Kyra, known by her codename “Echo,” is a fictional character in the VVaywards comic book series published by VS Comics. A sonic specialist, subversive tactician, and commanding presence, Echo is one of the most charismatic and cerebral members of the resistance. She brings an edge of glamor and danger to every scene, using frequency manipulation, soundwave technology, and psychological misdirection as her weapons of choice.
Biography
Kyra was once a renowned communications engineer and performance artist in the pre-regime era, famous for sound-based installations that explored emotion and memory. When the Ascendancy began using frequency-based control to suppress dissent, Kyra’s research was stolen and twisted into tools of propaganda and behavioral programming.
Rather than hide, she rebranded herself as Echo, using the very principles they hijacked against them. She joined the VVaywards after saving Captain from an acoustic assassination attempt, offering not just sonic weapons, but encrypted channels and cognitive shielding tech for the entire resistance.
Echo now leads operations involving signal disruption, mind-fortification, and sonic warfare—often with a smirk and a symphony of destruction.
Appearance
Kyra is a fashion-forward, striking figure who radiates style and confidence:
Long black hair with streaks of purple and green
Wears round sunglasses at all times, often reflecting screens or glowing lights
Common outfits include:
A white or black button-up shirt, sometimes with purple accents
A green tie and green suspenders
Black pants, a stylish belt, and black heels
A necklace bearing the VVaywards emblem
Her visual design is a blend of nightclub futurism and tactical elegance.
Personality
Echo is intelligent, witty, and unapologetically confident. She thrives in conversation, prefers psychological chess over brute force, and often diffuses tension with sarcasm or philosophical insight.
She doesn’t seek control—but she will take it if no one else steps up. Echo is assertive but not authoritarian, nurturing but not sentimental. Her sense of identity is strong, and her sense of loyalty even stronger—once you earn her trust, it echoes forever.
Abilities and Skills
Echo is a sound-based specialist with unique expertise in:
Sonic disruption and waveform engineering
Frequency hacking and counter-brainwashing algorithms
Psy-ops tactics using audio illusions and disinformation
Combat vocal projection – her voice can manipulate emotions and incite panic
Encryption and stealth comms – she’s the team’s signal guardian
She is also trained in close-quarters defense, but rarely needs it—her enemies usually can’t hear the strike coming.
Equipment
Echo-Emitters – Worn as earrings, they unleash directional sonic blasts
Sonic Baton – A microphone-shaped melee weapon that emits concussive pulses
Encrypted visor shades – Protect against visual and auditory influence
Frequency Cloak – Allows her to distort perception and muffle her movement
Neural feedback loop drive – Built into her necklace, blocks mind-hacking attempts
Relationships
Captain – She respects her energy but balances her intensity with clarity. They often co-lead missions, with Echo handling intel and strategy.
Mike – Echo appreciates his grounded nature and uses him as a gauge for civilian sentiment.
Logan – She finds him haunting but intriguing. Their conversations often revolve around memory, resonance, and the dead.
Story Arcs
VVaywards: Static Crown
Echo leads an operation to reverse a brainwave signal controlling an entire district. She must face the corrupted version of her own research, repurposed as a weapon of mass compliance.
VVaywards: Resonant Fall
When her frequency cloak malfunctions, Echo is hunted through a ruined audio testing facility, using only her mind, voice, and tech fragments to survive.
VVaywards: Feedback Loop
Echo is kidnapped and forced into a sonic dreamscape. The issue blurs reality as she must outwit her own subconscious, fractured memories, and auditory hallucinations.
Reception
Echo has been highly praised for her originality, visual style, and intellectual strength. Critics often call her a “cyberpunk oracle” and draw comparisons to characters like Oracle, Mystique, and Delirium (of The Sandman). Her blend of tech genius, aesthetic confidence, and moral complexity makes her a fan favorite among readers who value strategic, sensory-based heroes.
Trivia
Her sunglasses contain a personal sound library, including voice recordings of her younger self.
Echo never raises her voice in anger—only in battle.
Her signature colors (green and purple) reflect heart and mind, chaos and control.
She once crashed a regime comms tower using nothing but a remixed lullaby.
Her code name “Echo” is a reclamation of the regime’s stolen research term, making her name a rebellion in itself.