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specialist_snowflake) wrote2019-05-16 10:07 am
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HANDLE: Faetan
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▶ CHARACTER
NAME: Winter Schnee
CANON: RWBY
CANON POINT: Current (post-season six)
AGE: 27 (as of September 5th, 2019)
BACKGROUND: https://rwby.fandom.com/wiki/Winter_Schnee
PERSONALITY: Winter wasn't given the nickname 'Ice Queen' as a mere (and unclever) play on her name; she can be as frigid and harsh as the very season for which she was named, keeping her emotions carefully schooled behind a cold veneer. If the RWBY characters are all modeled after figures in folk and fairy tales, then it's a good possibility that Winter was modeled after The Snow Queen -- the Hans Christian Anderson version (though I'm sure she has a lovely singing voice and could absolutely pull off a chilling lovely rendition of 'Let It Go' if she so chose).
Her militaristic background is evident in the way she speaks and conducts herself. Winter's stance is rigid and proud, and she tends to use a lot of terms usually reserved for military personnel. Fights are 'altercations.' Information she can't speak about is 'classified.' Details of a quest are 'mission parameters.' Completion of household chores is a requirement for a strict 'standardized inspection.' Even when she's with family, she rarely drops the soldier's demeanor, unless there are absolutely no other interlopers around. When alone with Weiss, she speaks more warmly, touching her hand and offering a hug, though she never truly drops her deeply-ingrained formality.
Winter holds high expectations in the behavior and accomplishments of others, as these are standards she's set for herself as well. She demands courtesy (or at least an earnest attempt), respect, cleanliness, order, and absolute perfection. Failure to meet these standards result in cutting remarks of disappointment, or even slaps upside the head.
Honestly, her expectations can be a little hard to guess, as the unfortunate Weiss has learned in her efforts to please her older sister. Sometimes Winter expects strict adherence to cordiality, other times she expects to be informed of more personal matters that demonstrate her true care and concern for Weiss. She outright strikes Weiss after asking Weiss how she's been and receiving a reply regarding Weiss's personal progress and class ranking, insisting that she's more concerned about whether or not Weiss is healthy and happy and making friends. While Winter can be overly harsh, there can be no mistake that she does truly care for her little sister, and wants her to grow independent and strong. She's willing to give her support no matter what Weiss inevitably chooses for herself, but encourages her to learn more about the world and about herself in hopes of seeing Weiss develop into her own person rather than their father's ideal (which seems to be a receptionist).
Winter herself is headstrong and independent. She makes decisions and executes them without regret. Once she's made up her mind, then there's little that can be done to stop her from moving forward. The decision to join the military was one she made in the face of hardship and opposition, directly defying her father with the consequence of being cut off from money and support. Even so, she seems to have thrived on her own, imbued with confidence in herself and her inherited abilities. Everything she has today, she worked hard to earn, and she's proud of her achievements.
Despite growing up in a wealthy and privileged life, Winter doesn't seem to be materialistic in nature. Yes, she likes things clean and orderly and prides herself on maintaining her personal appearance, but she doesn't depend on money, nor does she place much value in trinkets, beautiful clothes, or other expensive fineries. It's highly likely that she adapted to the military lifestyle and has no complaints about eating rations. Certainly she enjoys a well-brewed cup of tea and the company of upstanding individuals, but she isn't shallow or vain, and she definitely isn't pampered.
Nonetheless, her good breeding is obvious in the way she conducts herself. She appears to be a prim and proper lady, and she's well-versed in the little games played by higher society. Winter carries herself with the same regality of a queen, with an unspoken demand for respect and propriety from those who would approach her. Failure to meet these silent expectations will likely result in belittlement or even disgust.
Winter does not warm up to people easily (big shock). It's possible to get on her good side and to earn her respect, even her deference. She seems to greatly admire Ironwood, willing to submit to his authority. Her calm demeanor and cool restraint were shattered the moment Qrow began to make disparaging remarks about Ironwood, prompting Winter to threaten and then attack the older hunter. He has the ability to push her buttons and get under her skin in a way that few others can. While she normally exercises strict control of her emotions, beneath that icy exterior is a fierce and boiling temper that isn't easily cooled, and her admiration for Ironwood seems to be her weakness.
She does show some tolerance for Ruby, even if she isn't wholly impressed with the girl's unpolished manners. Winter seems to at least appreciate the effort, and even expresses gratitude for the friendship that she shares with Weiss. But she's nonetheless mildly horrified by the prospect of their precarious bunk bed situation.
POWERS/ABILITIES: Much like Weiss, Winter has the ability to summon glyphs that can hold or repel. She's so adept at their use that she can run straight up vertical surfaces and leap great distances. Winter is ambidextrous and fights with two blades -- a saber, and a smaller rapier housed within the main blade's chamber. She also has shown aptitude in the art of summoning, a hereditary ability granted to all women in the Schnee lineage. Any creature she defeats in battle can be summoned at will, and she can change the size of this summoned creature as shown by the flurry of tiny Nevermores she hurled at Qrow during their duel. Finally, as all characters in the show are shown to possess, Winter also has an Aura -- a power that registers as a sort of inner shield that absorbs damage up to a certain point to prevent massive injuries. Auras are not unlimited, and if Winter takes too many blows, she can be physically harmed just like anyone else with broken bones, bleeding, bruises, etc. Aura must be activated consciously as well -- someone who sneaks in an attack when her aura isn't activated will bypass that defense completely.
INVENTORY: Her sword, and summoned creatures (two have been shown in canon: Nevermores (giant multi-eyed birds), and Beowolves (like wolves on steroids).
