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Kylie Reynolds
Kylie Reynolds
Personal data
Nicknames Kai
Kale (by Jesse only)
"Princess of Stars" (by the Society of Light)
"Galactic Princess" (by the Society of Light)
Age 14-15 (Season 1)
15-16 (Season 2)
16-17 (Season 3-4)
Gender Female
Species Human
Deck "Dracosmos"
Occupation Student of Duel Academy (Obelisk Blue)
Morality Good
Living status Alive
Additional info
Origins
Place of origin Oslo, Norway
Residence Duel Academy Island, Japan (currently)
Oslo, Norway (formerly)
Montreal, Canada (formerly)
Cairo, Egypt (formerly)
Casablanca, Morocco (formerly)
London, England (formerly)
Date of birth December 5, 1992
Star Sign ♐ Sagittarius
Ethnicity Norwegian-English
Nationality Norwegian
Appearance
Hair color Black, blue highlights (dyed)
Pale blonde-white (original)
Eye color Dark red
Golden-Orange (while under control of "Cosmic Dragon Stellaris")
Skin color Pale
Height 154.94 cm (5'1") (Season 1-3)
160.02 cm (5'3") (Season 4)
Relationships
Love interest Judai "Jaden" Yuki
Relatives Devon Reynolds (father)
Freya Reynolds (mother)
Blake Reynolds (older brother)
Willow Reynolds (paternal grandmother)
Ryder Reynolds (paternal great-uncle)
Naomi Reynolds (paternal cousin once removed)
Remington Reynolds (paternal great-grandfather)
Christian Anderson (godfather)

Carlie Reynolds (paternal ancestor)

Partner "Halley, Dracosmos of Transiency" (she is able to see/talk to her other "Dracosmos" monsters)
Affiliation Reynolds family, Duel Academy, Obelisk Blue dorm, Slifer Red dorm
Friends Jesse Anderson (best friend), Reese Hayden, Skylar Sinclair, Jaden Yuki, Kaguya Meigetsu, Alexis Rhodes, Syrus Truesdale
Enemies Dr. Vellian Crowler (sometimes; depends), Shadow Riders
Powers and skills
Powers Spirit perception
Skills Multilingualism, dueling proficiency, extensive knowledge of ancient history
Weaknesses Antisocial (formerly)
Equipment Duel disk (Academia and KaibaCorp)
Production notes
Created by ElementalDragoness
Appearances Trials of Darkness
Trials of Light
Trials of Life
Trials of Dimensions
Trials of Nightmares
Growing up, my parents traveled a lot, sometimes taking me and my brother. Because of that, and not knowing when I'd be in the country or out, I didn't like making friends. Jesse is the only one I befriended, he understood my parents' jobs.
Kylie Reynolds

Kylie Eryka Reynolds is an Obelisk Blue Student at Duel Academy and duels with a solar system-inspired dragon deck called the "Dracosmos". She is the daughter of Devon and Freya Reynolds, archaeologists, the granddaughter of Willow Reynolds, and the younger sister of Blake Reynolds, a professional duelist.

Early in her childhood, Kylie spent a while traveling due to her parents' work. Due to this, she resisted forging any lifelong friendships, knowing it would be pointless. The only friendship she really kept was with Jesse Anderson, who she not only met in Norway, but was also the son of her father's best friend, Christian Anderson, who also was her godfather.

Physical description

Kylie is a teenage girl with an average complexation with a slender physique. She has black hair with various shades of blue highlights, which she later reveals is dyed, and dark red eyes, which she inherited from her mother. She later reveals that her original hair color, is a pale, blonde-white, inheriting it from her father, showing she is a mixture of her parents. Her ears of pierced, which she wears a pair of Nordic-style, twisted hoop earrings. Prior to going to Duel Academy, Kylie received a Valkyrie-Firebird necklace from Freya, as a gift. For the longest time, Kylie was unaware of the truth of her necklace, believing it nothing but an heirloom. Aftering passing her necklace to Brynhild, Kylie went the rest of her first year without it. She returned in her second year, wearing a necklace inspired by the Norse World Serpent, Jörmungandr, which she also received from her mother.

At Duel Academy, Kylie wears a slightly modified version of the Girls' uniform: a black sleeveless turtleneck shirt, an open Obelisk Blue vest, dark blue-grey pants, and royal blue boots. She also wears a slanted black vest, with her Deck Case attached to it. The first few days, Kylie wore the standard uniform, but after finding the skirt uncomfortable, she changed.

When not wearing the School Uniform, Kylie goes for casual clothing. One of her outfits is a sleeveless, silver-white hooded jacket over a black, elbow-length sleeved shirt with a picture of the moon and stars, black jeans, and brown boots.

