Vine Zeki

Not everything’s a competition, Hare.

Vine Zeki is a member of the Ace-Ops Specialists. He first appeared in "The Greatest Kingdom".

Appearance
Vine is a tall man with short grey hair, deathly pale skin, and light blue eyes. He has several tattoos along the center of his forehead and chin. He wears a Atlesian Specialist uniform that consists of a white coat with blue accents, a red sash, a large blue belt, and black sleeveless gloves that go up to his brachium. He wears beaded necklaces around his neck and right arm.

History
Vine and his team were called in to Mantle because of reports of a stolen Manta airship entering its airspace and because of the unauthorized use of weapons by civilians. The culprits were Team RWBY, Jaune Arc, Nora Valkyrie, Lie Ren, Qrow Branwen and Oscar Pine, who defended the city from a pack of Sabyrs. Vine and his team caught them by surprise and seized their weapons before leaving them in the custody of the authorities.

Powers and Abilities
Vine is a skilled fighter as he is in the Atlesian Special Operatives unit, the most elite group of Huntsmen and Huntresses in Remnant.

Trivia

 * A vine is a climbing or trailing woody-stemmed plant of the grape family.
 * The name Zeki is a boy's name of Turkish origin meaning "clever" or "intelligent."
 * Like other members of Ace-Ops, Vine likely alludes to Aesop's Fables, particularly The Elm and The Vine.