“I know tensions are high considering certain...revelations, but that is not an excuse to quit. You don’t have to deal with that demon now. There is still a bull to behead and a witch that needs to be burned. Don’t let them win.”
You thought the Phantom Thieves of Hearts were the only ones traveling Mementos and stealing hearts? Think again! There are more hearts that need to be changed and the Phantom Thieves can only steal so much of them. And with a new group that steals hearts to change people for the worse, they’re gonna need more allies to deal with this new threat. That’s where the Shadow Hunters come in! (A Persona 5 AU with RWBY characters and the 4 Uchihas added in!)
The Shadow Hunters
Inspired by the actions of the Phantom Thieves, what started as an idea to help the helpless became something bigger as Ruby Rose, her sister Yang Xiao Long, and their friends follow in the Phantom Thieves’ footsteps!
Ruby Rose / “Crimson”
Arcana: 0. The Fool
Persona: Artemis (Wind)
Weapons: Scythes and Sniper Rifles
SH Appearance: Her Vol. 4 outfit, except her red cape’s not torn, with a black and red Colombina-style mask. Ruby’s Shadow Hunter mask has a rose on the top right and is decorated with red thorns and vines.
Weiss Schnee / “Blizzard”
Arcana: 3. The Empress
Persona: Deborah (Ice)
Weapons: Rapiers and Revolvers
SH Appearance: Her SnowPea outfit with a short, white fur coat on top of it. As the Ice Princess, Weiss wears a sky blue and white Phantom mask with snowflake designs all over. Weiss’s Phantom mask covers her scarred left eye.
Blake Belladonna / “Shroud”
Arcana: 9. The Hermit
Persona: Byakko (Curse)
Weapons: Katanas and Semi-Automatic Pistols
SH Appearance: Blake wears her Vol. 4 outfit, except the longcoat is black with her purple insignia on the back. Blake’s Shadow Hunter mask is a purple and black colored version of a White Fang mask.
Yang Xiao Long / “Dragon”
Arcana: 19. The Sun
Persona: Kohryu (Fire)
Weapons: Gauntlets and Shotguns
SH Appearance: Yang wears her Vol. 4 outfit with her Shadow Hunter mask stylized in the shape of a golden Eastern dragon. Her dragon mask only covers the upper half of her face.
Jaune Arc / “Excalibur”
Arcana: 0. The Fool / 11. The Star
Persona: Jeanne D’Arc (Bless)
Weapons: Straight Swords with Shields and Pistols
SH Appearance: Jaune wears his Vol. 4 outfit, except that his armor is much lighter due to the fact that he’s a Shadow Hunter and immobility is not suitable for stealing people’s distorted hearts. Jaune wears a knight’s face plate colored in silver and gold.
Nora Valkyrie / “Mjolnir”
Arcana: 7. The Chariot
Persona: Thor (Electricity)
Weapons: Warhammers and Grenade Launchers
SH Appearance: Nora’s costume is her Vol. 4 outfit with armor on the torso and shoulders. Her mask is the faceplate of Jane!Thor’s helmet.
Pyrrha Nikos / “Aegis”
Arcana: 8. Strength
Persona: Achilles (Psy)
Weapons: Spears with Shields and Semi-Automatic Rifles
SH Appearance: Pyrrha wears her canon outfit, with light armor to shield her torso. The Invincible Thief’s mask consists of her tiara and the face plate of a Spartan helmet.
Lie Ren / “Kuroyuri”
Arcana: 14. Temperance
Persona: Hua Mulan (Nuclear)
Weapons: Knives/Daggers and Machine Pistols
SH Appearance: Ren wears his Pre-Time Skip outfit, and a dark green and white Kabuki mask.
The Carmine Blades
Like the Phantom Thieves, the Carmine Blades steal the hearts of others. Unlike them, they steal hearts in order to exacerbate a person’s desires. Whatever they’re up to, the Phantom Thieves and Shadow Hunters agree that it can’t possibly be good and that the Carmine Blades must be stopped.
Cinder Fall / “Witch”
Arcana: 3. The Empress (Reversed)
Persona: Morgan Le Fay (Fire)
Weapons: Curved Swords and Bows and Arrows
CB Appearance: Basically her stealth outfit from when she infiltrated the Cross Continental Transmit System, with some more red added in, especially on the mask.
Roman Torchwick / “DeLarge”
Arcana: 10. Wheel of Fortune (Reversed)
Persona: Fantômas (Nuclear)
Weapons: Canes and Rocket Launchers
CB Appearance: Roman wears a Jack-O’-Lantern mask with the face holes cut out like his emblem. His outfit is relatively the same as canon.
Mercury Black / “Messenger”
Arcana: 7. The Chariot (Reversed)
Persona: Hermes (Wind)
Weapons: Weaponized Boots and Assault Rifles
CB Appearance: Mercury wears a domino mask with grey wings on the side. His outfit is just as it is in canon.
Emerald Sustrai / “Illusion”
Arcana: 1. The Magician (Reversed)
Persona: Laverna (Psy)
Weapons: Kamas/Kusarigamas and Revolvers
CB Appearance: Emerald wears a black and green ninja cowl alongside her canon outfit.
Neopolitan / “Mute”
Arcana: 2. The High Priestess (Reversed)
Persona: Mary Poppins (Ice)
Weapons: Umbrella w/ Estoc inside and Submachine Guns
CB Appearance: Neo wears a black and white, two-faced comedy mask, the smile wide and dripping with malice and madness. Neo looks just the same as in canon.
The Uchiha Syndicate
Little is known about the Uchiha Syndicate other than the fact that it’s a group of 4 people and that they have the same familial relation. However, they seem to show a level of disdain towards the Carmine Blades, but they occasionally clash with the Phantom Thieves and Shadow Hunters for some unknown reason. Thus, they are considered the ‘Wild Card’ (pun intended) counterpart to the Phantom Thieves.
Sasuke Uchiha / “Heika”
Arcana: 4. The Emperor / 16. The Tower
Persona: Indra (Electricity)
Weapons: Shinobi Weapons and Suppressed Guns
US Appearance: Sasuke wears an Akatsuki cloak. Underneath the cloak Sasuke wears his Post-Itachi Battle outfit, with light armor added. He also wears a black and crimson Phantom mask, which covers the left side of his face.
Itachi Uchiha / “Shinigami”
Arcana: 12. The Hanged Man
Persona: Yatagarasu (Fire)
Weapons: Shinobi Weapons
US Appearance: Like Sasuke, Itachi also wears the Akatsuki cloak, but he wears a dark ANBU outfit underneath instead. Itachi wears a black and red ANBU mask.
Obito Uchiha / “Tobi”
Arcana: 13. Death
Persona: Nobunaga (Nuclear)
Weapons: Shinobi Weapons
US Appearance: Obito wears his Fourth Shinobi War outfit and mask, except his outfit is completely black instead of purple.
Madara Uchiha / “Enma”
Arcana: 15. The Devil
Persona: Ama-no-Kagaseo (Curse)
Weapons: Gunbai (war fan) and Shinobi Weapons
US Appearance: Madara wears his burgundy armor with a Noh mask to match.
