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Description
Iris Cannary hails from the mountain village of Kazaly. A childhood friendship with Emonn Snow blossomed into romantic feelings for her. Believing he reciprocated, she confessed before graduation, only to face rejection when he stated he saw her only as a friend. This painful event spurred her departure from home to pursue becoming an Auto Memories Doll in Leiden. Despite lacking innate writing talent, she dedicated herself to rigorous study at the Auto Memories Doll Training School, graduating and securing a position as a new recruit at the CH Postal Company.
Iris possesses a fiercely competitive and strong-willed personality. She openly aspires to become Leiden's most popular and talented Auto Memories Doll, looking up to seniors like Cattleya Baudelaire. She speaks her mind freely, often expressing boredom with mundane tasks and a desire for exciting assignments, such as writing for celebrities. Her demeanor is frequently blunt, short-tempered, and sometimes dishonest about her true feelings, projecting a tough or cold exterior. She dislikes admitting mistakes and initially showed intense jealousy toward Violet Evergarden's rapid success, even suggesting Violet's dismissal due to early clumsiness and perceived emotional detachment. Beneath this surface, Iris is deeply caring toward close friends and family, highly dedicated to her work, and fiercely opposed to abandoning her career for marriage – a constant point of contention with her mother.
Her relationships reflect this complexity. She shares a bond with her mother, yet they frequently argue over her mother's wish for her to marry. She maintains a polite, respectful dynamic with her slightly senior coworker, Erica Brown, often collaborating and supporting her. In contrast, she uses casual language with Benedict Blue. Her relationship with Violet Evergarden evolved significantly: initially cold and distant due to jealousy and frustration with Violet's social awkwardness, Iris gradually warmed to her during a shared writing assignment in Kazaly. There, Violet comforted Iris after a disastrous birthday party arranged by her mother, leading Iris to confide about her past rejection by Emonn. Hearing Violet's own motivations fostered mutual understanding, prompting Iris to request Violet's help drafting apology letters. Though occasionally irked by Violet's quirks afterward, Iris developed genuine respect for her skills.
Facing technological advancements like the telephone, which she initially dismissed as an "unpleasant machine," Iris feared such innovations would render letters and Auto Memories Dolls obsolete. Her perspective shifted during a critical assignment for a terminally ill boy, Yuris. When Violet was unavailable and Yuris could no longer speak clearly, Iris used the telephone to facilitate a final conversation between Yuris and his friend, Ryuka. This experience demonstrated the telephone's potential to convey heartfelt emotions, leading Iris to accept technology as another valuable tool for connecting people, alongside traditional letters.
By the events of the later timeline, Iris had advanced to become the third-ranked Auto Memories Doll at CH Postal Company, behind Cattleya and Violet, reflecting her growth and sustained commitment to the profession despite earlier anxieties about its future.
Iris possesses a fiercely competitive and strong-willed personality. She openly aspires to become Leiden's most popular and talented Auto Memories Doll, looking up to seniors like Cattleya Baudelaire. She speaks her mind freely, often expressing boredom with mundane tasks and a desire for exciting assignments, such as writing for celebrities. Her demeanor is frequently blunt, short-tempered, and sometimes dishonest about her true feelings, projecting a tough or cold exterior. She dislikes admitting mistakes and initially showed intense jealousy toward Violet Evergarden's rapid success, even suggesting Violet's dismissal due to early clumsiness and perceived emotional detachment. Beneath this surface, Iris is deeply caring toward close friends and family, highly dedicated to her work, and fiercely opposed to abandoning her career for marriage – a constant point of contention with her mother.
Her relationships reflect this complexity. She shares a bond with her mother, yet they frequently argue over her mother's wish for her to marry. She maintains a polite, respectful dynamic with her slightly senior coworker, Erica Brown, often collaborating and supporting her. In contrast, she uses casual language with Benedict Blue. Her relationship with Violet Evergarden evolved significantly: initially cold and distant due to jealousy and frustration with Violet's social awkwardness, Iris gradually warmed to her during a shared writing assignment in Kazaly. There, Violet comforted Iris after a disastrous birthday party arranged by her mother, leading Iris to confide about her past rejection by Emonn. Hearing Violet's own motivations fostered mutual understanding, prompting Iris to request Violet's help drafting apology letters. Though occasionally irked by Violet's quirks afterward, Iris developed genuine respect for her skills.
Facing technological advancements like the telephone, which she initially dismissed as an "unpleasant machine," Iris feared such innovations would render letters and Auto Memories Dolls obsolete. Her perspective shifted during a critical assignment for a terminally ill boy, Yuris. When Violet was unavailable and Yuris could no longer speak clearly, Iris used the telephone to facilitate a final conversation between Yuris and his friend, Ryuka. This experience demonstrated the telephone's potential to convey heartfelt emotions, leading Iris to accept technology as another valuable tool for connecting people, alongside traditional letters.
By the events of the later timeline, Iris had advanced to become the third-ranked Auto Memories Doll at CH Postal Company, behind Cattleya and Violet, reflecting her growth and sustained commitment to the profession despite earlier anxieties about its future.