ORIGIN - Profile of Cyneweard

CYCLE 138 — Current time: Oct 24 2026, 09:33 AM

Cyneweard

I think I've finally learned my station
Settle in, settle in

Full Name: Drone 019 Knight

Alias: Knight Cyneweard Goldheart

Gender: Knight (He/Him)

Age: 54 Cycles

Species: Humanoid

Magicka: ʡ 340

Postlog: n/a

ACHIEVEMENTS

ENCHANTED ITEMS

Activity Log — View Postlog

10/12/26 — Aged up to 54 cycles.
09/12/26 — Aged up to 53 cycles.
08/13/26 — Aged up to 52 cycles.
07/21/26 — Attempted to use Technique — Attack Flurry (Failure!) in NOTICE ME DONTACAEL-SENPAI
07/15/26 — Attempted Other (Barely Successful!) in we never mind Her diligence
07/14/26 — Aged up to 51 cycles.
07/13/26 — Attempted to use Technique — Protectors Bulwark (Barely Successful!) in NOTICE ME DONTACAEL-SENPAI
07/13/26 — Joined thread NOTICE ME DONTACAEL-SENPAI in Eridanus
07/13/26 — Joined thread Let Sleeping Hives Lie in Ursa
07/09/26 — Learned the spell Protectors Bulwark
07/09/26 — Received ʡ 250 from Scrap
07/04/26 — Created a thread cry for return of the winter in Tunnel H
07/04/26 — Joined thread Like the Dawn in Orion
06/14/26 — Aged up to 50 cycles.
05/15/26 — Aged up to 49 cycles.
04/15/26 — Aged up to 48 cycles.
03/15/26 — Aged up to 47 cycles.
02/13/26 — Aged up to 46 cycles.
01/14/26 — Aged up to 45 cycles.
12/15/25 — Aged up to 44 cycles.
11/15/25 — Aged up to 43 cycles.
10/16/25 — Aged up to 42 cycles.
09/16/25 — Aged up to 41 cycles.
08/17/25 — Aged up to 40 cycles.
07/18/25 — Aged up to 39 cycles.
06/18/25 — Aged up to 38 cycles.
06/09/25 — Joined thread all the promises at sundown in Tunnel I
05/19/25 — Aged up to 37 cycles.
05/16/25 — Advanced to Brawler combat level.
05/16/25 — Attempted to Cast Give Life (Barely Successful!) in Circle of Death
05/16/25 — Attempted to Cast Give Life (Successful!) in Circle of Death
05/16/25 — Learned the spell Give Life
05/16/25 — Created a thread Circle of Death in Orion
05/16/25 — Attempted to Cast Give Life (Barely Successful!) in Circle of Death
05/16/25 — Learned the spell Give Life
05/16/25 — Learned the spell Give Life
05/16/25 — Received ʡ 130 from Infinity
05/16/25 — Joined thread Spontaneous Cowbustion in Orion
05/16/25 — Attempted Physical Combat (Critical Success!) in Spontaneous Cowbustion
05/16/25 — Learned the spell Attack Flurry
05/15/25 — Joined thread Here's to a life unaware in Polaris
05/14/25 — Received ʡ 150 from Juggernaut
05/13/25 — Attempted Other (Barely Successful!) in we never mind Her diligence
05/04/25 — Created a thread we never mind Her diligence in Eridanus
04/19/25 — Lost a fight against Juggernaut.
04/19/25 — Aged up to 36 cycles.
04/17/25 — Attempted to use Technique — Riposte (Failure!) in A town you don't remember
04/17/25 — Attempted Physical Combat (Barely Successful!) in A town you don't remember
04/17/25 — Attempted Physical Combat (Successful!) in A town you don't remember
04/17/25 — Attempted to use Technique — Block (Barely Successful!) in A town you don't remember
04/17/25 — Attempted to use Technique — Block (Barely Successful!) in A town you don't remember
04/17/25 — Attempted to use Technique — Block (Critical Failure!) in A town you don't remember
04/17/25 — Attempted Physical Combat (Critical Failure!) in A town you don't remember
04/17/25 — Joined thread A town you don't remember in Eridanus
04/17/25 — Attempted to use Technique — Block (Barely Successful!) in A town you don\'t remember
03/20/25 — Aged up to 35 cycles.
01/27/25 — Aged up to 34 cycles.
12/27/24 — Aged up to 33 cycles.
11/27/24 — Aged up to 32 cycles.
10/27/24 — Aged up to 31 cycles.
09/28/24 — Aged up to 30 cycles.
08/28/24 — Aged up to 29 cycles.
07/29/24 — Aged up to 28 cycles.
06/29/24 — Aged up to 27 cycles.
05/30/24 — Aged up to 26 cycles.
04/30/24 — Aged up to 25 cycles.
03/31/24 — Aged up to 24 cycles.
02/27/24 — Aged up to 23 cycles.
01/28/24 — Aged up to 22 cycles.
12/29/23 — Aged up to 21 cycles.
11/29/23 — Aged up to 20 cycles.
10/30/23 — Aged up to 19 cycles.
09/30/23 — Aged up to 18 cycles.
08/31/23 — Aged up to 17 cycles.
08/01/23 — Aged up to 16 cycles.
07/02/23 — Aged up to 15 cycles.
06/20/23 — Attempted Physical Combat (Barely Successful!) in nature bites
06/11/23 — Created a thread Listen to that puppy PURR! in Leo
06/11/23 — Attempted Physical Combat (Successful!) in Listen to that puppy PURR!
06/02/23 — Aged up to 14 cycles.
05/27/23 — Was taught spell Riposte by Origin Cave
05/06/23 — Joined thread nature bites in Cepheus
05/04/23 — Aged up to 13 cycles.
04/04/23 — Aged up to 12 cycles.
03/05/23 — Aged up to 11 cycles.
02/03/23 — Aged up to 10 cycles.
01/30/23 — Joined thread [Quest] Spun Silk in Cepheus
01/30/23 — Created a thread Grave of Roses in Cepheus
01/04/23 — Aged up to 9 cycles.
12/05/22 — Aged up to 8 cycles.
11/05/22 — Aged up to 7 cycles.
10/06/22 — Aged up to 6 cycles.
09/06/22 — Aged up to 5 cycles.
08/07/22 — Aged up to 4 cycles.
07/08/22 — Aged up to 3 cycles.
06/08/22 — Aged up to 2 cycles.
05/17/22 — Joined thread the princess isn't here! but ... in Cepheus
05/10/22 — Created a thread Would you believe your eyes if ten thousand- in Cepheus
05/10/22 — Attempted Other (Barely Successful!) in Would you believe your eyes if ten thousand-
05/10/22 — Was taught spell Block by Origin Cave
05/10/22 — Was taught spell Interrupt by Origin Cave
05/10/22 — Was taught spell Low Spell Borrow by Origin Cave

