Ein Schwarz

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"He may be sometimes quiet, blunt, stubborn, stupid and maybe a little strict, but he's still one of the few persons you can count on. Just don't make him mad. He'll make you regret it."

- Paz Roman, on his description of Ein

Appearance
Ein wears a Beacon Academy Issued B&W Custom Reinforced Assault Coat, a Black T-shirt underneath and Custom "Cerberus" Hoodie he usually wears when on a mission, a Beacon Academy Issued B&W Custom Reinforced Assault Pants, and Armor-padded Combat Shoes. His hair is always messy and a bit spiked in the edges, as he never fixes them. Overall, he gives off the look of a rogue.

The Story So Far
Ein is the only surviving child of the Schwarz Family, one of the most, if not, powerful families that controlled Dust production, although they completely operated in utmost secrecy. It is unknown why they do this, but only a few handful people who deals major business with them know of their reasons.

It is unknown how Ein survived the large-scale Grimm attack that wiped out the entire family, but a rumor goes that when a large-scale assault force was sent to deal with the problem, they instead found him standing in a circle of the creatures' corpses, wielding his weapons "Ruin and Discord". All of the Grimm were brutally ripped apart. His left eye was severely damaged, but it was emitting a black miasma. He blacked out due to complete exhaustion and after little while later he woke up having no memories of the incident, the only thing he remembers is that his family was killed by the Grimm and that he injured his left eye.

Ein was feared by people because he gave off the appearance of rogue person, with his menacing-looking eyepatch and his clothes. He was branded by many as a dangerous individual, although all of this wasn't true. But Ein was expecting to be treated as an outcast, an orphaned child who nobody wanted. He became a vagabond, traveling for 3 years.

But during his wanderings, he met a female Beacon student by the name of Safira Lionhart. Initially, Ein disregarded Safira's attempt of making friends with him for the reason that she might know rumors about him, but this didn't made her stop. Instead, she became increasingly more and more aggressive in her attempts. Eventually, he gave in to her "pitiful, but cute charms". Safira would often hang out with Ein whenever she's free from Academy activities. She would always talk to him about Beacon and stuff related about it. Ein soon became interested in Beacon Academy. He decided to quit being a vagabond and instead become a student of Beacon. Although Safira was surprised at his sudden decision, she was very happy to hear that he was going to come to the Academy.

Safira introduced her friends, Paz Roma}, a mischievous boy who likes to play pranks and jokes on Reika Yamato, also a friend of Safira and a timid girl, to Ein on his first day at Beacon. They all got along pretty well, and when the day the teams were announced came, all four of them were grouped together as Team ESPR.

Personality
Ein was the quiet, blunt, stubborn and strict person that most people would avoid. He was long been subjected to social discrimination by people since he was young. He has long experienced the shame and torment they inflicted on him, causing him to develop a special hatred for people who discriminate other people. Although he successfully made some friends with Safira and the others, he still dislikes having too much company, because "having too much attention can cause problems."

He has a sweet tooth, particularly for lollipops. He strangely gets all mellow when he eats sweets (it strangely acts like an alcoholic drink when he eats one), so it's best to approach him during this time. Although it can't be guaranteed that he won't get mad immediately after he sobers up.

Ein becomes a little strict when it comes to training. He is always draining the stamina of the entire team doing exercises every morning, but Safira and Reika always gets away with it.

Abilities
Ein's way of slaying Grimms has been a mystery, even to his team. He is the only one known in Beacon to own and wield two weapons,a gauntlet and a katana, as noted by Ozpin. Even a veteran Hunter or Huntress can only wield one weapon. He shows incredible skill in swordsmanship when he was seen practicing by Safira.

It is unknown what kind of Dust he utilizes when he fights, but it is evidently an extremely powerful, and probably an unstable kind. When asked about it, he usually replies "Don't care what kind it is."

He sometimes comically uses his grenade-gauntlet, Zweitratcht, as a can opener rather than an actual weapon due to his preference over Ruine. But when he is forced to fight without his sword, he'll sometimes goes overboard using Zwie.

Trivia
- He is the only one to one and wield two weapons, both simultaneously or separate.

- He never wears the formal uniform of the academy, as he hates changing into "such ridiculous, nonsensical clothes."

- Safira occasionally tries to flirt with him, although Ein is oblivious to it.

- He has a minor crush on Safira.

- The dust that Ein uses in battle is called "Hölle Staub", which is literally translated into "Hell Dust", although it's properties are unknown. It is said to have been artificially synthesized by Schwarz Dust Corporation, but those are just wild rumors.

- Ein's family has close ties with the Schnee Family in terms of business relationship, thus Ein was treated as a good friend of the family.