Kylie in Season 2/Trials of Light while under the control of "Cosmic Dragon Stellaris"

In Season 2 (Trials of Light), while with the Society of Light, Kylie initially wears the white and lavender coloration of the Girl Uniform. She soon switches to a white and lavender coloration of her modified uniform (which shows her friends that she is still in control). When she falls under the control of "Cosmic Dragon Stellaris", Kylie wears a black, and dark gray lined long-sleeve, hooded, long-tailed jacket over a black shirt, dark pants, and black and gray lined slight, heeled boots. She continues to wear her standard belt and multi-colored Deck case. After being freed, and for the remainder of the season, Kylie continues wearing the outfit, having grown fond of it.

In Season 3 (Trials of Dimensions), Kylie returns to Duel Academy, wearing a midnight blue and white coloration of the "Cosmic Dragon Stellaris" outfit. While traveling through the Dark World, Kylie adds a long, black traveling cloak to help her keep hidden in the shadows.

In Season 4 (Trials of Nightmares), much like the rest of the student, Kylie gains a new Duel Disk that has blue accents, representing her dorm.

Personality

Kylie is an independent, insightful and determined girl, though she can be quiet at times and is prone to getting lost in her own thoughts. She has a fascination with ancient history, mythology, astronomy, and, of course, Duel Monsters. Wanting to learn all that she can, she can often be found reading books on those subjects in her free time.

With her ability to see Duel Monster spirits, Kylie is extremely close to her cards. She is most often seen speaking with "Halley, Dracosmos of Transiency", but is able to communicate with all of her spirit friends. Having spent years with a dragon-based deck, Kylie has come to develop a skill where she can understand what her dragons' growls, roars, and sounds mean.

While she can be personable enough when she needs to be, she won’t go out of her way to make people like or befriend her, and she doesn't like to get overly attached to others outside of her family, either. This is mostly due to her upbringing. Since both of her parents had jobs that required her family to travel and move around constantly when she was growing up, she didn’t see the point of forming bonds with others if they were just going to get severed once she had to relocate somewhere else. The only person she really let herself get close to outside of her family was the son of her father’s best friend, a boy named Jesse Anderson, since they met when they were kids and she was able to spend time with him more often than most.

When it comes to those she cares about, Kylie can be pretty selfless and sympathetic and is loyal and protective towards them, always willing to be there for them in time of need and put their well being before her own.

Conversely, she has a noticeable disdain for people who act entitled and like flaunting their privilege around and tries to avoid those types at all costs. She also dislikes it when people act lazy, careless, or don’t even bother to apply themselves at all.

Despite her lack of social skills, dueling seems to make it slightly easier for Kylie to interact with her peers and begin to open up to them a bit more since she is better able to express herself through her cards, in part thanks to her brother’s teachings.

Kylie appears to be very confident in her own capabilities. She doesn't back down from anyone and isn’t afraid to speak her mind, though she will readily admit when she messes up. She does her best to keep herself calm, collected and level-headed at all times but doesn't always succeed. When embarrassed or stressed, she often gets her thoughts jumbled and reverts to speaking her native language, though she has learned how to calm herself down fairly quickly after being overwhelmed.

Abilities

Powers

  • Spirit perception: Kylie inherited the Reynolds' family hereditary ability to see, hear, and be aware of spirits around her. Though she is mainly seen communicating with "Halley, Dracosmos of Transiency", Kylie is capable of communicating with all of the Dracosmos. Also, having spent most of her life communicating with her Dragon-type monsters, Kylie has come to an understanding of her dragons' growls and the noises they make, enabling her to understanding them. She also hints that she could see more than just Duel Spirits, but doesn't elaborate more.
    • It's later revealed that she can sense, see, and communicate with the spirits of the Deceased, as she is able to see and talk with the late Professor Banner.

Skills

  • Dueling proficiency: Having participated in various minor dueling tournaments, along with going up against her brother and Jesse, Kylie has become a very skilled duelist, able to work quickly and plan with whatever she had on hand. As her deck primarily consists of Dragon-type, monsters Kylie has developed a strategy that can counter the cards that can disable her deck, such as "Dragon Capture Jar".
  • Extensive knowledge of ancient history: Because of the constant travels, and her staying mainly in the library before she got into dueling, Kylie is well knowledgeable in some countries' ancient history. She is well knowledgeable in the history of Ancient Egypt and Norse (including Viking history), focusing on those two countries.
  • Multilingualism: With her parents' jobs, Kylie has heard a various number of languages based on where they are staying. Though she's heard many, she is fluent in English, Norwegian, and Canadian French, the latter two being her parents' native language. Kylie also has an interest in Egyptian hieroglyphics, something she picked up while in Egypt with her father. Though she isn't skilled enough to understand what they translate into, she's able to get a few words and phrases down. It is also known that whenever she gets embarrassed or flustered, Kylie will switch to to either Norwegian or Canadian French into her speech[Notes 1].

