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RAIN

"**RAIN**" (pronounced *Rain)* is a webcomic written and drawn by Neopoliitan. Its first page was posted on 18th April 2017.

## Summary

### Plot

The story follows Team RAIN of Haven Academy as they take on a mission to locate rogue huntsman Otso Umber and the events that ensue.

### Setting

The plot is centered around the four members of Team RAIN – Robin Lincoln, Akane Amaranth, Irving Hawthorne and Nyssa Noirette. They are students of Haven Academy, a prestigious school for training Huntsmen and Huntresses, warriors who defend the world from evil, and the plot follows them as they attempt to locate rogue huntsman Otso Umber following their defeat at the Vytal Festival Tournament.

Along the way, they make many friends and allies, including fellow students Team NPIR, Robin's girlfriend Marron Armona, and the reclusive Lincoln Clan as they are thrust into a much bigger adventure than they first expected, pitted against the mysterious and villainous Braith Family.

### Characters

Team RAIN* Robin Lincoln
* Akane Amaranth
* Irving Hawthorne
* Nyssa Noirette

Supporting Characters
Team NPIR* Nanako Amaranth
* Jin-Shi Pan
* Isambard Nihtholt
* Petra Redwood

Civilians* Marron Armona

Lincoln Clan* Orion Lincoln †
* Artemis Garland
* Roderick Lincoln
* William Lincoln
* Tobin Lincoln
* Lilliana Lincoln
* Maylis Lincoln

Huntsmen* Raleigh Radcliff
* Otso Umber
Braith Family* Kamala Braith
* Gardner Braith
* Sterling Braith
* Viola Braith
* Zelena Braith
* Viorel Braith
* Tahlia Braith

Crazy Bunch* Gilroy Flanagan †
* Bianca Alpin
* Donovan Lundie †
* Finn DeWitt †
* Mason Harlow
* Rouge Carmine †
* Rufus Bayardo
* Rusty Gilford †
Petra-fy

**Petra-fy** is Petra Redwood's semblance.

It grants her limited control over earthy material such as stone and dirt.

## Description

Petra's semblance allows her to use stone or earthy materials in her surroundings to her advantage, creating small platforms, ramps, handholds amongst other things. Rupturing the ground below her allows her to kick off with greater speed and add greater weight to her attacks.

She cannot create stone out of nothingness, she can only alter what is around her.

When using her semblance, her eyes gain a sheen and the matter she is altering glows white-beige.

## Trivia

* Petra-fy is a pun on Petra's name, and "Petrify" meaning to 'turn to stone.'
Kodiak Lincoln

**Kodiak Lincoln**was a peripheral member of the Lincoln Clan, acting as a gate guard.

## Appearance

Kodiak was a middle aged man with dark tan skin with long, slicked back dark brown hair and a thick beard. His eyes were set deep in his head and his face was very creased. He woredark brown underclothing and gloves, over which he wore silver armour. Amid his hair he had ursine ears.

## Personality

Despite Wil (and to some degree, Robin,) being of higher standing than him, Kodiak was confrontational and aggressive. Despite this he was loyal to his Lord, attempting to warn him of the impending chaos the Braiths had brought to Knothole - and met his untimely demise in doing so. It is stated by Gardner Braith that Kodiak 'forced his hand', so it can be assumed the faunus also put up a fight against the Braiths.

## Death

Killed by:

* Gardner Braith

## Trivia

### Allusion

* Kodiak alluded to Jean de L'Ours of French folklore.
	+ Jean de L'Ours was born half bear, half human. Kodiak was a bear faunus.

### Colour Naming Rule

* Kodiak is named for the Kodiak Brown Bear.

### Miscellaneous

* It is unknown if he has any blood relation to the main line of the clan or if his surname is honorary.
Threshold

**Threshold**is a settlement and the domicile of the Hemlock Clan, situated in the region of Bijozakura, to the far east of the continent of Anima.

## History

Threshold is the youngest of the most notable Bijozakuran settlements. Erected barely over a hundred years ago, its layout is far more modern than its allies'.

It takes its name from the fact that it is the 'threshold' between the Kingdom of Mistral at large and the closed-off Bijozakuran swamplands.

## Known Residents

### Main Hemlock Bloodline

* Garrick Hemlock
	+ Elwood Hemlock
	+ Kiefer Hemlock *(formerly)*

## Trivia

* "Threshold" is derived from multiple terms:
	+ Primarily the word 'threshold' itself, meaning "any place or point of entering or beginning", referencing how the settlement is the gateway between Mistrali and Bijozakuran territory.
	+ It is also derived from "Thresh", meaning "to separate the grain or seeds from (a cereal plant or the like) by some mechanical means, as by beating with a flail or by the action of a threshing machine." or "to beat as if with a flail."
Aka Amaranth

**Children:** Akane, Miyako, Nanako, Kasumi, Akiko, Sakura, Natsuki, Ayano, Hana, Umeko

## Media

### First Appearance

Page 567

**Aka Amaranth** is the head of the Amaranth Family. He is a descendant of the Amaransu dynasty, whose rule of Mistral was deposed and replaced with a council following the Great War.

Aka is the husband of Yukiko Amaranth and father to Akane, Miyako, Nanako, Kasumi, Akiko, Sakura, Natsuki, Ayano, Hana and Umeko.

## Appearance

Aka is a fairly tall, middle-aged man with pink eyes and lightly tanned skin. His greying red hair is tied back, and his facial hair is cut into a thin cropped goatee. He wears a long red robe with pinkish trim and drapery, with white sleeves underneath, and supports himself on a wooden cane.

## Personality

Initially a stern and imposing man, Aka turns out to express a fair deal of trust and understanding with Akane - it is clear where the latter's bluntness and businesslike nature comes from.

Despite this, he seems completely unaware of his wife's mistreatment of their children - until he reveals that she has also been manipulating him too. Following Yukiko's expulsion from the family, Aka promises to Akane and Nanako that he is going to be a better father to them all.

