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Iris Cannary is a character introduced in the anime adaptation of Violet Evergarden, including the film Violet Evergarden: Eternity and the Auto Memory Doll. She is a young woman who works as an Auto Memory Doll for the CH Postal Company, a profession that involves ghostwriting letters for clients to convey their emotions effectively. Iris is originally from the mountainous village of Kazaly, a rural area she left behind to pursue her career in the city of Leiden.
In terms of appearance, Iris is a young woman with a slim build and slightly tanned skin, reflecting her origins. She has short, messy, ear-length cedar brown hair and golden-yellow eyes. Her standard work attire consists of a sleeveless brown shirt, a gray undershirt, heeled green-grey shoes, and unbuttoned white trousers held by a striped belt. She also wears a gold necklace and an aqua-blue bracelet. As time passes in the series, her hair grows longer, and she adopts a black headband as part of her look.
Iris has a personality that is both spirited and complex. She is known for being blunt, outspoken, and competitive, rarely hesitating to speak her mind. She can be short-tempered and sometimes acts impulsively, letting her emotions get the better of her. Iris is also very self-confident and ambitious; she dreams of becoming the most popular and talented Auto Memories Doll in Leiden, a goal she openly aspires to achieve. She holds deep admiration for her senior colleague, Cattleya Baudelaire, whom she sees as a model of a successful working woman. Despite her often fierce or sassy exterior, she is genuinely kind and caring toward her close friends and family. She is also hardworking and dedicated, having worked tirelessly to learn the skills of a Doll despite not having a natural talent for writing.
The motivations driving Iris are rooted in a desire for independence and professional success. She is strongly opposed to the traditional expectation of marriage and settling down, a conflict that is central to her backstory. This determination stems from a painful event in her past: she was in love with her childhood friend, Emonn Snow, and believed her feelings were reciprocated. When she finally confessed to him, he rejected her, stating he only saw her as a friend. The heartbreak from this rejection prompted her to cut her long hair short, leave her village, and dedicate herself to becoming an Auto Memories Doll as a way to forge her own identity and career.
In the story, Iris plays the role of a colleague and eventual friend to the protagonist, Violet Evergarden. Initially, she is cold and resentful toward Violet, viewing her as an amateur who only got the job through connections. Iris is annoyed by Violet's lack of social skills and is jealous of her rapid success, even going so far as to suggest that the company president, Claudia Hodgins, fire her. However, their relationship develops significantly during a pivotal trip to Iris's hometown. Iris's parents had fabricated a request to lure her home for a birthday party intended to arrange a marriage. The event goes disastrously wrong when Iris discovers that her mother invited Emonn, reopening old wounds. Humiliated and angry, Iris retreats, and Violet later comforts her. In this moment of vulnerability, Iris tells Violet about her past rejection. Touched by Violet's own reasons for becoming a Doll, Iris asks her to write apology letters to her parents and the party guests, leading to a reconciliation with her family and a newfound respect and friendship with Violet.
Key relationships define much of Iris's development. Her relationship with her mother is loving but fraught with tension, as her mother wishes for her to marry and return home, while Iris is determined to pursue her career. Her friendship with her coworker Erica Brown is supportive; Iris speaks to her politely and they often work together. With another colleague, Benedict Blue, she is much more casual. Her evolving relationship with Violet is central, transforming from rivalry and jealousy to mutual respect and understanding.
Over the course of the series, Iris undergoes notable development. She matures from an insecure rookie who is prone to jealousy into a more confident and accomplished professional. By the time of the film Violet Evergarden: Eternity and the Auto Memory Doll, which takes place a few years later, she has risen to become the third-ranked Auto Memory Doll at the CH Postal Company, behind only Cattleya and Violet. She also develops a more nuanced view of her profession. Initially, she dismisses new technology like the telephone as an unpleasant machine that will make letters and Auto Memory Dolls obsolete. However, after a touching assignment where she uses a telephone to help a terminally ill boy, Yuris, convey his final feelings to a loved one, she comes to accept that technology can also be a valuable tool for connecting people's hearts, alongside traditional letter-writing.
