Sandman: A RWBY Fanfiction

Fear sees through the deception of courage.

Remnant's Huntsmen have lived off the prospect that, through their bold intuition, they can subvert the death and decay caused by the Grimm. What they fail to realize, however, is just how much of their humanity is lost in the process. For, you see, no man is truly fearless in this world.

Once upon a time, there was a young huntsman who believed himself to be fearless. He trusted the guidance of his parents, mentors, and peers to point him in the right direction. Reality would come to unveil the corruptive cracks in these paved roads, the very same paths that led him to follow in his mother's footsteps. Only then would he understand that his greatest fears would become the vessel of his greatest strengths.

So make no mistake! There are no happy endings in our story, only false promises of a future that was never meant to be. This isn't a tale about the conquering of fear nor its consumption, but rather the circumstances that led this man to recognize his fate to be inevitable; his destiny, if you will. Because nobody can truly be fearless, they can only learn to control it.

That... is why we call him Sandman.
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"Sandman: A RWBY Fanfiction" is an original story that primarily follows characters, concepts, and narratives written by me. It contains severe depictions of violence, mild adult language/references, and (of course) angsty themes. Canonical RWBY characters will only ever be friends or mentors to the central characters of the story.

A passion project first worked on during the COVID-19 quarantine back in 2020, this RWBY fanfiction helped me realize my potential as a writer and my love for the craft. And after sitting in development hell for many years, I've come around to completing the story in its entirety. So please enjoy!

--Special thanks to @the.pikabear on Instagram for making the book's cover--