Russel Thrush

Russel Thrush is a student of Beacon Academy, and a member of Team CRDL.

The First Step
Russel is seen when Glynda Goodwitch and Professor Ozpin are explaining the formation of teams on the Beacon Cliffs. Like all the other students, he is then launched into the Emerald Forest as part of Beacon Academy's initiation.

Players and Pieces
Ozpin declares Russel a part of Team CRDL because he helped retrieved the black bishop chess piece.

Appearance
Russel is a slim, average height boy. He stands at the same height as all of his teammates except for Cardin. His head is shaved with a lime green mohawk on the top of it. He wears a hoodie for a shirt with the sleeves cut off, and two braces on his arms extending from the wrist to just below the elbow. These braces have a silver-colored crescent design printed on it. He wears a brown strap around his chest holding a spiked spaulder to his left shoulder. He also wears pants that are a dark grey. His boots seem to be a thick brown material that go up to his knees.

Trivia

 * He is named after a family of birds called Turdidae or, more commonly, Thrush.
 * Thrush is the only member of his team that's not wearing full body armor yet.