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Mercen-X wrote: I have lofty hopes for Russel. As I've stated, I think he's based on Robin Hood (Russel - Russell Crowe, Thrush - Robin, green outfit, daggers - Will Scarlet shoutout) the only thing about him I don't understand is why his wields Dust-daggers as nothing in the Robin Hood stories has ever come across as magical (unless you count that seer that's appeared in a couple of versions). Then again, he probably doesn't use them to cast "spells."

By the way, his mohawk may be a reference to the Battle of Orikany (participants included the Mohawk Iroquoise Indians) which coincidentally would involve Phillip Schuyler whom I believe is the basis for Sky Lark (sounds like Skylar which derives from Schuyler). Not surprised. Even the voice actresses said that Russel was the weakest of Team CRDL. They even said that if Jaune got to fight Russel, he would totally beat him.