Lyxus Animus

"They are like a canvas; blank and left to be painted in whatever colors they seek to be painted. An individual with no semblance of their past, yet able to shape themselves into whatever form they desire. If they so wish, they can become a simple, honest soul... or a soul tainted pitch black. Their fate... is yours to mold."

- the Author, Demons Anarchy of Pride Lyxus Animus is the protagonist of the upcoming fanfiction story, RWBY: Colorless Memories.

Awakening in the Emerald Forest without any memories, sans the ability to fight and their name, Lyxus soon becomes intertwined with the fates of the many Hunters and Huntresses they encounters. However, just what sort of untold past does this enigma have?

Appearance
In both versions of the story, Lyxus has short white hair with black streaks, and has mismatched eyes: the right eye is colored red, and the left eye is silver. They also wear a black dress shirt underneath a white jacket with black trims, along with a white tie tied around the collar of their shirt. Additionally, they wear black pants with black boots bearing several criss-crossed straps and light gray soles. At their hips are twin blades, which are held inside thin black sheathes with red highlights.

As a male, Lyxus is described as having a 'princely' look to him, and his a well-built physique, implying he has trained at an early age. He also has a slight scar on the right side of his neck, which is concealed by his shirt. As a female, Lyxus is noted to be very attractive, evident by Cardin's attempts to flirt with her. Similar to the male version, she also sports a well-toned physique, but lacks the scar on her neck. Instead, the scar is located on her left ribs.

Personality
Lyxus is an open, vibrant individual. At first, they come off as slightly despondent and awkward, but soon become very cheerful and outgoing after being accepted into Beacon, and welcomed by their team. They are very curious about the world due to their lack of memories, and are quite friendly, easily making friends with the other teams. They do not like others being judged simply because of their heritage or race, and will step in to stop it, an example being them defending Velvet from Cardin and his team. They are also very studious, as shown by the number of books and volumes they acquire during the First Semester. According to Nora, they have, at the very least, over a hundred different texts. They are also quite nervous around those of the opposite gender.

Lyxus also demonstrates a cool and level head on the battlefield as well. As stated by Ozpin, they demonstrate excellent leadership qualities, which makes them highly valued. They are quite advantageous of the situation as well, and can quickly turn the battle to their favor. Additionally, they possess a keen intellect and insight into another person, and can immediately regard people from friend to foe, describing them by their feels. Friends have been stated to have a "warm, vibrant" feeling, while foes have a "cold, misanthropic" air around them. Strangely, Cinder Fall is the only one exempt from this, as Lyxus is unable to ascertain whether or she is an enemy or an ally.

Each gender of Lyxus has their own unique traits. The male version of Lyxus is anxious around girls, but can be surprisingly sensitive about the feelings of others. He is also courageous, and is not afraid to defend what he believes in. The female version of Lyxus is something of an airhead, and is utterly clueless about romance, yet in spite of that, she is a fairly good listener to the problems of others. She cares about the people in her life, leading to Ruby and Weiss to describe her as a 'big sister' sort of girl

Abilities and Powers
Despite not having any memories, Lyxus possesses excellent fighting capabilities and a sound, tactical mind. They have excellent leadership abilities, which makes them very valuable. Additionally, they've been noted to have a charismatic, arousing feeling to them that attracts others, namely the groups they encounter in the Emerald Forest in the prologue, "A New Chapter, A New Story."

Like other students at Beacon, Lyxus has had their aura unlocked, thus creating a barrier powered by their soul that protects them from lethal injuries. So long as the barrier remains, they cannot be harmed, but can still feel pain from attacks.

Weapon
Lyxus' choice of weapon is a pair of dual blades. While being relatively simple in design, the blades are actually quite intricate, as they can join together at the hilt to become a double-sided spear. The swords are sharp enough to cut through lesser-powered Grimm with ease, and slice through Atlesian Knights. They are also very durable as well, withstanding a strike from an Atlesian Paladin head on without showing any signs of damage. The reason for this is because the blades are actually made out of Adamantite, a very powerful material that is both very durable, and very light. As stated by many characters, it is very hard to obtain.

Semblance
At present, Lyxus' Semblance is unknown.

Silver Eyes
According to the blood tests compared with Ruby's own, Lyxus hails from a line of legendary warriors who possessed powerful abilities related to their silver eyes, said to be an ultra rare trait. Qrow describes a fairy tale about warriors with silver eyes who are so powerful that even the Grimm fear them. Lyxus is also aware of this story, recalling one of the few memories they have left about warriors who fought against the darkness, bearing shining eyes of silver that rendered it asunder.

Weakness
Despite having demonstrated excellent combat capabilities, Lyxus has a rather bad habit of jumping in blind, especially when someone dear to them is involved. If a friend is in danger, they will not hesitate to jump into the line of fire, and potentially put them at risk. Furthermore, because of their lack of memories, they have a tendency to become quickly agitated when someone appears to have clues to their lost past.

Trivia

 * Lyxus' name is pronounced lexus, the Latin word for "colorless." Additionally, their last name, Animus, is the name of a term relating to "memories," thus mimicking the title of the story. In other words, their name means, "colorless memories."
 * Due to the theme of the story, Lyxus can join three groups, which affect the story's overall outcome and plot.
 * By joining RWBY, the story follows the canon storyline, albeit with the addition of various new events relating to Lyxus.
 * By joining JNPR, the story follows the viewpoint of Jaune and his team, thus while following the canon storyline, there are several events that transpire in between.
 * By joining Cinder, Lyxus becomes the story's main antagonist alongside her, as they work to undermine Beacon Academy, and the other kingdoms. However, their partnership is very different than the one Cinder and her subordinates (Roman included) have, as she appears to have some sort of connection with them.
 * Lyxus' fighting style is similar to the fighting style of Ludger Kresnik's dual blade style from Tales of Xillia 2.
 * Depending on the polls on Demons Anarchy of Pride's profile page, one gender of Lyxus will join Team RWBY, and the other gender will join Team JNPR in the alternate version.
 * This also ties into the possible love interests for them. If the male Lyxus joins RWBY, he can potentially become romantically involved with any of the girls, or all of them (the last one being very awkward for him). Similarly, if he joins JNPR, he can become romantically involved with Pyrrha or Nora.
 * Alternatively, if the female Lyxus joins Team RWBY, she can become romantically involved with Ruby or Blake. Similarly, if she joins Team JNPR, she can become romantically involved with Jaune or Ren.
 * In the Grimm Route, both genders of Lyxus can become romantically involved with Cinder.