Rean Schwarzer

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Rean Schwarzer
Debut	Trails of Cold Steel
Seiyuu	Kouki Uchiyama
Voice actor	Sean Chiplock
Biographical information
Alias(es)	Ashen Chevalier (Graue Ritter) Ashen Awakener Ashen Ogre Divine Blade (Unknown)
Nationality	Erebonian
Date of birth	S.1187
Affiliation	Class VII Thors Military Academy Thors Campus Leeves
Occupation	Instructor, Leeves Student, Thors (former)
Relatives	Giliath Osborne (father) Kasia (mother) Teo (adoptive father) Lucia (adoptive mother) Elise (adoptive sister)
Hobbies	Fishing
Likes	Tea, fishing, snowboarding and his family
Dislikes	Unknown
Physical information
Gender	Male
Height	173cm. (Sen I, II) 178cm. (Sen III)
Eye Color	Crimson(oni) Lilac(normal)
Hair Color	White(oni) Black(normal)
Battle information (Trails of Cold Steel I and II)
Weapon	Tachi
Orbment type	Fire, Time
Slash	S
Thrust	—
Pierce	—
Strike	—
Battle information (Trails of Cold Steel III)
Weapon	Tachi
Slash	SS
Thrust	—
Pierce	—
Strike	—
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Rean Schwarzer (リィン・シュバルツァー), also known as the Ashen Chevalier (灰色(はいいろ)の騎士(きし)), is a Divine Blade and the instructor of Class VII at Thors Military Academy - Branch Campus Leeves in Erebonia. As a former student of Class VII and former Awakener of Divine Knight Valimar, he became known as the hero who ended the Erebonian Civil War.

Background

Rean Schwarzer was born in January or February S.1187 as the son of then-Brigadier General of the Imperial Army of Erebonia, Giliath Osborne and his wife Kasia.

Childhood

During his early childhood, Rean was raised in Heimdallr, where he lived peacefully with his parents. This all changed in S. 1192 when a group of nobles targeted Osborne in an attempt to suppress a commoner-led reformist movement in which he was a prominent leader. During a jaeger raid on his home, Kasia was killed and Rean was critically wounded by wooden debris to his chest. In order to save his son's life, Osborne transplanted his own heart into Rean.

Several months later, Osborne left Rean outside Ymir, where he was later picked up by Baron Teo Schwarzer. Schwarzer took Rean into his household and raised the boy with his wife Lucia and their three year old daughter, Elise. Since Rean had no memory prior to his abandonment, he did not know whether he was born a noble, commoner, or even an Erebonian to begin with. This sparked some controversy among the Baron's fellow nobility and many rumors spread about Rean being his bastard son. Nevertheless, the Schwarzers remained a kind and supportive family throughout Rean's upbringing.

In S.1196, at the age of 9, Rean experienced a traumatic incident. As a monster approached his adoptive sister, he was overcome by an overwhelming anger. Some sort of power, referred to as his ogre power (鬼の力), overtook his consciousness and viciously murdered the beast. Rean began to fear himself. Though he was raised in a loving environment, he felt an immense amount of guilt towards his foster family for being a burden.

Eight Leaves One Blade

Some time later, Yun Ka-Fai took him in as a pupil, teaching him the Eight Leaves One Blade school of swordsmanship in the hopes that Rean could eventually overcome his fear and master his power. Unfortunately, Rean was unable to do so and Yun Ka-Fai had to cut his training short.

After struggling to find a path to follow in life, Rean decided to enroll at Thors Military Academy, in an attempt to distance himself from his foster family and become a soldier in the army. He was placed in Class VII (a class that did not segregate its students based on social standing) and was sent to various locations as a part of his field studies.

Ashen Chevalier

Shortly before the start of the Erebonian Civil War, Rean and his classmates discover Valimar, The Ashen Knight, in the depths of the Old Schoolhouse. Upon completing the final trial, Rean officially becomes the "Ashen Awakener".

After the events of the Erebonian Civil War, Rean is recognized as the Ashen Chevalier, the hero who ended the war. He enters a depressive state due to death of Crow Armbrust and the Empire's growing dominance, but is able to snap out of it with the support of his friends and teachers at Thors. He ultimately makes the decision to serve as a military officer for the Erebonian Army despite having reservations, ultimately doing so for the greater good.

