Uriel R Cielo

Uriel as seen in Character Corner

**Uriel Cielo** (ユリエル  シエッロ *Yurieru Shierro*) is the head of Transtello and a side character in Shift Star. He is the highest ranking character thus far. At the beginning of the series, he is 25 years old.

## **BACKGROUND**

Uriel is rather young compared to other leaders in Shift Star's universe. It has not been stated in-series, but it has been in Character Chair; he is the first no-Star user to achieve such a high rank, and is responsible for the equal-opportunity mindset for non-Star users in Transtello. Other than that, little is known about Uriel's past.

## **PERSONALITY**

Uriel puts on an elegant, sophisticated front for his employees. However, he has a very judgmental and vicious personality, as he immediately mocks Laz's flashy outfit upon first meeting him. Uriel switches between his uglier side and his professional side at the drop of a hat, but it is implied that he takes his job seriously and respects the well-being of his employees. He humors Laz's eccentricity, but does so visibly disinterested. Uriel doesn't care much for what others think of him, and he has a high opinion of himself. Balancing all aspects of the job, he does so without showing any stress or displeasure with his job.

## **APPEARANCE**

Uriel is a handsome, slender, and elegant young man. He has dark skin and short, white hair parted to the side. His hairstyle vaguely resembles Laz's, but his bangs frame his face instead. His eyes are round and black. He has three beauty marks: one under his left eye, one on his left cheek, and one under the right side of his mouth. He has a Triskelion tattoo on the right side of his forehead. Uriel wears a black suit with a white dress shirt and purple tie.

## **SHIFT STAR ABILITIES**

Uriel does not have a Shift Star. He is what Transtello officials know as a "Rook", a term given to members of Transtello who don't have a Star.

## **RELATIONSHIPS**

### **Lazarus Trabae**

Uriel seems to have an apparent dislike for Laz, but he is intrigued by him and his Star. He humors Laz, unenthusiastically, but trusts him enough to call on him when help is needed. His brutal honesty with Laz is not uncharacteristic of Uriel, but he doesn't seem to hate him. He sees Laz as more of an acquaintance at the moment.

### **Maki Seo**

Uriel and Maki have a casual friendship, or at least some sort of platonic comfort. This is demonstrated by Uriel'slack of frustration with Maki inviting herself into his office, and her occasional professional approach to him.

### **Cleo Marks**

Uriel and Cleo haven't really interacted with each other, but it's implied they have a great respect for each other. At the very least, Uriel thinks of Cleo as the most capable member of Transtello.

### **Boss Tai**

Uriel has only mentioned Boss Tai once, but they seem to have similar opinions on various topics, namely Laz's fashion sense.

## **TRIVIA**

* If Shift Star were to be occurring in our world, he would be African-North American.
* Uriel's first name refers to the Catholic Angel, Uriel, who is the "Face of God". This may be a reference to his physically attractive features. His last name is Spanish for "Heaven", continuing the Angel theme.
* Uriel is confirmed to be homosexual, as he sports a homosexual flag on his shirt in the Pride picture.
* His design is inspired by a drawing of Laz in a suit.
* His favorite color is pink, but he can never find nice ties with a satisfying shade. So he sticks with a royal violet tie.
* Arc believes Uriel's voice would be dignified and young with enough spunk, and would sound a lot like Yuri Lowenthal.
* His forehead tattoo of a Triskelion is symbolic. Triskelions are Celtic symbols that often represent Man's Progress. This references Uriel's climb through the ranks and what it means to Rooks.
* Uriel's first versions were a character named Cassiel, who had a much different look and personality. Liking the angel theme alongside a role of authority, Arc wanted to keep the character. She decided to revise him a few times to keep his look and personality separate from Lazarus, as Cassiel had a wilder appearance but in blue, and was meant to act more like Lazarus. Arc kept the theme of deceptive looks, making him the opposite of Lazarus; Laz is kind-hearted but looks like bit of a douche while Uriel is refined but acts like an asshole. Uriel also takes unintentional inspiration from *Brooklyn 99*'s character Raymond Holt, as both are black homosexual men running a type of law enforcement office. Uriel also has a skewed sense of humor much like Holt, but his is more mean-spirited than absurd.
* Uriel unironically teases Laz for his fashion choice, but is actually rumored to be much more tacky that he is.
* Uriel is the only character so far to have a middle name, which is "Romeo". This is a nod to one of the names Arc considered for Lazarus and then for Uriel.