not much is known about ryland's past -- all he knows now is that he's some sort of... ghost-human hybrid, flying around and doing a lot of nothing. he has a sort of amnesia and doesn't remember anything from his past; the furthest back he can remember is waking up in a field of sunflowers. however, sometimes he'll have random flashes of memories come back to him when doing something completely random. he isn't exactly sure what triggers these flashbacks, but he is working hard to try and piece together his past.
ryland has the ability to travel between worlds, timelines, and other universes; however he doesn't have a great grip on his powers. he is very clumsy, teleporting through space-time due to something as little as a sneeze. because of this, he doesn't have many friends -- those he is fortunate enough to befriend can be taken away from him in an instant, thanks to against-his-will, accidental dimension hopping. pretty sad!