Kyrie Canaan

Kyrie Canaan [ˈkɪərieɪ] is a minor character in Final Fantasy VII Remake, and the female protagonist in The Kids Are Alright: A Turks Side Story. She is a former delinquent from Midgar's Sector 5 slums who later serves as a detective alongside her close friend, Evan Townshend. During her tenure as a swindler and pickpocket, Kyrie was mischievous, plucky, and deceptive to survive the squalor in the slums of Midgar although it got her into trouble. She was an opportunist who'd use any angle she saw to get what she wanted, even if it meant attempting to cash in on the public's anxiety during a time of uncertainty. She is tenacious, as Barret comments that it's a miracle Kyrie has managed to stay alive. After Cloud, Barret, and Tifa go out of their way to help her out of a jam, the lesson she's supposed to learn goes over Kyrie's head as she promises to "only steal from the right people". Despite her criminal behavior, she still has a caring and playful relationship with her grandmother, her sole surviving relative; though as Mireille points out, much to Kyrie's dismay, she tends to be nosy, get herself involved in others' business, and doesn't take responsibility for her actions. After meeting Evan, Kyrie is inspired by him to turn her life around. She leaves her life of crime, cuts ties with those who try to tempt her back, and acts more mature to gain Evan's approval. They form a complicated relationship as she knows he strives to do good things but puts up a front and acts like a tough guy; likewise, Evan knows that despite Kyrie's criminal background, she isn't a bad person but an irresponsible troublemaker who tends to attract trouble. She is eager to assist him in his detective work so that she may aid and support others in need. While working together, Kyrie and Evan's feelings for each other grow, though they openly deny any romantic attraction. As an investigator, Kyrie finds joy in making people happy and she helps Evan and, in some ways herself, answer questions about the mysteries of the remnants of Shinra and Meteorfall's impact on the inhabitants of Edge. Ever since a traumatic experience during which a friend of hers died in a fire, Kyrie suffers from pyrophobia, a fear of fire. Reno and Rude say Kyrie reminds them of her old friend Aerith in how both women, despite their boldness, "underestimate" the Turks.