## Trivia

### Allusion

* Aka alludes to the Mythological Japanese figure Izanagi no mikoto.
	+ Izanagi was the husband of Izanami no mikoto, whom Yukiko Amaranth alludes to.

### Colour Naming Rule

* 'Aka' derives from the Japanese 赤 meaning "Red".
* Amaranth is a pinkish-red plant.
Maylis Lincoln

**Others:** Zephyr *(1st Cousin Once Removed)*, Amarillo I *(ancestor)*, Amarillo II *(great-grandfather)*

## Media

### First Appearance

Page 292

**Maylis "May" Lincoln**is a member of the Lincoln Clan; the daughter of heir Roderick Lincoln and niece of Robin Lincoln of Team RAIN.

## Appearance

Maylis is a child of around five years, with shaggy dark brown hair tied back in a ponytail and tan skin. She also has wide blue eyes and an almost permanent blush on her cheeks.

She wears a green t-shirt under fallow coloured overalls, with dark brown gloves and boots.

## Personality

Maylis, like her aunt, appears to exhibit a mischievous personality, smugly mentioning how Robin was beaten in the Vytal tournament. She also seems to have a great admiration for her father, building a toy replica of his sword with branches which suggests she idolises him.

Maylis is also determined to avenge her father, and despite her age employs an almost worrying calculative streak when she manipulates Finch Vogel into helping her find her family while they fight at Unsei Ridge.

## Trivia

### Allusion

* Maylis alludes to the Greek mythological figure Atalanta.
	+ Atalanta was raised by hunters; Maylis is taken in by several huntsmen students.

### Colour Naming Rule

* "Maylis" is derived from the name of a town in southern France, possibly derived from Occitan *mair* meaning "mother" and French *lys* meaning "lily".
	+ It is also sometimes considered a combination of "Marie" and "lys".
* Her surname alludes to Lincoln green, the colour worn by Robin Hood.
Braun Armona

**Braun Armona** is a civilian from the City of Mistral who works at an office. He is the husband of Marian Armona and father to Castan and Marron Armona. Marron mentions that he works in the logistics department of a company that supplies huntsmen with tools and clothing, and thus gets a staff discount.

## Appearance

Braun is a stocky, heavy-set man. He has vibrant ginger hair which is greying at the sides, and keeps his facial hair styled as mutton chops. Like his daughter, his nose and cheeks are littered with freckles, but he has a slightly more tanned skin tone.

He wears a plain white collared shirt, and keeps two pens in the left breast pocket, and also has round-rimmed glasses over closed/squinted eyes.

## Personality

Braun seems to have a very open and warm personality, instantly welcoming Robin to the Armona family upon meeting her. In contrast to his wife, he appears much calmer about the situation.

To his daughter's dismay, Braun is fairly clueless and speaks without thinking, accidentally insulting Robin's family and showing a lack of interest in Akane's, and responds with confusion when Marron calls him out. He does not mince his words, mentioning that Robin and Marron should not get up to any 'funny business', prompting Marron to yelp his name in embarrassment.

## Trivia

### Allusion

* Braun alludes to the Robin Hood folklore character Friar Tuck.

### Colour Naming Rule

* Braun's forename is German for "Brown".
* His surname is a Hebrew name meaning "Chestnut Brown"
* While Braun's eye colour is not shown, it is presumably orange as Marron must have inherited her eye colour from him.

## Reference

1. ↑ http://neopoliitan.tumblr.com/post/171095274109/team-rain-pages-238-242-links-first-page
Akiko Amaranth

**Akiko Amaranth** is the fifth daughter of Aka and Yukiko Amaranth, and is regarded by Akane Amaranth as a protege of sorts to their father.

## Appearance

Akiko is a teenage girl of average height with tan skin and purple eyes. Her red hair is cut into a bob, and she has a beauty mark on her right cheekbone.

She wears a red and orange silk button-up dress with a pleated skirt and brown belt, and red over-knee boots.

## Personality

Much like Akane, Akiko appears very to-the-point and businesslike, albeit with a hint of sarcasm and snark in her voice. While she and Akane seem often at odds, they both agree that it is better that their mother is expelled from the family.

It seems Akiko is one of the closest daughters to their father, described as a ‘protege’ by Akane - as well as being the one she summons when their father is unavailable.

## Trivia

### Allusion

* Akiko alludes to Fukurokuju of the Seven Lucky Gods.
	+ Fukurokuju is the god of wisdom, luck, longevity, wealth and happiness, reflecting Akiko’s place as her father’s protege.

### Colour Naming Rule

* Akiko’s forename is derived from Japanese 秋 (aki) meaning "autumn" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". This is reflected in Akiko’s outfit which follows the colour palette of autumn leaves.
* Amaranth is a pinkish-red plant.
AU-gment

**AU-gment** is Kim Rezar's semblance. It allows her to manipulate gold.

## Description

Using her semblance Rezar is able to manipulate and control gold, but she cannot transmute other materials into gold in order to gain wealth.

## Trivia

* AU-gment is a portmanteau of "AU", the chemical symbol for gold, and "Augment" - meaning to change or alter something.
* Rezar's semblance is based on her allusion to the miller's daughter from Rumpelstiltskin, whose father claimed she could spin straw into gold.
Metsäsäjuma

**Metsäsäjuma** is Otso Umber's signature weapon. The name means "Forest God's Bane" in Finnish, referring to Otso's allusion to the Finnish deity spirit that shares his forename.

Metsäsäjuma is a single form weapon, but has two operations - its primary use is as a greatsword, the secondary being a shotgun.

