| abstract | - Coryn is a Barn Owl from the Guardians of Ga'hoole series. Born the son of Kludd and Nyra, Coryn was originally named Nyroc because of his birth at the time of the eclipse. Growing up, Nyroc was raised to be the perfect leader of the Pure Ones. His only friend was a Sootie Owl named Dustytuft, whom Nyroc called Phillip when they were alone. Nyroc was an impressive owl: an astounding flyer, an excellent hunter, and a devout believer in the lies his mother told him of his father's death and of his uncle, Soren. Nyroc first began to question the Pure Ones' ways when he witnessed the burning of his father's bones. In the flames, Nyroc saw the legendary Ember of Hoole, and this was noticed by Gwyndor, the smith who had started the fire. Seeking to disillusion Nyroc and spare him a life of evil, Gwyndor took him aside and made another fire, in which Nyroc saw the foul history of his family. As Gwyndor had predicted, Nyroc had fire sight, the mystic ability to see images in flames. Seeking to know the truth, Nyroc fled the Pure Ones with Phillip. Along the way, Nyroc learned from his friend about standards, and the truth of the Guardians of Ga'Hoole and his uncle. Sadly, their freedom did not last, for Nyra caught up with her son and Phillip was killed. Denouncing his mother and his name, he drifted from kingdom to kingdom. Sadly, this left him an outcast, and due to a scar inflicted by his mother across his face he was mistaken for Nyra by many, including a family of Burrowing Owls. After some time of this, Nyroc met the scroom of Strix Struma, who told him to go to Beyond the Beyond. Along the way, Nyroc met the eagles Zan and Streak and the owl Mist. Learning how to read and write from them, he changed his name to Coryn, reversing the letters of Nyroc, and creating a name rather like that of his uncle. Continuing along, he met again with the family of Burrowing Owls. Recovering an egg stolen from them by Pure Ones, Coryn befriended them, and the newborn was named after him. As he traveled, he accumulated a small knowledge of the Legends of Ga'Hoole. Unfortunately, this knowledge gave him unsound ideas, and he believed himself a successor to Grank, the first collier, who had also had fire sight. Reaching Beyond the Beyond, his reputation grew as he befriended the dire wolves of that land. Upon reaching the Sacred Volcanos where the Ember of Hoole lay buried, he met Otulissa, an owl from the Great Tree, and reunited with Gwyndor. Coryn continued to learn, becoming familiar with the folklore of owls and wolves, and proving himself a natural collier. He made many friends, and his status among wolves and other creatures grew. Finally, Coryn sealed his legend by taking up Hoole's legacy, recovering the legendary Ember. Now proclaimed King of Ga'Hoole, Coryn carried the Ember to the Great Tree, but not before swearing to rule justly and saying goodbye to his wolf friends. Upon arriving at the tree, Coryn took over the kingship from the recently deceased Boron and Barran. He met his Uncle Soren and Aunt Eglantine for the first time, and also recognized the rest of the band as his family. Coryn became king of Hoole, having succeeded in becoming an owl as noble as his grandparents and his aunt and uncle.
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