Syrus Truedale

Syrus Truesdale is a Slifer Red student at Duel Academy as well as Jaden Yuki's best friend. A decent Duelist, although hindered by a great deal of self-doubt, though this mainly stems from his brother Zane Truesdale's harsh treatment of him, Syrus's journey towards strengthening himself provides sharp contrast to Jaden's active determination. Syrus is a insecure and unconfident Duelist. He is a very loyal friend, often thinking of Jaden as a second big brother figure. Syrus often overthinks the plays he makes, especially regarding the card Power Bond, one of Zane's signature cards that he often scolds Syrus for using improperly. Syrus is easily captivated by any woman, real or otherwise, who happens to catch his eye. However, these feelings are superficial as he often moves from one crush to another. His main crush is the Monster Spirit of Dark Magician Girl. He has also displayed crushes on the cards Thunder Nyan Nyan, Maiden in Love, and Gamble Angel Bunny. Syrus admires Jaden a great deal, and looks up to him as an older brother. But he also has a real older brother, so he tends to have different nicknames for each of them. He has respect for, but also feels a little inferior around strong, dependable people. Someday he wants to be as great as Jaden. Syrus doesn't have much confidence in his own abilities, which seems to be cause of his constant negative outlook on life. But on the other hand, he can often be very critical of other people. He used to have a negative, half-hearted approach when playing in duels, always telling himself that he can't win. But since he met Jaden, his negative outlook is gradually changing into a more positive one. Syrus loves all kinds of vehicles, and uses a Deck full of "Vehicroid" cards - "Vehicroid" being a type of vehicle. He has a cute, boyish charm at a glance, but is actually quite strong. He can easily fall head over heels for a pretty girl, but none of his crushes have ever materialized into an actual relationship at this point in his life. Syrus's favorite food is served once a month in the Slifer Red cafeteria. But he can't handle spicy food very well.