Team J.A.C.E

J: Jake Steele (Steel), age 17. Humen. Jake raised himself around the areas of west Vale and the south-east sector. Jake’s parents died during the repeated attacks on the south-east sector. After the attacks on the sector Jake’s parents decided it was too dangerous for Jake to stay so they sent him to live with his niece. When an explosion opened another underground cavern grime poured into the resident's final attempt of survival. Jake’s niece raised him until he became eight, she died in a boating accident leaving Jake orphaned. With the rise of the White fang and the backlash on the government for the failure of their first attempt at expansion, Jake was left in a broken down city with no one to raise him. Jake eventually meet a man named Gerald who taught Jake how to survive through fighting and crimes. Although Gerald was a wanted criminal, Jake loved him like a father, and Gerald raised Jake like a son. When Jake was 12 Vacuo secret police busted Gerald during a gang fight, he was sentenced to thirty years in prison. Without proper guidance, Jake did the only thing he truly knows how to do, fight, cheat and steal. While robbing a house Jake meet a girl named Zink. A few weeks after, Jake enrolled himself into the same school as Zink. Gerald taught him everything he would have learned in a pre huntsmen school and Jake passed the entrance exam thanks to his knowledge of grime. During his time at the school, Jake worked at a dust shop where he learned and become fascinated with dust and it’s powers. Jake's stubbornness has kept him alive even when he was on the brink of starvation, he refuses to throw away the life his parents gave him and devotes his life to protect people he loves from harm.

 

A: Alex Jink, age 16. Mistral cat Faunus. Alex was raised in the swamplands of Mistral by her younger brother and eldest sister. Alex’s eldest sister attended the Haven huntsmen academy while her younger brother stayed home to support the family with her. Alex wanted to attend a huntsmen academy when she became old enough but her family could barely afford to send one family member off. When Alex found out her dreams of becoming a huntress would go unrealized she set out into the forest to ‘prove herself’. Alex was caught off guard by a pack of swamp Beowulf's. She was on the brink of death when her sisters huntsmen patrol arrived to save her. Alex made it out of the forest but when she woke up she realized the consequence of her actions. Despite only being 16, Alex was recruited into Beacon by Ozpin. Since Alex didn't have a previous huntress training she wonders why Ozpin chose her. Alex spent a few months in Vale before the school year started. Alex is shy when meeting new people but is determined to prove to her family that she is just as good as her eldest sister. Alex grew up away from cities and is unaccustomed to the way of life outside of villages and Mistral.

 

C: Callen Copper, age 17. Human. Callen hails from Mantle (Atlas). He studied at the Atlas training school for future huntsmen. His parents serve in the Atlas military, his father as a commander, his mother as a huntress. Although Callen wanted to become a leader like his father, his mother pressured him into becoming a huntsmen. During his time in Atlas, he became one of its star students in both academics and combat training. Professor Ozpin personally requested that Callen study at his academy when he becomes of age. The decision was left to him after careful consideration Callen accepted the offer. Callen studied and fought alongside Faunes commonly. Although his parents are skeptical of the Faunes race, Callen is accepting of their people. Being raised in Atlas Callen has a strong sense of duty and strictness. He never worked will with teams and can only show his true colors through combat.

E: Eden Ghost, age 18. Desert wolf Faunus. She grew up on the outskirts of Vacuo where her parents taught her how to survive off the land and hunt for her food. Eden grew up in the badlands of Vacuo. She's is no stranger to the lowlifes and thugs who live in the towns near her village. Eden never received a formal education, with her knowledge of living off the land and her ability to adapt to any situation she finds herself in gives her the type of experience most students don’t get until It’s too late. Eden is 18, normally she would be in her second year at Beacon but instead decided she should start from year one since she never attended school before. When asked if she wanted to start in year 2, Eden replied, “if you’re going to do something you start at the very beginning till the very end, you don't take shortcuts”. Eden is very straightforward with what she says and always speaks her mind. She uses a more mature language then her teammates and her humor is better suited for a gang rather than other students.