A what cycle?
That's hair. I put that there to make his hair look a lot less plain.
I tried to copy the origanal Meynoldian hair style to my new avatar, but it didn't really look right when I did it, so I tried something else, which worked out pretty well in my opinion.
It's also a little nod to his elven days, when he has pointy ears.
EDIT: And I think it also reflects his personality. The hair spike is a mystery, just like he is. The hair spike is crazy, just like he is.