venus (and possibly Earth and Mars) and make life on Earth nearly if not completely impossible.

It may also be a criticism of people who advocate exploring Mars in order to colonize it, rather than simply to learn more about it, as, despite having a Crobat, Cyrus seems to view Pokémon as little more than tools to be disposed of after they've fulfilled their purpose, similarly to the view that harming or killing hypothetical alien life that might be harmed by colonizing Mars (if the people advocating for colonizing believe that life might exist on Mars at all) would be a necessary evil, due to them believing that life from Earth is more valuable or even good, if they believe that alien life would inherently be dangerous or hostile.

Biography

Games

Diamond and Pearl

In Diamond and Pearl, he is first encountered in Mt. Coronet, though he doesn't introduce himself until you meet him at Celestic Town at the entrance of the ruins. Later the player fights him at the Team Galactic Headquarters. After the player defeats Cyrus, he announces that he is going to Mt. Coronet. Cyrus also gives the player a Master Ball (claiming he doesn't need it), which you can catch any Pokémon without fail. (Ironically handing the protagonist the means to capture Dialga/Palkia.) The Spear Pillar incident merely ended with the screen fading to white and all of Team Galactic disappearing. This trick has been used in many 'climatic villain escape scenes' of games past.

Platinum

In Platinum, Cyrus has a greater role as the main antagonist and is seen more often unlike in Diamond and Pearl. Cyrus is first seen at Lake Verity, saying that he'll make the world his one day. He is then seen in Eterna City looking at the Pokémon statue. Later, Cyrus encounters the player in Mt. Coronet, telling the player that the world is being ruined by the incomplete, weak human spirit and finds it to be worrisome. Cyrus appears in the cave of Celestic Town with the player and Cynthia's grandmother. After the player defeats Cyrus, he leaves. At Team Galactic's Headquarters in Veilstone City, he makes a speech to Team Galactic.

In his speech, Cyrus says that they are on the verge on creating a new world with no incompleteness and strife. When the player meets Cyrus in Team Galactic's Headquarters, he tells him that his speech was a lie, but he says that he is still intended on creating a new world, but a new world that is only for him, not Team Galactic. Cyrus assumes that the player wants to set free the Lake Trio. He actually says that he no longer needs them and is finished with them. He soon becomes angry because of the player's sympathy for trying to rescue the Lake Trio and then challenges the player to a battle. After the player defeats Cyrus, he gives the player the Master Ball and says that he's off to the peak of Mt. Coronet where destiny awaits him.

At the Spear Pillar, Cyrus uses the Red Chains to control Dialga and Palkia, saying that he now has the power to create the perfect world with no spirit. The Lake Trio arrives, but Cyrus is not worried at all and finds it to be in vain, saying that their powers cannot balance both Dialga and Palkia and stop them. A black hole then appears with Giratina shadow appearing out of it. Cyrus sees this new interruption to be effortless since he has control of Dialga and Palkia. Before he can say anything, Giratina's shadow grabs Cyrus and drags him to the Distortion World.

In the Distortion World before the player confronts Giratina, Cyrus appears and attacks the player but is defeated. When the player captures Giratina, Cyrus remains behind in the distortion world, vowing to create a world without spirit.

He was known to be a good, albeit asocial, student, and so preferred the company of machines over humans and Pokémon. Despite being such a good student, however, he did not live up to his parents' expectations, and so felt rejected. Sometime after this, he decided emotions were the source of all strife in the world, and that only the elimination of emotions, along with spirit, was the only cure to fighting in the world. His grandfather who lives in a house on Route 228 regretted for not helping him in his time of need.

Other appearances

Cyrus in Generations (anime)

Cyrus in Diamond and Pearl Adventure! (manga)

Sprites

DP Battle Sprite

Platinum Battle Sprite

Pokémon

Diamond and Pearl

• First Battle
• Second Battle

Murkrow		Golbat		Sneasel
Lv. 40	♂	Lv. 40	♂	Lv. 43	♂
Ability: Insomnia		Ability: Inner Focus		Ability: Inner Focus
Item: None		Item: None		Item: Sitrus Berry
-		Air Cutter		Faint Attack		-	-	-
-		Poison Fang		Ice Punch		-	-	-
-		Supersonic		Slash		-	-	-
-		Bite		Quick Attack		-	-	-

