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🌳 Nature deity 🐾 Animal people
Faunus

Faunus

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A fictional group of people with animal ears and tails
  • proper noun
  • Jargon
translation icon : Faunus
  • I think it's time that the Faunus showed the world that we are equals!

Examples

  • Where was their help when kingdoms hunted Faunus just for being who they are?!

    Alterations (2025)

  • What I do condone is what Sienna fights for: the idea that the Faunus and humans are, and should be, equal.

    Alterations (2025)

  • The Belladonnas are the worst kind of Faunus!

    Alterations (2025)

  • Years ago, I led the organization to help try and create a world where I, and every Faunus who wished, could walk alongside the human race.

    Alterations (2025)

  • In the RWBY series, the Faunus are depicted as humanoids with distinct animal features like tails and ears.

  • Blake Belladonna, a prominent character, is a Faunus who possesses feline traits.

  • The Faunus in RWBY have a rich history that influences their relationships with other races.

Surface Forms

Faunus main

Etymology

Faunus (in RWBY) is the name used for people who have visible animal parts. The name links back to the Roman god Faunus and the word fauna ('animals'), so the word reminds you that these characters are partly animal and that this shapes their story.