## Description

Metsäsäjuma primarily resembles a greatsword, but its blade is split into two halves as the shotgun portion of the weapon sits tightly between them. One half of the weapon's crossbar also forms a grip which can be used to fire the shotgun. A complete lack transformation allows the user to operate both forms in quick succession.
Artemis Garland/Behind the Scenes

Overview
**Behind the Scenes**

During production of the comic, a lot goes on behind the scenes in regards to planning and design, which often go through multiple stages before resulting in the final version that is published in pages. Some concepts and ideas can have an effect on the show and characters, and unexpected occurrences during production can also lead to changes and additions to the plans for the comic.

## Character Basis

Artemis Garland alludes to the ancient Greek goddess of the Hunt, Artemis. This allusion has had the following influences on the character and comic:

* Artemis is the Greek goddess of the Hunt; Artemis Garland is a huntress in her own right.
* Artemis is the protector and patron of young girls; Artemis Garland sacrifices her life to protect her daughter Robin.
* Artemis is the twin sister of Apollo; Artemis Garland is the twin sister of Apollo Garland.
* Artemis was Orion's hunting companion; Artemis Garland is married to Orion Lincoln.
* Artemis was sometimes known as Stag Killer; Artemis Garland's weapon is named Stagkiller, and both arm themselves with a bow.

## Emblem

   Artemis's symbol is comprised of a stag head with leafy tree branches for antlers. This reflects her allusion's connection to stags.
Blanche Umber

**Blanche Umber** is a member of Team BRUT and the Sisterhood. Her original weapon was confiscated upon expulsion from Beacon Academy until she reclaimed it during the Fall of Beacon, so she used a dagger secured to her right thigh instead for the time being. Her Weapon is Tooth and Claw, a pair of daggers that can be ignited with Dust or fire shots.

## Appearance

Blanche is a girl of average height with fair skin and extremely pale brown hair that fades to white as it grows out. She has dark orange eyes, wears a black jumpsuit with fingerless gloves and boots.

## Personality

In stark contrast to her partner Tawny, Blanche is extremely apathetic, even towards her family. She does not seem to care that she has lost a fight, and gladly provides Team RAIN information regarding her grandfather's location despite the fact they wish to incarcerate him.

## Abilities and Powers

Blanche fights quickly and ruthlessly, using her dust-infused daggers with disregard for her own safety as she can suppress the pain damage would do to her.

### Semblance

*Main article: Painkiller*
Blanche's semblance allows her to not feel pain whenever she chooses.

## Trivia

### Allusion

* Blanche alludes to Marlinchen from The Juniper Tree.

### Colour Naming Rule

* Blanche's forename is a French name, meaning "white".
* Her surname is a dark reddish brown colour.

### Miscellaneous

* Much like her grandfather, Blanche has a pain-centric semblance.
* Blanche's Zodiac sign is Aquarius.
Castan Armona

**Castan Armona** is the fiance of Lloyd Hawthorne and the older brother of Marron Armona.

## Appearance

Castan is a young man of average height, with pale freckled skin and blue eyes. His hair is a coppery colour, parted in the center-right. He wears horn-rimmed glasses, an off-white shirt, brown waistcoat and dark brown trousers with brown boots.

## Personality

Castan is mostly amiable to those he meets. He appears to hold something of a grudge towards his parents and sister, which seems to be the reason he is rarely mentioned by them. He suggests this is due to his sister commanding his parents’ attention away from him when he was a child.

## Trivia

### Colour Naming Rule

* ”Castan” is the Romanian, Scots Gaelic, and Welsh word for “Chestnut.”
* "Armona" is a Hebrew name meaning "Chestnut Brown."
Sirius Pitch

**Pitch**is a member of the Lincoln Clan - the acting bodyguard of Lord Orion Lincoln. It is later revealed that he is really **Sirius**, the father of Nyssa Noirette.

Following the revelation of his identity, he acts very untrustworthy, eventually trying to force Nyssa to flee from battle with him. When Nyssa resists, he snaps and attacks her, convinced her friends and mother have 'ruined her' and 'taken what is his'. He manipulates Nyssa to the point of blind rage, and in retaliation she accidentally paralyses him from the neck down.

## Appearance

Pitch is an adult man clad entirely in armour, with no visible skin. The reason for this, as stated by Robin Lincoln, is that a Grimm nearly tore his face off and he is horribly scarred.

Later on, some of this is proven to be somewhat false. He is a faunus with dog ears, just like his daughter. He has red eyes, although his right eye is scarred to the point of blindness. He has caucasian skin and short black hair.

## Personality

Pitch is displayed as excessively blunt and to the point, taking no time to be amiable with his allies. He displays a distinct streak of disingenuity, however, as he hides his identity far longer than necessary and lies about his intentions - going so far as to tell half-truths about his his history with Nyssa's mother in order to win his daughter over.

Deep down Pitch proves to be an utter coward, running when he loses too much control. Soon after having his identity forced out of him by Murasaki Morado he attempts to drag Nyssa away from her friends, claiming that he 'needs' her more than they do. When she argues, he grows violent and manipulative; using Nyssa's mother against her and emotionally bludgeoning her until she eventually cracks under the pressure and paralyses him. Even after this he tries to guilt trip her into helping him by insisting that they are family, once again revealing his cowardly streak when he loses control.

## Abilities

Pitch is fairly capable in combat, able to disarm Nyssa in three strikes, and shatter her aura in one more. He relies much more on his weapon's sword form than its revolver form.

Though the Lincoln Clan exiles those with Aura, Sirius's deceptive nature allowed him to hide that he had his the entire time he lived with them.

### Weaknesses

Pitch's key weakness is his lack of reliability. He is noted to hang back in a fight and let others do the work despite being able, and will not bring himself to fight until absolutely necessary.

Another weakness is his tendency to goad and chastise others, as well as his temper.

## Trivia

### Allusion

* Sirius alludes to the Greek Mythological hound of the same name.
	+ Sirius was the hound of Orion; Sirius Pitch was Orion Lincoln's personal guard.
	+ Sirius is a canine faunus.
* Sirius somewhat alludes to the Black Knight stock character.

