Cyrus Albright

Octopath Traveler OST – Cyrus, the Scholar
==Summary==
Cyrus Albright (サイラス・オルブライト, Sairasu Oruburaito) is one of eight playable characters in Octopath Traveler. He is a professor at the Royal Academy located in Atlasdam, found in the Flatlands.
Holding firmly to the notion that "knowledge in and of itself is not inherently good or evil," he hopes to preserve the knowledge he finds and transmit it to future generations so that we, as a species, can make beneficial use of it.
==Powers and Stats==
Tier: At least 
Name: Cyrus Albright
Origin: Octopath Traveler
Gender: Male
Age: 30Octopath Traveler Official Complete Guide & Setting Materials Collection
Classification: Human, Scholar, Traveler
Powers and Abilities:
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Jobs are a recurring game mechanic that determines the skills and weapons a traveler is able to use to help define the traveler's playstyle.For detailed information about Jobs, visit its page in the Octopath Traveler Wiki, where this summary was excerpted. Aside from their primary jobs, every traveler may take one more job and four support skills upon themselvesDespite being limited to one secondary job and four support skills at a time, as the guidebook expands upon the battle against Galdera, they can rearrange them on the fly in response to their adversaries. from the following options:
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Resistance to Soul Manipulation (Took countless hits from innumerable enemies who are all capable of affecting the shield points, which are, as demonstrated numerous times in the battle against Galdera, homogeneous with their souls. Endured having his soul banished by Galdera, albeit barely, with only 1 HP remainingOctopath Traveler), Temperature Manipulation & Absolute Zero (Can withstand temperatures in areas like the Hoarfrost Grotto,Octopath Traveler where it is cold to the point that the land itself is frozen, an area teeming with ice-derived creatures with ice abilities that can reach levels of absolute zero,Octopath Traveler - The Slumbering Giant and the Forbidden Temple, an area largerly covered in lava where constant heat distortion occurs across the screenOctopath Traveler: Champions of the Continent), Poison Manipulation (On a drinking contest between Cyrus, Alfyn, Therion, and Olberic, by the time Cyrus, who also happened to be the first to concede, conceded, so that he could enjoy the drinks at his own pace, they had already drank enough to knock out anyone in the Alfyn's village. At the end, where they had exhausted the entire tavern, Cyrus was still eager to find another tavern and keep drinking, which Therion then followed with stating that none of them could match Cyrus in the endOctopath Traveler - Travel Banter; A Drinking Contest), Elemental Manipulation (Fire Manipulation, Ice Manipulation, Air Manipulation, Electricity Manipulation, Light Manipulation/Holy Manipulation, Darkness Manipulation/Unholy Manipulation) & Status Effect Inducement (Poison, Sleep, Blindness, Silence, Confusion, Terror, Unconsciousness, Instant Death, Paralysis, Bleeding, Dread, WeaknessOctopath TravelerOctopath Traveler: Champions of the ContinentThrough various accessories)
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Attack Potency: At least Multi-Continent level (Fought and defeated Galdera The Fallen at the Journey's End alongside the partyOctopath Traveler)
Speed: At least Subsonic (Comparable to Olberic Eisenburg, who could parry the rain of arrows as well as strike faster than the eye can see effortlesslyOctopath Traveler - Olberic; Chapter 4 and is much swifter than Heathcote, who was able to slip the Fool's Bangle on Therion's wrist without anyone seeing him move;Octopath Traveler - Therion; Chapter 1 who also later unlocked it in a similar mannerOctopath Traveler - Therion; Chapter 4)
Lifting Strength: Unknown
Striking Strength: At least Multi-Continent level
Durability: At least Multi-Continent level
Stamina: Superhuman (Joined Ophilia, Tressa, Olberic, Primrose, Alfyn, Therion, and H'aanit as they entered the Gate of Finis, a place where there was no way out once inside. Where they, once again, fought with Mattias, Yvon, Venomtooth Tiger, Werner, Simeon, Miguel, Darius, and Dragon—all of whom were more formidable than ever before—back-to-back-to-back until eventually facing Galdera, The Fallen himself,Octopath Traveler whose power was unfathomable, requiring the party to rethink their tactics, rearrange their party, and endure failure over and over. For the sake of future challenges, up until they ultimately defeated himOctopath Traveler Official Complete Guide & Setting Materials Collection)
Range: Extended Melee Range with most weapons, Hundreds of Meters with Bows, higher with magic
Standard Equipment: Entirety of Octopath Traveler and Champions of the Continent Inventory.
Intelligence: Extraordinary Genius and a Genius Combatant
In all of Osterra, Cyrus is among the most astute and knowledgeable individuals.Octopath Traveler - Cyrus; Chapter 1 He is, among many other things, a masterful
Teacher & Historian: Often times, he finds himself giving lectures to his companions about subjects that are directly related to their profession but that they have barely heard of due to the obscurityOctopath Traveler - Tressa; Chapter 3; Travel Banter and brief historical accounts of towns they travel across.Octopath Traveler - H'aanit; Chapter 4; Travel Banter He can, furthermore, purely spontaneously, start giving a lecture of an hour straight in history alone.Octopath Traveler
Adventurer & Combatant: Has been all over Orsterra, aiding Ophilia, Tressa, Olberic, Primrose, Alfyn, Therion, and H'aanit in their quests, becoming acquainted with or otherwise facing against myths, legends, and even gods themselves, throughout which has been imparted with the knowledge from the heavens that makes one a Cleric, Scholar, Merchant, Warrior, Dancer, Apothecary, Thief, Hunter, Starseer, Runelord, Warmaster, and Sorcerer, experiencing many things not many could hope to achieve in a lifetime one after another, like the Kindling,Octopath Traveler - Ophilia; Chapter 2; Travel Banter to give a mild example.Octopath Traveler
Detective & Analyst: Cyrus' sheer analytical and deductive prowess is at the level where,Octopath Traveler - Travel Banter; Four Talents once he decides to scrutinize someone, he can instantly ascertain the whole life narrative of anyone he meets. This can yield the locations of items hidden in town, shop discounts, and more, as soon as he arrives in a new city or hamlet.Octopath Traveler Official Complete Guide & Setting Materials Collection With which, he could close the mystery of the lost tome the very day he noticed it,Octopath Traveler - Cyrus; Chapter 1 as well as the mysterious disappearances of people that have been going on for a year the same day he heard about it.Octopath Traveler - Cyrus; Chapter 2 This perceptiveness of his shows itself even amidst battle, with him instantaneously gaining insight into one weakness for each unfamiliar enemy.Octopath Traveler
Weaknesses: Cyrus, despite being uncannily perceptive of relationships between man and woman,Octopath Traveler - Primrose; Chapter 3; Travel Banter is quite inept at it when it involves himself personally, and, thus, he may have trouble finding out the minor motives of the opposite gender.
==Notable Matchups==
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==References & Notes==
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