Verona Vino Reference Sheet
Nickname: ‘Ronnie’, ‘V’, ‘Vino’ by students
Parents: Neopolitan (Mother), Roman Torchwick (Father), Oscar Pine/Oz(Adoptive Father and Mentor)
Orientation: Heterosexual (Currently married to Jacin Ironwood)
School/Year/Team: Attended Beacon Academy at 17/Alumni/Leader to Team VINO
Semblance: Esper, a psychic Semblance that gives Verona telekinesis. Just with the thought of her mind and some Aura exertion, she can move objects and living creatures with little to no strain. Her power seems almost limitless and surpasses that of Glynda Goodwitch. It does, however, come at a terrible cost. Verona’s powers become destructive and unstable when in a state of emotional stress or duress. She practices calming techniques such as Yoga, meditation and Tai Chi to keep herself calm and centered.
Weapon: Two lipstick stun guns. Slightly bulkier than normal, they are still easily concealed weapons that double as two whips and combine to form a staff. The name is Dry Fury.
Emblem: A lone Triquerta in deep red.
Personality: Thoughtful, Intelligent, Sarcastic, Snarky, Brutal, Diligent, Graceful, Naughty, Blunt, Sneaky, Playful, Cocky, Confident, Temperamental,
Voice: Cristina Valenzuela (Mio Akiyama from K-On!)
Verona was found one day, as a six year old, wandering through the Emerald Forest. She was dirty with tattered clothes and messy hair, but looked as if she hadn’t been out in the wilderness for too long. Glynda was the one who found her and brought the child in.
Her heritage being plain as day, Glynda, James, and Qrow all tried to decide what to do with the little girl. She was clearly the daughter of Neo and the late Roman, but where was Neo? No one had seen her in years. When all eyes turned to Oscar, he chose to take the girl in until they could find Neopolitan’s whereabouts.
Searching proved fruitless as Neo was nowhere to be found. More unsettling news struck when Verona couldn’t even remember her name or where she came from. She had seemed to have suffered Amnesia and no amount of prodding seemed to bring fourth memories. In her condition and with the search seeming hopeless, Os made the tough decision to raise her and name her ‘Verona Vino’. The name stood on its own, far away from her parents and the lineage they left behind for her.
Verona was a quiet child and took to Oscar like a baby duckling. She followed him around everywhere and was so quiet that it often startled him. There were a couple of years that flew by where it was expected for Os to be accompanied by Verona.
Her abilities first manifested when a Grimm creature knocked a new friend of hers unconscious. A devastating amount of energy released from her as she sent the Grimm flying along with a horrified shriek.
Getting into Beacon, Verona seemed to become the top student in her classes. Feeling the pressure of being the headmaster’s child, she strove for perfection.
Her inner criminal streak popped up often, where she would occasionally sneak out to a party and trash the location or graffiti the school’s walls.
At 18, Verona began regaining some of her memories of her mother. Teachings of what Beacon was to Neo and years of bitterness seeped back into her that was as fresh as if it was never forgotten. Beacon and Vale had a new enemy and her havoc would last two months. RWBY and other teams alike were called in to handle her, though no one could seem to get close to the Esper child. The only one who could stop her was her old friend and longterm crush, Jacin Ironwood. Her rage dissipating and a clear mind coming forth once more, Verona embraced him and gave herself up.
Oscar and Verona sat down after the damage was cleaned up from her outburst and spoke about her parents. Oscar gave her all that he knew and asked for her forgiveness in hiding the truth from her. She does end up forgiving her father, but finds herself restless and in need to search for her missing mother. After her imprisonment for all the damage she caused and being a free woman again, Verona graduates and sets off on a journey to find her mother.
The fight cost her left eye and now she wears an eyepatch and hides it with her hair.
After a year of searching, Verona comes home to regather herself. She plans to leave again soon until Jacin catches her attention and requests permission from Os to court her. The two spend about three months with one another before they become engaged. The wedding is held three months later and not one parent/adult is less than excited/anxious.
Verona is now a professor at Shade Academy, teaching about Remnant history and the importance of it. She is also a language teacher in the summer time.
Students view her as the “fun, cool” Professor as she often disregards rules and isn’t afraid to be straight to her students. She’s Shade Academy’s residential bad ass teacher and that’s how the students like it.
She has taken Jet Black under her wing as both have been labeled as potential “mental terrorists” and are children of ex-criminals. Her patience, sarcasm and kind heart wins him over and he comes to her with problems he can’t share with his parents.
Verona is still on a watch list that her husband is trying very hard to remove her from.
She likes watching storms and catastrophic weather. Dust storms, tornadoes and thunder storms pique an interest in her that isn’t exactly shared with most.
She is incredibly close with her husband, practically growing up alongside him. While they have their opposites, the two are almost never seen without the other and are shown as one of the most supportive power couples in Remnant.
Verona loves Jet’s food and has been invited over to the Black house for tea and meals. Mercury and Emerald have mixed feelings about her parents but enjoy her overall beyond that.
Verona has a British accent.
Standing at 5” in heels, she’s just a hair taller than her mother.