Equipment

  • Duel Disks: Kylie possesses two types of Duel Disks.
    • Academy-issued: Upon arriving at Duel Academy, Kylie is given an Academy-issued one. She uses this throughout her first year and most of her second year until she starts rebelling from the Light. She returns to using this one after Jaden duels against "Cosmic Dragon Stellaris" and frees her.
    • KaibaCorp: During her time rebelling against The Light, Kylie reverts to her old, KaibaCorp Duel Disk, for unknown reasons.
  • Laptop: When in class, Kylie carries a laptop that has downloaded textbooks when she took her online courses.
  • Valkyrie-Firebird Necklace: Before coming to Duel Academy, Kylie received this necklace from her mother, thinking that it was nothing but an heirloom. It was later revealed to have some form of protection magic, given it protected her during her Shadow Duel with Gravekeeper Priestess, reducing her damage. She later gives her necklace to Brynhild who had surrendered her duel, realizing she would never be able to go home. To their surprise, the necklace protected Brynhild from the possible after effects had she lost the duel. Kylie let Brynhild keep the necklace.
  • Jörmungandr Necklace:' Returning to Duel Academy for her second year, Kylie has a new necklace, once again from her mother. This time, this one is really nothing but a piece of jewelry, another family heirloom (they had Kylie's Uncle Ryder confirm that).

Biography

Pre-series

Born in Oslo, Norway, Kylie is the younger child and only daughter of Devon and Freya Reynolds, archaeologists in Ancient Egypt and Norse culture, respectively, the younger sister of Blake Reynolds, and the only granddaughter of Katheryn Reynolds.

Early in her childhood, Kylie befriended Jesse Anderson, the son of her father's best friend, who would later become her only friend following her parents busy lives as archaeologists (resulting in them traveling at different times, and sometimes taking her and Blake with them). With her parents' work, and never knowing when they might be in the country or traveling, Kylie and Blake went to online learning, allowing them to be able to learn if they are ever traveling. To avoid having to end friendships, Kylie opted to not make friends when they traveled, usually staying where they were staying, or going to the local library.

As revealed in Trials of Light, Kylie and her family had stayed in Egypt while her father was doing some work, during which, they stayed in the local village. A couple of times, Jesse went with the Reynolds, and the children spent time playing with the tribe children and also learning more about Ancient Egypt (a common thing both liked was Duel Monsters). It is also hinted that Kylie and Jesse had met the Ishtars, who guarded the Tomb of the Nameless Pharaoh, but never confirmed. But given her father's job, it was very highly likely.

Around the time she was 12, and Jesse was 13, the two traveled to Europe, where Jesse was to partake in a Duel Monsters Tournament. Blake went with them as their guardian, as neither set of parents were liking the idea of them going alone. Jesse's parents were set to go, but work commitments caused them to fall back, and ask Blake to go in their place. Fortunately, the elder Reynolds child was fine with it. At the end of the Tournament, Kylie saw something incredible happen, but swore to keep quiet, which she has to this day.

While visiting her brother in Japan, Kylie got wind of Duel Academy and became interested in it. After getting permission from her parents, and the necessary documents to allow her to attend school in Japan, Kylie applied for Duel Academy.

Trials of Darkness

Though not shown, it is implied that Kylie studied countless hours for the Duel Academy Entrance Written Exams. It is later revealed that she passed with flying colors, scoring a solid 92%, allowing her to proceed to the Duel Portion.

Relationships

Devon and Freya Reynolds

Devon Reynolds

Kyle's father, Devon

Freya R.

Kylie's mother, Freya

Kylie has a healthy, good, relationship with her parents. At times, she had hated her parents for their jobs, but has come to understand them. She loves what her parents does, and enjoys learning about the past.

Her relationship with her father is a little closer. That is probably due that Devon had gotten Kylie her "Dracosmos" cards, and she inherited his abilities.

While in the United States for a work conference and a guest speaker at some universities, Devon sensed the spirit of "Blazar, the Shining Dracosmos". Though he wasn't fully sure that it was Blazar, he could sense something was calling him, which led him to a local Duel Monsters Shop, where the "Dracosmos" cards were being held. He managed to buy the cards from the buyer and later gave them to Kylie as a birthday present. It was there that Devon was able to see that the feeling was a Spirit, the spirit of "Blazar, the Shining Dracosmos".

