Jacques Schnee

"I’m not talking about the good of my company; I’m talking about the good of Atlas, our entire Kingdom!"

- Jacques, trying to convince Ironwood to give in. "Jacques Schnee doesn't care about people. He cares about winning. That, and making sure he's got the best damn PR team in the world."

- Qrow about Jacques.

Jacques Schnee is a major antagonist in the world of RWBY. He is the President of the Schnee Dust Company, and the father of Winter, Weiss and Whitley Schnee.

He is voiced by Jason Douglas, who also voiced Beerus in Dragon Ball Super, and Aokiji in in One Piece.

Quotes
"Did you forget your manners while you were away?"

- Jacques to Weiss.

"Thanks to him, Atlas is forbidden from exporting Dust to other Kingdoms. "A precautionary measure," as he puts it, "until we're certain nobody is going to declare war". How anyone could possibly find that to be sound logic is beyond me."

- Jacques, talks about James Ironwood.

"Many forget that you were there. My own daughter, a Schnee, on the grounds, defending another Kingdom! We need to remind them! And we need to show them that the Schnee family is just as strong as ever!"

- Jacques, to Weiss Schnee.

"I'm sorry, I tuned out for a second, but sounds like I'm the good guy again?"

- Jacques demonstrating his ego to the guests of his gala.

"Young lady, I don't give a damn about what you want. This isn't about you! This is about the Schnee family name, and your apparent insistence on dragging it through the mud!"

- Jacques to Weiss, about her desire to leave Atlas.

"This behavior of yours is incredibly disappointing. You couldn't possibly understand the lengths I've gone to in order to keep this family where it is. You think running off like your sister is going to make the Schnee name stronger? You're wrong. Siding with her only divides us."

- Jacques to Weiss.

"You're not leaving Atlas. You're not to leave the manor grounds unless I specifically allow it. You are going to remain here, out of sight and out of trouble, until you and I come to an agreement on your future."

- Jacques grounding Weiss.

"Your presupposition that you can simply have whatever it is you want is a clear sign of our failure as parents. But from now on, I'll be giving you the full attention you require, starting by keeping you where I can see you."

- Jacques to Weiss, on why he is grounding her.

"Clearly, the trauma you endured at the fall of Beacon was too much for you. Which is why you've generously revoked your claim to the company and its earnings and passed it on to your brother Whitley."

- Jacques to Weiss, giving the claim he will publicize for why Weiss is no longer heiress.

"It's time to wake up and face reality."

- Jacques to Weiss, after he revokes her clam to the SDC.

"You've never trusted anyone other than yourself!"

- Jacques to General Ironwood.

"You need to get a grip."

- Jacques to General Ironwood, after the latter pounds on his desk.

Trivia

 * His first name is the French equivalent of the name James, which originates from Jacob. This name means "someone who grasps at the heels" or "supplanter", which fits him well given his backstory.
 * His pre-marriage surname, Gelè, means 'frost' or 'frozen' in French.
 * He alludes to Jack Frost, a folklore character associated with mischief and spreading ice and cold. This is reflected in his cold personality.
 * Like the rest of his family, his adopted surname means "snow" in German.
 * A picture of Weiss and her father from "End of the Beginning" was used to promote the Father's Day sales at the Rooster Teeth Store on June 19th, 2016.
 * Weiss' father was originally intended to appear in the Volume 1 Opening. He can be seen as a mysterious figure in the original storyboards featured as extras on the DVD release of Volume 1.
 * In the Japanese dub, Jacques is voiced by Madoka Shiga.