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|name= Cyrus Gold |
|name= Cyrus Gold |
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|image= Cyrus Gold.png |
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| − | |occupation= Member of the [[Church of Blood]] <small>(in secret)</small><br />Orphanage preacher <small>(formerly)</small> |
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| − | |status= Deceased |
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| + | |occupation= Head of [[Zandia Orphanage]] <small>(formerly)</small> |
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| + | |affiliation= {{F|Church of Blood|(in secret)}} |
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+ | {{Quote|The incubation process has begun. [[Mirakuru|Serum]] will be ready for distribution in 48 hours.| Cyrus Gold|Three Ghosts}} |
| − | '''Cyrus Gold''', also known as '''The Acolyte''' and '''Brother Cyrus''', was one of [[Sebastian Blood|Brother Blood]]'s [[Mirakuru|test subjects]], and one of the few who survived the initial injection. He was a childhood friend of the late [[Sebastian Blood]] and |
+ | '''Cyrus Gold''' (died December 11, 2013), also known as '''The Acolyte''' and '''Brother Cyrus''', was one of [[Sebastian Blood|Brother Blood]]'s [[Mirakuru|test subjects]], and one of the few who survived the initial injection. He was a childhood friend of the late [[Sebastian Blood]] and one of the original members of the [[Church of Blood]] under [[Roger Trigon|Father Trigon]]. |
==Biography== |
==Biography== |
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===Early life=== |
===Early life=== |
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| − | According to Sebastian, he and Cyrus knew each other at an orphanage where |
+ | According to [[Sebastian Blood]], he and Cyrus Gold knew each other at an [[Zandia Orphanage|orphanage]] where Sebastian was raised. Cyrus was a preacher in the orphanage and the only man to get him to start talking a month after his arrival. Sebastian claimed he came to view Cyrus as an older brother, even a father figure. However, this story was partially falsified, as at the time Sebastian came to the church, Cyrus was still a teenager under the tutelage of a preacher named [[Roger Trigon]]. |
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| + | When [[Sebastian Sangre|Sebastian's father]] came at him with a gun, Cyrus and Trigon broke into the house in their alter-egos as the Acolyte and the Devil and beat Sebastian's father. Sebastian then was given a gun by Trigon to slay his father. He did so and was escorted by the Acolyte and the Devil to an abandoned factory in [[the Glades]] to a gathering where he joined Trigon's cult, the original [[Church of Blood]]. Some time prior to November 2013, when Trigon died, Cyrus took his position as preacher and the head of [[Zandia Orphanage]].<ref>{{Bk|Arrow: Vengeance}}</ref> |
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===Membership with the Church of Blood=== |
===Membership with the Church of Blood=== |
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| − | + | As the Acolyte, Cyrus supported Father Trigon in all of the Church of Blood's activities as his second-in-command. He stayed in the new, reformed organization, which was now led by his childhood friend Sebastian. Under the guise of [[Sebastian Blood|Brother Blood]], Sebastian injected Cyrus with the [[Mirakuru]] serum in an attempt to replicate the process that had given [[Slade Wilson]] [[Meta-human|superhuman]] abilities. Though the injection caused his eyes to bleed, Cyrus managed to survive the ordeal, unlike the previous Church members whom Blood had experimented upon. The serum worked wonders on Cyrus, granting him incredibly increased strength and reflexes, something he noticed almost immediately. Following Cyrus's transformation, Brother Blood dubbed him "Brother Cyrus".<ref name= "State v. Queen">{{Ep|State v. Queen}}</ref> |
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+ | In December 2013, Cyrus appeared in his alter-ego as the Acolyte and broke into [[Queen Consolidated]]'s [[Robert Queen Applied Sciences Center|Applied Sciences]] division on Sebastian's orders. After killing several security guards, Cyrus stole an industrial centrifuge by ripping it from the ground. After stealing type O blood from a blood bank, [[Oliver Queen|The Arrow]] confronted Cyrus while he was driving a stolen truck from a sugar refinery. Cyrus took an arrow to the leg and was knocked out of the truck. Later on, inside an [[A.R.G.U.S.]] bunker, he attacked Oliver again, who questioned him if he was injected with Mirakuru. Cyrus replied that his brother saved him and immediately attacked, knocking the [[Vigilante (concept)|vigilante]] upwards and slamming him into a shelf, where he was injected with two needles to the leg, allowing Cyrus to escape.<ref name= "The Scientist">{{Ep|The Scientist}}</ref> |
