Viola Lindynn

"The innocence that feels no risk and is taught no caution, is more vulnerable than guilt, and oftener assailed."

Viola is an original character based in the RWBY-verse and created by WeissSchnee. She is a member and leader of Team L.Y.L.C. She is also based on Aladdin.

Appearance
Viola is a teenage girl of average height. She has an athletic build, having developed slight muscle  as a result of constant training  but has otherwise remained slim.

Viola wears a purple one sleeved shirt, grey fingerless gloves, purple shorts with unclippable legs, grey thick heeled boots and a grey choker.

Viola prefers functional and comfortable clothing as opposed to worrying about fashion, which is why she doesn't wear any sort of jewelry.

Personality
Viola has often been described as having the personality of a wounded animal. Quick to anger when hassled or provoked, Viola is very defensive.

Due to the loss and trauma she suffered early on in life, Viola isn't a girl who trusts more than a small handful of people. She is more prone to developing relationships with people based on mutual benefit rather than companionship.

History
Viola lived with her parents and the rest of her clan in a small village outside a major city. Her life was simple, helping her parents and the other villagers harvest crops and herd animals.

However, one night when she was five years old, Viola was woken by the sounds of screaming. She was just rising from bed to see what was happening when her mother came rushing in. She bundled Viola up in a purple cloak, told her to run as fast as she could into the woods and to hide there until she came to get her. After giving a brave little nod, Viola's mother kissed her on the head and told her to go before leaving out the door. Viola did as she was told, climbing out her bedroom window and running into the dense forest. Sobbing slightly, Viola curled up in the hollow trunk of a tall tree and fell asleep, hoping that her mama and papa would find her soon. They never did. When Viola awoke the next morning, no one had come for her. Afraid, cold and hungry, Viola started off home, only to be met with a grisly scene of death and destruction when she arrived. Her parents and fellow clansmen were all dead and their village had been burnt to the ground. Now scared and alone, Viola headed off to the city on the horizon she'd only ever seen from afar.

Viola, unable to get any help to investigate the tragedy that had befallen her and her family and without anyone left to look after her, grew up on the city streets. Her small stature helped Viola in making a living as a pickpocket. Her talent for this underhanded art was soon recognized by one of the local street gang leaders. He took her in, letting her stay at the gang clubhouse. After a couple of years, Viola was old enough and had earned enough money to get a place of her own. As a way of saying thankyou, and knowing of Viola's desire to do something more with her life, Grayson had her criminal record "expunged" and acquired a set of forged transcripts that would allow her to attend Beacon Academy.

Combat
Having grown up on the street, Viola had to learn how to fight rather than being taught by professionals. This lead to her fighting style being, as she would put it, crude but effective.

Although Viola’s technique is quite rough around the edges, she is still quite a talented fighter with her speed and agility being her greatest assets.

In combat, Viola wields a pair of transformable Revolver Knuckle Blades (RKB) called Wisteria and Callerya. In their melee mode, they appear to be a pair of blades with duster style grips, but with a simple flick of her wrists, Viola can transform them into a pair of revolvers. Having had years of practice with  Wisteria and Callerya, Viola can use both forms to devastating effect.

Aura
Viola’s Aura is a vibrant purple colour.

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