Cypher's Profile #30 (Written by Cameron Junpei and commented on by Cypher)

Note from Cam: In light of recent events, Cypher and I decided to write profiles for the eight Ignis, with a focus given to how they're unique from each other and their individual personalities and strengths.

Ignis Profiles

Profile #1

Name: Cypher, the Silver Ignis (Yours truly!)

Origin: Yasutake Narahiko (He can be awkward at times, but he's a good partner. Just don't use his Crunchyroll subscription without asking)

Gender: Male (Like the others, my gender is the same as my origin)

Deck: Cyspirit (Technically I've never dueled, but as this is the first Deck I made and the one Yasutake uses, we decided to list it as my Deck)

Ace Monster(s): Cyspirit Rapid Revolutionary (The Cyspirits have a lot of these, but Rapid Revolutionary is the most prominent)

Skill: Hurricane Heavensgate (My personal Skill that harvests a Cyspirit monster from the Data Storm when your Life Points are 1000 or less)

Allegiance: Playmaker's team (It's only called this because Playmaker is the best duelist. Otherwise we would give it a cool name, like Team Silver or Cypher's Codebreakers)

Skill Level: A (This is in relation to my technological abilities instead of my dueling, as my partner does all the dueling for us)

Personality: Confident in his own abilities, but with insecurities related to his inferiority to Goldie. Loves anime and discovering new things (Insecure?! THE HELL IS THAT SUPPOSED TO MEAN?!)

Special Abilities: Can make cards of the Light, Dark, and Fire Attributes. Possesses Link Sense, albeit to a lesser degree than Ai. Is able to break down Ignis code faster than anyone, and is then able to reconstruct those same programs at a higher quality (Hehe, that's true. Alright Cam, I forgive you for that "insecurities" comment)

Profile #2

Name: Ai, the Dark Ignis (The laziest of us all, and you can tell just by looking at his name)

Origin: Yusaku Fujiki (The real brains between him and Ai)

Gender: Male (I should point out we technically have no gender as we are artificial intelligences. But we do have preferences)

Deck: Cyberse (Since Ai has never dueled either, we decided to list Yusaku's Deck here like with Yasutake and me)

Ace Monster(s): Decode Talker (The first monster Yusaku acquired with Storm Access, and the only Code Talker to correspond to Ai's Attribute)

Skill: Neo Storm Access (A rip off of Hurricane Heavensgate, only without the Cyspirit restriction. Though Ai claims it has another power we haven't seen yet)

Allegiance: Playmaker's Team (And the first Ignis to be part of it)

Skill Level: A (He only earned this because of his partner's competency. Personally, I see Ai more as a C)

Personality: Energetic and confident, with a sense of humor and a strong sense of right and wrong (You forgot to mention he likes soap operas. Then again, I suppose we have to say some good things about Ai)

Special Abilities: Link Sense, to a higher degree than Cypher. Also possesses what Bohman calls "Instinct", which we believe to mean he has a stronger connection to humanity than the other Ignis (I remember the early days of Cyberse World; while the rest of us were working, Ai was playing and goofing off. It was annoying, but now that I think about it, Ai's behavior might have been the catalyst for the rest of us developing personality traits. Ugh, I can never tell Ai this)

Profile #3

Name: Flame, the Fire Ignis (In kanji, his name means "indomitable soul dream", which he will tell you every chance he gets)

Origin: Takeru Homura (Soulburner, who's actually timider than you would expect from someone with that name)

Gender: Male (With a strong, deep voice)

Deck: Salamangreat (This is the Deck he gave to Soulburner to use. It focuses on Reincarnation Link Summoning and recycling its cards)

Ace Monster(s): Salamangreat Heatleo (The most common target of Reincarnation Link Summoning. Given its effects, that's understandable)

Skill: Burning Draw (Reduces Life Points to 100, then draws a card for each 1000 Life Points lost)

Allegiance: Playmaker's Team (He was the third Ignis to join us, after me and Ai)

Skill Level: B (He's strong, but a little hardheaded. He would prefer to overpower a problem than think around it)

Personality: Level-headed and straightforward, with a serious demeanor and a strong confidence in himself and his partner's skills (Also likes Ferris wheels. And has a bit more trouble understanding sarcasm and metaphors than the rest of us)

Special Abilities: Indomitable willpower (What this means is that Flame cannot be controlled. Not without injuring him greatly)

Profile #4

Name: Aqua, the Water Ignis (One of two female Ignis)

Origin: Miyu Sugisaki (Right now, this girl is in a coma. As such, Aqua has partnered with Aoi Zaizen)

Gender: Female (Like I said, one of two. They have similar personalities, but Aqua is more sociable)

Deck: Marincess (She and Zaizen showed me and Yasutake this Deck. It's based around Link climbing, hand traps, and conserving resources. It's actually pretty good)

Ace Monster(s): Marincess Marbled Rock (A good card. Can recycle resources, and even prevent battle destruction and damage so long as you have cards in your hand)

Skill: Shape of Sea (She Special Summons a Water monster from her Graveyard when she takes damage, provided the monster has equal or less attack points than the damage taken)

Allegiance: Playmaker's Team (Our newest ally, and the last)

Skill Level: B (Aqua's about equal to Flame in individual strength, but she has less experience than him. A consequence of her imprisonment)

Personality: Calm and responsible, as well as caring towards her fellow Ignis (She was our mediator. When we got into fights, she broke them apart. And when Ai was being stupid, which was most of the time, she was the one who looked out for him. Earth did not like that)

Special Abilities: Detection of lies, healing, and can create cards that are not of the Cyberse Type (That last one may not seem like much, but it's actually a big deal. All of us Ignis are hardwired to making Cyberse monsters; making other monsters is as anathema to us as crab walking down the sidewalk every day would be to humans. Yet Aqua is able to make them easily. The only other one to be able to do this might be Goldie, but she's never done so, so I just don't know)

