Life can be hard for a Faunus in Remnant, being constantly met with prejudice and insult. Most are crushed by the weight, but Rumo plans to rise above expectations.

A marked difference.

Rumo was born a bastard, the result of a wealthy Atlesian’s affair with his hired help. Or at least that’s what his foster mother, Mrs. Klaus, tells him. He believes she says such things to make him feel special. Unnecessarily so in his mind, as Rumo was made well aware that he was different from others. He was a Faunus with big pointy antlers, and all the foster kids would take turns poking fun at him. They would mock and tease him relentlessly, and exclude him from any group activities, only ever allowing him to play with them when Mrs. Klaus forced them to.

His luck did not improve as he got older. The bullying continued as he entered junior academy, his only friend being one Iris Finch, a girl from his neighborhood. She would join him for lunch and defend him from the other kids, specifically from Ike Butterfield, who saw Rumo as a rival. The feud between the two boys peaked when a game of pretend came to blows, and Ike and Rumo pounded each other long after their auras had broken. Ike was suspended for the incident. Rumo was expelled.

His self-esteem at an all-time low, Rumo considered abandoning hunting entirely. Without the encouragement of both Mrs. Klaus and Iris, he would have. But he honed his skills, perfecting his hunting lance, and helped around the neighborhood despite his reputation. Rumo passed the standardized tests for apprenticeship and, against all odds, was admitted to Beacon Academy.

The quiet little helper.

Rumo puts on a friendly face, always offering his help to others at no cost. He encourages others and rarely complains. The only ounces of negativity that come out of his mouth are targeted toward himself, as he constantly compares and puts himself down in the face of others.

He feels especially inadequate in the face of Tawny, who has chosen to master flight as he did. Fortunately or unfortunately, Tawny is often clueless about such concerns.

Flying bright in the sky.

Rumo fights in the sky, flying around on his rocket-lance. He hurdles toward enemies, piercing through grimm like a bullet in fabric. He is no slouch on the ground either, the thruster of his lance ready to equip with various dust types, turning it into a flame or arc thrower.

His semblance, Guiding Glow, allows Rumo to turn his body into a bright red light, letting off a little heat as he does. He uses it to signal his team, as well as lead civilians through disasters.

A reindeer ran ragged.

After arriving at Beacon, Rumo has earned himself the reputation of a people pleaser. He offers help, free of charge or expectation. He does not react to the taunts of the rowdier students at Beacon, no matter how hurtful they may be. He works diligently, without complaint, without rest. It is only a matter of time until this self-sacrificial nature comes to bite him.

At the core of these attempts is a desire to be loved. To be respected. When Rumo was a child, Mrs. Klaus did everything she could to protect him, and he hated it. It made him a burden; his forced inclusion marked him as strange more than his antlers ever did. He wants to earn that acceptance, and he thought being a hunter would help him do it. Rumo dreams that one day, people around the globe will see his big, pointy antlers and smile. Hopefully, he will be alive to witness it.