Tales of Midgar --------------- Name (or alias): Tim E-mail Address: TSignus located at host aol.com Age: 18 Sex: Male ICQ/AIM/Yahoo Pager! (Etc): TSignus (AIM) Other notes: --- Character Information - Name: Tyr Signus Age: 30 Race: Human Birthday: August 17 Sex: Male Height: 5'10 Weight: 170 lbs. Hair (color and style): Cut short to meet the new strict regulations for STRIKE Eyes: Green, glowing with Mako energy Complexion: Tanned from spending several months outside Midgar in Costa Del Sol Voice: Low and restrained, but filled with a barely hidden iron. Build: Since the Shinra Revolution, Tyr has put himself and STIRKE through intensive training to improve their mettle and prowess. Because STRIKE includes people without Mako enhancements, intensive training is required to keep everyone up to par. Tyr has gained a lot of muscle since then by taking part in this training and now has a strong muscular build. Facial Features: The scar that once crossed Tyr's face has largely faded and is now barely noticeable. Identifying Marks: Tyr has a large scar from a katana wound he took during the Pagoda Strike on his left side. Dress/Clothing/Jewelry: Tyr's old black and red SOLDIER uniform has been quietly retired to his closet. In it's place he usually wears a gray suit when meeting with officials of the Midgar government or the media and wears the new gray field uniform when training his men and when on missions. General Appearance: Tyr's appearance has grown more crisp and professional when on duty since his promotion to command of SOLDIER and later STRIKE. When not on duty, however, he is very unassuming and almost casual in appearance. Personality: Tyr's personality has thawed somewhat since the Shinra Revolution, but he still remains somewhat distant from people that he does not know very well. Occupation: Commander of STRIKE Secondary Skills: While Tyr has always been interested in archery and hunting, his months in Costa Del Sol led him to take up a new hobby: surfing. Extra abilities: Tyr retains his Mako-enhanced abilities from his time in SOLDIER. Hobbies: Whenever he gets the chance to leave Midgar, Tyr enjoys hunting, fishing, and now, surfing. Affiliation/Organization: Tyr is the Commander of STRIKE. Reputation with various groups: Among former SOLDIERs, Tyr is regarded as a great hero, second only to Sephiroth in the eyes of most. The Junon SOLDIERs now under the command of Darryl Benedict, however, have been poisoned against Tyr by Rufus' propaganda denouncing him as a traitor. Rufus' Junon government tried Tyr in absentia along with several other high-ranking participants in the Midgar coup such as General Cantorek and the Turks that remained in Midgar. The court passed a death sentence against Tyr and the others, so they are considered criminals in the areas still under Shinra control. Within Midgar, Tyr has a reputation of being tough, but fair, although the people of the slums do not entirely trust him due to his participation in the Black 36 Conference. Background: Tyr was born in the city of Kalm, but after his father disappeared, he moved with his mother to join their family in Midgar. Tyr's uncle pressed him into joining the SOLDIER training program and at the age of 12, Tyr left home for a special school to prepare children for entering SOLDIER. While in training, Tyr met Sephiroth who was several years older than him. They became friends and when Sephiroth was chosen to lead the Pagoda Strike, he chose Tyr as one of the SOLDIERs to accompany him. During the attack, Tyr saved Sephiroth's life, but took a katana in his side. He was awarded numerous honors for his heroism and promoted to SOLDIER: First Class. When Sephiroth disappeared in the Nibelheim incident several years later, Tyr was placed in command of the investigation. The two men being detained for investigation, Private Cloud Strife and SOLDIER: First Class Zack Morse, escaped from Shinra custody and were tracked by Tyr to outside of Midgar. Zack was gunned down by troops under Tyr's command, but Cloud disappeared into the city. Tyr was transferred to Midgar and placed in the counter-insurgency wing of SOLDIER. During a raid on a weapon manufacturing plant, Tyr came face to face with Cloud for the first time