### Colour Naming Rule

* The name 'Sirius' means 'burning,' and is the name of the brightest star in the constellation Canis Major.
* Pitch's name refers to the term "Pitch Black" or "Pitch Dark".
Periwinkle Bister

**Periwinkle Bister**, commonly known by her surname, is the leader of Team BRUT and a member of the Sisterhood. Her Weapon is Rawhide, a pair of rocket launchers that can also be used as axes. These were confiscated when she was expelled from Beacon Academy, during which time she used a wooden bat until she reclaimed her original weapons.

## Appearance

Bister is a pale-skinned girl of average height, with blue eyes and pale grey-blonde hair. She has war paint on her face in the form of two black stripes, and has a scar running through the centre of her right eyebrow.

She wears a black trench coat over one shoulder under which she wears a pale blue sleeve, while her left arm is exposed and bare. Her chest is wrapped with bandages, leaving her midriff exposed, and she wears ripped jeans and grey knee-high boots, tightly laced under her kneecaps.

## Abilities and Powers

Bister's fighting style leans heavily in preference of brutal close quarters combat. Despite this, her axes and rocket launchers give her increased range.

### Semblance

*Main Article: Conduit*
Bister's semblance allows her to draw strength from willing allies, growing exponentially with each additional person she pulls from.

### Weaknesses

Bister can only use it when her allies are within ten to twenty metres of her, meaning her abilities can be avoided if she is caught on her own. She is still a fearsome opponent in spite of this.

Robin Lincoln managed to best Bister by dodging her attacks and distracting her using taunts so that her team could cut off the girl's connection to her teammates - rendering her semblance useless.

## Trivia

### Allusion

* Bister alludes to the fairytale Donkeyskin.
	+ Her jacket/cloak references the donkeyskin cloak from the fairytale.

### Colour Naming Rule

* "Periwinkle" is a pale blue tone.
* Bister/Bistre is a shade of dark grey-brown-black.
Artemis Garland

* Current
* Young

**Children:** Roderick Lincoln, William Lincoln, Marina Lincoln, Robin Lincoln, Lilliana Lincoln
**Grandchildren:** Maylis Lincoln
**Niblings:** Zephyr Lincoln

## Media

### First Appearance

Page 313

**Artemis Garland** is the Lady of Knothole. Hailing from the Garland clan, she is also the mother to Robin Lincoln and her siblings, and the wife of Orion Lincoln.

Artemis is presumed dead by Team RAIN after the Fall of Knothole, but is revealed to be alive - albeit comatose - and held in captivity by the Braith Family alongside her son Roderick Lincoln.

## Appearance

Artemis is a middle-aged woman with pale skin, blonde hair and blue eyes. Her face is somewhat wrinkled, but not to the extent of her husband's.

She wears grey underclothing, over which she wears a brown corset. She also wears thigh-high boots and elbow-length fingerless gloves with a fur trim, and a large fur wrapped around her neck and right shoulder which is secured with a brown belt.

## Personality

Artemis comes off fairly stoic and emotionless, but has strong maternal qualities - as exhibited with Robin, whom she is elated to see after spending four years out of contact.

Much like her husband, Artemis appears to be a follower of the Lincolns' faith, as she appears concerned when Akane unintentionally reveals she has no idea what they are. However, she appears more concerned for her husband's reaction than anything else.

## Abilities and Powers

As a Lincoln, Artemis is an extremely capable warrior regardless of his lack of aura. She is a keen hunter, and has a vast knowledge of the eastern swamps of Anima.

She also has some influence over her birth clan, the Garlands.

### Weaknesses

Artemis does not possess aura, so any damage sustained is instant and does not heal very quickly.

## Trivia

### Allusion

* Artemis alludes to the Hellenic Goddess of the same name, who represents the hunt, wild animals, wilderness, childbirth and virginity.
	+ Artemis is the Greek goddess of the Hunt; Artemis Garland is a huntress in her own right.
	+ Artemis is the protector and patron of young girls; Artemis Garland risks her life to protect her daughters Robin, Lilliana and granddaughter Maylis.
	+ Artemis is the twin sister of Apollo; Artemis Garland is the twin sister of Apollo Garland.
	+ Artemis was Orion's hunting companion; Artemis Garland is married to Orion Lincoln.
	+ Artemis was sometimes known as Stag Killer; Artemis Garland's weapon is named Stagkiller, and both arm themselves with a bow.

### Colour Naming Rule

* Artemis may derive from the Greek *ἄρταμος (artamos)* meaning "a butcher"
	+ "Artemisia" is the scientific name for mugworts.

* The surname 'Garland' means "triangle land" from the Old English *gara* and *land*. It originally belonged to a person who owned a triangle-shaped piece of land.

## References

1. ↑ Source for age.
Jin-Shi Pan/Behind the Scenes

Overview
**Behind the Scenes**

During production of the comic, a lot goes on behind the scenes in regards to planning and design, which often go through multiple stages before resulting in the final version that is published in pages. Some concepts and ideas can have an effect on the show and characters, and unexpected occurrences during production can also lead to changes and additions to the plans for the comic.

## Character Basis

Jin-Shi Pan alludes to the Chinese Guardian Lions. This allusion has had the following influences on the character and comic:

* Jin-Shi is a leonine faunus.
* She is a very protective person and puts those she cares about before herself, directly referencing the guardian lions.
* Her semblance allows her to produce an explosive blast in the form of two ethereal lion beings.

## Emblem

Jin's symbol is a asian-styled Lion. Thus far it has been seen on her dress as a child, as well as her vest as an adult. She also has it tattooed once on each bicep.
LLAC/Lillian Armilde

—Lillian to Rudyard.

**Lillian Armilde**is a third-year student from Haven Academy and the leader of Team LLAC, as well as a main protagonist of *LLAC*. Her team consists of Harriet Lazuli, Amaryllis Armilde and Cait Miya.