In truth, he is actually the son of Giliath Osborne, who abandoned him for reasons currently unknown. Prior to the appearance of the Infernal Castle, Rean had remembered that before being adopted by the Schwarzers, he was dropped off in the snow by a man whose face he couldn't recognize. After Crow's death and Osborne's reappearance, he remembered that the same man who abandoned him was Chancellor Osborne, who confirmed his parentage.

Ogre problems

After his graduation, he turned down offers to join the military, and instead, in the spirit of his endeavors with Class VII, started working as an instructor at the newly established Thors Military Academy at the age of 19. Following his excellent grades as a student, Rean manages to convey the particulars of his subject, imperial history, with great ease. He closely looks after his students of Class VII.

Although he turned down offers to join the Imperial Army of Erebonia, Rean is still urged to accept orders from the imperial government. During these orders, Rean notices that his ogre power becomes gradually stronger. The power became uncontrollable during his participation in the Northern Campaign, after which he decided no longer to rely on the power. In S.1206, Rean slowly regained control over the latent abilities with the power of a pendant he received from Emma Millstein and special training from her familiar, Celine.

During the events that lead to the invocation of the Great Twilight, Rean's ogre power becomes uncontrollable and he loses his self-control. He is brought back to his senses by Crow Armbrust, Rutger Claussell and Giliath Osborne.

Personality

Kind, sociable, easygoing and a modest to a fault, Rean is about as upright as they come. He is incredibly supportive, often helping people (friends or otherwise) with their various problems, often going through extreme lengths to fulfill requests. He is a natural born leader, often taking the initiative when the group faces a problem, relying on his good instincts and deductive reasoning skills to get through them. However, despite putting on a confident front, Rean has shockingly low self worth. He tends to give out harsh criticism of himself, such as when described himself as a "dropout who's never progressed past beginner level" when prompted about his sword style. He is also unable to reconcile the love that his family has for him, often considering himself a to be a burden, striving to one day "pay back his parents" for caring for them, unable to realize that his parents love him unconditionally.

He also has a tendency to put others over himself, often to his detriment. Jusis Albarea points out that his tendency to do this comes across as more abnormal than virtuous. He holds himself back when fighting due to the fear of losing control and accidentally hurting someone with his power. He is able to slowly overcome his flaws over the course of both games, eventually learning to accept the love that people have for him and accept his unknown power as an extension of himself. He deeply cares for his sister and is visibly annoyed when Patrick expresses interest in her and has gone on record that he won't just let any man be with her.

Rean is surprisingly competitive, often putting his all into winning competitions. He admonishes Group B for their abysmal grade in their previous field study, and spurs them into cooperating by appealing to their sense of pride. He will express dismay when losing to his opponent during minigames.

Rean has a fondness for fishing and enjoys snowboarding; he even helped construct Ymir's snowboarding course as a child. If the Unspeakable R costume set is anything to go by, Rean was quite imaginative as a child.

Character Notes

Trails of Cold Steel

Rean Schwarzer
	Year 1	Class VII	(Unaffiliated)
	A young man who is part of Class VII. Easygoing, honest, polite, and sociable.
	Secret Achieved beginner rank in the Eight Leaves One Blade school. He is also the adopted son of Ymir's Baron Schwarzer.
	Devoted Brother He has a non-blood-related younger sister, Elise, who attends St. Astraia. Very dedicated to her.
	Power Rean occasionally exhibits a beast-like power when he loses control of himself. He has feared that since he was a child.

Trails of Cold Steel II

Rean Schwarzer
	Year 1	Class VII	(Unaffiliated)
	The Ashen Knight's Awakener. Adopted son of Baron Schwarzer. Intermediate level at the Eight Leaves One Blade style.
	Departure He resolved to travel the Empire in order to reunite with his classmates and rescue Elise and Princess Alfin.
	Spirit Unification Speaking with Princess Alfin, he finally realized what he lacked and learned to control the ogre power within him.
	Famous Hero After the war ended, he became known as the Ashen Chevalier, the hero who helped to end the war.

