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2006-03-23T23:20:16Z

Bitter one13: /* Cavil */

{{welcome|Bitter one13}} --[[User:Shane|Shane]] <sup>([[User_Talk:Shane|T]] - [[Special:Contributions/Shane|C]] - [[Special:Editcount/Shane|E]])</sup> 18:18, 22 March 2006 (CST)

== Cavil ==

Err... you seem to have replaced the Caprica Copy section of the Cavil article with exactly the same text as appears in in the Fleet copy. What's your reasoning?

I'm sorry, but half the article wasn't there for some reason. I figured if I just reposted it, someone would come along and see what I was trying to do. I was merely trying to imply that the cylons may have taken human models for their cylons, and copied the human conciousness into the cylon version.

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2006-03-23T00:36:55Z

Bitter one13: /* Caprica Copy */

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'''Cavil''' is a [[Cylon agent]] who, previous to being discovered, posed as a [[The Twelve Colonies (RDM)|Colonial]] [[Religion in the Twelve Colonies|priest]].

==Fleet Copy==

The first copy of this model encountered poses as a Colonial priest named Brother '''Cavil'''. He provides counsel for [[Galen Tyrol|Chief Tyrol]] ([[Lay Down Your Burdens, Part I]]) after Tyrol's maddened attack against [[Cally]]. Cavil identifies the source of Tyrol's anxiety as arising from the fear that he could be a [[Cylon agent|Cylon sleeper agent]]. This Cavil seems to be personally very familiar with [[Tyrol]], and apparently aware that [[Cally]] harbors romantic feelings for him ([[Lay Down Your Burdens, Part I]]). The significance of Cavil's interest in [[Tyrol]]'s personal affairs, if any, is unknown.

A somewhat eccentric figure, Cavil is a surprisingly harsh critic of prayer for a priest, but claims to have been preaching "longer than you [Tyrol] have been sucking down oxygen" ([[Lay Down Your Burdens, Part I]]). This is an interesting claim if true, as [[Tyrol]] appears to be roughly thirty years old. Thus, if Cavil has been operational for at least that long, then the Cavil model of Cylon is (at minimum) approximately that old as well. This would mean that the humanoid [[Cylon agent]]s began to come into existence no later than approximately ten years after the end of the [[First Cylon War]], which ended approximately forty years prior to the beginning of the series. Whether Cavil was being truthful, of course, is currently unknown.

Despite his unconventional view of prayer, he prays with [[Laura Roslin]] for her re-election to the presidency to be successful ([[Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II]]).

The first copy of this model encountered poses as a Colonial priest named Brother Cavil. He provides counsel for Chief Tyrol (Lay Down Your Burdens, Part I) after Tyrol's maddened attack against Cally. Cavil identifies the source of Tyrol's anxiety as arising from the fear that he could be a Cylon sleeper agent. This Cavil seems to be personally very familiar with Tyrol, and apparently aware that Cally harbors romantic feelings for him (Lay Down Your Burdens, Part I). The significance of Cavil's interest in Tyrol's personal affairs, if any, is unknown.

A somewhat eccentric figure, Cavil is a surprisingly harsh critic of prayer for a priest, but claims to have been preaching "longer than you [Tyrol] have been sucking down oxygen" (Lay Down Your Burdens, Part I). This is an interesting claim if true, as Tyrol appears to be roughly thirty years old. Thus, if Cavil has been operational for at least that long, then the Cavil model of Cylon is (at minimum) approximately that old as well. This would mean that the humanoid Cylon agents began to come into existence no later than approximately ten years after the end of the First Cylon War, which ended approximately forty years prior to the beginning of the series. Another possibility is that the Cylons may have taken humans as templates for their various models. Whether Cavil was being truthful, of course, is currently unknown.

Despite his unconventional view of prayer, he prays with Laura Roslin for her re-election to the presidency to be successful (Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II).

==Analysis==
The Cavils (their number was not given) appear to be very radical thinkers, and demonstrate a unity among the model not seen in any other. The Cavils appear to have a well-developed sense of sardonic humor, and are given to making jokes in even the most awkward or dangerous circumstances ([[Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II]]). They seem to have discovered many revelations that "[[Caprica-Six]]" realized through her "virtual" Baltar ([[Downloaded]]). Judging by this, the Cavil copies are probably among the first to flock to Caprica's banner.

It is a supreme irony that both known copies of this apparently atheistic model pose as clergymen. This may be an intentional mockery of religion on their part.

With the Cylons apparently occupying [[New Caprica]] at the end of the episode, it would appear that either the Cavils on ''Galactica'' lied, or the Cylon plans were changed after the second Cavil was stranded on ''Galactica''.

The word ''cavil'' is a noun and verb involving an irrelevant or trivial point made during an argument or discussion; synonyms are ''quibble'' and ''carp.'' [http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=cavil Dictionary]

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