Team SLVR (Mark Zhang)

SLVR (pronounced "Silver") is an as-of-yet unfounded team of young fighters (most likely students of a Huntsman Academy such as Beacon) compromised of Simin Megistus, Lycan Arcadia, Vella Moisia, and an unrevealed fourth member, all of whom are created by animator Mark Zhang.

So far, they have only appeared in their own Trailers meant to emulate the previews made by Monty Oum before the official release of RWBY, though these were preceded by another video showcasing the abilities of Brandon Charbonneau, who appears to belong with an enemy faction.

Trivia

 * The members of Team SLVR and the Trailers they come from are all property of animator Mark Zhang.
 * Mark originally started on the "Charcoal" Trailer as an attempt to follow RWBY's style, showing great respect for Monty Oum and his work. Though most commenters were mixed in their initial receptions, the current overwhelming majority opinion is that he improves his skills with each Trailer, and he is now frequently being told by fans that his style is reminiscent of Monty's, superior to that of Volumes 3 and 4 after his passing, and he should work with Rooster Teeth Productions to both improve their fighting quality and add in his own characters.
 * Though he apparently feels his talents are not good enough to work with Rooster Teeth just yet, his work did draw the attention of many prominent figures around their community, such as RWBY animator Shane Newville and the company ScrewAttack Entertainment, who invited Mark to work for them on the DBX episodes Master Chief VS Jango Fett, Sakura VS Rin Tohsaka, and Predator VS Prophet from Crysis. What he plans to do after finishing the SLVR Trailers is unknown, though whatever he does will most likely be his decision with what he feels either makes best of his skills or makes him happy, regardless of what viewers demand he "needs" to do.
 * Though he has provided information about certain details when asked, most information displayed here comes from what was seen in the SLVR Trailers and via Mark's YouTube comments and Twitter feed; he is not directly involved in the creation of these articles except as references, and the author claims no ownership of his material.
 * Mark has confirmed that Team SLVR has a "lunar theme", as the moon is usually represented by the astrological metal silver and all its members are influenced by figures that relate to it in some way, with their own personal emblems possessing a crescent shape (though Simin's symbol is more reminiscent of a full moon marked by craters).
 * Simin's surname "Megistus" comes from Hermes Trismegistus, a Greek name for the Egyptian moon god Thoth, who was also known for writing, magic, and alchemy.
 * Lycan refers to a theme of werewolves given his Faunus heritage and his name referencing the Greek king and original werewolf Lyacon of Arcadia, which are known today for transforming into their beastly forms when the moon is full, as well as having an aversion to silver.
 * Vella is an allusion to Vellamo, the Finnish goddess of the sea whose name relates to the movements of billowing waves and tides (an element seen with her emblem, glyphs, and the setting of her battle), which are affected by the position of the moon.
 * The relation of the fourth member is unknown at the time, though she has been confirmed to follow her team's shared inspiration.
 * Brandon does not have any connection with the moon, which makes sense given how he is not a member of Team SLVR, though his design includes symbols and terms used in Western alchemy that represent elements such as antimony, copper, and silver.
 * The lunar theme can further be seen in the Trailers themselves, as each protagonist will leap into the air so they can have an iconic "moon shot" before coming down to finish off their enemies, a trait first established in the original RWBY Trailers.
 * Interestingly, while Brandon does perform this maneuver, the sky behind him does not show the moon; there instead appears to be a hazy, ring-like cloud above him, perhaps hinting at his disassociation with Team SLVR.