| + | Afterwards, the police were after Cyrus on a tip from Oliver, who had gained [[Barry Allen (Earth-1)|Barry Allen]]'s help in identifying him. [[John Diggle]] entered Cyrus's apartment with Oliver as backup. Cyrus attacked but Diggle managed to get away on the fire escape. Blood was informed that the police were after Gold, who ambushed them, hurting Officer [[Quentin Lance]] and killing Detective [[Lucas Hilton]]. At the hospital, Quentin gave the Arrow a key he managed to grab from Cyrus. |
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| ⚫ | Barry Allen and [[Felicity Smoak]] managed to track the Church of Blood down to an abandoned factory where the key was made. Oliver confronted Cyrus, but was quickly incapacitated. Oliver was on the verge of passing out when a hallucination of his friend, [[Tommy Merlyn]], gave him new strength. Oliver continued fighting, managing to dodge Cyrus' attacks while landing powerful blows, eventually knocking Cyrus against the wall. He shot the centrifuge next to Cyrus with an arrow, destroying it and spilling a mix of chemicals over Cyrus' face, killing him.<ref name="Three Ghosts">{{Ep|Three Ghosts}}</ref> |
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| + | {{Quote|Did [[Slade Wilson|he]] give you the [[Mirakuru]]? Did he inject you with it?"<br>"No. He saved me with it.|[[Oliver Queen|The Arrow]] and Cyrus Gold|The Scientist}} |
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===Powers=== |
===Powers=== |
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+ | *'''[[List of powers#Artificially-enhanced physiology|Artificially-enhanced physiology]]:''' Being the first test subject of [[Sebastian Blood|Brother Blood]] to survive the injection of the [[Mirakuru]] serum, Cyrus wielded all the benefits of the Mirakuru serum. His strength, durability, stamina, and endurance where increased beyond human capability, while his reflexes, agility, senses and speed were raised to peak human. In addition, like all other subjects of Mirakuru, he possessed an accelerated healing factor. |
| + | **'''[[List of powers#Accelerated healing factor|Accelerated healing factor]]:''' As with all recipients of the Mirakuru, Cyrus Gold possessed a highly efficient, enhanced rate of healing. He was able to recover from injuries at an impressive rate, provided that they were not immediately fatal. |
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| − | **'''[[List of powers|Enhanced strength]]:''' Cyrus had shown sufficient strength to break down giant reinforced steel doors, carry an industrial centrifuge over one shoulder and push heavy crates at fast speeds. Cyrus had proved to be more than a physical match for the Arrow. |
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| + | **'''[[List of powers#Enhanced strength|Enhanced strength]]:''' Cyrus had shown sufficient strength to break down giant reinforced steel doors, break human bones with one hand, and carry an industrial centrifuge over one shoulder. He was capable of sending objects flying at the speed of an arrow, such as when he threw a metal case into a camera in seconds. He was also capable of pushing a large wooden crate through the air and into a wall when aiming it at [[Oliver Queen|the Arrow]], smashing it to pieces, as well as kicking a table several feet away. Cyrus had proved to be more than a physical match for the Arrow, allowing him to send the him flying through the air with his attacks. |
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| − | **'''[[List of powers|Enhanced durability]]:''' Cyrus had been shown to take bullets and arrows without flinching. Felicity has remarked that his muscle density is similar to common concrete, as evidenced by the deformed arrow head that was used to stab him. |
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+ | **'''[[List of powers#Enhanced durability|Enhanced durability]]:''' Cyrus had been shown to take bullets and arrows without flinching. Felicity has remarked that his muscle density is similar to common concrete, as evidenced by the deformed arrow head that was used to stab him. He could also effortlessly land on his feet from several stories without being hurt or slowed down. |
| + | **'''[[List of powers#Enhanced speed|Enhanced speed]]:''' The Mirakuru serum also enhanced Cyrus' physical speed. In {{Ep|The Scientist}}, Cyrus was able to quickly dodge many of the arrows that the Arrow had shot at him, and even when injured by some of the projectiles, was easily able to avoid some of the Arrow punches. |
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| + | **'''[[List of powers#Enhanced reflexes|Enhanced reflexes]]:''' As a result of the Mirakuru serum, Cyrus also developed significantly enhanced reaction times, allowing him to keep up with Oliver in a fight. |
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| + | **'''[[List of powers#Enhanced stamina|Enhanced stamina]]:''' Those who received the Mirakuru possessed significantly enhanced stamina. This subsequently allowed Cyrus to break into the [[Robert Queen Applied Sciences Center]], kill a guard, steal an industrial centrifuge and carry it over one shoulder. |
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| + | *'''Mixed chemicals:''' Despite his enhanced durability and accelerated healing factor, Cyrus was instantly killed when he was exposed to a mixture of chemicals during his last battle with the Arrow. |
