Declan Cloyd

Declan Harold Cloyd (born July 4, 1999) is an American engineering student and musician. He is a background character in the Lost Tales universe.

Early Life
Declan Cloyd was born on July 4, 1999 in Rock Hill, South Carolina, the son of Karen Cloyd (nee Crider), a homemaker, and Duane Cloyd, the owner of an electric maintenance company. He has one younger brother, Braxton Cloyd.

Cloyd's family moved to Jackson City, South Carolina when he was 8 years old, and he attended Rock Hill Elementary School, Daisy Elementary School, Daisy Middle School, and Daisy High School. He played on local soccer teams throughout elementary and middle school and was involved in robotics in high school. He got his first guitar when he was 7 years old and has been playing ever since, both solo and with his friends. He is currently attending Central Carolina University and studying mechanical engineering. He also works in the CCU music department office as an administrative assistant. He is a member of the Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity, in which he has previously served as the Webmaster, Social Chairman, and Paddy Murphy Chairman. He is set to graduate in the spring of 2021.

Career
Cloyd is currently completing an engineering internship at Jackson-Gadsen Automation. He was known for hopping around various local jobs before becoming an intern at JGA. He hopes to become a mechanical engineer. He is a part-time volunteer mentor for Longhorn Robotics.

Personal Life
Cloyd is not currently in a romantic relationship, but enjoys flirting with his various sorority friends.

Cloyd's hobbies include playing the guitar, fraternity life, video games, basketball, pool, and foozball.

Cloyd is the founding member of the party house garage band, Boyz in the Basement. He is the frontman and plays lead guitar.

Cloyd has lived in the Party House since the fall of 2018.

Cloyd is a Christian. He attends Mid-Central Alliance church in Daisy.

Cloyd drives a black 2015 Ford F150 XLT.

Cloyd owns a goldfish named Swimmy who lives with his roommate Cameron's goldfish in a bowl on Declan's desk.

Cloyd is somewhat politically active, having formerly volunteered with a local campaign. He is a registered Republican.

Character History
Declan Cloyd first appeared in the spring 2018 unfinished work "He Never Failed Us Yet" as one of the high school robotics students at Daisy High School. He made a brief appearance in the yet to be named second episode of the series. He has been portrayed as ages 17, 18, 20, and 21. He has only held the occupations of high school and college student. He has never been shown in a romantic relationship. His most notable relationship is his friendship with Cameron McGinnis. He is usually portrayed as loud, ambitious, busy, obnoxious, arrogant, talented, intelligent, lazy, and persistent. He usually speaks loudly and with a pronounced southern accent peppered with frat slang.

Declan Cloyd is described to have straight light brown hair, light brown eyes, and moderate freckles. His style is very much appropriate for a fraternity brother, but he is also a fan of American flag patterned items. He is often seen wearing a white cowboy hat. His stock color is orange. He is of an average build and height.

Favorites
Favorite Color: Red, white, and blue

Favorite Dessert: Astropops

Favorite Sport: Soccer

Favorite Animal: Dogs

Favorite Subject in School: History

Favorite Food: Tad's chili dogs

Favorite Drink: Natty Lite

Favorite Season: Summer

Favorite Holiday: Fourth of July