Trails of Cold Steel III

• TL
• JP

Rean Schwarzer
	Class VII Special Department (History, Combat)
	New instructor in charge of combat and Panzer Soldat training as well as history class. Publicly hailed as the war hero, the Ashen Chevalier.
	Class VII, Reborn He decided to nurture the spirit of his Original Class VII by motivating his class not only as students, but also as companions.
	Controlling the "Power" Continued use of his ogre power to carry out the imperial government's orders rendered him unconscious for 3 days. Unable to control it ever since.
	"Last pupil" Received a letter from Master Ka-fai. Decides to illuminate the darkness within himself and the empire as last Eight Leaves student, the one to inherit the Seventh Form.
	Father's past Learnt from Osborne about his abandonment with the Schwarzers 14 years ago and the truth regarding the wound on Rean's chest.

リィン・シュバルツァー
	Ⅶ組特務科【担当：歴史学・実戦技術】
	武術・機甲兵教練と歴史学を担当している新米教官の青年。世間からは《灰色の騎士》として英雄視されている。
	新生Ⅶ組 学生時代《旧Ⅶ組》で培った想いを胸に、教官と生徒という関係だけではなく“仲間”として切磋琢磨していく事を決意。
	“力”の制御 度重なる帝国政府の要請で“鬼の力”を使い続けた結果３日間気を失ってしまった。以来、力を制御出来なくなっている。
	“最後の弟子” ユン老子からの手紙を受け、《七の型》を受け継ぐ《八葉一刀流》最後の弟子として帝国や己に纏わる“闇”を照らす決意をした。
	父の過去 １４年ぶりに父として対話したオズボーンからシュバルツァー男爵へ預けられた経緯やリィンの胸の傷の真相を打ち明けられた。

Gameplay

Weapons

Trails of Cold Steel III

	Name	Cost	Upgrade materials	Acquired
	飛燕	—	—	Initial gear
		STR+150 RNG+1 必殺率+5% 身軽さを重視して鍛えられた、刀身の軽い刀。
	白波ノ太刀	2000	—	Stores: 4/22~
		STR+205 RNG+1 必殺率+5% 泡立つ白波のような刃紋が美しい、繊細な刀。
	逆波ノ刃	—	白波ノ太刀×1 U-Material x2	Forge
		STR+250 RNG+1 必殺率+10% 荒々しい逆波を思わせる刃紋が特徴の強化刀。
	木枯一文字	4000	—	Stores: 5/20~
		STR+305 RNG+1 必殺率+5% 北風の猛威に耐える巨木を思わせる力強い刀。
	彼岸ノ太刀	—	木枯一文×1 U-Material x2	Forge
		STR+350 RNG+1 必殺率+10% 妖しく反り返った強化刀。刀身にあの世を映すとされる。
	氷雨	6000	—	Stores: 6/17~
		STR+405 RNG+1 必殺率+5% 氷の雨に打たれても決して揺るがない強靭な刀。
	雷切	—	氷雨×1 U-Material x2	Forge
		STR+450 RNG+1 必殺率+10% 雷を切り裂くほどの素早い斬撃を可能とする強化刀。
	虚空刀	8000	—	Stores: 7/15~
		STR+505 RNG+1 必殺率+5% 斬撃が虚空に溶け込み、視界から消える珍しい名刀。
	螺鈿ノ太刀	—	虚空刀×1 U-Material x2	Forge
		STR+550 RNG+1 必殺率+10% 優美な螺鈿の装飾に必中必殺の願がかけられた強化刀。
	鏡剣「止水」	—	螺鈿ノ太刀×1 U-Material x3	Forge
		STR+595 RNG+1 必殺率+10% 自らの心を映し出す、澄み渡った切れ味の強化刀。
	神剣「八房」	—	Black Zemurian Ore x1	Forge
		STR+665 RNG+1 必殺率+15% 一太刀で無数の斬撃を生み出す、黒ゼムリア鉱製の刀。

