Adam Taurus

## **Personality**

Adam is described as someone full of hate and anger towards humans for their mistreatment towards the Faunus. This resentment also stems from his time when worked Schnee Dust Company and his mistreatment there. During his time as a part of the White Fang, Adam realized his comparative strength to everyone else, and began to make use of it.

He did not initially begin killing humans until he was forced to do so in order to protect Ghira Belladonna. He showed a brief conflict over this action when the latter reprimanded him for it, though Sienna's praise for his action led him to begin killing more frequently.

He is also known to be quite manipulative as when Blake Belladonna first began to have doubts over their cause and his killing being justified. He lashed out at her by mentioning her parents' abandonment of their cause, and then apologized and professed his fear of losing her support, emotionally shackling her to himself.

Adam feels justified for actions regardless of the consequences and believes ultimately that it is in the best interest for the Faunus. As such he wishes to wage war with Humanity and eventually enslave them, showing high ambition as well. He has been described by Blake as being the embodiment of spite.

Adam originally took the lives of his subordinates seriously as refused Cinder's first offer of an alliance, citing that did not want his men to die for a human cause. It was also hinted that he dislikes Huntsmen, sardonically stating she could have gone to one who strayed from their "righteous path". However, after Cinder arrived a second time, this time with an offer of Dust and Lien as well as a death threat, Adam begrudgingly accepted her terms.

## **History (RWBY Series)**

Not much is known of Adam's past but some point he worked for the Faunus Labour Force that served the Schnee Dust Company. At some point during his service, he was branded with the SDC logo on his face by a co-worker at one Schnee Dust Company mines who he had argued with, scarring him and seemingly blinding his left eye. Fueled by this inhumane treatment, and his growing personal vendetta he joined the White Fang. He home a home in the organization.

At some point after joining the organization he participated in a mission to the Dust mines in the Kingdom of Vale to help abused Faunus there. During this, three White Fang members were imprisoned by security.

Later he travelled with Sienna Khan and Ilia Amitola to Menagerie to tell Ghira Belladonna the news on the mission. There he met his daughter Blake Belladonna who witnessed him mourning the loss of his peers. To Adam's dismay, Blake got a glimpse of his scar. Eventually, Adam became a mentor to Blake, teaching her much of what she knows in the art of battle. Eventually, they became lovers before she decided to leave both him and the White Fang during a raid.

## **Relationships**

### **White Fang**

As former High Leader of the White Fang Adam held a massive amount sway and power, as such he was able convince some of the lower ranked members to stage a coup against the current leader at the time Sienna Khan. In the past, it was shown that he was the first member of the organization to ever wear a Grimm Mask and inspired the other members to do the same with his ideology, hinting to be one lead instigators in its path to radicalization.

However, after being approached and later threated/convinced by Cinder Fall to join their cause and ally with Salem's Faction, Adam grew more ambitious after the Fall of Beacon and killed Sienna in coup and using her as martyr he planned to enact a war against humanity with Salem's backing. However, after the failed attack on Haven he abandoned his men once he saw he was outnumbered.

Thus, after he was tracked down by Tyrian Callows (under Salem's orders) and approached by Royal Four who scolded him on his actions and took over his leadership of the White Fang. It is said that the Royal Four lost respect for him after he killed Sienna and did not acknowledge his leadership due feeling that he had not earned it.

## **Equipment**

**Wilt and Blush**: Is a red sword (Wilt) and rifle (Blush) that also functions as a scabbard.

## **Powers and Abilities**

Adam is skilled warrior cutting through Atlesian Knight-130s with ease. He had a preference towards the usage of "Iaido", a method in Japanese sword fighting that involves quickly unsheathing for a rapid attack and then sheathing again. His former partner Blake has noted him to be strong to take on fully trained Huntsmen. As such during the Fall of Beacon he took multiple Huntsmen and students with ease. His skills have noted that even Cinder Fall wanted recruit to her cause noting his skills in battle.

### **Semblance**

**Moonslice**: By absorbing attacks through his sword, he stores the energy and sending it back outward. Adam can retain the stored energy for some time and does not need to return the damage immediately. He also does not take damaged from the attack as well. He can also create afterimages that have physical properties.

**Master Swordsmanship**:

**Marksmanship**:

**Enhanced Durability**:

## **Trivia**

* Adam's English VA is Garret Hunter.
* Adam's Japanese VA is Yūichi Nakamura who also voices Tesra Lindocruz and Muramasa in *Bleach*, Gray Fullbuster in *Fairy Tail*, and Keigo Takami in *My Hero Academia*.