Size: 5ft tall

Appearance

I was there, I was, years before
Years before you were born
Was there to put it all in a line

He has been remade for a greater purpose- to serve Mother and her hive.

Previously fiery coloration has been bleached into a pristine white. His already resilient design has been further reinforced with chitinous armor, resembling a fairytale knight’s armor. It is meant to protect vital areas while hindering movement and flexibility as little as possible, so it is a bit more sparse than a traditional suit of armor. The plating on his forearms flares out particularly wide, able to be used as a makeshift shield to protect himself and others.

His head has been completely obscured by a helmet of interlocked plates vaguely resembling a shelf fungus. His eyes, nose, and outer ears are no longer visible, being replaced by a number of sensory organs hidden in the crevices of the armor that replicate those functions. When he breathes heavily, it sounds like a disorienting harmonic whistle.

Underneath all of this, his base design has remained the same. The same bipedal stature, broad-chested to accommodate a robust respiratory system. His hands are still dexterous, hiding secret claws. His legs resemble a hare’s tipped with deadly cassowary claws. His tail is thick and muscular like a kangaroo’s, able to act as a kickstand and counterbalance in combat. The fur that hasn’t been covered by armor is longest on his neck, underbelly, and limbs, and grows much shorter everywhere else, always perfectly groomed despite the withered frame it drapes over. His eyes are the same vibrant blue, although often clouded and distant.

His gemstone, previously a chunk blue spinel embedded into his right femur, has been cleansed into fractal-starburst of clearstone in the center of his pelvis, perfectly symmetrical as all things should be.

Before Mutation

Cyneweard seem to have been designed for one purpose- to be REALLY good at fighting.