Crafts

Trails of Cold Steel

	Name	Effect	Class	Cast Cost	Acquire
	Autumn Leaf Cutter 紅葉切り	Attack (Set) - Area (S) - Impede - Delay+15 Slashes foes while dashing by them. Unbalance+10%.	C	20 CP	Initial
	Motivate 激励	Support - Area (XL/Self) - STR+25% - CP+10 An encouraging shout to rouse allies to battle.	—	30 CP	Level 5
	Arc Slash 弧影斬	Attack (Set) - Line (S) - Delay+30 Unleashes an arc-shaped shock wave. Can unbalance.	B	30 CP	Level 15
	Gale 疾風	Attack (A) - Area (L) - Seal (50%) Slices up enemies at high speed. Unbalance+20%.	A	35 CP	Level 35
	Flame Impact 業炎撃	Attack (Set) - Area (S) - Burn (50%) - Faint (50%) A powerful downward slash. Unbalance+30%.	S+	35 CP	Level 55
	Flame Slash 焔ノ太刀	Attack - Area (M) - Burn (100%) Bathes sword in flames and slashes enemies.	SS	100+ CP	Chapter 1
	Azure Flame Slash 蒼焔ノ太刀	Attack - Area (L) - Burn (100%) Bathes sword in blue flames and slashes enemies.	SSS	100+ CP	Finale

Trails of Cold Steel II

	Name	Effect	Class	Cast Cost	Acquire
	Autumn Leaf Cutter 紅葉切り	Attack (Set) - Area (S) - Impede - Delay+10 Slashes foes while dashing by them. Unbalance+10%.	C	20 CP	Initial
	True Autumn Leaf Cutter 真・紅葉切り	Attack (Set) - Area (S) - Impede - Delay+15 Slashes foes while dashing by them. Unbalance+10%.	C+	20 CP	Level 46
	Motivate 激励	Support - Area (XL/Self) - STR+25% - CP+10 An encouraging shout to rouse allies to battle.	—	30 CP	Initial
	Arc Slash 弧影斬	Attack (Set) - Line (S) - Delay+20 Unleashes an arc-shaped shock wave. Can unbalance.	B	30 CP	Initial
	True Arc Slash 真・弧影斬	Attack (Set) - Line (M) - Delay+25 An even more powerful Arc Slash.	B+	30 CP	Level 68
	Gale 疾風	Attack (Set) - Area (L) - Seal (30%) Slices up enemies at high speed. Unbalance+20%.	A	45 CP	Initial
	Gale EX 疾風・改	Attack (Set) - Area (L) - Seal (60%) Slices up enemies at high speed. Unbalance+20%.	A+	45 CP	Level 81
	Flame Impact 業炎撃	Attack (Set) - Area (S) - Burn (30%) - Faint (30%) A powerful downward slash. Unbalance+30%.	S	45 CP	Initial
	Flame Dragon 龍炎撃	Attack (Set) - Area (M) - Burn (50%) - Faint (50%) Strikes with a flame dragon. Unbalance+30%.	S+	45 CP	Initial
	Spirit Unification 神気合一	Support - Self - STR/DEF/SPD+50%/Unleash (3 turns) Unleashes the power sleeping within Rean.	—	100 CP	Act 2
	Summon Valimar 騎神召喚	Awakener's Call Summons Valimar, the Ashen Knight.	—	500 EP	Act 2
	Azure Flame Slash 蒼焔ノ太刀	Attack - Area (XL) - Burn (100%) Bathes sword in blue flames and slashes enemies.	SS+	100+ CP	Initial
	Termination Slash - Dawn 終ノ太刀・暁	Attack - All - Burn (200%) Cleaves ignorance and dyes the sky.	SSS+	100+ CP	Finale
	Fatal Autumn Leaf Cutter 滅・紅葉切り	Attack (Set) - Area (S) - Impede - Delay+25 A deadlier Autumn Leaf Cutter. Unbalance+20%.	A	20 CP	—
	Fatal Arc Slash 滅・弧影斬	Attack (Set) - Line (M) - K.O. (50%) - Delay+25 An Arc Slash that brings death. Unbalance+10%.	S	30 CP	—
	Arcane Gale 裏疾風	Attack (Set) - Line (L) - Seal (100%) Gale's perfected essence. Unbalance+30%.	S+x2	50 CP	—
	Fatal Flame Impact 滅・業炎撃	Attack (Set) - Area (M) - Burn (60%) - Faint (60%) A powerful downward slash. Unbalance+50%.	SS	60 CP	—
	Fatal Flame Dragon 滅・龍炎撃	Attack (Set) - Area (M) - Burn (100%) - Faint (100%) Strikes with a flame dragon. Unbalance+50%.	SS+	60 CP	Level 95
	Azure Flame Slash 蒼焔ノ太刀	Attack - Area (XL) - Burn (200%) Bathes sword in blue flames and slashes enemies.	SSS+	—	Initial
	Termination Slash - Dawn 終ノ太刀・暁	Attack - All - Burn (300%) Cleaves ignorance and dyes the sky.	4S+	100+ CP	Finale