Lillian's weapons of choice are **Snick** and **Snee**, a retractable gauntlet blade and folding targe shield, respectively.

## Appearance

Lillian is of average height, with fair skin, periwinkle eyes and short violet hair. She is noticeably muscular.

Lillian wears a black turtleneck tanktop under a sleeveless jumpsuit, dark blue along the middle and entirely below the waist. The upper torso portion of the jumpsuit is sided by violet and then black, along with a white collar. She wears plated fingerless gloves and keeps her forearms bound with athletic tape.

She also wears black steel-toed boots, and a waistcloth with violet trim kept in place by a grey belt.

## Personality

Lillian is stoic, reserved, and focused. She generally prefers not to show her emotions, and only seems to open up around her twin sister Amaryllis or her girlfriend Rosario.

Intent on becoming a huntress from a young age, Lillian was mentored in combat by her guardian Isabelline and later on Rudyard Millard - both veteran huntsmen. While undeniably skilled as a result of these years of training, this has led to her becoming a little overconfident in herself in a fight, though she refrains from putting on airs or displaying outright arrogance.

Though she has been their leader for three years, Lillian displays a slight distance from her teammates Hattie and Cait, having trained without them and split up several times while working with Yuen. Whether this is due to trust issues or emotional distancing is unclear.

## Trivia

### Allusion

* Keeping in line with LLAC’s *Wonderland* theming, Lillian alludes to the **Jabberwock Slayer**.
	+ Like the poem's protagonist, she has experience slaying monstrous enemies - in her case, Creatures of Grimm.
	+ Her weapon's name references the onomatopoeia *snick-er-snee*, relating to the sound of cutting someone. This word inspired the term *snicker-snack*, the sound that the vorpal sword made when it cut off the Jabberwock's head.

### Colour Naming Rule

* Lillian’s given name is an elaborated form of the word “lily”, referring to the flower.
* Her surname comes from a Teutonic name meaning “armored battle maiden”.
Haven Academy

**Haven Academy** is a Huntsman Academy within the kingdom of Mistral. It is an advanced academy with students enrolling at the age of seventeen - who typically attend the preliminary academy, Sanctum.

Its headmaster is Professor Lionheart.

## History

Following the end of the Great War, 80 years ago, Haven Academy was founded with the help of an incarnation of Ozma.

### Present Day

Exchange Students travelled to Vale and its academy, Beacon, for the 40th Vytal Festival Tournament.

## Uniform

Haven's school uniform consists of a black jacket with a light gray outline around the edges, a white undershirt and a white band around the student's left arm.

The female outfit consists of a gray and black checkered skirt, whereas the male uniform has a pair of black trousers.

## Known Teams

* Team LMON
* Team NPIR
* Team PLUM
* Team SSSN
* Team CMYK
* Team MOCA
* Team RAIN
* Team LLAC
* Team PECH
* Team PEWT
* Team HOLT
* Team MCHA
* Team SILK

## Staff Members

* Leonardo Lionheart - Headmaster
* Gossamer Gormlaith - Combat Instructor
* Kiefer Hemlock - Aura and Semblance
* Rook Branwen - Grimm Studies
* Papaya Princeton - Remnant History
* Luna Moreno - Stealth & Security
* Malachi Corbeau - Weapons & Shop
Team ZNON

**Team** **ZNON** (pronounced "Xenon") is a team of students from Lodestar Academy, comprised of Zydra Sky, Harlequin Nolina, Glimmer Oliviera and Nova Fandango.

Following the Fall of Beacon, Lodestar Academy was shut down by Farran Hawthorne - thereby turning ZNON against him. Siding with Viola Braith with whom the team shares a grievance with the Hawthornes, Zydra claims that they cannot afford to transfer to another Huntsman academy and that in closing Lodestar, Farran took their future away from them.

## Trivia

* "Xenon" is a noble gas used in lighting - reflecting ZNON's neon colours.
* Each member of Team ZNON alludes to a character from supplemental verses to the poem "The Queen of Hearts."
	+ Like nearly all other Avon residents, they allude to a Nursery Rhyme.
Redhilt

**Redhilt** is Roderick Lincoln's signature weapon. It is a large greatsword with unknown combat capabilities aside from melee attacks.

## Trivia

* The name "Redhilt" reflects the weapon's literal red hilt.
	+ It is also a reference to Whitehilt, the weapon used by Rhydderch the Generous, whom Roderick alludes to.
Aurora Eglantine

**Aurora Eglantine** is a student from Haven Academy and a member of Team PECH. Her team consists of Primrose Pearce, Chantilly Adamus and Ember Hearth.

## Character

Aurora Eglantine is the much loved child of two adoring parents from the town of Solasta, Vale. As an only child, she was spoiled, sheltered, and wanted for nothing.

As a young teen Aurora unfortunately found herself the target of bullying; teased her for her constant fatigue (it is still not known whether this trait was caused by her semblance or whether her semblance developed as a response to it). She was defended by an older girl and all was well...or at least that is what Aurora had hoped. Her parents were rattled by the incident and Aurora was sent to live with three eccentric aunts on Arbor despite making it out unscathed.

Aurora is one of the more pleasant members of Team PECH when she's awake. If you're lucky to catch her in a particularly alert state you may even evoke coherent sentences out of her rather than nonsensical mutterings. Aurora would say she likes all of her teammates, but is unsure if the sentiment is shared by the others save for Ember. She doesn't care for some of Primrose and Chantilly's antics - but is usually too tired to speak out about it.

## Abilities and Powers

### Weapon

Aurora’s weapon originally began its existence as a simple yo-yo, used to keep her from dozing off by focusing her mind. As she entered the huntress career she turned the toy into her deadly weapon, increasing its size and adding serrated saw blades.

