Ruou Le

'''PAGE IS STILL A WORK IN PROGRESS. DO NOT STEAL OR ALTER.'''

"Heh, that Boarbatusk over there? They've got nothing on me, I'll show them what I've got!"

- Ruou Le

Appearance
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Personality
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History
"Never mess around with any Grimm. They are known to be ruthless and target anyone on sight. Run far away if you ever see one. Just leave it to the hunters and huntresses."

As the youngest child in Ruou's family of four, she was told this by her parents after every bedtime story. She and her older half-sister (by four years), Lan, were constantly reminded of their lifestyle as they were on the border of Vale, where Grimm attacks were more frequent anywhere else compared to the heart of the city. Both of them had lived mostly sheltered lives and were homeschooled, with the occasional trip to the store or any other necessities.

Both her and Lan were walking home from a quick stop at the convenience store one day when Ruou was 11 years old. At the halfway point of their walk, the sound of a hissing creature grew louder and louder as they took each step. As soon as Lan realized it was a Grimm, she grabbed her sibling's arm and jolted back towards their home. The King Taijitu was on their tail and did not seem to be slowing down at any point. Eventually, a team of hunters had stepped in and began attacking the Grimm. This immediately took Ruou's attention and instead, she grabbed her sister's arm and watched from afar in a nearby bush. Watching the hunters had lit something up inside her...a spark of passion.

For weeks after the incident had passed, Ruou had spent so much time looking outside of her windows for hunters, or even the group of hunters that had saved her and her sister. Lan had noticed this, but decided to not bring it up to her parents' attention out of concern. Perhaps it was a way out of their sheltered life. Perhaps...it was time to escape the fear that she grew up living with.

Time had passed. Ruou was 14 when she told her parents that she didn't want to follow their dream of her becoming a successful businesswoman. Fights between her and her parents were fought--how she was stupid to throw away her potentially successful life like it was nothing, how she was throwing away the idea of a peaceful and easygoing life, how she was becoming shameful to everyone else. Eventually estranged from her parents at the age of 15, she ventured out into the heart of Vale by tailing a couple of hunters for safety.

The start of her new life in Vale was not an easy journey. Ruou was homeless for nearly a month, residing on the streets and lurking in the alleys. Because she was so sheltered growing up, her social and self-defense skills were lacking immensely. One day, she had passed by a studio that was shared by both a dance and Vovinam class. Something else had sparked inside her by watching both classes sequentially. Though money was not something that she had, she would observe both classes, take notes, and practice on her own time outside of the studio. Eventually, the instructors of both classes had noticed this moocher, and confronted the 15-year old. Before Ruou had told them her story, she began to realize that her passion for both arts had a potential connection with her other passion of becoming a huntress. With this in mind, she began telling both instructors her story and that both arts were the potential key of achieving her dream. The instructors allowed her to take classes and eventually reside in a small closet in exchange for letting her become an assistant at the studio, with tasks focused on cleaning and taking care of the paperwork.

In her free time in between trainings and assisting with the studio, Ruou went to local libraries and studied for her entrance exam at Beacon Academy. On the day of her entrance exam, she remembered to bring a notebook that she had brought from her parents', which unknowingly had a little pink stationery inside. As it slipped out once she had set it down on her desk, she picked it up and read:

Ruou,

''I wish I had your courage. I know you want to be a huntress deep down, ever since we were attacked by that King Taijitu. And I wish I had your courage. I don't really believe in what mom and dad say about the Grimm. Just like you, I don't believe that humans should have to live in fear from the Grimm. I'm not sure if I want to be a huntress...but I want to help everyone with the fight against the Grimm. ''

''Please be safe out there. Write to me about everything you experience on your adventures.''

Your sister, Lan

She was accepted into Beacon shortly afterwards, a year older than most students due to her history.

Weapon
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Ability
When Ruou uses her aura, she can be seen with a bright yet slightly faint burgundy glow. Her aura is generally used for enhancing her reflexes and reaction times, though she uses it sparingly to conserve her energy.

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Trivia

 * Rượu means wine in Vietnamese.
 * Naturally, the inspiration for Ruou's character design mostly came from my own Vietnamese heritage.
 * Despite the meaning of her name, she is allergic to alcohol and can only drink it in small amounts without breaking into hives.
 * During a fight or battle, Ruou has a bad habit of cracking her neck and knuckles.
 * She believes in ghosts and spirits, although she doesn't necessarily feel spooked or haunted by them whatsoever.