Trails of Cold Steel III

	Name	Cost	Delay	Acquire
	緋空斬	20	10	初期
		攻撃(威力D ブレイクC 崩し有効) 直線M(地点指定)：駆動解除100% 炎傷30% 燃え盛る弧状の斬撃を一直線に放つ。
	弧月一閃	40	25	初期
		攻撃(威力B ブレイクA 崩し+25%) 円M(地点指定) 磨き抜かれた抜刀で周囲の敵を一掃する。
	疾風	80	30	4/16
		攻撃(威力A ブレイクB 崩し+5%) 円L(地点指定)：遅延+10 神速のスピードで敵集団を斬り刻む。
	螺旋撃	60	30	LV40
		攻撃(威力S+ ブレイクS 崩し+10%) 円S(地点指定)：必殺率+20% 烈火を纏った斬撃で、渦巻く炎を巻き起こす。
	七ノ太刀・落葉	100+	40	序章
		攻撃(威力SSS ブレイクD 崩し無効) 円LL(地点指定)：5ターンSPD↓(大) 落葉の刹那、研ぎ澄まされた斬撃で敵を木端微塵にする。
	七ノ太刀・刻葉	100+	40	7/9 落葉が進化
		攻撃(威力SSS+ ブレイクD 崩し無効) 全体：5ターンSPD↓(大) 落葉の刹那、研ぎ澄まされた斬撃で敵を戦場もろとも木端微塵にする。
	滅・緋空斬	20	20	Unified spirit
		攻撃(威力C+ ブレイクC+ 崩し有効) 直線M(地点指定)：駆動解除100% 炎傷60% 苛烈さを増した緋空斬。
	滅・弧月一閃	40	25	Unified spirit
		攻撃(威力A ブレイクA+ 崩し+40%) 円M(地点指定) 滅びをもたらす弧月一閃。
	裏疾風	90	30	Unified spirit
		攻撃(威力S ブレイクB+ 崩し+5%) 円L(地点指定) 2回攻撃：遅延+10 封技50% 極まりし疾風の真髄。
	滅・螺旋撃	60	30	Unified spirit
		攻撃(威力SS ブレイクS+ 崩し+10%) 円S(地点指定)：必殺率+50% 気絶50% 鬼気迫る勢いで放たれる螺旋撃。
	灰ノ太刀・滅葉	100+	40	Unified spirit
		攻撃(威力SSS+ ブレイクD 崩し無効) 円LL(地点指定)：5ターンSPD↓(大) 落葉の刹那、業火を纏った斬撃で敵を灰塵と化す。
	灰ノ太刀・絶葉	100+	40	7/9以降 Unified spirit
		攻撃(威力4S ブレイクD 崩し無効) 全体：5ターンSPD↓(大) 落葉の刹那、業火を纏った斬撃で戦場に破滅をもたらす。

Divine Knight

Trails of Cold Steel II

	Name	Description	Class	CP
	Lustrous Slash 閃光斬	[Attack - Impede - Can't guard/counter] Two rapid strikes. 30% chance to unbalance.	B	30
	Flame Impact 業炎撃	[Attack - Burn (50%) - Can't guard/counter] Powerful downward slash. 60% chance to unbalance.	A	50
	Flame Dragon 龍炎撃	[Attack - Burn (100%) - Can't guard/counter] Powerful downward slash. 60% chance to unbalance.	A	50
	Morning Moon 残月	[Support - Self - 100% chance to evade and counter] Evades without fail, then counters. 30% chance to unbalance.	-	90
	Heavenly Slash 天衝剣	[Attack - Seal (100%) - Can't guard/counter] Three deadly slashes. 100% chance to unbalance.	S	110
	Enlightened Domination
	Destructive Impact
	Union Slash - Deadly Domination

