Roman Torchwick

“	You got spirit Red, but THIS is the real world! The real world is COLD! The real world doesn't CARE about spirit! You wanna be a hero? Then play the part and die like every other Huntsman in history! As for me, I'll do what I do best: lie, cheat, steal, and survive!	„
	~ Roman Torchwick to Ruby

Summary

Roman Torchwick is a character in the world of RWBY. A master criminal, he orchestrated the robbery of Dust supplies from many stores throughout Vale. He emits charm and speaks calmly even in the middle of an armed robbery. Though he also emits hostility towards people he either hates or dislikes, as seen with Ruby Rose, when he tried to kill her, even ordering the White Fang to shoot her.

Judging by his elaborate outfit and accessories, Roman also has expensive tastes, a common stereotype of Mafia Dons and other organized crime kingpins. This is further exemplified by his reaction to the destruction of the Atlesian Paladin-290 that he was piloting, which causes him to be violently flung to the ground scattered by debris. Rather than appearing upset with what happened to his product or afraid of the situation, he simply brushes himself off commenting that the experience has compromised the cleanliness of his suit.

He also often takes to mocking, taunting, and insulting his enemies, this quality persisting even when he is in very difficult situations such as when he is imprisoned and interrogated by James Ironwood.

Powers and Stats

Tier: High 8-C, at least High 8-C with the Atlesian Paladin

Name: Roman Torchwick

Origin: RWBY

Gender: Male

Age: Should be in his 20s or 30s (Older than Emerald and Mercury)

Classification: Human, Criminal

Powers and Abilities: Superhuman Physical Characteristics, Aura (Able to use his Aura for numerous purposes), Forcefield Creation (Aura can be used as a full-body forcefield), Statistics Amplification (Can use Aura to enhance his striking power), Enhanced Senses (Can use his Aura to sharpen his senses), Regeneration (Low), Extrasensory Perception (His Aura allows him to sense things around him), Weapon Mastery, Martial Arts (Skilled in the art of bartitsu), Accelerated Development (Training [Physical Statistics and Abilities; Even Huntsmen in Training are able to rapidly develop in short periods of time, becoming significantly stronger and faster and evolving their abilities through short periods of training]), Fire Manipulation and Explosion Manipulation (Melodic Cudgel is able to fire concentrated charges of Fire Dust that explode on impact), Vehicular Mastery (Able to efficiently pilot an Atlesian Paladin), Resistance to Extreme Heat and Cold (Aura protects the user from sub-zero temperatures, allowing them to be encased in ice without being cold, walk through a blizzard in casual clothing, and traverse the kingdom of Atlas, which resides in Remnant's North Pole, without wearing any protective gear, as well as extreme heat up to and including the heat of flames,, being blasted with steam being struck by lighting for an extended period of time, and being submerged in lava without being burned)

Attack Potency: Large Building level (Held his own against Sun Wukong and Blake Belladonna at the same time, easily knocked out Ruby with his explosives), at least Large Building level with the Atlesian Paladin (Easily overpowered each of the individual members of Team RWBY)

Speed: Hypersonic Reactions and Combat Speed (Simultaneously fought Blake and Sun without too much trouble)

Lifting Strength: Class M (Comparable to Lie Ren, who halted the force of a King Taijutu with his bare hands), higher with the Atlesian Paladin

Striking Strength: Large Building level, at least Large Building level with the Atlesian Paladin

Durability: Large Building level (Took attacks from Blake and Sun and was fine), higher with Aura (Aura functions as a forcefield with a cumulative durability, depicted as a 'health bar', and allows him to take dozens of hits from opponents as strong as himself without any significant injury. Took a direct hit from Blake's Gravity Dust-enhanced Blade Beam without his Aura breaking), at least Large Building level with the Atlesian Paladin (Was almost completely undamaged by attacks from all four members of Team RWBY, forcing them to resort to combination attacks and Yang's semblance to defeat it)

Stamina: Superhuman

Range: Extended melee range, tens of meters with Dust projectiles

Standard Equipment: Melodic Cudgel

• Optional Equipment: Prototype Atlesian Paladin

Intelligence: Above Average

Weaknesses: Overconfident, tends to underestimate opponents. Continual use of his Aura will cause it to decay to the point where he can be left open to more significant damage. Aura's durability is cumulative; it will deplete with each attack he takes and can be brought down by characters of similar strength. Constant exposure to extreme temperature can drain the user's Aura.

Notable Attacks/Techniques:

• Melodic Cudgel: Roman's signature weapon. It initially appears to be a normal cane; however, when used for combat, the base of the cane raises a reticle for aiming, while also uncovering the muzzle. It fires a discharge of Dust, which creates a distinct whistling sound when airborne, and explodes on impact. Melodic Cudgel is shown to be capable of firing at least two types of projectiles: one with a red flare, and one with a white flare. Its explosive capabilities are enough to detonate Dust crystals, as seen when Roman fires a shot at a red crystal during the episode "Ruby Rose." The weapon is also capable of blowing large holes in pavement, as shown in "Black and White." Melodic Cudgel is capable of firing multiple shots in quick succession, as seen in "Black and White," displaying a high capacity of ammunition. The cane also seems capable of fending off both bladed weapons and the projectiles fired from ranged weapons, such as Sun Wukong's personal weapons, Ruyi Bang and Jingu Bang; its handle can also be used to grapple opponents, disarm them, or lower their defenses, as seen when Blake Belladonna tried to launch an offensive on Roman. The handle is also attached to a tether and can be fired over long distances to reel in a fleeing target. The body of Melodic Cudgel is also very flexible, as seen in "No Brakes," when Roman bends it to a significant degree, but it returns to normal.

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Discussions

Discussion threads involving Roman Torchwick