and lost his left arm at the elbow in the encounter. His arm was replaced by a titanium frame with synthetic skin over it. Soon after his recovery, Tyr was charged with locating AVALANCHE's secret base after the destruction of the Sector 1 reactor. He not only located the base, but captured Tifa Lockheart and Marlene Wallace as hostages. For this, Tyr was promoted to Commander of SOLDIER. Using his new command, he ambushed AVALANCHE at the Sector 5 Reactor and, if not for the valiant sacrifice of Biggs, would have succeeded in crushing the rebels. Tyr succeeded in foiling the attack on the Sector 3 Reactor, capturing Wedge Roberts in the process. Rufus Shinra, who took power when his father was killed in a freak accident involving a lab specimen known as JENOVA, called a meeting of Shinra's leaders and proposed using a chemical known as Black 36 to eradicate all life in the slums. Tyr was so disturbed by this, that he passed word of the plot to AVALANCHE, hoping the rebel group would stop Shinra. The day before the deadly gas's release, Tyr was at the Sector 1 Theater when a fire broke out. With the help of the mysterious warrior, Jiro Siurulainen, the SOLDIER Commander was able to save many lives, but was grievously injured in the fire. After several months of recovering from his serious injuries, Tyr returned to the command of SOLDIER. With the help of General Raith Cantorek, he orchestrated the Shinra Revolution that freed Midgar from the corporation's control. For about six months, General Heidegger reigned as a puppet for Cantorek and Signus, but they soon realized that their military government could not retain power indefinitely. They gradually turned power over to civilian leaders, culminating in elections roughly a year after the revolution. The civilian government declassified Shinra information about Mako energy and shut down the reactors, replacing them with nuclear power. SOLDIER disbanded as its members became unwelcome in Midgar and left the city. With SOLDIER gone, Tyr resigned from the armed forces and left Midgar to live in Costa del Sol under an assumed name. After several months, rising tensions in Midgar and increased violence led to a delegation of former SOLDIERs coming to Costa del Sol to convince Tyr to organize a new police unit to restore peace in Midgar. Meeting with the elected government, Tyr was given mandate to organize STRIKE as a small special operations unit. A mixture of former SOLDIERs and highly trained members of the MSF became the core of STRIKE. In June of 2003, STRIKE conducted its first operation when it was called in to assist in stopping the Barret Lives Underground Freedom Front (BLUFF) from overloading a nuclear reactor. BLUFF's leader, Hector Jaive, was captured and put on trial. With this stunning success, STRIKE's popularity (and budget) has nearly doubled. Tyr Signus remains the Commander of STRIKE. Mother: Jeane Signus Father: Uriah Signus Siblings: N/A Mate: Shortly before the Shinra Revolution, Tyr and Elena began living together. When the revolution occurred, Elena chose to remain in Midgar to stay with Tyr, but as more and more of Shinra's confidential files began leaking out and being declassified she began to become disillusioned with Shinra and Midgar. When Tyr resigned SOLDIER and went to Costa del Sol, she moved with him, happy to finally leave the city that had destroyed her dreams. Their life was idyllic, but Tyr began to chafe being away from the action of Midgar. When Tyr decided to return to Midgar to form STRIKE, Elena forced him to choose between her and Midgar. Reluctantly, Tyr chose Midgar and the two separated and haven't seen each other since. Tyr still loves Elena, however, and hopes to one day win her back. Children: N/A Pets: Nova (a talking parrot) Birthplace: Kalm Weapons: A two-handed broadsword and a Mateba 207 Revolver with armor piercing bullets Armor: Wears a specially modified kevlar body suit during field operations. Materia: Keeps a mastered Restore Materia in his sword along with a mastered Deathblow Materia. His Mateba 207 Revolver contains a mastered Ice Materia as well as a mastered Fire Materia, but they belong to the Midgar government and can only be used during authorized missions for STRIKE.