Hazel Rainart

Age: 35 Height: 8'0 Race: Human

Muscular Build Mocha Complexion Short Brown Hair Hazel Eyes Trimmed Beard

Green Jacket with Yellow Accents Black Shirt Brown Denim Jeans Black Belt Black Boots

Hazel is calm, disciplined, and remarkably composed, preferring reason over rage despite his immense physical strength. He speaks little, choosing actions over empty words, and carries himself with quiet dignity even among villains. Motivated by the loss of his younger sister, Hazel believes the Huntsman system sacrifices innocent lives for an endless war, leading him to oppose Ozpin above all else. Though willing to use overwhelming force against his enemies, he avoids needless cruelty and shows compassion toward those he believes are victims rather than adversaries. Beneath his stoic exterior lies a grieving man whose desire to protect others has been twisted by years of pain, regret, and misplaced vengeance.

Former Huntsman; Salem's Enforcer; Member of Salem's Inner Circle

Semblance: Numbing Agent - Hazel can completely suppress his sense of pain, allowing him to endure devastating injuries without hesitation. By embedding raw Dust crystals directly into his body, he channels powerful elemental energy through his fists, greatly enhancing his strength and attacks at the cost of severe physical damage.

Weapon: Hazel fights without a conventional weapon, relying on overwhelming physical strength, expert hand-to-hand combat, and Dust crystals embedded in his forearms to unleash devastating elemental strikes in close quarters.

• Desire to protect others vs. serving Salem's destructive cause.
• Hatred for Ozpin vs. compassion for innocent people.
• Believing violence is necessary vs. wishing the cycle of conflict would end.
• Loyalty to Salem vs. realizing her true intentions.
• Grief over Gretchen's death vs. inability to move on.
• Stoic resolve vs. the sorrow he keeps buried.

• Training his body through relentless physical exercise.
• Meditating to maintain emotional control.
• Studying battle tactics and opponents.
• Strengthening his tolerance to Dust.
• Reflecting on memories of Gretchen.
• Quietly observing those around him before acting.

• His sister, Gretchen.
• Protecting innocent people.
• Loyalty.
• Honesty.
• Inner strength.
• Peace free from endless conflict.

• Quiet environments.
• Straightforward people.
• Discipline.
• Determination.
• Fairness.
• Meaningful conversations.
• Those who fight to protect others.
• Solving problems without unnecessary bloodshed.

• Needless cruelty.
• Manipulation and deception.
• Empty promises.
• Arrogance.
• Watching innocent people suffer.
• Cowardice.
• Those who abuse their authority.
• The Huntsman system that sacrifices young lives.

• Ozpin.
• The endless cycle of sacrifice and war.
• Those who exploit children for their own goals.
• Meaningless death.
• Betrayal.
• Being reminded of Gretchen's death.
• Salem's deception after learning her true intentions.
• Anyone who endangers innocent lives for personal gain.

Sight: Gretchen's smile... Ozpin standing before him... Salem's throne deep within Evernight Castle.

Sound: Gretchen's laughter... the crackling surge of Dust coursing through his body... the silence after a battle ends.

Smell: Fresh rain on stone... the sharp scent of burned Dust... smoke lingering over a battlefield.

Taste: The bitterness of Dust-infused pain... cold water after exhausting battles... blood from countless fights.

Touch: The burning agony of Dust crystals embedded in his skin... Gretchen's embrace... the crushing impact of his fists against Grimm and Huntsmen.

• Speaks calmly, even in the heat of battle.
• Crosses his arms while listening or observing.
• Studies people before passing judgment.
• Endures pain without showing discomfort.
• Embeds Dust crystals into his body before combat without hesitation.
• Intervenes when he sees needless cruelty.
• Remains still and composed until action is necessary.
• Reflects quietly on Gretchen whenever he is alone.

Hazel Rainart was once an ordinary man whose life changed forever when his younger sister, Gretchen, died while training to become a Huntress at Beacon Academy. Consumed by grief, Hazel blamed Ozpin for encouraging young people to fight in a war they could never truly understand. Believing the Huntsman system was built upon endless sacrifice, he abandoned his former life and eventually joined Salem, convinced she offered the only path to ending humanity's cycle of suffering.

Renowned for his immense physical strength and extraordinary pain tolerance, Hazel enhances his body by embedding Dust crystals directly into his skin, turning himself into a living weapon. Unlike many of Salem's followers, however, Hazel is not driven by ambition or cruelty. He values honesty, protects those he believes are innocent, and avoids unnecessary violence whenever possible. After learning Salem's true intention to destroy humanity rather than save it, Hazel rejected her cause, sacrificing himself to help Oscar Pine and Emerald Sustrai escape, hoping his final act would honor the sister he could never save.