MOONBLESSING: Iris
HANDLE: Faetan
CONTACT:
▶ CHARACTER
NAME: Winter Schnee
CANON: RWBY
CANON POINT: Current (post-season six)
AGE: 27 (as of September 5th, 2019)
BACKGROUND: https://rwby.fandom.com/wiki/Winter_Schnee
PERSONALITY: Winter wasn't given the nickname 'Ice Queen' as a mere (and unclever) play on her name; she can be as frigid and harsh as the very season for which she was named, keeping her emotions carefully schooled behind a cold veneer. If the RWBY characters are all modeled after figures in folk and fairy tales, then it's a good possibility that Winter was modeled after The Snow Queen -- the Hans Christian Anderson version (though I'm sure she has a lovely singing voice and could absolutely pull off a chilling lovely rendition of 'Let It Go' if she so chose).
Her militaristic background is evident in the way she speaks and conducts herself. Winter's stance is rigid and proud, and she tends to use a lot of terms usually reserved for military personnel. Fights are 'altercations.' Information she can't speak about is 'classified.' Details of a quest are 'mission parameters.' Completion of household chores is a requirement for a strict 'standardized inspection.' Even when she's with family, she rarely drops the soldier's demeanor, unless there are absolutely no other interlopers around. When alone with Weiss, she speaks more warmly, touching her hand and offering a hug, though she never truly drops her deeply-ingrained formality.
Winter holds high expectations in the behavior and accomplishments of others, as these are standards she's set for herself as well. She demands courtesy (or at least an earnest attempt), respect, cleanliness, order, and absolute perfection. Failure to meet these standards result in cutting remarks of disappointment, or even slaps upside the head.
Honestly, her expectations can be a little hard to guess, as the unfortunate Weiss has learned in her efforts to please her older sister. Sometimes Winter expects strict adherence to cordiality, other times she expects to be informed of more personal matters that demonstrate her true care and concern for Weiss. She outright strikes Weiss after asking Weiss how she's been and receiving a reply regarding Weiss's personal progress and class ranking, insisting that she's more concerned about whether or not Weiss is healthy and happy and making friends. While Winter can be overly harsh, there can be no mistake that she does truly care for her little sister, and wants her to grow independent and strong. She's willing to give her support no matter what Weiss inevitably chooses for herself, but encourages her to learn more about the world and about herself in hopes of seeing Weiss develop into her own person rather than their father's ideal (which seems to be a receptionist).
Winter herself is headstrong and independent. She makes decisions and executes them without regret. Once she's made up her mind, then there's little that can be done to stop her from moving forward. The decision to join the military was one she made in the face of hardship and opposition, directly defying her father with the consequence of being cut off from money and support. Even so, she seems to have thrived on her own, imbued with confidence in herself and her inherited abilities. Everything she has today, she worked hard to earn, and she's proud of her achievements.
Despite growing up in a wealthy and privileged life, Winter doesn't seem to be materialistic in nature. Yes, she likes things clean and orderly and prides herself on maintaining her personal appearance, but she doesn't depend on money, nor does she place much value in trinkets, beautiful clothes, or other expensive fineries. It's highly likely that she adapted to the military lifestyle and has no complaints about eating rations. Certainly she enjoys a well-brewed cup of tea and the company of upstanding individuals, but she isn't shallow or vain, and she definitely isn't pampered.
Nonetheless, her good breeding is obvious in the way she conducts herself. She appears to be a prim and proper lady, and she's well-versed in the little games played by higher society. Winter carries herself with the same regality of a queen, with an unspoken demand for respect and propriety from those who would approach her. Failure to meet these silent expectations will likely result in belittlement or even disgust.
Winter does not warm up to people easily (big shock). It's possible to get on her good side and to earn her respect, even her deference. She seems to greatly admire Ironwood, willing to submit to his authority. Her calm demeanor and cool restraint were shattered the moment Qrow began to make disparaging remarks about Ironwood, prompting Winter to threaten and then attack the older hunter. He has the ability to push her buttons and get under her skin in a way that few others can. While she normally exercises strict control of her emotions, beneath that icy exterior is a fierce and boiling temper that isn't easily cooled, and her admiration for Ironwood seems to be her weakness.
She does show some tolerance for Ruby, even if she isn't wholly impressed with the girl's unpolished manners. Winter seems to at least appreciate the effort, and even expresses gratitude for the friendship that she shares with Weiss. But she's nonetheless mildly horrified by the prospect of their precarious bunk bed situation.
POWERS/ABILITIES: Much like Weiss, Winter has the ability to summon glyphs that can hold or repel. She's so adept at their use that she can run straight up vertical surfaces and leap great distances. Winter is ambidextrous and fights with two blades -- a saber, and a smaller rapier housed within the main blade's chamber. She also has shown aptitude in the art of summoning, a hereditary ability granted to all women in the Schnee lineage. Any creature she defeats in battle can be summoned at will, and she can change the size of this summoned creature as shown by the flurry of tiny Nevermores she hurled at Qrow during their duel. Finally, as all characters in the show are shown to possess, Winter also has an Aura -- a power that registers as a sort of inner shield that absorbs damage up to a certain point to prevent massive injuries. Auras are not unlimited, and if Winter takes too many blows, she can be physically harmed just like anyone else with broken bones, bleeding, bruises, etc. Aura must be activated consciously as well -- someone who sneaks in an attack when her aura isn't activated will bypass that defense completely.
INVENTORY: Her sword, and summoned creatures (two have been shown in canon: Nevermores (giant multi-eyed birds), and Beowolves (like wolves on steroids).
MOONBLESSING: Iris