Perseus Lucille

"Giving up is the hardest part, though. I'll keep trying, little by little, baby steps to giant strides... Maybe then, even I can do something amazing."

- Perseus Luselene

Perseus Luselene, often called Percy, first member and the leader of Team PVRL. Though he appears weak and hesitant, a strong fire pushes him to aim for great things. His partner is Verona Scarlett.

Appearance
Perseus is a frail boy with very light skin, very dark hair, and deep blue eyes. He doesn't appear malnourished, but noticeably lacks the muscle most others around his age possess. His messy hair is a deep black, contrasting with his complexion, and looms over part of his forehead. Despite his seemingly fragile appearance, Perseus' eyes burn with a passion for life.

While not dressed in the Beacon uniform, Perseus wears a black zipped jacket with faded red stripes under the arms and sides, over a checkered shirt. On his back, Perseus' emblem lies in contrast to the dark cloth. Just above, a hand-stitched white hood hangs down. Perseus wears his favorite blue and white scarf wrapped around his neck, usually using it as a pillow whenever he gets the chance to doze off. He dons white jeans, which he gives special attention to clean, bottomed with red and black ankle sneakers.

He carries his weapon, the Lunar Kites, on his back. They take the form of a metallic pod with a moon pearl gem in the center, surrounded by six distinct scales. Most of the time, his jacket's hood hides half the pod. When activated, the Kites expand into a wing-like shell formation protecting most of his back. Each Kite is shaded a dark blue with silver edges, while the pearl shines with an argent luster.

Personality
Perseus would often be described as someone who is both shy and strange. He has trouble expressing his thoughts through words, and often becomes incoherent. Despite all this, he tries very hard to reach out and connect with others. Most people often overlook his efforts, but those who spend time with him begin to see him taking small steps. Verona is the first amongst Team PVRL to notice, and consequently understands his struggles.

Large crowds of people often force him to pull up his hood and walk by unnoticed. Rivern makes a note that he's much happier and more confident as fewer people surround him, though still a quiet person. Ultimately, he expresses that by simply talking one on one with Perseus, Rivern would never have noticed that he was any different from other people.

"He's kind of shy and awkward in all sorts of ways... but he tries his best."

- Verona Scarlett

Even though Perseus has trouble connecting with others, he holds his friends near his heart. Regardless of his lack of confidence, he's willing to do everything to protect the ones he cares about. He was initally excited by the prospect of being on a team, hoping to find others who understood him. Perseus became saddened by their conflictions and intentions to leave, but never gave up hope in bringing them together. This would later pay off, causing the four to reconcile and form the true Team PVRL. Ozpin reveals afterwards that Perseus was the only one suited to lead the team, for if he placed any of the others in charge, none of them would have been able to reunite everyone.

Hoping to avoid violence at most costs, he lets his team do most of the fighting, attempting to stay out of harms way and only going in deep in the most dire situations. He takes on the role of PVRL's defensive line, shielding the whole team from projectiles and ranged attacks. However, Perseus is also able to hold his own in combat. When he overloads the Lunar Kites, he becomes nearly unstoppable.

While free, he enjoys sleeping in intervals, even confessing to being "addicted to dreaming". While he's awake, his alertness never dims, and retains his sensitivity to all sounds. He enjoys being near and even floating in water, finding it tranquil and calming. One of his other strange quirks are his habits for "moon bathing", simpling sitting under a full moon and staring at it for hours on end. As if he were an old man, Perseus enjoys taking his time to do things and avoids hurrying.

History
Raised in a rural home in the untamed plains and fields, Perseus never had the chance to interact with other people outside his family. He was adopted by a small family of three, gaining a father, mother, and younger sister, after being found as a baby in a clearing with only a blanket and a strange large pearl-like gem. His two adoptive parents, Siegfried and Martha, were retired Hunters, protecting the home from the few Grimm in the area. The younger sibling, Lily, had a passion in the ways of fighting them, and learnt from her parents. The Luselene family lived far from civilization, growing their own food and homeschooling the children until a certain age.

