Earth Slakte

"I leave strategy to the thinkers, just point me the right way and I'll clear it in a sec!"-Earth Slakte

Former bully and troublemaker, Earth now attends Beacon Academy to avoid faunus prejudice from Mistral and show that not all faunus are delinquents. Alongside his teammates David Wool, Maria Sangria and Ariel Dusk, they form Team D.E.A.M.(Diamond).

Appearance
Earth is a big guy, with dark brown hair and almond eyes, he stands high over his peers. He wears simple dark brown shoulder pads, a sleeveless brown shirt and shorts. Earth's emblem, a pair of mountains forming an M, can be found as a tatoo on his left bicep.

\He wears a heavy black belt with a bull head shaped buckle and sash.

Earth's forelegs are armored, special bronze gearing that allow him to jump higher and deliver stronger kicks.

Personality
Earth is a simple yet honest guy, ashamed of his past, he tends to avoid giving orders. Yet, he has a long way to go regarding his temper, which can be quite explosive and even violent, much to his own disapointment. He still believes strength is the way the world moves, but is now curious to learn and witness different types of strength, other than simply beating others.

Jokingly referring to himself as a thug, Earth is quite aware he's not the sharpest tool in the shed, and does try to follow strategies to the best of his ability. Yet, he can be quite aloof and even clueless at times, despite trying to mean well. Yet, despite his claims of stupidity, he knows much about mountains and traversing them, something from his experiences at Mistral. In addition, he's quite good with predicting the criminal mind, having learned to see through the eyes of the enemy in terms of strategy and morals.

He's true to his word, and when he screws up, he pulls way too few stops to make things right. Surprise parties, overboard gifts and even a few rightful scares, Earth leaves no deed unrewarded if he can.

Weapon: Manslayer
Manslayer is a shotgun/rifle axe. Though unlike a certain teacher's own rustic design, Manslayer transforms between shotgun and axe. Designed as a raiding axe, Manslayer is designed for attacking and disarming foes, with powerful cleaves and brutal shots to taken down enemies.

Semblance: Foothold
Earth's semblance is a fairly straightforward one, he can create a circular pad on the air or surface that absorbs kinetic force and reflects it, shattering itself in the process. This allows Earth and his allies to move at sudden bursts of speed, climb without worrying about limitations and even recoil blows. However, the more pads are made, the weaker they become and the less force they can reflect.

Fighting Style
Earth admits to being a brute, utilizing brute force to overwhelm foes. In fact, he's more at ease facing enemies who are at a disadvantage, not because they're weaker like he used to, but because his skills are best suited for sudden bursts of raw power. Using his semblance for positioning, Manslayer can fire bullets to keep range before changing into axe and entering melee, not unlike viking raiders.

Faunus Trait
Like most faunus, Earth has fairly decent night vision. His manifested trait however, are the two bull horns growing out of his head. Protected by his aura, they're decent weapons in their own right, perfect for allowing Earth to deliver fierce headbutts and even gore into the creatures of grimm.

Backstory
"There's a reason traitors and thieves flock to Mistral. The main city is right under the Council's eye sure. But places like Windpath, Kuchinashi start to get a little farther out of sight."-Qrow Brawen, World of Remnant: Mistral.

Earth grew up in Kuchinashi. His family moving away after his father was charged with manslaughter in their home village, they changed identities and resettled somewhere where they'd be free of disgust and fear. Sadly, freedom without order meant chaos. Earth grew up brawling on the streets, his big size and explosive temper made him the tough kid on the play ground.

Alas, being top dog for a bunch of snot nosed brats in a place like Kuchinashi was like being the nastiest house cat in the jungle. As Earth grew up, he got in with gangs and other groups, who often asked for his aid dealing with one another. Despite his youth, Earth's semblance and strength had their perks in the somewhat lawless society.

At least, until a bigger fellow came by. It was just another day for Earth, getting himself some lunch money from a weaker kid when the man stopped him and, without even drawing his weapon, overpowered Earth and returned the weaker kid's money. The boy was furious, claiming his "friends" would avenge him, that amused the huntsman, who revealed he had just gotten back from arresting them.

The idea of someone that strong broke Earth's beliefs, and took away his will to fight. The man told him there was more to fighting than just intimidation and going down on weaker folk, and that in a world like Remnant, such behavior was just too pathetic.

That sparked Earth's interest, after that day, he began to study huntsmen and Remnant, growing amazed by everything beyond the crime ridden town. So, with the promise to fix his attitude and showing regret for his behavior, Earth convinced his parents to let him attend a Combat School.

Studying at Argos, Earth learned to be wary of his own temper, naming his weapon Manslayer as a way to constantly remind himself what his family's cursed temper could cause. Now applying to Beacon, he's ready to take another step in the climb towards becoming a huntsman.

Trivia

 * Abiding the color rule, his name references brown
 * Earth's allusion is Erik the Red, the man who "allegedly" first "discovered" the Americas. Also infamous for manslaughter. Earth's background reflects his violent behavior and his desire to discover the world. Not to mention Manslayer's viking motiff.