### Semblance

Aurora’s semblance allows her to weaken her opponents by draining their energy upon physical contact, making them      extremely sleepy.

## Trivia

### Allusion

* Aurora alludes to Sleeping Beauty.
	+ She is constantly fatigued.
	+ In the Disney adaptation, Sleeping Beauty's name was "Aurora".
	+ Sleeping Beauty is also called "Briar Rose" in some adaptations.

### Colour Naming Rule

* "Aurora" is Latin for "Dawn."
* "Eglantine" is another name for Sweet Briar.
Tahlia Braith/Behind the Scenes

Overview
**Behind the Scenes**

During production of the comic, a lot goes on behind the scenes in regards to planning and design, which often go through multiple stages before resulting in the final version that is published in pages. Some concepts and ideas can have an effect on the show and characters, and unexpected occurrences during production can also lead to changes and additions to the plans for the comic.

## Character Basis

Tahlia Braith alludes to the Deadly Sin of Sloth, following her family's theme of the Seven Deadly Sins. This allusion has had the following influences on the character and comic:

* She desires for her foes to make life easy.
* She doesn't tend to fight back, instead merely dodging any attack thrown her way.
* Her weapons, a group of Atlesian Talos, fight for her meaning she can be lazy.

## Emblem

   Tahlia's symbol is a blue turtle or tortoise, representing her lethargic and slothful nature. The shell pattern of the tortoise/turtle is in the shape of an Omega symbol, suggesting she is the runt of the Braith litter.

## Production

* Originally the Braith representing sloth was going to be a male character named Gorlassar, then later named Nile. This concept was scrapped in favour of Tahlia.
Glimmer Oliviera

**Glimmer Oliviera** is a young woman from Avon and member of Team ZNON, working under Viola Braith.

Glimmer and her team, Team ZNON, were students at Avon's Lodestar Academy until its closure at the behest of Farran Hawthorne.

## Appearance

Glimmer is a tall young woman with blonde hair and deep blue eyes. Her hair is tightly braided on the sides of her head, feeding into a ponytail and giving her a loose mohawk on the top of her head.

### Combat Outfit

Glimmer wears an olive-coloured bodysuit with gold trim under a collared shirt and vest. She has yellowish armbands around her elbows, and frilled olive bracers. She also wears pale yellow thigh-high socks and knee-high olive boots with yellow laces and pale yellow toe caps.

## Trivia

### Allusion

* Glimmer alludes to the Knave of Clubs from the poem "The Queen of Hearts."

### Colour Naming Rule

* A glimmer is a faint gleam or twinkle of light.
* The surname Oliviera derives Olivero, which is further derived from the Latin words olivarius and olivo meaning "olive".
Asagi Sarikaya

**Asagi Sarikaya** is a student from Anvil Academy and a member of Team JSPR. Her team consists of Jasper Sarlatova, Phoebe Lake and Khloris Rhodes.

## Appearance

Asagi is of average height, with extremely long blond hair which she keeps tied into braids - one down her back, the other over her right shoulder. She has thin eyebrows and deep blue eyes, as well as prominent front teeth.

Asagi wears a white hemmed dress with juliet sleeves and a square neckline. Over this she wears a yellow vest-like garment with blue trim, which extends down further than her dress and is secured with a brown utility belt with an offset zipper. She has brown fingerless gloves secured with yellow straps, and wears short white boots with blue laces.

Finally, Asagi keeps a pair of blue-lensed goggles around her neck.

## Character

Asagi is the daughter of two renowned hunters. She lost her mother at a young age, and was thereafter raised by her Vytal-Festival-Tournament-winning father, Sardion.

Following her mother’s passing she grew up relatively secluded in the family’s penthouse apartment, and little could dissuade her from taking up arms like her parents had - especially when she discovered a special interest in weaponsmithing.

Asagi is pleasant and kind -- until someone gets her talking about weaponry, at which point she can’t help but babble about how excited she is to test a new adjustment on her weapon. In her mind combat may be education, but making things blow up is also the most fun she’s ever had.

Just don’t question her design choices - you don’t want to be on the bad side of a southern belle with a grenade launcher and a doting “pa” with a loaded handgun.

## Abilities and Powers

Asagi’s weapon takes the form of a grenade launcher-gatling gun, allowing her to deliver both devastating explosions and lightning fast rounds to do serious damage to her enemies. Should a foe get past her shots, she won’t hesitate to employ Charming Liberator as an enforcer-style battering ram.

### Semblance

Asagi’s semblance, Thorns, causes attackers to take small amounts of damage themselves when they deal direct melee damage to her. While enemies may think getting past her ranged weaponry is a smart idea, Thorns proves otherwise.

## Trivia

### Allusion

* Asagi is based on the fairytale of Rapunzel.
	+ She has long, blonde hair.
	+ Like Rapunzel she lived in a tower - albeit her father’s penthouse apartment under his protection rather than a witch’s oppressive rule.
	+ Her semblance, Thorns, comes from Prince Charming being blinded by thorns in the original Grimm fairytale.
	+ Her weapon takes its name from Prince Charming - who liberated her from the tower in many versions of the story.

### Colour Naming Rule

* “Asagi” comes from a Japanese name of which one of the kanji means ‘yellow’.
* “Sarikaya” is from a Turkish surname meaning ‘yellow rock’.
Orion Lincoln/Behind the Scenes

Overview
**Behind the Scenes**

During production of the comic, a lot goes on behind the scenes in regards to planning and design, which often go through multiple stages before resulting in the final version that is published in pages. Some concepts and ideas can have an effect on the show and characters, and unexpected occurrences during production can also lead to changes and additions to the plans for the comic.

## Character Basis

Orion alludes to the mythological Greek hunter of the same name. This allusion has had the following influences on the character and comic:

* Both are hunters who share their name.
* Orion Lincoln's weapon, Orion's Belt, reflects the series of stars that form part of the Orion constellation.
* Orion hunted with Artemis on Crete; Orion Lincoln is married to Artemis Garland whom he hunts with.

