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I cannot in good conscience give this one to Kaius. So, if you all could be so kind, allow me to explain.

General Statistics/Skills Assessment:

Tianee: Small, but limber and agile. A capable hunter and plenty strong enough to kill Grimm that dwarf her in size.

Kaius: A keen strategist at first, but can easily turn into a raging berzerker. A truely dangerous threat to any opponent.

Semblance Assessment:

Tianee: A short-ranged dash designed to give Tianee an opening to impale her enemies. Perfecting for fighting foes of a bruiser/berzerker variety.

Kaius: Correct me if I'm wrong, but from what I've read, Kaius doesn't have one.

Fighting Style Assessment:

Tianee: Tianee isn't very fast, but her semblance has her covered in that respect. She's also very good at dodging attacks, and excels in her strength. Tianee also uses her weapon almost like a grappling hook, and can even use it to ensnare enemies and bring them to her for a bit of close range fighting, where she excels. Tianee hesitates to kill humans, but in a life or death situation, I doubt she wouldn't do it.

Kaius: Kiaus starts off as a strategist, trying to keep seven moves ahead. But, if that fails, Kaius will go berzerker. What Kaius lacks in speed he makes up for in brute force. However, to his detriment, Kaius seems to lose focus when he goes berzerker, running off of blind rage, meaning any and all strategy or comprehension thereof will likely fly out the window. Kaius also doesn't have much range, as all three of his weapons are primarily designed for close-to-mid range combat.

Weapons Assessment:

Tianee: A Dual Mechanic Claw Trident known as Ocean Thorn, designed with the capability of launching the claw to catch far-off opponents, granting her increased ranged ability. It also has a hidden third prong that can be released at the press of a button, and if all THAT weren't enough, a third function of the weapon is to spin both claws at high speed, resulting in a very gruesome death for anything those claws touch.

Kaius: A Zweihander called Arctic Frost, no special functions. Also, a pair of twin shotgun gauntlets with Claws attached. Aside from the claws, no special functions.

Final Words:

Tianee: Though she lacks speed, Tianee has experience hunting Grimm and Animals extending LONG before Kaius began training. Also, Grimm and animals are far less predictable than humans/faunus, giving Tianee an advantage, especially should Kaius go berzerker. She also has more range than him, matches his strength, and is far more mobile. She also appears to be the only one of these two with a semblance.

Kaius: Though Kaius does have brawn, it's brain that he lacks. Though, granted, he does begin most fights thinking things through, should Tianee kite him to the point of him going berzerker, he will lose any and all tactical reasoning he had previously, essentially turning this fight from Tianee versus Kaius to Tianee versus a remarkably human-esque Grimm. He also lacks versatility and range.

My vote is Tianee.