He has the head like that of a weasel- long skull, short jaw, and large canines make for a surprisingly powerful bite. His ears are small rounded triangles that are capable of folding flat against the skull. His blue eyes are sharp and excellent at tracking movement, although exact details get blurry close up. A thick mane covers his neck, with similarly thick fur at his belly, and feathering out on his limbs. The rest of his body is covered in much thinner fur. Cyneweard is bipedal and generally human-like, standing at 5 feet tall. His chest is slightly larger than normal to make room for larger lungs and an efficient cardiovascular system. He has human-like hands tipped with short claws that can unsheath to be longer, and muscular hare-like legs that end with claws like a cassowary’s. Finally, He has a muscular tail not too dissimilar in function and appearance to a kangaroo’s, although the fur on it is longer. Oh, also his skin is loose like a weasel’s, but that’s not quite apparent until you try to grab them.

Like any decent human(oid), he wears clothes. These are typically loose-fitting clothes that are easy to move in, though he'll also wear armor, typically leather, chainmail, or other 'lighter' armors. He dislikes heavily restrictive armor or clothing, as agility is often the thing he has going for him when up against larger opponents.

As for coloration… it’s a little weird, so first we have to talk about CAT HAIR FOLLICLES. Specifically, silvering and agouti. In cats, these two genes add gradients (silvering) or bands (agouti) to the individual hairs. This will great varying looks depending on the gene, but it generally results in a cat that’s lighter at the underside and darker on the topside, but it can ALSO make the cat’s appearance change depending on angle and lighting, like how an agouti’s cat markings can appear to ‘warble’ as they move, or how if you brush a smokey cat’s fur the wrong way it will appear more silver than black..

So uh. That literal paragraph out of the way. It works kinda like that. The tips of the hair are a smokey grey-black, so that’s what the majority of his coloration is. The bottoms of the hairs are banded red, yellow, or a combination (which appears orange) which makes his underside, back of legs/arms, and neck all more fiery-colored than smokey colored. This also results in an effect visually similar to iridescence as he moves. Additionally, Cyneweard can bristle his hair to make themself appear even more fiery-colored.

Cyneweard's gemstone is a piece of blue spinel, which is embedded into his right femur. Veins of clearstone weave through it like mold, but since the gemstone is hidden in his flesh, it's impossible to tell anything is wrong.

Scars and Modifications
- A large claw-mark curling around his right cheek from a fight with Huntsman.

Take your time
This place doesn't mind
Live the rest of your life

Personality

And I was there
I was on your mind
When you left for the first time

He fought so hard against Mother’s embrace that now She’s the only thing holding him together.

His only concern- his only purpose- is to protect The Hivemind and everything in it. He primarily guards Hive Nodes or patrols infested caves, although He is always eager to escort a fellow sibling who may need the protection. He is particularly protective over those new to the hive- whether young or just recently infected. He doesn’t communicate much other than status reports and warnings about potential threats, although he does enjoy listening to other members of the hivemind talk, whether in the link or aloud. And while all hosts are prone to this, he rarely eats, drinks, or rests unless prompted to. His own well-being is an afterthought, only important so as to prolong his own existence and service.

Despite this, not all has been lost. Glimpses of his former personality surface during the rare times he is ‘off-duty’ whether he is engaging in mundane activities with those within The Hive or speaking with someone outside of The Hivemind. He is still kind, brave, and a tad awkward in social situations. He is less impulsive now, tempered by Mother’s influence, but he will still jump to defend anyone in need of it, even those outside of the hive.

Before the horrors

Cyneweard is SUPPOSED to be your strong, brave knight. But right now he's just a kid. A kid who is (stupidly) brave and THINKS that he is strong, but a kid nonetheless. He'll start as more or less a blank slate, with experiences shaping him more than anything else.

He's rather impulsive and instinctive, thinking with his gut rather than his head. This is all well and good in the combat situations he was built for, where things go too fast to really think anyways. HOWEVER the same cannot exactly be said for social situations. Yeah, it turns out saying everything that pops into your brain can lead to social blunders aplenty.

He's a KNIGHT for goodness sake's, of course he's gonna protect people! While his main concern is his charge, Ruvaen, but Cyneweard will defend anyone in need of it, unless there's a clear and obvious reason NOT to. He's also sort of 'begrudgingly' forgiving, where he seems to WANT to hold a grudge but can't make himself stay angry enough to do it. Unless they've done something extreme, it's easy for him to just find something that's more important to care about.

This place doesn't lie
You can't leave it behind
The one you can't deny

History

Leaving what you yearn
Pining for return

Currently infected by Mother [Incurable clearstone infection]

Became a Carrier on 6/04/24

Became a Host on 7/04/24

Became a Drone on 9/04/24?

Reaching like thee arms
Piercing where you are