Meg Scarlatina in The Self Made Man

**Meg Scarlatina** (38 BB — 1 AB) was a retired huntress whose main role in *The Self Made Man* was attaining the help of Hei Xiong Jr. to shift a custody trial of Velvet Scarlatina against her father, Will Scarlatina, in her favor in exchange for protecting Hei against outside threats, namely Cinder Fall. She was first mentioned in chapter 10 in passing by Hei as he talked with Sebastian before making her first appearance proper in chapter 12 as Jaune Arc confronted her. She had continual appearances and mentions until her execution by Jaune in chapter 49.

## Biography

### Early Life

Meg was born around the same time as Summer Rose, Taiyang Xiao Long, Qrow Branwen, and Raven Brawnen. From *Relic of the Future*, Qrow's age at the time of Beacon's fall was 38, meaning Meg was likely born in 38 BB. It is unknown where she was born or who her parents were, but she likely had early ambitions to become a huntress and attend one of the hunter academies.

### Beacon Years

According to Headmaster Ozpin, Meg was in the same year group as Team STRQ during Beacon Academy. Qrow recalled that Taiyang Xiao Long dated her once, likely before he dated Raven Branwen and Summer Rose. According to Qrow, the last time he interacted with Meg was "over 20 years ago", likely around 18 BB given his age of 38 years old at the time Beacon fell. Qrow remembers her as a "mild-mannered and sweet" girl, juxtaposed with her state 20 years later, willing to make payments to judges to swing custody results. Meg would graduate from Beacon Academy, likely around 17 BB, and start her career as a full-time huntress. It is unknown how she met Will Scarlatina, but given the estimated time-frame when she graduated Beacon and Velvet's birth in 18 BB, she likely met him while she was attending Beacon.

### Huntress Career

Following her graduation from Beacon, Meg became an active huntress.

### Plot Involvement

#### Custody Battle

At some point, Will Scarlatina moved from Vale to Atlas to work under General James Ironwood, initiating a split in worldview and marriage that culminated in a legal battle on who would attain custory of Velvet. Ozpin mentions that Meg and Will split up "some time" ago, likely before Velvet became a legal adult since Ozpin mentions that Will's effort for justice is mostly empty "**now** that [Velvet] is old enough to choose."

#### Death

> "*"I'll make you a murderer."*"
> ― Meg Scarlatina's last words, The Self Made Man, chapter 49[[source]]
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Meg found Jaune and made an active effort to kill him, though Jaune was able to stave off these efforts thanks to support from Militia, Melanie, and criminal associates from Mistral. Eventually, Meg's Aura weakened to the point that it did not work, and she was left at the mercy of the Valean and Mistrali criminal syndicates. Meg threatened Jaune, exclaiming that she would share information to the Valean authorities and Qrow, and that she would have more credibility due to unequal legal protections and public perception. After telling Jaune she would make him a murderer with this fact, Jaune decided to indulge her, and decapicated her.

### Legacy

After Meg's death, Qrow came across the crime scene, and lamented what he would say to Velvet.

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 *Do you remember Meg Scarlatina? You would have been in the same year group in Beacon-"*
2. ↑ [Raven] had to be the same age as Qrow, and he'd been thirty-eight when Beacon fell.
3. ↑ "I remember her. Cute bunny ears, right? Tai went out with her once. Doesn't she have a daughter in Beacon right now?"
4. ↑ With Meg. Qrow ran a hand through his hair. The last time he'd really interacted with her was in Beacon over twenty years ago.
5. ↑ "I wouldn't have pinned her as the type. I mean, she was a sweetheart in Beacon."
6. ↑ This wasn't how he'd expected his next meeting with the mild-mannered and sweet girl he remembered to go.
7. ↑ "*Indeed. Miss Velvet Scarlatina. This relates to her unfortunately. You may have heard that Meg and her ex-husband Will split up some time ago, and with him moving to Atlas to work under James there was quite the custody battle at the time. Both wanted to take Velvet with them. Meg believes she could raise her daughter better, while Will felt having a single huntress mother would be unwise given how absent she would be, and the danger involved."*
8. ↑ *"Of course he does. Especially now. Will Scarlatina has found evidence and is pushing for justice to be done. It is a mostly empty move now that Miss Scarlatina is old enough to choose for herself who she wishes to live with, but Mr Scarlatina feels betrayed."*