As an Auto Memory Doll, Iris's notable ability lies in her skill as a ghostwriter. She is capable of transcribing clients' feelings and unspoken thoughts into eloquent letters. Her determination and strong work ethic have allowed her to overcome her initial lack of writing talent, and she has become a popular and highly requested Doll in her own right.
In terms of appearance, Iris is a young woman with a slim build and slightly tanned skin, reflecting her origins. She has short, messy, ear-length cedar brown hair and golden-yellow eyes. Her standard work attire consists of a sleeveless brown shirt, a gray undershirt, heeled green-grey shoes, and unbuttoned white trousers held by a striped belt. She also wears a gold necklace and an aqua-blue bracelet. As time passes in the series, her hair grows longer, and she adopts a black headband as part of her look.
Iris has a personality that is both spirited and complex. She is known for being blunt, outspoken, and competitive, rarely hesitating to speak her mind. She can be short-tempered and sometimes acts impulsively, letting her emotions get the better of her. Iris is also very self-confident and ambitious; she dreams of becoming the most popular and talented Auto Memories Doll in Leiden, a goal she openly aspires to achieve. She holds deep admiration for her senior colleague, Cattleya Baudelaire, whom she sees as a model of a successful working woman. Despite her often fierce or sassy exterior, she is genuinely kind and caring toward her close friends and family. She is also hardworking and dedicated, having worked tirelessly to learn the skills of a Doll despite not having a natural talent for writing.
The motivations driving Iris are rooted in a desire for independence and professional success. She is strongly opposed to the traditional expectation of marriage and settling down, a conflict that is central to her backstory. This determination stems from a painful event in her past: she was in love with her childhood friend, Emonn Snow, and believed her feelings were reciprocated. When she finally confessed to him, he rejected her, stating he only saw her as a friend. The heartbreak from this rejection prompted her to cut her long hair short, leave her village, and dedicate herself to becoming an Auto Memories Doll as a way to forge her own identity and career.
In the story, Iris plays the role of a colleague and eventual friend to the protagonist, Violet Evergarden. Initially, she is cold and resentful toward Violet, viewing her as an amateur who only got the job through connections. Iris is annoyed by Violet's lack of social skills and is jealous of her rapid success, even going so far as to suggest that the company president, Claudia Hodgins, fire her. However, their relationship develops significantly during a pivotal trip to Iris's hometown. Iris's parents had fabricated a request to lure her home for a birthday party intended to arrange a marriage. The event goes disastrously wrong when Iris discovers that her mother invited Emonn, reopening old wounds. Humiliated and angry, Iris retreats, and Violet later comforts her. In this moment of vulnerability, Iris tells Violet about her past rejection. Touched by Violet's own reasons for becoming a Doll, Iris asks her to write apology letters to her parents and the party guests, leading to a reconciliation with her family and a newfound respect and friendship with Violet.
Key relationships define much of Iris's development. Her relationship with her mother is loving but fraught with tension, as her mother wishes for her to marry and return home, while Iris is determined to pursue her career. Her friendship with her coworker Erica Brown is supportive; Iris speaks to her politely and they often work together. With another colleague, Benedict Blue, she is much more casual. Her evolving relationship with Violet is central, transforming from rivalry and jealousy to mutual respect and understanding.
Over the course of the series, Iris undergoes notable development. She matures from an insecure rookie who is prone to jealousy into a more confident and accomplished professional. By the time of the film Violet Evergarden: Eternity and the Auto Memory Doll, which takes place a few years later, she has risen to become the third-ranked Auto Memory Doll at the CH Postal Company, behind only Cattleya and Violet. She also develops a more nuanced view of her profession. Initially, she dismisses new technology like the telephone as an unpleasant machine that will make letters and Auto Memory Dolls obsolete. However, after a touching assignment where she uses a telephone to help a terminally ill boy, Yuris, convey his final feelings to a loved one, she comes to accept that technology can also be a valuable tool for connecting people's hearts, alongside traditional letter-writing.
As an Auto Memory Doll, Iris's notable ability lies in her skill as a ghostwriter. She is capable of transcribing clients' feelings and unspoken thoughts into eloquent letters. Her determination and strong work ethic have allowed her to overcome her initial lack of writing talent, and she has become a popular and highly requested Doll in her own right.