Venatus

"Tonight... Venatus joins the Hunt."

- Venatus, in "Initiation" Venatus is the main character and protagonist in the story, "RWBY: Nightmare's End," and an unofficial member of Team RWBY. He is a master of many weapons, favoring the dual-bladed Rakuyo, the twin Blades of Mercy, and the deadly scythe known as the Burial Blade.

He first appeared out of nowhere in the Emerald Forest without warning, discovered by Team RWBY and Team JNPR, nearly dead after having fended off and killed several Grimm.

Appearance
Venatus is a particularly young teenager with snow white hair, and has hetero-chromatic eyes, with a red left eye and a blue right eye, which is obscured by his bangs. Beneath his attire is a well-toned and muscular body, demonstrating as both a testament to his own prowess and training as a powerful and talented warrior, and to the horrors he's suffered through by the numerous amount of scars across his body.

Default Outfit
While out on a mission, he wears a black tricorn, a gray duster coat, a pair of brown leather boots, a pair of black gauntlets with golden ornaments and a reddish bandana covering his face.

Pajamas
After learning about his lack of clothing, the girls of RWBY took Venatus out shopping, gathering an assortment of garments for him to wear. His sleep attire is nothing more than a buttoned shirt and loose slacks, leaving him barefoot.

Alternate Outfit (Marauder)
In the chapters, "A Minor Hiccup," and "Painting The Town...," Venatus dons a new outfit consisting of a leather jacket with red stripes along the biceps and a red hood attached to the collar of the jacket. Underneath, he wears an open white dress shirt with a navy blue v-neck under it. He also wears worn out, faded jeans with a pair of black leather boots bearing red straps and two intersecting red belts that form an "x," one of the belts hanging lazily off to the side. He also wears a red choker around his neck, bearing the Hunter's Mark insignia.

This outfit was codenamed "Marauder."

Dance Outfit
During the Beacon Dance, Venatus wears a formal black dress jacket with the sleeves rolled up partially to the forearms, left open to reveal a dark red dress shirt, and lacks a bowtie. To complete the formal look, he also wears formal dress pants and sleek black dance shoes, which he has trouble walking in, noting that they are extremely uncomfortable. He has on a leather belt with a silver buckle to keep it from falling off.

Casual Outfit
Outside of school and during break periods, Venatus wears a dark shirt underneath a black jacket with short sleeves. The shirt is slightly small form, as it reveals a small portion of his abdomen, while his jacket comes down to his thighs, and is buttoned up half way. He also wears dark denim jeans with worn boots, bearing mud-splattered soles and small tears along the fabric. At his hip is a red belt which has a buckle shaped like the Hunter's Mark insignia. Connected to the buckle is a thin silver chain that connects to his left pocket. Around his neck is a thin black band and a pendant shaped like a key.

Personality
Venatus is a rather complex person. Suffering from amnesia, his personality is ambiguous and, more or less, unreadable. At times, he can come off as introverted and cold, keeping minimal contact with others, and speaking only when spoken to. Other times, he can be rather moody, such as when Cardin begins to antagonize him when he first transfers into Beacon at Ozpin's suggestion. At first, he tolerates Cardin's attempts to rile him, but when the bully's efforts become more drastic, he outright lashes out and nearly breaks his arm out of retaliation. Afterwards, he showed little emotion about the incident, but he noted that his actions came out of mere reflex.

However, his time with Teams RWBY and JNPR help flush out his character more. Venatus, in truth, is a gentle and kind person once you truly get to know him. He does not seem to care much about his lost memories, but does express some worry over the due to the nightmares he received, and often seeks council from his teammates. He trusts them a great deal, especially those in RWBY, feeling particularly more closer to them than JNPR, likely because they had visited him often during his stay in the medical ward when he was administered due to the severity of his wounds. He is close to all of them, and does whatever he can to help them out, though Glynda notes the boy has a bad habit of "sticking his nose where it doesn't belong," as he tries to help the girls with their own problems, i.e. Weiss and her prejudice against Faunus due to the heartache the White Fang has caused to her family, Blake's internal struggle against the White Fang and their motives, etc.

