Talk:Guidelines/@comment-27743241-20170720014944

I wish to make a suggestion about Faunus.

It is said that Faunus traits have no effect, and the only feature a Faunus may have is enhanced night vision. I wish to beg the differ. From a canonical and standard scientific point of view, I wish to suggest Faunus traits DO have active effects, though they may not be major or particually useful. From a biological view, any animal trait would have it's real life effect, seeing as characters are born with these clearly functional additions, rather than them simply being stuck on with a stick of glue.

Proposed functions;

Ears; Slightly enhanced hearing. (RWBY Chibi season 2 episode 5 only Blake and Velvet responded to the wistle, as they are Faunus with animal ears. Chibi might not be canonical, but physical abilities and traits don't seem to be changed from canon.)

Claws; Additional weapon, if feline can count as hidden. (Already approved, but just felt it should still be on the list.)

Tails; Anhanced balance. (If prehensial retains function, eg. Sun Wukong/ if reptile regeneration if lizard is capable, see WoR, Faunus/ if skunk, umm-duh.)

Fur/ Scales; Resistance to weather conditions. (Doesn't it seem Blakes dad is wearing a lot of heavy clothes for someone who lives in a clearly very warm environment?) And they'd still protect you better than bare skin, with thick enough hair forming a extremely soft cushion, like cloth, and scales being, well, scales.

Horns; Stronger skull, and additional weapon. (Ever been headbutt by an angry ram?)

Insect; I've no idea what to say, but the thought of what some bugs can do terrifies me. Ever seem tarantula hairs? They're like spears. Spider-grip? Hmm.

Eyes; Most Faunus have night vision, so this seems unrequired, but still, other effects could exist.

Wings; No flying, that's fine. But couldn't you use wings like a shield? And if you fell wings would still slow your fall, as they would cause more drag against the air as of their size.

I know there are other traits, but I just wanted to cover the most common traits I've seen across the show and the Fanon, as well as some personal thoughts. Please let me know your thoughts, and may the Force be with you!