Ghira Belladonna

Ghira Belladonna, also known as Chieftain and High Leader, is a character from the RWBY series.
== Charactah Account ==
A Faunus from Menagerie, the father of Blake, chieftain of Menagerie, and a previous leader of the White Fang. Ghira's great size contributes to his ability to be intimidating, which he utilizes from time to time. However, Ghira is good-hearted, clearly doting on his family and enjoying a good laugh.
His brusque attitude can be both impulsive and controlled. When he gets angry with himself for forgetting a meeting, he pounds his fist on the table and needs to be soothed by his wife. When being given upsetting information, however, he merely uses words and expression to convey his seriousness. He can also be blunt, such as when he directly tells Sun Wukong that he does not like him.
== Appearance ==
=== Comics ===
* RWBY DC Comics
=== Web-Animation ===
* RWBY Volume 4
* RWBY Volume 5
* RWBY Volume 6
* RWBY Volume 8
== Trivia ==
* His first name alludes to Bagheera from Rudyard Kipling's The Jungle Book, which is all the more evident as his successor to the White Fang leadership, Sienna Khan, alludes to Shere Khan from the same story.
* Bella donna means "fair lady" or "beautiful woman" in Italian, and is also the name of a toxic plant, commonly known as deadly nightshade. It also commonly bears purple bell-shaped flowers, which lends to his Aura color.
* Apparently Ghira was given a beard that according to the art director, Patrick Rodriguez, was inspired by Father’s beard in Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood as a nod to the fact Kent Williams had voiced both characters. Beards were not possible to have for character models during the show’s first three volumes due to the limitations of Poser. As a result, a strict “no beards” policy was applied which saddened Kerry Shawcross at the time.
* Many Faunus have additional elements in their design that tie into their animal traits: Ghira has paw shaped tips on his boots. His beard, chest hair and hair on his hands could reference the fur of a panther.
== Gallery ==
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== External Links ==
* Ghira Belladonna at RWBY Wiki
Category:Characters
Category:Males
Category:RWBY