Roman Torchwick is the cunning and charismatic leader of a band of thieves who operated in the city of Vale. He is a subordinate of Cinder Fall, who had given him the mission to steal all of the Dust in the city, and later, a business partner of the White Fang. A robbery lead by Roman was thwarted by Ruby Rose at the beginning of the story and he developed a deep resentment towards her for this.

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During the fall of Beacon, Roman, while engaged in battle with Ruby, was eaten and killed by a Griffon Grimm. This lead to his former subordinate, Neopolitan, planning to take revenge on Ruby, who she blamed for his death.