Cyno/Lore

==Personality==
Cyno is a curt, stoic and generally emotionless young man with a ruthlessness and vicious approach to his duty as a matra that make him intimidating and unapproachable. He cares little for niceties or social gatherings and is known throughout Sumeru for his ruthless efficiency at upholding the law.
Despite his young age, Cyno holds the position of General Mahamatra in the Akademiya and takes his position seriously. Cyno is extremely dedicated to upholding the Akademiya's rules and punishing any transgressions, to such an extent that even the sages of the Akademiya (ostensibly his superiors) are wary of him. Notoriously, Cyno will relentlessly pursue any individuals that try to flee his judgment, even across the desert — a trait that, in combination with his prowess as a hunter and warrior, makes escaping from Cyno nigh impossible. Due to this, Cyno's name is infamous within Sumeru and many scholars fear the prospect of ever meeting him, despite the fact that he only handles cases of significant interest.
Notably, Cyno idolizes "justice" above all; though this predominantly manifests in his pursuit of suspected criminals, Cyno will also protect criminals from any danger that arises during their escape attempts until they can, in his view, be properly judged by the Akademiya. Although he is often viewed by the Akademiya's scholars as an obstacle or a threat to their research (complaints to which Cyno is indifferent), Cyno views his role as that of a protector, preventing seekers of knowledge from being led astray and becoming dangers to both themselves and the world. However his being blessed with an Electro Vision suggests that his view of justice is closer to a desire to preserve the law, which he holds as eternal, rather than being interested in justice in and of itself.
Despite his seriousness in academics and work-related matters, Cyno is fairly relaxed outside of Akademiya duties, being an avid fan of Genius Invokation TCG. He shows concern for Collei, frequently visiting her when he has the time to ensure that she's doing well, as well as harboring friendships with Tighnari, Alhaitham and Kaveh. Despite his intentions to put people at ease, he maintains his emotionless, harsh attitude in most situations, even outside of work. Aware that his reputation as General Mahamatra often intimidates those around him (even his fellow Matras), Cyno tells jokes as a way to help people relax around him, though his jokes are generally unfunny and his long-winded attempts to explain them even more so.
Cyno also confesses to a fondness for the desert from which he hails, finding himself most at ease there and often taking nighttime strolls there to help himself relax.
==Appearance==
Cyno uses the medium male model. He has tan skin, red-orange eyes, and medium-length gray hair.
===Manga===
Cyno is depicted wearing a large, black cape including a hood with what looks like jackal ears sewn on it. His cape seems to take inspiration from Northern Africa, showing some similarities with the large capes worn in the Sahara in order to avoid the heat, and to stay protected during sandstorms.
==Official Introduction==
If an Akademiya researcher is required to have a formal meeting with the General Mahamatra, Cyno, it usually does not bode well.
In general, a personal visit from Cyno implies that these researchers are perpetrators of serious academic offences: plagiarism, bribery, academic fraud, false declarations, misappropriation of funds, malicious competition, appropriation of someone else's dissertations, and more... The only thing left for these researchers to do is to follow the General Mahamatra and face disciplinary action.
But these researchers will not accept their sentence so easily.
Most of them try to bribe the General Mahamatra with Mora. These "wealthy people" will then be punished even more severely. Meanwhile, some choose to use force in an irrational act of recalcitrance... After paying the price for their defiance, they are subjected to a harsher sentence.
Others, at their wits' end, even feign madness, claiming memory loss or pleading insanity in a desperate attempt to escape punishment.
However, General Mahamatra Cyno has unfailing patience when dealing with these people. In his own words:
"As a Matra, it is one of my duties to help people 'remember' the mistakes they have made."
==Character Stories==
==Namecard==
==Constellation==
==Quests and Events==
==Character Trials==
==Character Mentions==
==Mail==
==Other Appearances==
===Manga===
After learning about Collei's affliction, which was exacerbated by an injection of ancient gods' remains (archon residue) given to her by the Fatui, Jean brought Lisa a relevant document about the Fatui's experiments, hoping she would be able to read the ancient language it was written in. While Lisa was unable to read the document herself, she knew someone at Sumeru Akademiya who did and sent a letter to her former teacher regarding the matter.
Cyno was sent to handle the matter and arrived in Mondstadt three days later, just as Fatui personnel led by Barnabas arrived to retrieve their documents and apprehend the person who killed their diplomats — Collei. Cyno brought Amber and Collei to Starsnatch Cliff to seal the gods' remains away and successfully put them into a dormant state. Tired from the ordeal, Cyno returned to the City of Mondstadt first and was not present when Barnabas attacked Amber and Collei.
After Barnabas was defeated and Collei was absolved of her involvement in the Black Fire Incident thanks to Diluc and Kaeya's plan, Collei decided to return to Sumeru with Cyno.
Manga C13 Cyno Performs Ritual.png|Cyno seals away Collei's Archon residue
Manga C16 Collei and Cyno Depart.png|Collei and Cyno depart from Mondstadt
==Trivia==
* Cyno is the first playable male character to be released since Razor and shares several similarities with him:
** They share the same Lupus constellation name; Razor's case is that he was raised by wolves, while Cyno's headdress resembles that of Anubis, a jackal-headed deity, which are also related to wolves.
** Both have white hair and red eyes.
** Their Elemental Bursts cause them to be immune to Electro-Charged reactions, applies to their attacks (although Razor still keeps his physical damage) and is invoked by calling a spirit within them.
* Many aspects of Cyno's overall design draw inspiration from the franchise:
** He is a fan of Genius Invokation TCG, a card game similar to . He actively plays the TCG and owns his own deck of cards.
** One of his idle animations and his Featherfall Judgment icon both feature a prominent eye symbol resembling the one that appears on the franchise's various Millennium Items. Candace also features this eye symbol as part of her design.
** His Special Dish, Duel Soul, is styled like the Millennium Puzzle, and shares its name with an OST from the Yu-Gi-Oh! anime series.
** Sacred Rite: Wolf's Swiftness states that a spirit indwells his body and morphs him, similar to what the Pharaoh Atem does to Yugi throughout the anime.
** At Constellation Level 6, the Day of the Jackal effect creates Millennium Puzzle-like symbols around his body.
** He possesses an Egyptian-styled design, hearkening back to the original series of Yu-Gi-Oh!
** In the Fukumoto quests, he's selected to be the model for the protagonist of "King of Invokations," a novel written by Fukumoto with a title strikingly similar to the title of Pharaoh Atem, the "King of Games."
* Cyno is the second character since Hu Tao who has differences in the base artwork used for the Character Introduction Illustration and the Wish Artwork. His right arm is raised to different heights and his left arm is bent at different angles at the elbow. The first character was Rosaria.
* Cyno wields the ascended Staff of the Scarlet Sands in official artwork and during his duel against Alhaitham in the .
* The spirit called upon in Cyno's Elemental Burst is likely related to the power of Hermanubis.
* Despite his desert-dweller roots, Cyno lived within the Akademiya since childhood.
* Cyno is older than Tighnari.
* Cyno is known by these aliases or titles:
** King of Invokations
** Big-Eared Hat Guy (by the Wanderer)
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===Etymology===
* The English prefix is derived from the Ancient Greek which could be a reference to the -like headdress.
* Cyno's title, General Mahamatra, is derived from the a group established by the Indian emperor who were in charge of justice and religious affairs.
==Other Languages==
===Character Title: Judicator of Secrets===
==References==
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