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==Behind the scenes== |
==Behind the scenes== |
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+ | *In the DC comics, [[wikipedia:Solomon Grundy (comics)|Cyrus Gold]] became an inhuman zombie named "Solomon Grundy" after being murdered, when he was extorted for money due to becoming the father of a baby belonging to a prostitute. He was brought back from the dead with materials from the swamp he was buried in. Grundy in the comics is a character of highly variable strength, usually physically and mentally bested by Batman due to cyrus living in gotham city, other times trading punches on a near-even footing with Superman. |
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+ | **In Cyrus Gold's apartment, [[John Diggle|Diggle]] found a book, containing a poem on Solomon Grundy. When Diggle asked about Gold after the last fight with [[Oliver Queen|Arrow]], Oliver simply said "Dead on Saturday, buried on Sunday", a nod to the poem. |
| − | *This is the third live action appearance of Cyrus Gold |
+ | *This is the third live action appearance of Cyrus Gold, but only the second appearance of him alive, not as Solomon Grundy. |
| − | *The DC comics character first appeared in ''All-American Comics'' #61 from 1944. He was a foe of the Golden Age Green Lantern. He was created by Alfred Bester and Paul Reinman. Being made in part of wood, he was largely immune to the power of that Green Lantern's ring. |
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Revision as of 18:27, 17 February 2020
- For other characters using the title of Acolyte, see Acolyte (disambiguation)
- "The incubation process has begun. Serum will be ready for distribution in 48 hours."
- — Cyrus Gold[src]
Cyrus Gold (died December 11, 2013), also known as The Acolyte and Brother Cyrus, was one of Brother Blood's test subjects, and one of the few who survived the initial injection. He was a childhood friend of the late Sebastian Blood and one of the original members of the Church of Blood under Father Trigon.
Biography
Early life
According to Sebastian Blood, he and Cyrus Gold knew each other at an orphanage where Sebastian was raised. Cyrus was a preacher in the orphanage and the only man to get him to start talking a month after his arrival. Sebastian claimed he came to view Cyrus as an older brother, even a father figure. However, this story was partially falsified, as at the time Sebastian came to the church, Cyrus was still a teenager under the tutelage of a preacher named Roger Trigon.
When Sebastian's father came at him with a gun, Cyrus and Trigon broke into the house in their alter-egos as the Acolyte and the Devil and beat Sebastian's father. Sebastian then was given a gun by Trigon to slay his father. He did so and was escorted by the Acolyte and the Devil to an abandoned factory in the Glades to a gathering where he joined Trigon's cult, the original Church of Blood. Some time prior to November 2013, when Trigon died, Cyrus took his position as preacher and the head of Zandia Orphanage.[1]
Membership with the Church of Blood
As the Acolyte, Cyrus supported Father Trigon in all of the Church of Blood's activities as his second-in-command. He stayed in the new, reformed organization, which was now led by his childhood friend Sebastian. Under the guise of Brother Blood, Sebastian injected Cyrus with the Mirakuru serum in an attempt to replicate the process that had given Slade Wilson superhuman abilities. Though the injection caused his eyes to bleed, Cyrus managed to survive the ordeal, unlike the previous Church members whom Blood had experimented upon. The serum worked wonders on Cyrus, granting him incredibly increased strength and reflexes, something he noticed almost immediately. Following Cyrus's transformation, Brother Blood dubbed him "Brother Cyrus".[2]
In December 2013, Cyrus appeared in his alter-ego as the Acolyte and broke into Queen Consolidated's Applied Sciences division on Sebastian's orders. After killing several security guards, Cyrus stole an industrial centrifuge by ripping it from the ground. After stealing type O blood from a blood bank, The Arrow confronted Cyrus while he was driving a stolen truck from a sugar refinery. Cyrus took an arrow to the leg and was knocked out of the truck. Later on, inside an A.R.G.U.S. bunker, he attacked Oliver again, who questioned him if he was injected with Mirakuru. Cyrus replied that his brother saved him and immediately attacked, knocking the vigilante upwards and slamming him into a shelf, where he was injected with two needles to the leg, allowing Cyrus to escape.[3]
Afterwards, the police were after Cyrus on a tip from Oliver, who had gained Barry Allen's help in identifying him. John Diggle entered Cyrus's apartment with Oliver as backup. Cyrus attacked but Diggle managed to get away on the fire escape. Blood was informed that the police were after Gold, who ambushed them, hurting Officer Quentin Lance and killing Detective Lucas Hilton. At the hospital, Quentin gave the Arrow a key he managed to grab from Cyrus.
