| Cyrus Smith | |
|---|---|
| Voyages Extraordinaires character | |
 Cyrus Smith blessingCaptain Nemo on his death bed inThe Mysterious Island | |
| Created by | Jules Verne |
| In-universe information | |
| Gender | Male |
| Occupation | Engineer, USA Army Officer |
| Nationality | American |
Cyrus Smith (namedCyrus Harding in some English translations) is one of the protagonists ofJules Verne's 1875 novelThe Mysterious Island. He is an officer in theUnion Army during theAmerican Civil War.[1] He is a very skilled man and a fine literary example of a 19th-centuryengineer.[2][3]
Cyrus Smith is also a man possessed of the kind of high moral qualities common in Verne's protagonists. He is selfless, noble, honest, courageous, and utterly devoted to his companions. His practical knowledge ofphysics,chemistry,botany,navigation, and many other fields enables the Mysterious Island's colonists to quickly establish a thriving mini-civilization in isolation from the rest of the world. Smith is, however, annoyed and secretive regarding the fact that the colony has been mysteriously saved many times by a benefactor who refuses to reveal himself, causing his own achievements to seem less significant.
In the 2002 novelCaptain Nemo: The Fantastic History of a Dark Genius byKevin J. Anderson, he is one of the officials captured by Robur (another Verne creation, from the novelsRobur the Conqueror andMaster of the World) during theCrimean War, along withCaptain Nemo andPassepartout.
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