Venatus also shows himself to be a very wise and analytical individual, far beyond someone of his years. He gains a better understanding of people by simply observing them, such as when he was able to figure out Pyrrha's yearning to be seen as simply the girl known as Pyrrha Nikos, rather than the warrior they had come to know and admire. He was also able to learn of Ruby's social awkwardness simply by observing her weapon, Crescent Rose. He also demonstrates himself to be very patient at times as well, such as having dealt with Nora's wild and erratic behavior on several occasions, which astounds Lie Ren greatly. Venatus can also be very pushy and stubborn, such as when he learned of Jaune's fake admissions into Beacon and his desire to become someone strong enough, but refused help. In response, Venatus said that he would help Jaune become stronger to achieve that goal, and when Jaune refused, he persisted, saying that he had no say in the matter, and went even further by going so far as to blackmail Jaune into accepting his help, threatening to reveal Ozpin and Glynda about the transcripts if Jaune continued to refuse his help.

In battle, Venatus displays a bloodthirsty, almost animalistic behavior. He is relentless and merciless, as well as adaptable, adjusting his combat style accordingly against opponents such as Roman Torchwick and Neopolitan. Against Grimm, his bloodlust is at an all-time high, attacking them without hesitation, and slashing them apart. He is much like a berserker, attacking without thought while relying on his own movements and capabilities to kill the enemy before him. He does show some form of intelligence, however, as he was able to form a pattern of attack after managing to memorize the behavioral patterns of an Alpha Beowolf and an Ursai Major. His bloodthirsty, combat personality greatly disturbs his teammates and friends, noting that he has a "crazed look" in his eyes. Venatus, however, feels indifferent, noting that he only felt the urge to kill the "beasts" in front of him, feeling not only a fear that he would die if he did not, but also a sense of nostalgia, remarking that it brings back an old feeling, though he also notes that it's a scary feeling as well, describing it as "maddening rambles in the back of his mind."

In regards to his memories, Venatus has made little attempt to try and recall his past, as he is only able to recall few things, such as words spoken to him by unknown individuals, a woman called only by the name of "Doll," and a haunting memory of a pale skinned woman drawing her blades, telling him that a corpse "should be left well alone." He admits that he feels terrified about remembering his past, even remarking that it might be better if he forgets them entirely, but feels that if he does so, he will no longer be able to be "him" any longer. He later receives support from his friends and teammates, who offer their help to him, saying that, regardless of who he might have been, he will always be their teammates, which only further solidifies his bonds with them.

Perhaps one of his more unique characteristics is his cluelessness regarding otherwise embarrassing or mortifying situations, such as when Ruby and her team walked in on him after having left the shower, clad in only a towel. At first, they were left horrified by the scars they had found on his body, he showed no signs of actual bitterness or anxiousness when he witnessed their reactions, instead asking why they looked as if they were ready to pass out. Afterwards, though, he showed only confusion when the girls became embarrassed when they realized that he was completely naked, clad in only a towel. Another sign of his clueless nature is when he had accidentally walked in on Ruby changing into her pajamas, and was wearing only her underwear at the moment. Rather than be flustered or embarrassed, he simply asked why she was throwing things at him.

Furthermore, he demonstrates absolute obliviousness regarding a girl's feelings toward him. He is utterly unaware and clueless that the girls of RWBY have all developed romantic feelings towards him, even when their affections are clearly obvious. Even Jaune claims that Venatus is arguably one of the most dense people he has ever met.

Abilities and Powers
>To Be Added

Trivia

 * Venatus is, more or less, a reboot character of Genus Sanguinem, the player character and protagonist of the game, Bloodborne.
 * Venatus follows the popular idea of there being a fifth member among a four-man team.
 * His Default Outfit is the Hunter Set.
 * He is the second character to have heterochroma, the first being Neopolitan.
 * He is the only character in the story to not have unlocked his Aura, despite other people's instances.
 * While not officially having a Semblance, some people in the story have come to believe that his ability to heal his wounds by striking back at his opponents is a Semblance, having nicknamed it "Bloody Counter."