Ryan Herron (Volume 1-4)

"This article is about the character in Volume 1-4, for the character in Volume 5-present, see Ryan Herron (Volume 5-present)."Ryan Michael Herron, also known by his adoptive name, Ryan Michael Frantzich-Besson is one of the Zodiac Heroes and is one of the secondary school students. He is the protagonist of the series.

Official Description
Ryan Michael Herron, also known by his adoptive name, Ryan Michael Frantzich-Besson is a 16-year-old American secondary school student. With the help of his amulet, he has powers based on the Greek god, Apollo and can transform into a spirit.

Appearance
He is shown to have slightly messy brown hair moved to the left (his right), brown eyes and pale skin with rosy cheeks. He has similar features to his brother. He wears a blue shirt, white jeans and white shoes. When he activates his powers, his pupils and irises disappear and glow orange. His sleepwear consists of a blue shirt and white sweatpants. His student uniform consists of a navy blue blazer over a white dress shirt with a red necktie, warm grey pants, white socks and white sneakers. He stands on average 16-year-old height and weight. Ryan turns orange in his spirit form.

Personality
Like many of his teammates, he displays immaturity but sometimes seriousness. He also acts a bit more maturely than Zach. He is deeply grief-stricken while his brother was missing so he tried to find him. He started getting relieved when he reunited with Zach after the crash. Even if the crash is too traumatic for him. Ryan is also shown to be short-tempered and is most likely going to start a rivalry.

Etymology
(First name) Ryan is an English-language given name of Irish origin, and is used by both males and females. It comes from the Irish surname Ryan, which in turn comes from the Old Irish name Rian. Popular modern sources typically suggest that the name means "little king" or "illustrious", but the original meaning is unknown.

(Middle name) The name Michael is a boy's name of Hebrew origin meaning "who is like God?". Michael was derived from the name Mikha'el, which comes from the rhetorical question mī kā'ēl, meaning "who is like God?" in Hebrew.

(Last name) It was name for a person who was long legged or of tall stature. The name Herron is derived from the Old English word heiroun, which meant heron. Alternatively, the name originated in Heron, near Rouen in Normandy and some of the family arrived with William the Conqueror.

Chinese Name
Traditional: 瑞安·邁克爾·赫倫

Simplified: 瑞安·迈克尔·赫伦

Pinyin/Romanisation: Ruì'ān·màikè'ěr·hè lún

Powers and Abilities

 * Music - His music powers were first used in Season 8. He might be the composer of The Darkest Awakening's dark and creepy score.
 * Archery - His archery powers were first used in Season 8. He has similar archery skills to Kan and Grace.
 * Healing - Like many of his teammates, he also has healing powers.

Trivia

 * Ryan was born on 2 March 2004 which makes his Zodiac sign Pisces unlike Kan, who is his Dark syndrome companion, is a Cancer
 * Ryan, along with Grace are the only known heroes to have a Dark syndrome companion
 * Like his brother, he is of Filipino and Irish descent
 * Ryan's middle name is revealed in Season 5 which is mentioned by Grace
 * It might be possible if Ryan has rosacea like his brother, Zach