Blake Reynolds

Blake Reynolds (Manga Creator)

Kylie's older brother, Blake

Blake is Kylie's older brother by ten years. As children, Blake and Kylie had the normal "I don't want you to hang out with me and my friends" relationship. However, as their parents' jobs required them to travel, they got closer as they had no other children to hang/play with. As Blake got older, and got more into Duel Monsters, he noticed Kylie closing off from people. He began to get worried, especially when Kylie began to show signs of being antisocial. In a last ditch effort, Blake took her to a Duel Monsters Tournament that was being held in the city near them. To his surprise, it was enough to get her to change her ways.

Naomi Reynolds

Naomi Reynolds

Kylie's second cousin, Naomi

At the start, Naomi wasn't that close to her youngest second cousin, mostly due to Kylie being only four during Naomi's "adventures" and living in Norway. Following Atem's return to the Afterlife, Naomi and her family went to visit her cousin Devon and his family, officially meeting Kylie and Blake.

Early in her childhood, Kylie didn't have a relationship with her father's cousin, Naomi, purley because they were in different countries. A little over a dcade before the Trials of Darkness, Kylie's relationship with Naomi improed to the point where they've become very close.

When Yugi's deck goes on tour, Naomi is the one to who goes to Duel Academy, mostly due to Yugi having to take care of something at the time. Naomi used it as a way to see her cousin and see how she was doing at Duel Academy (mostly for Blake's sake on the latter). When Yugi's deck went missing, Naomi went with Kylie and her friends to find the thief. She then watched Jaden duel against Dimitri, and was mildly impressed with how the Slifer was doing against Yugi's deck.

Jesse Anderson

Jesse is Kylie's childhood best friend, who they met through their fathers, Christian and Devon who are childhood best friends. Despite constantly moving due to her parents' work, Kylie and Jesse remained in contact. Jesse is Kylie's go-to person when she doesn't want to talk to her brother or parents about something. He is always there for Kylie and her for Jesse. She calls him every day and just talks about random things, and since starting Duel Academy, she talks about her days.

Since she dyed her hair, people tend to mistake her for Jesse's sister (though they do consider each other as siblings so it wasn't too far). Before changing her hair color, people would think she was Jesse's girlfriend, considering how much time she spends with him and vice versa; both quickly dispel the thought and say they are best friends only.

In Trials of Dimensions, it is revealed that Kylie was present when Jesse bonded with the "Crystal Beasts". It's also implied, that Kylie could potentially use the "Crystal Beasts", though it's never mentioned or tried (Kylie usually claims she prefers her dragons over various beasts, no offense to the "Crystal Beasts" themselves).

While in the Duel Monster Spirit World, closeness of Kylie and Jesse's friendship is revealed, when he is willing to do anything to get Kylie the medicine she needs. Yubel also becomes known about their friendship even using it to try to trick Kylie during their Triangle Duel to free Jesse from Yubel.

"Halley, Dracosmos of Transiency"

Halley is Kylie's Duel Spirit and her main Spirit Partner.

Judai "Jaden" Yuki

Jaden Yuki is a friend and classmate of Kylie's, and for the first year, remained as friends.

Deck

Kylie utilizes a "Dracosmos" Deck, which focuses on Dragon-type monsters that are based on the planets of the solar system and astronomical objects. Her style of battling relies around on providing card advantage when the "Dracosmos" is Summoned and/or Banished.

At the start, Kylie doesn't try to summon anything higher than her Level 6 monsters, seeing no active reason to summon anything higher. It is only during the Gravekeeper's Incident does she start summoning her higher-level monsters, needing to bring out her duo Ritual "Dracosmos" to win against the "Gravekeeper's Priestess". By the end of the Shadow Rider Arc, Kylie has summoned all of her "Dracosmos" monsters, saving, her most powerful card, "Unus, the First Dracosmos" for her Tag Duel with Jaden against Kagemaru.

During the Trials of Light, "Cosmic Dragon Stellaris" utilizes Kylie's "Dracosmos" cards through her. Though while Kylie used a more, calm, offensive/defensive, battle style, "Cosmic Dragon Stellaris" uses a more aggressive battling style, summoning the higher-level "Dracosmos" monsters very quickly.