Profile #5

Name: Earth, the Earth Ignis (In case you couldn't tell, he was named by Ai)

Origin: Spectre (We still don't know his real name. We should probably ask him at some point. When Morningstar doesn't want to kick his ass)

Gender: Male (And big. He's the only one of us with visible muscles. Or at least he was)

Deck: G Golem (Rock-like Cyberse monsters that focus on Link Summoning and protecting a monster called G Golem Crystal Heart)

Ace Monster(s): G Golem Invalid Dolmen (Crystal Heart is the center of his dueling, but Invalid Dolmen is his main means of defeating his opponents)

Skill: Rock You (Inflicts damage equal to a destroyed monster's Level times 100. Also the second best Skill name I've ever seen, right after Hurricane Heavensgate)

Allegiance: None (He probably would have sided with us. If not for damn SOL)

Skill Level: B (He's strong and straightforward. Not a strategic thinker)

Personality: Blunt and socially awkward, but also extremely loyal to Aqua (So loyal in fact that she specifically told him to make his own opinion and didn't tell him what her opinion was so he wouldn't side with her by default)

Special Abilities: Higher physical strength and emotional depth than the other Ignis (Going by what we saw, he seemed to be in love with Aqua. I don't know if AI can feel love like humans can, but Earth's probably the closest we'll ever get)

Profile #6

Name: Windy, the Wind Ignis (He named himself, like me. That similarity makes me feel dirty)

Origin: Kazuma Yagami (And the only origin to no longer be among us)

Gender: Male (He's also the shortest of us. Pipsqueak)

Deck: Stormrider (Focuses on having no cards in the Spell & Trap Zone while punishing the opponent for having cards in said Zone while also restricting their Link Monsters)

Ace Monster(s): Stormridership Bahamut Bomber (A Link-3 that, with Windy's Field Spell, can reach 3100 attack points)

Skill: Storm Access (He gave this Skill to Bohman. But unlike Ai's version, Windy and Bohman can use it during a Master Duel. Cheaters)

Allegiance: Lightning's Team (The only other Ignis to be working with Lightning. Bohman and Haru don't count as Ignis)

Skill Level: B (He's not as powerful as Lightning, but he's undoubtedly dangerous)

Personality: A trickster who likes to play jokes on others. Arrogant in his superiority with a strong vocal disdain for humans (To use a human idiom, he's full of hot air. And unlike Ai, who had fun, Windy had his fun by pulling pranks on the rest of us)

Special Abilities: Higher control of Data Material and the ability to use Storm Access in a Master Duel (I knew about the former before leaving Cyberse World, but not the latter. That was certainly a surprise to witness)

Profile #7

Name: Lightning, the Light Ignis (Ai gave him his name, and he hasn't objected to it)

Origin: Jin Kusanagi (But while me, Ai, and Flame are working with our origins, he enslaved his)

Gender: Male (And very, very yellow)

Deck: Armatos Legio (Warrior-like Cyberse monsters with equal offensive and defensive power. They seem to have effects that benefit from linking)

Ace Monster(s): Armatos Legio Legatus Legionis (A pretty powerful Link-3 monster. Lightning's entire Deck is very solid)

Skill: Unknown (He's only had a Master Duel. No idea what kind of Skill he could have)

Allegiance: Lightning's Team (He's their leader and the main instigator of our conflict)

Skill Level: A (He's as smart and powerful as me. That's not a mean feat)

Personality: Calm and collected, but lacks empathy for others and strongly believes in his and the Ignis' superiority to humanity (He's a control freak that won't allow unforeseen variables. It makes it really difficult for us to outmaneuver him)

Special Abilities: High-speed movement and thought processes. Able to create advanced AI, viruses, and a Link Spell Card. Can implant false memories (That last one is from our second encounter with Bohman. It seems like he's really pushed the limits of what we Ignis can do outside of dueling)

Profile #8

Name: Goldie, the Gold Ignis (She chose this name herself)

Origin: Sachi Junpei (During the Lost Incident, Goldie hurt Sachi accidently. This is why she refuses to partner with her origin)

Gender: Female (The second female Ignis. She's more distant than Aqua, but she still cares about Cyberse World a great deal)

Deck: VirtuaBeast (Earth, Water, and Wind Deck of Beast-like Cyberse monsters that focus on Link climbing)

Ace Monster(s): VirtuaBeast Cryptograph Chimera (A Link-6 monster. The only one of its kind)

Skill: Transcendent Link (Lets her perform a Link Summon during either player's turn. Not a powerful Skill, but it's a useful one)

Allegiance: None (She's not hostile to us, but she's not partaking in the fighting. She's going up against some enemy she won't tell us about)

Skill Level: S (As she's the strongest Ignis, she's the only one who gets this. The only reason Lightning and myself aren't S-ranked is because she sets the bar too high)

Personality: Distant and logical, but she cares about her fellow Ignis. Feels immense guilt over actions during the Lost Incident that resulted in her origin's prior state (That guilt is probably why she was distant to us. But she still built the core of Cyberse World and did everything for all of us)

Special Abilities: Can make cards of Earth, Water, and Wind Attribute. Can create Ignis programs of a far higher quality than any other Ignis. Able to create a Link-6 monster and a Link Spell Card (If there's anything the rest of can do, Goldie can probably do it better. Except break apart programs. That belongs to me and me alone)

Cypher's Addendum: Wow, making these eight profiles was a lot of work. I think I'm going to go relax by watching the new episodes of Sword Art Online. Or maybe Food Wars. But not Re:Zero. That shit freaks me out.