Trails of Cold Steel III

	Name	Description	Class	Break	CP
	Lustrous Slash 閃光斬	Attack - Impede - Can't guard/counter Two rapid strikes. 10% chance to unbalance.	C	A	30
	Crescent Flash 弧月一閃	Attack - All - DEF/ADF lowered (S) (2 turns) - Can't guard/counter 90% chance to unbalance.	A	C	60
	Morning Moon 残月	Support - Self - 100% chance to evade and counter Evades without fail, then counters. 30% chance to unbalance.	-	-	90
	Helix 螺旋撃	Attack - Seal (100%) - Can't guard/counter Three deadly slashes. 30% chance to unbalance.	S	A	90
	Fatal Lustrous Slash 滅・閃光斬	Attack - Impede - Can't guard/counter Two rapid strikes. 10% chance to unbalance.	D	A	30
	Fatal Crescent Flash 滅・弧月一閃	Attack - All - DEF/ADF lowered (S) (2 turns) - Can't guard/counter 90% chance to unbalance.	A	C	60
	Fatal Helix 滅・螺旋撃	Attack - Seal (100%) - Can't guard/counter Three deadly slashes. 30% chance to unbalance.	S	A	90
	Fierce Deity's Domination 鬼神覇斬

Brave Order

Trails of Cold Steel III

Character	Name	BP	Effect
Rean Schwarzer	Raging Fire 突撃陣≪烈火≫	1	Damage dealt +20% (6 counts) CP+10
	Iron Spirit 防御陣≪鉄心≫	1	Damage received -50% (8 counts) Restores 10% HP/EP
	Kagura 絶唱陣≪神楽≫	2	No casting time (6 counts)
	Huanglong 閃光陣≪黄龍≫	5	Critical rate +50% (10 counts) Insight (2 turns)

Gallery

Trails of Cold Steel

Official artwork

Full-length

S-Craft summer

S-Craft Ogre form

S-Craft Ogre form summer

Rean - Menu Bust (Sen).png

Menu portrait

Menu art

Rean Schwarzer Status (Sen).jpg

Status screen

Rean - Menu Icon (Sen).png

Menu icon

Memories - Yun Ka-fai and Rean Schwarzer

Early design

Concept art - young Rean

Vestless & Casual Clothes

School Clothes variations

Casual Clothes variations

Swim Clothes variations

Trails of Cold Steel II

Full-length

Full-length

S-Craft

S-Craft

S-Craft

S-Craft

Menu bust

Menu bust uniform

Memories - Rean the Ashen Chevalier

Ending visual

Memories - Osborne leaving Rean in Ymir (vague)

Memories - Osborne leaving Rean in Ymir (cleared)

Memories - Rean and Elise being attacked by a monster

Memories - Rean fighting the monster

Memories - Rean coming to senses after slaughtering the monster

Trails of Cold Steel III

Rean Schwarzer - Bust (Sen III).png

Portrait

Full-length

S-Craft

Rean Schwarzer - S-Craft Zoom (Sen III).png

S-Craft Zoom

Full-length (Spirit Fusion)

S-Craft (Spirit Fusion)

Rean Schwarzer - Spirit Fusion - S-Craft Zoom (Sen III).png

S-Craft (Spirit Fusion) zoom

Swimwear model

Casual outfit

Young Rean with his mother Kasia.

Tachi

Screenshot

Screenshot

Screenshot

A promotional shot of Agate with Rean and Tita.

Initial proposal

Initial proposal

Initial proposal

Initial proposal

Fine-tuning sketches

Fine-tuning sketches

Casual outfit proposal

Casual outfit proposal

Trails of Cold Steel IV

Pre-production screenshot

Pre-production screenshot

Pre-production screenshot

Pre-production screenshot

Trivia

• Rean's alias as a Divine Blade is currently unknown. Suggestions include Elliot Craig's Divine Blade of Ash (灰の剣聖), Emma Millstein's Divine Blade of Cold Steel (閃の剣聖), Gaius Worzel's Divine Blade of Dawn (暁の剣聖) and Millium Orion's Divine Blade of Zero (零の剣聖).
• Rean has become known as the Impregnable Brother (鉄壁の兄) in the Hyarms family for blocking Patrick T. Hyarms's advances on Rean's sister, Elise Schwarzer.
• In Trails of Cold Steel, with the exception of 2 dishes, he is only capable of creating dishes that are "average."
• As of Trails of Cold Steel II, his cooking ability is much more in line with the other party members.
• Schwarz(er) is German and means "black".