The Lanterns

**Members** | Aurelia Riore
Talia Ceres
Zephryn Hollow

**The Lanterns** are a freelancing group of five Huntress dropouts traveling Remnant and the main cast of Lanterns. Typically doing oddjobs here and there, they constantly move from one small village or area to the next. They've garnered a whispering reputation for the work they've done, especially the elimination of Grimm and rescues where officials could not. The five ex-students often clash but support each other's endeavors. They are led by Celina Cavell and constituted by Aurelia Riore, Talia Ceres, Zephryn Hollow, and Ylisse Aberforth.

## History

The five students once attended the same academy, but were scattered across different teams apart from Celina and Aurelia. Their interactions were fairly limited at the start of their freshman year. However, they began to take notice of one another as the school year went on. Even though they didn't always agree or appreciate their individual outlooks, a respect developed between them.

After the Battle of Beacon, each of them opted to leave the academy for their own individual reasons. Despite not being the oldest of them, Celina took over as the general leader due to her moral weight. She was the first to leave rather than seek refuge after the invasion due to a sense of responsibility and guilt for her brother's death during the events. Out of concern, Aurelia followed her in hopes of supporting her in whatever way she could. Talia joined them of her own choice as her team split up and returned to their hometowns. Zephryn, for unknown choices of her own, also followed in suit much to the concern of her partner and leader, Dally. Ylisse, feeling that she could do more good as a freelancer than waste time training for a provisional license, ended up joining as the last of the current members.

Celina claims that the name for the group came from Aurelia's lantern-like weapon, Firefly. However, the rest of the group believes the name stuck with them due to Celina's own light-bearing semblance.

## Members

 **Aurelia** | With her team dissolving and friends leaving, Aurelia weighed her reasons for staying and decided to follow her partner. She worries constantly that Celina's desperation will lead her to injury or worse. As the heart of the group, Aurelia makes it her priority to keep everyone together and safe.

 Talia Ceres**Talia** | A swift faunus, Talia enjoys her freedom more than anything else and speaks crudely. She chose to follow the Lanterns for some company and gets dragged into their various acts of service. Despite being the oldest of the group, she defaults to other's decisions so long as they don't hamper her independence.

 Zephryn Hollow**Zephryn** | Quiet beyond reason, Zephryn speaks the least of the group and follows what the others do. No one knows why she chose to leave with them. When she does finally speak, the group is all ears and her opinions carry a great weight in their decision making. She's never seen without the company of her rifle.

 Ylisse Aberforth**Ylisse** | Self-proclaimed the most sophisticated and charming of the group, Ylisse usually laments joining the group instead of returning to her luxurious home. She considers her duty towards the good of Remnant above nearly all else. She makes the group's first impressions when entering a new community.