Perseus had never been a strong fighter, learning slower than his younger sibling. He instead found strength in foraging and trapping, as well as setting up traps for Grimm. Without much to do, Perseus spent his time staring up at the night sky once the sun fell and playing with the local wildlife. While Lily built her own practice weapons from the nature around them, he instead preferred to sit still and watch. Amber's dreams of attending Beacon like her parents contrasted the uncertainty in her elder brother's mind. He only wished to explore the world, leading him realize he would need to eventually leave his home. Choosing to take his sister's journey, only two years earlier, Perseus asked his parents to write to Beacon on his behalf. Even with the recommendation of his adoptive family, he was still subjected to an arduous entrance exam, which he barely passed.

Weapons and Abilities
Perseus' primary weapons are the Lunar Kites and Moon Pearl, six diamond shaped scale-like blades which orbit a single moon pearl, acting as the control center reminiscent of a full moon. The Kites each are hollow, with two beams in the shape of a cross reaching from point to point, acting as a hilt or handle. When inactive, each Kite folds down to a third of their size and rests in a sheath in a pod-like backpack, along with the core pearl. Once activated, they expand to normal size, defending most of Perseus' back. He can grasp the pearl itself, causing the Kites to follow in formation, allowing him to slash with his weapons. As they orbit, they act as a rotating framed barrier. The Ocean Kites also possess a defensive form, joining together at the center and expanding into a large shield, used to block larger or more widespread projectile attacks. The pearl also has an overload state, which can activate when a wielder with a high synchronization rate is put under extreme duress. While overloaded, the moon pearl allows the wielder to control the Kites independently and at a longer range. The moon pearl possesses a special quality; when it comes into contact with any form of dust, "devouring" it and emitting a bright flash. Due to this phenomenon, Perseus is unable to personally wield any form of Dust in combat.

As a Semblance, Perseus possesses a strange form of clairvoyance aptly named Moonsight. Most premonitions typically come to him while he sleeps, and don't even appear as complete sights. Instead, sharp feelings of foreboding smother him in the face of arriving danger, with similar experiences for other imminent events. Later on, his Semblance fully awakens, granting him stronger visions in the presence of strong moonlight.

Trivia

 * Perseus' constellation is the Black Tortoise of the North.
 * His element is Water.
 * His first name relates to the the first Greek hero by the same name.
 * Out of all the members of Team PVRL, Perseus went through the most character rewrites, followed by Lucia, then Verona and Rivern.

Relationships

 * Verona Scarlett: The two share a bond that goes beyond platonic, but can't be considered romantic either. They were the first two members of PVRL to become friends, giving them the time to synergize with one another. Perseus finds Verona his emotional support on the team, often going to her for advice on matters he can't handle alone. The two seem to switch relationships resembling anything from brother and sister to teacher and pupil to mother and child. Due to his inability to speak to crowds, he gladly names her the Second-in-Command of Team PVRL. Many times, Verona tends to take over the social roles needed for Perseus' plans, acting as the voice of the team. After the two bring back Rivern and Lucia to form true Team PVRL, he gives her a red and gold necklace that belonged to his deceased sister. She almost never takes it off.
 * Rivern Hawkins: Perseus sees Rivern as the older brother he never knew. He was initially intimidated by the confidence that radiated from the latter. Yet, over time the two began to understand each other on a personal level, each fascinated by their seemingly polar opposite. Rivern teaches him the social skills Perseus never acquired, in exchange for lessons about the common man's world. Over their experiences together as a team, they begin to consider each other the closest friends they've ever had. In celebration after everyone reconciles to true Team PVRL, Perseus gives Rivern a blue handkerchief, which he now always keeps on him.
 * Lucia Silverwind: Perseus and his love of animals often leads him to treat Lucia as one. Much to her dismay, Perseus enjoys touching her ears (which she'll never admit to enjoy). At the start, he never knew how to interact with the equivalent of Faunus nobility (or normal nobility, for that matter), but learns she herself is just another person. Perseus likes to ask Lucia to tell her stories of the Faunus, especially their mythology. As they become closer, he learns to tolerate her teasing and fights back with methods of his own. He gifted her with a broken pocket watch to celebrate the beginning of the true Team PVRL, which she quickly fixed and keeps in her box of special things.