Noah Chienshi

"You think my comrades...died for your sake? Don't ever insult my friends like that."

- Noah Noah Chienshi is a member of the Seventh Heaven mercenary organization. He is the main character of the upcoming story, Milites Fortuna.

His weapon of choice is a carbonized dust katana called Ripper. He is one of the youngest members of Seventh Heaven, the other being Marc Grøn.

Appearance
Noah has jet black hair and deep violet eyes, and a slightly pale complexion. He is also somewhat short, being two heads shorter than Marc, despite him being 16. His attire consists of a dark green jacket, a black tank top, a light yellow scarf, dark gray cargo jeans, and heavy brown boots.

Design and Character
Noah was designed to be a contrast to Ruby Rose, the protagonist of the canon storyline. Ruby Rose is characterized as being slightly naive and optimistic, and has aspirations of becoming someone that can protect others. Noah was made as the exact opposite. He is a man of few words, and while he does come off cold, he recognizes each and every member of Seventh Heaven as family. Having been raised to fight for nearly all of his life, he is accustomed to the life of a mercenary, as well as dealing with the prejudice for having a Faunus mother. He doesn't express much emotion, thus he is hard to read. Noah is also a realist; he understands that the world is not all unicorns and rainbows, realizing how cold the world can be. He would have to, having lost both of his brother to the White Hoods, and then killing the ones responsible. This action has made him realize that the world is not perfect, and it never will be. Since being taken into Seventh Heaven, this belief is reinforced as he encounters other selfish individuals who use others for personal gain, or do not value human life.

Because of this belief, Noah does not get along with anyone outside of Seventh Heaven. However, he can connect with others, as there were times when he found friendship in the arrogant, yet shy daughter of a CEO who hired his comrades to eliminate a group of pirates, due to her stubborn nature in trying to befriend him. In truth, Noah can make bonds easily, it is that his belief that the world is "corrupt" makes it hard for him to believe in others. The reason why he never doubts or mistrusts his comrades in Seventh Heaven is that, ever since he has joined, he has come to fight alongside them, learn more about them, and has found that they too have a skewed opinion about the way of the world.

When it comes down to the job, Noah takes everything seriously. Once he has been tasked with something, he will follow his mission down to the letter, even if the details of said operation do not sit well with him. While he is indeed loyal to Seventh Heaven, he is fiercely loyal to Marc, the first friend he made in the mercenary organization. Their bond is so strong that Noah will accept whatever orders Marc gives him, even if those orders go against the mission. In other words, if Marc was to leave Seventh Heaven, Noah would follow him.

Noah was born as the youngest of two children. He was born as half-human and half-Faunus, which led to some troublesome times, as the settlement they lived in was heavily against Faunus, due to an attack by the White Fang several months ago. For unknown reasons, Noah and his brother were abandoned at the age of four, thus leaving the two to fend for themselves. For the next few years, Noah would do whatever he could to make sure he and his brother would survive, as his older sibling had a weak constitution. Unfortunately, on Noah's eighth birthday, several people attacked them, and all of them were armed. Noah was unable to defend himself, and was brutally beaten, and was forced to watch as the anti-Faunus members mercilessly killed his brother right in front of them. What happened afterward was murky, as when Noah regained consciousness, he was surrounded by several dead bodies, and a gun was in his hand. He didn't feel sickened over having taken lives, rather all he felt was rage for the people who murdered his brother. He weeped over his corpse, and later cremated him, as that had been his wish, so that no one would violate his body.

Noah later learned that the ones responsible for murdering his brother had also killed other Faunus as well. They were members of an anti-Faunus organization called the White Hoods. Noah tracked down the leading members of the group, and then killed them.

What happened afterwards is roughly unknown. He was twelve years old when he was taken in by the mercenary group called Seventh Heaven, having been inducted into the group by Marc Grøn. Marc had learned how Noah killed the leaders of the White Hood, as well as their associates, and offered him a place in their ranks, stating that the benefits would be a warm bed, food to eat, and money to support himself. Noah accepted, and joined the organization. During this time, he became exceedingly close with the other members, especially Marc. Noah explained that the reason why he even accepted the offer at all was because Marc was the spitting image of his dead brother. Being partnered in the same team, Noah had become attached to Marc, and as time progressed, he had developed fierce loyalty to him, especially with how he, at times, disobeyed orders, and followed what he thought to be the correct course of action. Marc also told Noah after the mission that, like Noah, he believed that the world wasn't perfect, and it never will be.

Noah would later learn that all members of Seventh Heaven shared similar, skewed opinions on the world. By the time he was sixteen, he had been through several missions, and had gotten to know everyone in the organization, and had come to see the group as his family.

Abilities
After joining Seventh Heaven, Noah had his Aura unlocked, though despite this fact, even when he was eight, he has had live combat experience, and basic weapons training. He has been described as the ultimate assassin by some older mercenaries, as he shows no remorse in his actions, nor does he express them. When he is ordered to fight, Noah fights at the best of his abilities. He does not underestimate his opponents, and always takes them seriously.

Trivia

 * Noah's character was heavily inspired by Mikazuki Argus from Mobile Suit Gundam IRON-BLOODED ORPHANS.
 * Noah's last name, Chienshi, is an abbreviated form of Chi no senshi (血の戦士), the Japanese phrase for "blood warrior."
 * "Blood warrior" has a sense of symbolism for Noah due to his past. "Blood" refers to his experiences in killing members of the White Hoods, and those were, in some way or another, also responsible for the death of his brother. "Warrior" is in reference to his career as a mercenary and child soldier.
 * The phrase may also be in reference to Noah's bloodline. According to the author, while Noah is unaware of it, he is apart of a tribe of warriors who follow the rule; 'blood follows blood.' The name of this tribe is currently unknown, but Marc appears to be aware of their existence, referring to Noah as the "heir of the bloody soldiers."
 * Noah has been noted to use Japanese terms and words, despite the language not existing in the world of Remnant. He sometimes calls people he does not like kuso (クソ野郎), the Japanese word for "bastard," and he always refers to those who have earned his silent fury baka (馬鹿), which means "idiot" or "fool." This language is apparently used by his tribe, as records written by them are written in kanji.
 * Noah has a comical fear of women with large breasts. The reasons for this are unknown, but Marc sheds light on the subject by stating that involved a "far too familial widow that dressed lightly."