## Emblem

   Orion's symbol is comprised of two wolves howling at a bare tree; this symbol is also used by the Lincoln clan at large.
Kasumi Amaranth

**Kasumi Amaranth** is the fourth daughter of Aka and Yukiko Amaranth.

## Appearance

Kasumi is a sixteen year old girl of average height, with extremely dark red hair styled into a lopsided high ponytail and medium blue eyes. She wears a sleeveless, high necked blue vest, high-waisted denim shorts and tights, with a loose robe hanging about her elbows.

## Personality

Kasumi is one of the more responsible sisters, seen carrying Hana about. She remarks that she picks up their mother's slack, implying she has to fill a maternal role to her younger sisters while Yukiko is acting distant.

## Trivia

### Allusion

* Kasumi alludes to Benzaiten of the Seven Lucky Gods.
	+ Benzaiten is attributed to financial fortune, talent, beauty and music among others.

### Colour Naming Rule

* Kasumi's forename is derived from the Japanese *霞 (kasumi)* meaning "mist". It can also come from *花 (ka)* meaning "flower, blossom" combined with *澄 (sumi)* meaning "clear, pure".
* Amaranth is a pinkish-red plant.

### Miscellaneous

* Much like how Akane's name was inspired by Akane Tendo from Ranma 1/2, Kasumi also got her name from Akane Tendo's sister Kasumi.
Honey Rosso

**Honey Rosso**is a student from Haven Academy and a member of Team BRSS. Her team consists of Blaine Besart, Serena Vulpina and Shui Ishikawa.

## Personality

Given her unending adoration and support for her friends, Honey is the epitome of the term “Team Mom” - to the point that her wellspring of kindness can be used as a means to keep the Grimm at bay. She is resolute in her belief that all life is sacred, to the point where she cannot even bring herself to kill a spider... even though she’s terrified of them.

It is fitting that Honey’s semblance lets her stick to things; she is the glue that holds Team BRSS together amid their conflicting personalities. It’s thanks to her that the team can even function as a unit at all.

Maintaining such an unfocused team can be stressful, and Honey is probably the only person willing to take on such a challenge.

Honey is based on Little Miss Muffet, a nursery rhyme about a girl who is frightened away by a    spider.

## Powers and Abilities

### Weapon: Cribellum

Honey uses two bracers capable of shooting a web-like fluid. This not only allows her to traverse obstacles, but also trap and bind her enemies with a well-placed web shot.

### Semblance: Adhesion

Honey’s semblance grants her the ability to cling to walls and ceilings, much like a spider. This has many uses in and out of combat, and provides her with an infinitely larger area to play in during a fight. However, it costs Honey's aura to stick to something for extended periods of time, meaning it is easiest to simply use walls and ceilings as an stop gap rather than trying to stay attached permanently.

## Trivia

* Honey's forename comes from the English word *honey*, ultimately from Old English *hunig.*
* "Rosso" is the Italian form of the Roman cognomen *Russus*, which itself was derived from the Latin adjective *russus* meaning "red".
Mazāryu, Imōtoryū and Sofuryu

* Mazāryu
* Imōtoryū
* Sofuryu

**Mazāryu, Imōtoryū** and **Sofuryu** are Nanako Amaranth's weapons of choice. Mazāryu and Imōtoryū are a longsword and shortsword respectively, while Sofuryu is a shotgun that also serves as the two swords' scabbards.

## Trivia

* Mazāryu means 'Mother Dragon' in Japanese.
* Imōtoryū means 'Daughter Dragon' in Japanese.
* Sofuryu means 'Grandfather Dragon' in Japanese.
* Nanako's weapons were originally known as Mǔqīn Lóng, Nǚ'ér Lóng and Zǔfù Lóng. These were Chinese names, and were retconned to suit her Japanese coding better.
Minor Characters/Vacuo

The following is a list of **minor characters from Vacuo** from across the connected stories within the "RAINverse", arranged categorically.

## Ravindra Family

"Ravindra" is a Sanskrit name derived from " रवि (ravi) meaning "sun" combined with the name of the Hindu god Indra, used here to mean "lord".

### Kalindi Ravindra

Kalindi Ravindra is the mother of Xanthos and Marisol Ravindra.

"Kalindi" is a Sanskrit name meaning "Sun."

### Marisol Ravindra

Marisol Ravindra is the younger sister of Xanthos. She is 8 years old.

She has a semblance that allows her to manipulate sand.
Barghest Fang MKII

* Sword
* Gun

**Barghest Fang** is Nyssa Noirette's signature weapon. They consist of a hybrid of dual pistols and dual sai.

## Description

Barghest Fang MKII are a pair of red pistols with built in swords that can also act as bayonets.

When used as swords, the blades extend from under the barrels and the gun grip folds out to form a vertical grip.
Locations

## Original Locations in the RAIN Comic/RAINverse

* Avon, Vale, Sanus
* Capstone, Atlas, Solitas
* Knothole, Bijozakura, Anima
* Laurelboros, Bijozakura, Anima
* Mirkwood, Bijozakura, Anima
* Schwarzwald, Bijozakura, Anima
* Stenbrott, Vale, Sanus
* Threshold, Bijozakura, Anima
* Tsubaki District, Mistral
* Unsei Ridge, Mistral, Anima
* Vocatus, Vacuo, Sanus
* Zenith, Atlas, Solitas

Islands* Silva
* Arbor
* Astrolabe University, Highpoint

Combat Schools* Elysium Academy, Tsubaki District
* Lodestar Academy, Avon
* Oasis Academy, Vocatus

Huntsman Academies* Anvil Academy, Arbor

Buildings* Mistral Hospital

Other Locations* Construction District

## Other Locations

* Moon

Kingdoms* Atlas
* Mistral
* Vacuo
* Vale
* Mantle

Landmasses* Sanus
* Anima
* Solitas
* Menagerie

Islands* Patch
* Vytal
* Sanctum Academy

Academies* Beacon Academy
* Haven Academy
* Shade Academy
* Atlas Academy

Cities* Vale
* Mountain Glenn
* Mistral
* Wind Path
* Kuchinashi

Buildings* Junior's Club

Other Locations* Amity Colosseum
Schwarzwald

**Schwarzwald**is a settlement and the domicile of the Ashworth Clan, situated in the region of Bijozakura, to the far east of the continent of Anima.

