Russet Rodere

Russet Rodere is a 17-year-old boy who hails from the kingdom of Atlas. He is currently training to become a Huntsman at Atlas Academy, as a member of Team PRCN.

(NOTE: This page is a work in progress, and more will be added to it over time)

Appearance
Russet stands at 5"3 inches tall, being the shortest member of his team. He is fair-skinned, having brown coloured eyes and wavy russet brown hair with curls that reach down to his neck, accompanied by his Faunus trait, a pair of mouse ears.

For his main combat outfit, Russet wears a brown and grey-lined military drummer jacket that is fur-lined on the inside and comes out as a fluffy collar around his neck and extra fluff on the elbows of the jacket for warmth over the top of a plain grey shirt. He wears matching brown jeans and has a lighter brown belt with a holster for his weapon on the right side and a bag for Dust on the left side. From his knees to his ankles he wears grey armour for protection, over the top of brown and grey shoes.

Russet also has a plain brown beanie that he wears to conceal his mouse ears, although he is becoming more comfortable about not wearing it around his teammates in their dorm.

Personality
In terms of the Myers-Briggs type, he is an ISTJ. Due to a difficult upbringing, Russet has trouble expressing himself and opening up to others, let alone having the courage to display his Faunus traits to other people. Despite this, he is a skilled fighter and strategist who wants to improve himself and break free from years of unkind treatment.

Family
Russet is the child of Cornell Rodere, a Mouse Faunus man, and Regina Syracuse, a Human woman, being the result of a drunken one-night stand. His father is a miner from Mantle who thought his child would be better off being brought up by his wealthier mother, the then-new CEO of a large jewellery company in Atlas. His mother was initially against the idea but kept Russet at the request of his grandmother. Due to her views, Regina has never loved Russet and forces him to hide hi Faunus traits when out in public or at events, and keeps her distance at home.

Russet has tried to find his father but to no avail, having no contact details or any information from his mother.

Weapon
Russet's weapon is a combination of a Rapier and a Whip called Cauda. It transforms by the blade of the rapier unlocking and stretching out into a sharp whip which can reach up to 30 metres in length.

The weapon is grey in colour and has a wireless mechanic wherein Russet can scan a person's handprint on his Scroll and send it to Cauda so that (when in whip form) if that person touches the blades and Cauda recognises the fingerprints the blades retract and don't harm the person, which is useful for Russet to swing said person around if needed.

Semblance
-work in progress-

Trivia
Russet Rodere is based on the Mouse King from the Nutcracker ballet.

Russet is a shade of brown and Rodere is Latin for 'rodent', so Russet Rodere could literally be translated as 'brown rodent'.

Cauda means 'tail' in Latin, named so as a reference to the weapon's whip form and the fact that mice have tails.

The shade Russet is described as having 'a reddish-orange tinge', so I thought why not have his parents reflect that combination = Cornell is a shade of red, and Syracuse is a shade of orange. The mother's first name Regina means 'queen' in Latin/Italian, and I chose that name because in one animated version of The Nutcracker the Mouse King has a mother called the Mouse Queen. The fact that she owns a jewellery company is meant to tie in with the royal theme as well, as jewellery and royalty often go together - this is also represented by Russet's Emblem, being that kings often had their own seal on a ring, as well as an in-universe reference to his mother's company.

Russet's Emblem is also designed to resemble a paw print as a reference to the Faunus race and is meant to symbolise Russet making his own mark on his family's history.