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Here is my revised Background for who is now Arun Kalani. Previously known as Athan Telem.

-Background: Arun Kalani and his sister, Indigo Kalani were orphaned as infants in Vale, and never knew who their birth parents were. Arun seemed to have a childhood-long bad-luck-streak, because none of the candidates who interviewed with him seemed to find him appealing, likely due to his disobedient and rebellious attitude, and really, the only reason Indigo never got adopted was because she refused to leave her brother’s side. She was quite a loyal sibling. They was never able to go far away from the orphanage, and because of this, Arun felt more like a prisoner than anything else. To this day, he craves freedom and the power to ‘Get out and stretch his legs'. He had gotten bullied a lot because of his Faunus heritage, and even physically assaulted because of it. And it didn't help his case that he was kind of a  dick. Fortunately for him, his sister, Indigo was usually able to get him out of these violent situations. But unfortunately for the both of them, Indigo died of food poisoning when she was eleven. She was the twelfth victim that year. Once this had happened, Arun’s attitude had become a lot more withdrawn and hostile than in previous years, seeing his sister’s death as another layer of bars on his cage and another chainlink on his cuffs. After many years of this lifestyle, he finally gave up on the system, and ran away from the orphanage to become a Huntsman and finally have the freedom he thirsted so ravenously for. He and Indigo had fantasized about such things in the past anyway, so that kinda gave him a sense that he was upholding his sister’s legacy. many people wondered how he was able to pay for the entry fees, but Arun has a secret weapon: His natural musical talent. He worked as a sweet musician and club entertainer using this skill till he had acquired enough Lien. After graduating Signal Academy alongside his snake-eyed rival/frenemy, Sean Schatten, he moved on to Beacon Academy, where he passed initiation, and was placed into Team NOVA. While at Beacon, he didn't feel quite as caged as he had before. Likely due to the new development in his school life: His girlfriend, Viridian Cardinal. He and Viridian had a very satisfying relationship, and they were almost never seen frowning in each other’s presence. However, this new life of sunshine and rainbows would soon end with the Fall of Beacon Academy. During the assault on the Fair Grounds, Arun’s Aura had been broken, and because he continued to fight despite this, he suffered the loss of his right leg from the knee down. But this is not the only thing he would lose this day. For, while Viridian was trying to see to his wounds, a Grimm had taken the opportunity to attack her while her guard was down, and tackled her into a fire, killing them both.

For about a month, Arun lived in the state we saw Yang in at the end of volume three: Beaten, broken, hopeless, and without drive. But over time, that despair and lack of drive began to melt away, soon to be replaced by the need to do what Viridian would want him to do: (Quote) “Get off your ass and go be a hero.” Now working with Team STRR, he and his team travel the kingdoms searching whatever can help them in whatever way they need.

Huntsman Mission: To rid us all of limits.

Personal mission: Vengeance on the Grimm and the WF.

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His never wavering mission: Freedom. …Pure, irrevocable freedom.