Dr. Merlot

==Summary==
Dr. Merlot is the main antagonist of RWBY: Grimm Eclipse. 
Merlot was the founder of Merlot Industries, a research and development corporation based out of the ill-fated settlement at Mountain Glenn. At some point, Merlot gained an unhealthy obsession towards the Creatures of Grimm, a fascination which led to him falling out of favor with Professor Ozpin. Merlot was personally familiar with Ozpin, however they were on bad terms, with Ozpin believing that the world would have been better off had Merlot died in the disaster that he had caused. According to Ozpin, the other professors at Beacon Academy had a similarly low opinion of Merlot. Undaunted, the corporation began performing experiments on Grimm, research which Merlot believed was vital to the future of Remnant. When they began running out of specimens to experiment on, they started attracting Grimm to the city in order to acquire more, with disastrous results. After the fall of Mountain Glenn, Doctor Merlot was presumed dead, but he has in fact survived, though he would later admit to Ozpin that the city's loss continued to upset him. He transferred his operation to a highly remote island at an unknown location, and continued his experiments at his new secret laboratory, creating new forms of mutant Grimm using his serum, a toxic glowing green substance.
Years later, Team RWBY would lead an investigation of mutated Grimm traced back to Merlot Industries, eventually arriving on Merlot's island. His operations uncovered, Merlot reveals himself to the team as well as to Professor Ozpin, conversing with them remotely and taunting them. After Team RWBY infiltrates his laboratory and destroys his mutant Death Stalker, he self-destructs the laboratory. After the destruction of his laboratory, his whereabouts and status are unknown.
==Powers and Stats==
Tier: Unknown, with Androids and Mutant Grimm, At least with Mutant Death Stalker, higher with Preparation
Name: Doctor Merlot
Origin: RWBY
Gender: Male
Age: Likely in his 60s
Classification: Human, Scientist
Powers and Abilities: Genius Intelligence, Aura (Able to use his Aura for numerous purposes), Forcefield Creation (Aura can be used as a full-body forcefield), Statistics Amplification (Can use Aura to enhance his striking power), Enhanced Senses (Can use his Aura to sharpen his senses), Regeneration (Low), Extrasensory Perception (His Aura allows him to sense things around him), Hacking, Preparation, Biological Manipulation and Fusionism (Via Grimm Serum), Resistance to Extreme Heat and Cold (Aura protects the user from sub-zero temperatures, allowing them to be encased in ice without being cold, walk through a blizzard in casual clothingRWBY Volume 6 Episode 5, and traverse the kingdom of Atlas, which resides in Remnant's North Pole,RWBY: World of Remnant, Episode 11: Atlas without wearing any protective gear, as well as extreme heat up to and including the heat of flames,RWBY Volume 2 Episode 11, being blasted with steamRWBY Volume 3 Episode 4 being struck by lighting for an extended period of time,RWBY Volume 3 Episode 2RWBY Volume 5 Episode 13RWBY Volume 8 Episode 3 and being submerged in lava without being burnedRWBY Volume 3 Episode 5)
Attack Potency: Unknown (Never shown to engage in direct combat), Large Building level with Androids (Both types of Androids are capable of fighting on par with Team RWBY) and Mutant Grimm (Has access to Mutant Beowolves and Creeps), At least Large Building level with Mutant Death Stalker, higher with Preparation (Merlot's influence was the direct cause of the Grimm overrunning the city of Mountain Glenn. Rigged his entire island factory to explode as a last resort self-destruct function)
Speed: Unknown, Hypersonic Reactions and Combat Speed with Androids and Mutant Grimm
Lifting Strength: Unknown
Striking Strength: Unknown, Large Building level with Androids and Mutant Grimm
Durability: Unknown, Large Building level with Androids and Mutant Grimm 
Stamina: Average
Range: Standard Melee Range, Red Androids have Extended Melee Range with glaive, White Androids have hundreds of meters with minigun
Standard Equipment: Grimm Serum, Mutant Grimm, Red and White Androids
Intelligence: Genius (Despite being insane Merlot is very knowledgably in the study of Grimm, having devised a way to safely and effectively capture Grimm alive and keep them in captivity for extended periods of time, a feat which was previously impossible due to Grimm spontaneously dying upon imprisonment. He also discovered ways to directly manipulate and augment Grimm biology through use of his serum as well as fuse Grimm together. Merlot is also a capable hacker, having shown to be able to hack into and disconnect the Cross Continental Transmit System and temporarily disable it)
Weaknesses: Due to his lack of direct combat experience he relies heavily on his androids and experiments to fight for him and will willingly flee if backed into a corner. Continual damage to his Aura will cause it to decay to the point where he can be left open to more significant damage. Constant exposure to extreme temperature can drain the user's Aura.
Notable Attacks/Techniques:
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*Androids: Androids were made to guard Dr. Merlot's laboratory, fending off nosy hunters and huntresses, and also to keep the experiments and subjects in line. Merlot possesses two types of Androids:
**Red Androids: A melee-based Android, Red Androids are heavily armored humanoid robots armed with long, double bladed glaives. These androids tend to work in teams as a means of keeping opponents off guard and potentially locking them into a state of constantly being attacked.
**White Androids: A range-based Android, White Androids are heavily armored humanoid robots armed with a hybrid minigun and grenade launcher. These androids tend to work alone, focusing on keeping opponents at a distance with constant fire and explosives, even going so far as to detonate their own grenades at their feet to knock back opponents who have gotten too close.
==Notable Matchups==
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==References==
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