User blog:Love Robin/Cardin Winchester

Cardin Winchester is an attendee of Beacon Academy, and the leader of Team CRDL. He was first seen in the episode The First Step, in which he prepares to be launched into the Emerald Forest. In Players and Pieces, Cardin is made leader of Team CRDL.

Appearance
Cardin has burnt-orange hair that is combed backwards with a slight peak at the front and indigo eyes. He wears silver-grey armor with gold trim. The chest-plate sports a bird with its wings outstretched. Underneath the armor, he wears a black shirt with red trimmings and black pants with a red belt tied around his waist. It should also be noted that Cardin is very tall. He stands at least a head above the rest of his teammates.

Personality
Cardin's personality can compared to the classic "school bully". He enjoys picking on others for his and his team's own enjoyment. This is shown as his tormenting Velvet Scarlatina for being a Faunus, which could also reflect some prejudice towards the humanoid species. He is also shown to be excessively picking on Jaune. As of Episode 12, Cardin is shown to be quite manipulative, going as far as blackmailing Jaune in order to have Jaune do his work.

Abilities
As of Jaunedice, he is shown to be physically superior to Jaune during their battle, seeing as how he was able to overpower him easily and be able to swing his weapon one-handedly and disarm Jaune from his shield in one hit. His current weapon is a mace.

Trivia

 * The inspiration for Cardin's name is Henry Beaufort, the Bishop of Winchester and a cardinal, who presided over the trial of Joan of Arc (namesake of Jaune Arc) prior to her being burnt at the stake. Miles Luna has commented that the inspiration for Cardin's name comes from history, rather than stories, lending further credence to this allusion.
 * In keeping with his team's bird-themed naming, his first name is likely also derived from the cardinal, an American bird species.
 * Cardin is the first member of Team CRDL to have his weapon revealed as of Episode 11.