Darius Caxton

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Darius Caxton

Eman Esfandi as Darius Caxton.

Eman Esfandi as Darius Caxton.
Full name Darius Michel Caxton
/ də'raɪəs 'miʃɛl 'kækstən /
Other names

Nicknames: Dar; DMC

Born

15 October 2072, in Tashkent (Europe)
Age: 77

Gender identity Man, Asexual
Occupation Independent Scholar of Linguistics
Locality Denver (North America)
Characteristics
Height 5 ft 10 in
Weight 70 kg
Hair Black
Eyes Green
Complexion Rich Clay
Religion Agnostic
Cybernetic Enhancements
Spryt's name Grendel
Spryt's status Rooted
Other enhancements None



Darius wants to save humanity from the virus he has unearthed, despite humanity's flaws. This desire puts him into conflict with the powerful megacorporations that run the world.

  • Character's goal: Darius wants to save humanity from the virus that is wiping out the ability to communicate while also understanding the truth about human development.
  • Character's motivation: Darius believes humanity is worth saving, no matter its flaws, but also has a burning desire to understand how humanity become such a flawed creature to begin with.
  • Character's conflict: Darius struggles against the oppressive power of the megacorporations that want to suppress the truth and control the virus; he also struggles against the cynicism and apathy of his friends and colleagues in his quest for the truth.
  • Character's epiphany: Darius realizes that the external forces that have shaped and manipulated the development of humanity are not as important as the results of that development.

Darius is an independent scholar who struggles to survive in a world dominated by the corporations that most people work for. After stumbling upon the discovery of the ancient text, he escapes with Jael. Racing to prevent the pandemic, Darius discovers a deep admiration for Jael and M3747r0n, two people who have given up much of what makes them human in order to survive. Darius eventually realizes that the only way to save the population is to give up his own humanity.

Biography

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Cybernetics

Darius received his Spryt at the stadard age of 10. He named it Grendel almost immediately, after the monster in his favorite story, the ancient tale of Beowulf. However, unlike most children, he took to the Spryt slowly, often forgetting it was there. When he was 18, he decided that he needed to fully embrace the technology and used it to teach himself about it. By the time he was 20, he had surpassed all of his friends in his ability to use the Spryt. When he 32, he was contacted by M3747r0n, who asked for his help understanding Mesopetamian cuneiform. After Darius had completed the requested translation, M3747r0n taught him how to root his Spryt. As a result, Darius is able to manipulate the device in countless ways. In particular, he is able to make it broadcast false information about himself to other Spryts.

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