## History

Built on the coastline between Mirkwood and Laurelboros, Schwarzwald is the second oldest Bijozakuran fortresses in the region. It is home to the Ashworth clan, which is notable for its majority-Faunus population.

## Known Residents

### Main Ashworth Bloodline

* Malachi Ashworth
	+ Yaara Ashworth
	+ Oren Ashworth *(formerly)*

## Trivia

* Schwarzwald translates to Black Forest in German, alluding to the real-world forest in Germany which shares its name.
Raleigh Radcliff

* Current
* Original

**Raleigh Radcliff** is a current or former huntsman who graduated from one of the four Huntsman Academies. It is unknown how well perceived his career as a huntsman was, but he seems to lurk around the downtown area of Vale instead of taking on missions.

In Arc Four, Raleigh returns with what seems to be a stronger lease on life, now in charge of securing the mayor of Avon, Farran Hawthorne, and his family. He aids the Hawthornes, along with Nyssa Noirette, Jin-Shi Pan and Peach's team to safety aboard his ship, dispatching Zydra Sky and Glimmer Oliviera and forcing Viola Braith to retreat in the process.

## Appearance

Raleigh is a middle aged man with pallid skin and greying brown hair. He has a scar on his nose and an unkempt five-o'-clock shadow. He wears a reddish-grey military jacket with gold highlights and a medal hanging from the left breast, with a grey scarf and trousers.

## Abilities and Powers

Raleigh is a capable huntsman with a commanding presence; his appearance is enough to turn the tables against Viola Braith - the Braiths proving to be formidable foes in their own right. In combat he fights with twin hatchet pistols named Cast Iron.

## Trivia

### Allusion

* Raleigh alludes to "The Steadfast Tin Soldier."

### Colour Naming Rule

* Raleigh derives from a surname meaning "red clearing" or "roe deer clearing."
* Radcliff is a surname that means "red cliff" in old English.

### Miscellaneous

* Raleigh is the father of one of the protagonists of ZRCN, Cordovan Radcliff.
Team RAIN

**RAIN** is a team of students from Haven Academy. Despite being second years, the foursome still maintain some trouble interacting and working together.

They participated in the Vytal Festival Tournament, winning in the teams round against team PLSM, but failing in the doubles against Arvin Armand and Krista Dunn of Team ALMD.

Following their defeat in the doubles round of the Vytal Festival tournament and defamation at the hands of the Vale Herald, a local newspaper, the Team decided to hide until their loss blew over by accepting a mission to apprehend Otso Umber, a rogue huntsman.

## Team Attacks

* **Watermelon (Robin + Akane)** - Akane jumps onto Robin's shield. Robin uses a pulse of gravity dust to launch Akane high into the air.
* **Avocado (Robin + Nyssa)** - Robin uses a hard light arrow to create a platform which Nyssa jumps onto.
* **Black Knight (Irving + Nyssa)** - Nyssa leaps onto Irving's hammer. Irving swings the hammer, launching Nyssa forward at lightning speed as she deploys her swords and spins into the enemy.

### **RAIN & NPIR**

* **Electrum (Irving + Jin-Shi Pan)** - Jin creates a dust stalactite with her gauntlets which Irving knocks into the ground/enemy with his nammer.

## Trivia

* The members of Team RAIN allude to members of British folklore and history.
	+ Robin alludes to Robin Hood.
	+ Akane alludes to Saint George.
	+ Irving alludes to Henry VIII, as well as Little John.
	+ Nyssa alludes to the Black Dog.
* The team name brings to mind a bluish-grey colour.
LLAC/Sardion Sarikaya

## Sardion Sarikaya

**Sardion Sarikaya** is a Huntsman, an alumni of Haven Academy and the former leader of Team SYBR, as well as a supporting protagonist of *LLAC*.

His team consisted of Yaara Dailan, Berilo Gaspar, and Rudyard Millard, the former two of whom are deceased. Despite his unassuming appearance, he is a former Vytal Festival Champion - having won the 28th Festival.

Sardion's weapon of choice is **Joyeuse**, a hybrid handgun/longsword.

## Appearance

Sardion is of average height, with fair skin and yellow eyes. He has short, unkempt hair and a full beard.

Sardion wears a dark red T-shirt emblazoned with the Vytal symbol, over which he dons a light brown bomber jacket. He wears a pair of blue jeans fastented with a gold-buckled belt, and a pair of low boots.

In addition, he has a set of light armor consisting of three parts; a cuisse for his right thigh, a gloved gauntlet for his left arm, and a pauldron with an attached cape. The armor is light grey in color, with gold highlights and several red gem-shaped attachments. However, he finds his armor to be generally unwieldy these days and forgoes wearing it.

## Trivia

### Allusion

* Keeping in line with SYBR’s theme of the *Matter of France*, Sardion alludes to King Charlemagne, also known as Charles the Great.
	+ His weapon is named after Charlemagne's personal sword.

### Colour Naming Rule

* Sardion's given name means “carnelian” in Greek, from a Persian root word meaning "yellowish-red stone".
* His surname comes from an Turkish name meaning “yellow rock”.

### Miscellaneous

* Sardion's appearance is based on a combination of Jim Hopper (from *Stranger Things*) and Joel Miller (from *The Last of Us Part II*.)