FIRST BEACON OF DARKNESS

First Beacon of Darkness is the first book written by Memory of the Past and its version in spanish also translated by the writter. It's important to mention that this book is part of the Fanfiction category, meaning some parts were extracted or modified from the series RWBY. Mounty Oum who may rest in peace created RWBY and it was produced by Rooster Teeth.

Their website is: [//roosterteeth.com/series/rwby https://roosterteeth.com/series/rwby] obviously its content and merchandising don't include things about the books.

Plot
The plot is centered around the protagonist Duncan Crystal. The book starts with him robbing a bank with his partner in crime Roman Torchwick but Ozpin identify him as the missing son Qrow has been looking for all his life since that day many years ago.

Along the story his past is revealed slowly and he also gets flashbacks of his life before he got amnesia, Duncan was raised by Salem and Allan Crystal. Later on the story his mother reveals to him that he is the First Beacon of Darkness and that his destiny is to rule over the world with the other three Beacons.

However, his adventure just had started and he still needs to walk through a long path, he is not ready for the adventure, Duncan still needs more people and also find the relics and the maidens.

Setting
First Beacon of Darkness is set in the world of Remnant, a future-fantasy world with airships, high-tech weaponry and a form of natural energy called Dust, existing side by side. According to the narration in the serie RWBY created by Ounty Oum and produced by Rooster Teeth, the early history of Remnant has been long forgotten, with recollections being passed down in the form of myths and legends.

In the world of Remnant, all living creatures possess a soul, the physical manifestation of which is known as Aura: a form of innate energy that bestows its user with certain abilities and powers.

Semblances are expressions of this power and are akin to a personal superpower unique to each character. Remnant is pupulated by five intelligent species - Humanity and the Faunus, a race of Human-animal hybrids.

Grimm are described as "creatures of destruction" and lack a soul. Huntsmen and Huntressess fight the Grimm and protect the peace of Remnant and its people.

Beacons of Darkness

 * Duncan Crystal
 * Ian Belladonna
 * Exter Ironwood
 * Flame Fall
 * Zack Xiong

Inner Circle

 * Salem
 * Arthur Watts
 * Hazel Rainart
 * Tyrian Callows
 * Cinder Fall (former member)
 * Allan Crystal †

Dark Side

 * Dr. Merlot
 * Team BAZK
 * Team NRJD
 * Team GASB
 * Team MYSC

Team RWBY

 * Ruby Torchwick
 * Weiss Schnee
 * Blake Belladonna
 * Yang Xiao Long

Team JNPR

 * Jaune Arc
 * Nora Valkyrie
 * Pyrrha Nikos
 * Ren Lie

Ozpin's inner circle

 * Ozpin
 * Glynda Goodwitch
 * James Ironwood  †
 * Qrow Branwen
 * Raven Branwen (former member)
 * Ochre Fall  †

Team STRQ

 * Summer Rose
 * Taiyang Xiao Long
 * Raven Branwen
 * Qrow Branwen