Russel Thrush/History

Beacon Academy Initiation
'''The First Step, Pt.2

Russel is first seen readying himself to go into the Emerald Forest for the Academy Initiation and the formation of teams. When Professor Ozpin finishes his explanations, the platforms each new student is on springs up and thrusts them over and into the Forest.

Players and Pieces Russel is not seen until the end of the Initiation, where he is standing beside Cardin Winchester, Dove Bronzewing, and Sky Lark in front of Ozpin on the auditorium stage. Ozpin announces that they retrieved the Black Bishop pieces, and so would be known as Team CRDL, led by Cardin.

Start of Classes
Jaunedice

As Jaune Arc is being asked by his friends to admit his bullying problems during lunch, he looks over and sees Russel, along with the rest of CRDL, around the Faunus student Velvet Scarlatina, laughing and making fun of her. When Cardin is forcibly pulling on her rabbit ears to prove that they're real, Russel proclaims that she's a freak before she is let go and runs away with her face covered.