Cyrus killed after he is knocked into a mix of chemicals by The Arrow.
Barry Allen and Felicity Smoak managed to track the Church of Blood down to an abandoned factory where the key was made. Oliver confronted Cyrus, but was quickly incapacitated. Oliver was on the verge of passing out when a hallucination of his friend, Tommy Merlyn, gave him new strength. Oliver continued fighting, managing to dodge Cyrus' attacks while landing powerful blows, eventually knocking Cyrus against the wall. He shot the centrifuge next to Cyrus with an arrow, destroying it and spilling a mix of chemicals over Cyrus' face, killing him.[4]
Powers and abilities
- "Did he give you the Mirakuru? Did he inject you with it?"
"No. He saved me with it." - —The Arrow and Cyrus Gold[src]
Powers
- Artificially-enhanced physiology: Being the first test subject of Brother Blood to survive the injection of the Mirakuru serum, Cyrus wielded all the benefits of the Mirakuru serum. His strength, durability, stamina, and endurance where increased beyond human capability, while his reflexes, agility, senses and speed were raised to peak human. In addition, like all other subjects of Mirakuru, he possessed an accelerated healing factor.
- Accelerated healing factor: As with all recipients of the Mirakuru, Cyrus Gold possessed a highly efficient, enhanced rate of healing. He was able to recover from injuries at an impressive rate, provided that they were not immediately fatal.
- Enhanced strength: Cyrus had shown sufficient strength to break down giant reinforced steel doors, break human bones with one hand, and carry an industrial centrifuge over one shoulder. He was capable of sending objects flying at the speed of an arrow, such as when he threw a metal case into a camera in seconds. He was also capable of pushing a large wooden crate through the air and into a wall when aiming it at the Arrow, smashing it to pieces, as well as kicking a table several feet away. Cyrus had proved to be more than a physical match for the Arrow, allowing him to send the him flying through the air with his attacks.
- Enhanced durability: Cyrus had been shown to take bullets and arrows without flinching. Felicity has remarked that his muscle density is similar to common concrete, as evidenced by the deformed arrow head that was used to stab him. He could also effortlessly land on his feet from several stories without being hurt or slowed down.
- Enhanced speed: The Mirakuru serum also enhanced Cyrus' physical speed. In "The Scientist", Cyrus was able to quickly dodge many of the arrows that the Arrow had shot at him, and even when injured by some of the projectiles, was easily able to avoid some of the Arrow punches.
- Enhanced reflexes: As a result of the Mirakuru serum, Cyrus also developed significantly enhanced reaction times, allowing him to keep up with Oliver in a fight.
- Enhanced stamina: Those who received the Mirakuru possessed significantly enhanced stamina. This subsequently allowed Cyrus to break into the Robert Queen Applied Sciences Center, kill a guard, steal an industrial centrifuge and carry it over one shoulder.
Weaknesses
- Mixed chemicals: Despite his enhanced durability and accelerated healing factor, Cyrus was instantly killed when he was exposed to a mixture of chemicals during his last battle with the Arrow.
Behind the scenes
- In the DC comics, Cyrus Gold became an inhuman zombie named "Solomon Grundy" after being murdered, when he was extorted for money due to becoming the father of a baby belonging to a prostitute. He was brought back from the dead with materials from the swamp he was buried in. Grundy in the comics is a character of highly variable strength, usually physically and mentally bested by Batman due to cyrus living in gotham city, other times trading punches on a near-even footing with Superman.
- This is the third live action appearance of Cyrus Gold, but only the second appearance of him alive, not as Solomon Grundy.
Appearances
Arrow
Season 2
- "State v. Queen"
- "The Scientist"
- "Three Ghosts"
- "Blast Radius" (mentioned)
- "Blind Spot" (mentioned)
- "The Promise" (mentioned)
Season 7
- "Emerald Archer" (archive footage)