Honchkrow		Crobat		Gyarados		Weavile
Lv. 45	♂	Lv. 46	♂	Lv. 45	♂	Lv. 48	♂
Ability: Insomnia		Ability: Inner Focus		Ability: Intimidate		Ability: Pressure
Item: None		Item: None		Item: None		Item: Sitrus Berry
-		Giga Impact		Air Slash		Night Slash		-	-
-		Poison Fang		Aqua Tail		Ice Punch		-	-
-		Bite		Ice Fang		Brick Break		-	-
-		Confuse Ray		Earthquake		X-Scissor		-	-

Platinum

• First Battle
• Second Battle
• Third Battle

Sneasel		Golbat		Murkrow
Lv. 34	♂	Lv. 34	♂	Lv. 36	♂
Ability: Inner Focus		Ability: Inner Focus		Ability: Insomnia
Item: None		Item: None		Item: Sitrus Berry
-		Air Cutter		Night Shade		-	-	-
-		Poison Fang		Faint Attack		-	-	-
-		Confuse Ray		Drill Peck		-	-	-
-		Bite		Astonish		-	-	-

Sneasel		Crobat		Honchkrow
Lv. 44	♂	Lv. 44	♂	Lv. 46	♂
Ability: Inner Focus		Ability: Inner Focus		Ability: Insomnia
Item: None		Item: None		Item: Sitrus Berry
-		Air Cutter		Night Shade		-	-	-
-		Poison Fang		Faint Attack		-	-	-
-		Supersonic		Drill Peck		-	-	-
-		Bite		Astonish		-	-	-

Houndoom		Crobat		Gyarados		Honchkrow		Weavile
Lv. 45	♂	Lv. 46	♂	Lv. 46	♂	Lv. 47	♂	Lv. 48	♂
Ability: Flash Fire		Ability: Inner Focus		Ability: Intimidate		Ability: Insomnia		Ability: Pressure
Item: None		Item: None		Item: Quick Claw		Item: None		Item: Sitrus Berry
-		Air Slash		Earthquake		Night Slash		Night Slash		-
-		Cross Poison		Waterfall		Psychic		X-Scissor		-
-		Confuse Ray		Ice Fang		Drill Peck		Fake Out		-
-		Toxic		Giga Impact		Heat Wave		Ice Punch		-

First Battle Reward: 6480
Second Battle Reward: 8280
Third Battle Reward: 8640

Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon

• Ultra Sun
• Ultra Moon

Houndoom		Honchkrow		Crobat		Weavile		Dialga
Lv. 65	♂	Lv. 65	♂	Lv. 65	♂	Lv. 65	♂	Lv. 67	-
Ability: Pressure
Item: None		Item: None		Item: None		Item: None		Item: None
-		Night Slash		Cross Poison		Night Slash		Roar of Time		-
-		Sky Attack		Zen Headbutt		Quick Attack		Flash Cannon		-
-		Heat Wave		X-Scissor		Ice Punch		Earth Power		-
-		Icy Wind		Super Fang		Brick Break		Flamethrower		-

Houndoom		Honchkrow		Crobat		Weavile		Palkia
Lv. 65	♂	Lv. 65	♂	Lv. 65	♂	Lv. 65	♂	Lv. 67	-
Ability: Pressure
Item: None		Item: None		Item: None		Item: None		Item: None
-		Night Slash		Cross Poison		Night Slash		Spacial Rend		-
-		Sky Attack		Zen Headbutt		Quick Attack		Surf		-
-		Heat Wave		X-Scissor		Ice Punch		Earth Power		-
-		Icy Wind		Super Fang		Brick Break		Thunderbolt		-

Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl

• First Battle
• Second Battle

Murkrow		Golbat		Sneasel
Lv. 40	♂	Lv. 40	♂	Lv. 43	♂
Ability: Insomnia		Ability: Inner Focus		Ability: Keen Eye
Item: None		Item: None		Item: Sitrus Berry
-		Screech		Metal Claw		-	-	-
-		Poison Fang		Icy Wind		-	-	-
-		Air Cutter		Hone Claws		-	-	-
-		Bite		Beat Up		-	-	-

Honchkrow		Crobat		Gyarados		Weavile
Lv. 45	♂	Lv. 46	♂	Lv. 45	♂	Lv. 48	♂
Ability: Super Luck		Ability: Infiltrator		Ability: Intimidate		Ability: Pickpocket
Item: Scope Lens		Item: Quick Claw		Item: Wacan Berry		Item: Chople Berry
-		Cross Poison		Ice Fang		Metal Claw		-	-
-		Tailwind		Waterfall		Fling		-	-
-		Air Cutter		Crunch		Dig		-	-
-		U-turn		Earthquake		Aerial Ace		-	-

Trivia

• He is 27 years old, as revealed in Platinum by Looker.