Arthur Watts

Dr. **Arthur Watts** (アーサー・ワッツ, *Āsā Wattsu*), is a fictional character and antagonist in *RWBY* series. He is an associate of Salem and part of her inner circle.

"*I'm not particularly fond of failure.*"

—Dr. Arthur Watts.

## Appearance & Biography

*Voice Actor*: Christopher Sabat (English), Tōru Ōkawa (Japanese), Not Known (Italian), Not Known (Spanish), Not Known (German), Not Known (Finnish), Not Known (Korean), Not Known (French), Not Known (Latin American Spanish)

### Appearance

Watts is a tall middle-aged man with a slim build and slightly tanned skin. He also has short black and gray hair as well as a mustache and green eyes.

He wears a gray overcoat with yellow linings, a yellow dress shirt and a black necktie. His pants are the same color as his overcoat. His yellow-buttoned undercoat and finger-less gloves match his cordovan shoes, under which he wears yellow socks.

* Hair Color: Black and Gray
* Skin Color: Slightly Tan
* Eye Color: Green
* Age: Not Known
* Height: Not Known
* Weight: Not Known

## Powers and Abilities

Watts' abilities are yet to be seen, though he may have expertise in a field, seeing as Salem refers to him as Doctor. In "*A Perfect Storm*," Raven also identifies him as a former Atlesian scientist, implying technological feats. It is possible that he was the one who developed the virus Cinder used to hack into the CCT tower and rig the tournament.

He is also able to give Tyrian Callows a new stinger after his old one has been cut off by Ruby Rose.

## History

### Past

Watts is one of Salem's associates. His early life and how he came to join the group are not known.

Some time ago, he used to be a scientist and a doctor in Atlas, but he was later disgraced.

## Synopsis

### *RWBY*

#### Meeting with Salem

Arthur attends a meeting along with the rest of the other Salem's associates, including Hazel Rainart, Tyrian Callows, Cinder Fall and Salem herself. At the meeting, he belittles Cinder for losing to Ruby Rose and mildly insults Mercury Black. However, Salem chastises him for his needless "malignance". He is assigned to take over Cinder's duties, his first directive being to meet with the group's informant in Mistral.

### In Anima

Arthur meets with Leonardo Lionheart, the headmaster of Haven Academy, to establish an in-person presence for Salem's faction with their informant. His being there in person proves beneficial, as he is able to overhear when Qrow Branwen and Team RNJR arrive and drop the information about the Spring Maiden's location. Once alone, Arthur escorts Leonardo to a Seer to communicate with Salem. After the Headmaster gives his report about the Spring Maiden, Salem orders Cinder to meet with Watts and prepare to make negotiations with Raven Branwen. The doctor is also ordered to make a new tail for Tyrian, which was cut off during the Faunus's confrontation with Ruby.

Per Salem's instruction, Watts meets with Cinder, Emerald and Mercury and arrives at the Branwen Tribe's camp. Throughout most of the conversation with Raven, Arthur Watts keeps his cool and offers her a chance of “forgiveness” from Salem if she has Vernal to open the chamber to the Relic of Knowledge. He also states that time is short as the White Fang is launching an attack on Haven soon. But things go out of hand for Arthur when Raven demands the death of her brother Qrow and Cinder eagerly agrees. He tries to stop the Fall Maiden as he knows that her goal is getting revenge on Ruby. But he is forced to pull back when Cinder incinerates his hand.

## Notes & Trivia

* A "watt" is a unit of power used to express the rate of energy transfer which is generally correlated to electricity in modernized society. As a result, it invokes the colors associated with electricity especially shades of yellow, blue, and white seen in lightning.
* The same W symbol that is present when Cinder is rigging the Vytal Festival tournament rounds appears on his customized personal Scroll and as a hologram in "Welcome To Haven" when Watts speaks to Leonardo Lionheart.