Effect Monsters

  • De Mairan, Dracosmos of Obscurity
  • Halley, Dracosmos of Transiency
  • Nova, Dracosmos of Beginnings
  • Stella, Dracosmos of Wishes
  • Mercury, Dracosmos of Boundaries
  • Venus, Dracosmos of Prosperity
  • Terra, Dracosmos of Abundance
  • Mars, Dracosmos of Conflict
  • Jupiter, Dracosmos of Power
  • Saturn, Dracosmos of Eternity
  • Uranus, Dracosmos of Freedom
  • Neptune, Dracosmos of Life
  • Pluto, Dracosmos of Despair
  • Arcturus, Dracosmos of Protection
  • Rigel, Dracosmos of Guidance
  • Inanis, Dracosmos of Nihility

Ritual Monsters

  • Luna, Dracosmos of Dreams
  • Sol, Dracosmos of Hope

Fusion Monsters

  • Blazar, the Shining Dracosmos
  • Quasar, the Ultimate Dracosmos
  • Unus, the First Dracosmos
  • Cosmic Dragon Stellaris[Notes 2]

Spells

  • A Wingbeat of Giant Dragon
  • Burial from a Different Dimension
  • Card Rotator
  • D.D.R. - Different Dimension Reincarnation
  • Dimension Fusion
  • Dimensional Fissure
  • Draconnection
  • Dracosmic Arrival
  • Dracosmic Circle
  • Dracosmic Convergence
  • Dracosmic Draw
  • Dracosmic Eclipse
  • Dracosmic Fusion x2
  • Dracosmic Wings
  • Dragon's Mirror
  • Gold Sarcophagus
  • Graceful Charity
  • Monster Reborn
  • Polymerization x2
  • Pot of Acquisitiveness
  • Pot of Greed
  • Return of the Dragon Lord
  • Shadow's Embrace[Notes 3]
  • Shooting Star
  • Silver's Cry
  • Stamping Destruction
  • Sunspot Power Source
  • Supernova
  • Terraforming
  • Trade-In
  • White Elephant's Gift
  • Wormhole

Traps

  • Call of the Haunted
  • Castle of Dragon Souls
  • Cosmic Counter
  • Cosmic Revival
  • Damage Condense
  • Dracosmic Syndrome
  • Dragon Evolution
  • Dragon Gust
  • Dragon Pulse
  • Dragon Switch
  • Dragoncarnation
  • Dragon's Rebirth
  • Final Attack Orders
  • Galactic Dragon
  • Galaxy Dimension
  • Mirror Force
  • Negate Attack
  • Return from the Different Dimension
  • Royal Decree
  • The Dragon's Bead
  • Three Strikes Barrier

Etymology

The name Kylie comes from the Irish surname "O’Kiely", which in turn derives from the Old Gaelic surname "O’Cadhla", meaning "graceful or beautiful". The name Regine is Norwegian for "Queen". It was chosen to match their mother's heritage. The name Reynolds is a patronymic surname meaning "son of Reynold", where the given name of the father, "Reynold", or "Reginald", was a Germanic name meaning "Powerful Ruler" (possibly an alteration of the Old French name Reinold).

Trivia

  • Like her father, Kylie is allergic to cats and is ambidextrous. Like Devon, she prefers using her left hand. Her custom duel disk that she receives later, is fitted for her right arm.
  • Because of her birthday being in December, technically, Kylie wouldn't have been able to apply for Duel Academy. However, thanks to her high-test scores, she was able to enter Duel Academy earlier.
  • Kylie identifies as Asexual Demiromantic.
  • If Kylie was set in other fandoms:
    • Winx Club: Due to her love for dragons, she'd most likely be known as the Fairy (or Witch) of Dragons, hailing from the realm Pyros.
    • Bakugan Battle Brawlers: She'd be on the Haos side, probably using Blazar as her Guardian Bakugan.

Design notes

  • Kylie's Double Winged Pendant was passed off the wings of a Valkyrie, known for being warriors in Norse Mythology.
  • Before her current creation, Kylie was originally the younger sister of Jesse Anderson. She went through various names such as "Payton", "Aliyah", and "Aryn". Eventually, her current form was created.
  • Kylie's jacket while with the Society of Light was inspired by Bakugan Battle Brawler Shun Kazami New Vestroia jacket, just black, gray and long-sleeved.
  • Kylie was roughly created around circ. December [5] 2016, possibly planned earlier, and is currently the longest standing Yu-Gi-Oh! GX fan character created and owned by ElementalDragoness (previously known as ShadowSpirit020) thus far.

Gallery

References

  1. Confirmed in The Entrance Exams
  2. Kylie receives this card from Sartorius in Rise of the White Dorm.
  3. Receives this Kaede Sanada after their duel, in The Shadow’s Endgame

External Links

Yu-Gi-Oh! GX The Trials series
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