Rook Blonko (Remnant)

**Rook Blonko** is one of the main characters of *RWBY: Grimm Force*, and is a member of Team TRTL.

## Appearance

Rook is a 17 year old tabby cat Faunus, with his trait being a tail. His hair is periwinkle with black stripes, and this is matched on his tail. His outfit is primarily composed of black and blue armor, with pouches on his belt and arms. Tan bandages are wrapped around his left hand, and orange spikes decorate his outfit. Scars come down his cheeks from his eyes. His eyes are described as being a gradient of orange and yellow. When not in combat, Rook rests the Proto-Tool on his left shoulder.

## History

Rook was born and raised in a small village in Anima by the name of Revonnah. There, he honed his skills and Semblance while training with his former master, Kundo. He would eventually move to Atlas for more formal training before attending Beacon Academy, thusly becoming a part of Team TRTL.

## Personality

Rook is incredibly straightforward, not particularly understanding why one should talk during combat, or why one would even want to. He uses no contractions.

## Powers

Rook has proficient fighting styles due to his training by Kundo.

### Proto-Tool

Rook's weapon is the Proto-Tool. Even by the standards of Remnant weapons, the Proto-Tool is incredibly versatile. He has currently shown it to have a blade form, tonfa form, and bow-and-arrow form, but it has many more that have yet to be seen. It also utilizes Hard Light Dust, and it originated from Atlas.

### Acrobatics

Rook's Semblance is called Acrobatics. This Semblance grants him higher agility, flexibility, and dexterity than others. It also enhances his reflexes, given his ability to dodge each attack Weiss Schnee threw at him during their sparring match, and his quick reaction time to her summoned Boarbatusk.

### Faunus Traits

As he is a Faunus, Rook is able to see in the dark. He also has heightened balanced due to his tail.

## Weaknesses

Rook is decently strong, but due to the focus on his Acrobatics, he can be taken down by more strength-based opponents.

Rook's Aura can run out either due to too much damage, or overexertion of his Semblance. If a critical blow is hit during this time, it is potentially fatal.

## Trivia

* Rook's birthday of September 22 is the date in which the premiere of *Ben 10: Omniverse* aired.
* Rook's outfit is meant to combine his default look and his Fistrook outfit from *No Honor Among Bros*, while the tan bandage is a nod to the traditional Revonnahgander clothing.
* Rook being a cat Faunus is a nod to Revonnahganders being cat-like. The tail was chosen as his Faunus trait due to Revonnahganders having them when they are young, only to lose them during puberty.
* Rook's design does not currently have an emblem, unlike the other members of his team. This is because the closest thing Rook has to an emblem in the *Ben 10* mythos is the Omnitrix hourglass on the Proto-Tool, which is of course already taken by Ben.
* A "Rook" is the castle-shaped chess piece, which brings to mind black and white. "Rook" may also refer to "Rookie," a novice in a given field, which can be related to the TV series *Rookie Blue*, hence Rook's blue outfit, or the 2005 Flow single *Rookie/Stay Gold*, of course bringing to mind gold. "Blonko" could be a reference to "blanco," the Spanish term for white.
* Rook's art was done by Shark. It was Shark's idea to add scars to Rook's face to mimic his face patterns in canon; the scars come from intense training with Kundo.