Amet Revfold

"With my power and the aid of Fenice, we will find the answers, and bring them to their knees. Know me by name, Shepherd of Fire." "If you're a religious man, I suggest you pray - this boy wields an ancient secret, and the courage of a thousand souls."

- Amet, during battle scene

Amet Revfold (pronounced with a silent 'f') is the leader of Team ARAM. He goes by Amet, despite his real name actually being Ametista. Amet represents amethyst, or the color royal purple. Revfold's weapon of choice is his clan's family heirloom, Potenza di Fenice, a great sword that transforms into a rocket launcher. Amet comes from the Kiyng clan, a predominant family of faunus. They went missing shortly after the 'new' White Fang age began. Fearing he might 'vanish', Amet fled the territory and sought closure in Vale. He is not a very social person.

Appearance
Amet Revfold is a tall boy with long, purple hair. He has a fair complexion, and has gold eyes. Amet has scars (though he doesn't like to show them) from burns scattered over his body - the result of a harsh learning curve from Fenice. Revfold's color scheme uses royal colors, such as purple and gold. Also, accents of red, black, and gray - which represents how kingdoms have bloodshed, dark pasts, and hardships. His faunus trait is his tiger-like eyes.

Revfold wears a cape/cloak that's black on the outside and gray on the inside. This cape/cloak comes down to his upper shin and has his emblem stitched in the middle of the gray side. He wears a purple tunic with black straps/armlets and gold accents. Across his chest is a leather strap that can double as a bandoleer. Underneath his tunic is a long-sleeved shirt that changes color depending on the environment. Amet also wears black trousers and purple shin coverings, and has various pockets to store items of worth.

Background
Amet Revfold was born into a predominant family during the prosperous age of the White Fang. The Kiyng clan was know for their battle tactics. They practiced a spiritual meditation handed down over the generations, which eased the body and mind. Amet quickly grew old of this at a very young age, and started to teach himself how to fight, using his tiger-like powers in combat.

When the White Fang shifted in power, the Kiyng clan fell apart. Many of Amet's family members vanished for reasons still unclear to him. Fearing his life, Amet fled White Fang territory and arrived in Vale when he was an adolescent. In order to survive, he got a job at the local post office, though the pay was under-the-table. Longing to leave the meager life before him, Amet learned what he could from the messages he sorted. After years of sorting mail and letters, Revfold learned about Signal Academy and Beacon Academy, the statistics needed to be accepted, and who to copy. When the time came, Amet stole applications to Beacon, forging signatures and stats. He was accepted.

Ashamed of being a faunus in a human-ruled society, he's been living under the guise of having very poor eyesight. His 'contacts' are gold to help him see better, though he forgets he has them 'in' sometimes.

Revfold now spends his spare time at Beacon looking for answers to his clan's disappearance. With the recent uprising of White Fang, Amet looks forward to battling, hoping to find answers for his lost clan.

Personality
Amet Revfold is someone you can relate to. Many faunus like him fled the White Fang, and had lost someone or something along the way. When not in battle, he is secluded and withdrawn, often looking lost in thought. When in battle, however, he is calm, cool, and collected. Amet often proclaims he doesn't want to fight, but will not hesitate to do so.

Revfold wears a peaceful facade, but underneath lies a hidden soft side, one that shows every now and then. With the loss of his clan still fresh in his mind, he longs for answers and justice for his family.

Abilities & Powers
Amet's Seblance is heightened perception and speed (from his tiger descent). This allows him to use pinpoint precision in his strikes and counter faster, as well as dodge blows quicker if need be. Revfold is a master at stealth, moving silently and staying still for hours on end.

He wields a powerful sword that casts magic of sorts (Amet hasn't seen a weapon that does what Fenice can). Potenza di Fenice uses red Dust cartridges. These round cartridges load into the hilt of Fenice. This sword can create sparks and fireballs, which it uses when it morphs into a rocket launcher. Potenza di Fenice, when in launcher form, fires concentrated balls of fire that explode on impact, leaving behind a napalm-like aftermath. Amet has yet to master this function.

Fighting Style
Amet is an all-around fighter. Potenza di Fenice allows Revfold to attack at range with fireballs, as well as blind foes at close range with sparks. Without a weapon, Amet can hold his own very well. At Beacon, Amet continues to breeze through combat training. His self-taught style is based off of Five-to-One.

When not using Fenice's arcane powers, Amet uses the blade to pierce and slice like a rapier or scimitar, despite the sword being quite large. He allows the enemy to rush, patiently waiting for the time to strike. His dodging involves deflecting and countering, using the momentum to keep his movements fluid and precise.

Amet, while still young and living with his clan, abandoned Kindoturi and taught himself to fight. Because his arms could not wield a blade, he forced himself to fight unarmed. Filled with determination, he would spend hours practicing against punching bags, occasionally spending nights in the clan's sparring room. When he arrived in Vale, Revfold began to practice Kindoturi to further his routine and keep the memory of the Kiyng alive.

Weapon
Potenza di Fenice is a great sword handed down over the Kiyng generations. Its blade is an ancient alloy of a red-gold color, a hilt of tempered metal painted crimson, bonded leather straps on its handle, and a studded butt. Inside the hilt is a rounded area where the Dust cartridges are loaded. This socket, when a 'Dust ball' (as Amet likes to call them) is inserted, is protected by a gold covering. The Dust balls fuel Fenice's arcane powers. Being a great sword, it's assumed Potenza di Fenice is heavy. This is a false statement, at least to Amet. He has used this sword as swiftly as a rapier and gives blows that can cleave stone.

Potenza di Fenice can also morph into a rocket launcher when the butt of the sword is pushed. The blade splits into four, making the barrel. The hilt's sides turn into the firing mechanism and support for Fenice's cartridge, the ammunition for the launcher form. Its handle acts as the trigger. Potenza di Fenice shoots balls of fire, with their size depending on how long Amet charges the shot. These fireballs leave behind a napalm-like substance, which can be used as tactical diversions. Potenza di Fenice must be reloaded after every Launcher shot.

Although Fenice is his main weapon, Amet carries throwing knives and a machete in his boot. The aforementioned aren't used nearly as often, and Amet isn't as skilled with them, either. They are a last resort - one Amet hopes he doesn't come to.

The Kiyng Clan
The Kiyng clan (pronounced king) was a peaceful group of faunus that were know for their tactics in battle. They practiced a spiritual meditation known as Kindoturi. This meditation, like others, eased the body, spirit, and mind; it also revved up the psyche of the user, allowing them to be calm during the most intense of battles. This, too, gave the user a keen sense of agility.

The Kiyng clan did not completely agree on politics. Politics were generally viewed as unnecessary and a burden. When the White Fang shifted in power, the clan vanished for unclear reasons. Amet looks for answers, hoping to find justice and restore the memory of the great clan he once lived with.

Trivia

 * The Kiyng clan was not all tiger-faunus
 * Amet's full name is Ametista, though not many know this
 * Amet listens to music quite often to help him focus further
 * His self-taught fighting style did not include a blade, and is not incapacitated without Fenice. He can fight fluently in hand-to-hand combat
 * Amet doesn't believe his clan simply vanished, but believes they were murdered
 * While fleeing the White Fang and in Vale, Amet started to practice combat with Fenice