Roman Torchwick

Roman Torchwick, also known as Torch, is a character from the RWBY series.
== Charactah Account ==
A crime lord who tries to steal Dust from a store Ruby is visiting. He has been stealing an enormous amount of Dust in recent months, and is working with the White Fang, though for what purpose is unknown.
Roman's personality was a mixture between that of a formal gentleman and a ruthless criminal. He emitted charm and spoke calmly even in the middle of an armed robbery. Roman emitted hostility when upset or frustrated, as seen in "No Brakes" when he ordered the White Fang to help him shoot Ruby as she escaped, bent his weapon and slammed a subordinate backward. 
Roman's weapon, Melodic Cudgel, appears to be an ordinary walking stick, but when activated it raises a crosshair and fires an unstable explosive round resembling a roman candle. 
== Appearance ==
=== Anime ===
* RWBY: Ice Queendom
=== Literature ===
* RWBY: Roman Holiday
=== Manga ===
* RWBY
* RWBY: Ice Queendom
* RWBY: Official Manga Anthology
* RWBY: The Official Manga
=== Video Games ===
* Crusaders Quest
* RWBY: Amity Arena
* RWBY: Combat Ready
=== Web-Animation ===
* RWBY
* RWBY Chibi
* RWBY Chibi Season 2
* RWBY Chibi Season 3
* RWBY Volume 2
* RWBY Volume 3
== Trivia ==
* Roman alludes to Romeo Candlewick from the story of Pinocchio.
* Roman's name and weapon could relate to the famous Roman candle firework, which ejects multiple pyrotechnic stars and is illegal in some countries. Also, Roman's weapon fires a blast that resembles a firework.
* Roman calls Ruby by the name "Red", a possible reference to her allusion to Little Red Riding Hood.
* Roman's fighting style seems to be inspired by the martial art of Bartitsu, where practitioners are taught to use a cane as a weapon in addition to various hand-to-hand techniques.
* Roman's emblem is a Jack-O'-Lantern, otherwise known as a Will-O'-The-Wisp or Will-O'-The-Torch, the origin of which was a spirit cursed to roam the world with only a torch/lantern.
* In "Ruby Rose", it is revealed that Roman's criminal identification number within the Vale Police Department is 274761453. This little known Easter Egg is a nod to his name, as the numbers refer to dates relevant to the Roman Empire (Formation of the Roman Empire in 27 BC, Fall of the Western Roman Empire in 476 AD and Fall of the Byzantine/Eastern Roman Empire in 1453 AD).
* Roman miming slitting his throat at Emerald and Mercury Black behind Cinder's back in "Best Day Ever" was not scripted. It was a character moment added in by Shane Newville.
== Gallery ==
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== External Links ==
* Roman Torchwick at RWBY Wiki
Category:Characters
Category:Males
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