It can be tough when the world constantly reminds you of what it thinks of you. When you’re put down and belittled, no matter where you go. You can never give up hope, however. Rumo Neve, for example, never did.

Growing up in Argus, Rumo Neve was orphaned when he was an infant. His foster mother, Ms. Klaus, tells him that he was the result of an affair between a wealthy Atlesian and his hired help, but he thinks she says this to make him feel special. Unnecessarily, he felt, because the other kids around the orphanage never failed to remind him he was different.

Rumo was a faunus, born with prominent antlers on his forehead. The kids around the orphanage mocked him for his appearance, and excluded him from most group activities. Often, Ms. Klaus would have to get involved before the other orphans would allow him to participate, and it was usually begrudgingly.

He didn’t have much luck outside of the orphanage either. Besides his friend, Iris Finch, most of the students of the local academy avoided him like the plague. The few who did take the time to interact with him did so with malicious intent, playing pranks on and insulting him. During his senior year, Rumo and one of his bullies had gotten into a particularly heated fight, which resulted in his eventual expulsion.

Although initially deterred, Ms. Klaus had convinced Rumo to continue to seek training as a hunter, and one year later, he was accepted into Beacon Academy.

Rumo carries with him a calm and kind attitude. Seeing firsthand the results of brash actions, he prefers non-violent solutions, and is the first to try and defuse an argument.

He is a people-pleaser, never directing ire to anyone (besides himself). Some, like Pearl, would even go so far as to describe him as a doormat. Rumo often has a hard time saying no to a request, even if it would be detrimental to him in the long run.

Rumo fights unconventionally. He rides on a rocket-powered lance, charging into grimm and bandit alike. He drops dust bombs as he flies by, allowing him some ranged attacks. On foot, his capability is lacking. The lance can be used as an improvised thrusting weapon, and the exhaust can act as a makeshift flamethrower.

Rumo’s semblance allows his skin to glow a bright red on command. He can use this to signal to his teammates from afar, or act as a guiding light under low visibility. He finds this ability to be rather useless outside of these contexts, however.

Rumo sees hunters as public servants. Always willing to provide and serve for the folks around them. The unfortunate result, is that Rumo is rarely willing to put concerns of his own health before that of others. He runs himself ragged doing odd jobs and favors around town and the academy. He works so much to the point that occasionally, his grades begin to slip. Much to the dismay of Pearl, his team captain.

Although he’ll claim otherwise, deep down Rumo serves others in an attempt to garner respect, love and affection. Believing that, if he worked hard enough, and helped enough people, they would like him. Even though his friends tell him he doesn’t need to work so hard to impress them, Rumo can never be too sure. Service is the main thing he’s good at, and he’s willing to do whatever it takes to maintain the new friendships he’s acquired at Beacon.