History Characters / RWBYTeamRWBY

* HairDecorations: For the first three volumes, Blake wears a large, black bow that dominates the top of her head, standing out like a pair of animal ears. The bow is designed to hide feline ears so that people won't realize that she's a Faunus. It fools everyone except for Professor Ozpin, Penny and fellow Faunus, Sun. She only makes the decision to stop wearing the bow at the start of Volume 4, when she travels home to the Faunus island of Menagerie.

* WinterRoyalLady: She is named "Snow White" and she has an air of grace around her; she can also [[AnIcePerson manipulate ice.]] The "Royal" part is downplayed: she's only a "princess" of a corporate empire. A big one, but still.

* WomanInWhite: Dresses in white, has white hair and a snowflake theme, and is heiress to a very powerful company.

* MotiveMisidentification: Throughout most of the series, she believes that Adam, despite having been one of the leaders in the coup that turned the White Fang into a terrorist organization, shares her idealism for a world where humans and Faunus peacefully co-exist, and even though she ultimately left the organization for his extremism, she still believes that [[WellIntentionedExtremist he's just gone too far in pursuit of a noble goal]]. It isn't until the very end of Volume 3 that Blake realizes that Adam ''never'' shared her dream of human-Faunus coexistence, which he believes impossible, and merely wants to [[KillAllHumans wipe out the human race completely]]... starting with everyone Blake loves and cares about to punish her for abandoning the White Fang.

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* FairytaleMotifs:
** Ruby's hooded red cloak, wolf sleeping mask and her fight with Beowolves in the Red Trailer all show that she's based on ''Literature/LittleRedRidingHood''.
** Weiss Schnee means "White Snow". She's an heiress, white-haired, white-clothed and her signature abilities are based on ice and snow. She's based off ''Literature/SnowWhite''.
** Blake's is ''Literature/BeautyAndTheBeast''. Her surname Belladonna means "beautiful woman" and the "bella" is a reference to the Disney character of Belle, with whom Blake shares a love of reading. Blake is also a "beast" in her own right, being a [[LittleBitBeastly cat-Faunus]] who initially starts following Adam down the wrong path when the White Fang turns from peaceful equal rights protesting to violence and terrorism. Her process of moving away from that path involves her learning to become a noble Huntress and to overcome her moody isolation and mistrust of others and her instinct for running away from her problems.
** Yang's is ''Literature/{{Goldilocks}}'' -- she's inordinately fond of her glorious golden mane of hair and is sometimes called "Blondie" as it's her signature. The bar she has underworld connections to is run by a man called Hei "Junior" Xiong; "Xiong" is Chinese for "bear". The DJ usually performs in a bear-mask. The first Grimm she encounters in her initiation mission are a family of Ursai (bear-like creatures) of which there are three.

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* PersonalityPowers: Her superhuman speed matches her impulsiveness rather well. In addition, her Crescent Rose scythe matches her gothic appearance.

* BothSidesHaveAPoint: Her argument with Blake about the White Fang in "The Stray." While Blake makes a good point when she points out that the FantasticRacism of people like Weiss are what led to the White Fang's formation in the first place, Weiss also makes a good point when she states that the White Fang are a terrorist group who seek to KillAllHumans.

* PersonalityPowers: One of her favorite dusts to employ is ice dust, which suits her cold personality, though she becomes warmer as the series goes on.

* BothSidesHaveAPoint: Her argument with Weiss about the White Fang in "The Stray." While Weiss [[JerkassHasAPoint makes a valid point]] that the White Fang are a terrorist group who seek to KillAllHumans, Blake also makes a good point when she points out that the FantasticRacism of people like Weiss are what led to the White Fang's formation in the first place.

* PersonalityPowers: She believes her Semblance, which allows her to leave behind a "shadow" of herself as a means of defense and escape, is a sign that she always runs from her problems.

* ElementalMotifs: She and her family all have snow-white hair and pale skin, their company and family's emblem is a snowflake, and Weiss herself frequently uses ice in combat, and is often referred to as "Ice Queen" due to her sometimes cold demeanor.

* FanservicePack: Weiss has gone from a conservative dress style that makes her modest chest look flat and long boots in Vol. 1-3, to replacing the boots with short heels and shortening the skirt to [[ShesGotLegs show off her legs]], as well as adding a bit of a CleavageWindow in Vol. 4-6, to Vol.7 where, although back to a more conservative dress, has noticeable gained more of a chest to her, with her Atlas pyjamas in episode 5 being a more clear example.

* {{Facepalm}}: After being interupted from her comic books, Ruby notices Qrow completely intoxicated on the couch and gives herself a facepalm with a sigh, clearly annoyed that Qrow's once again completely sloshed.

* GrayEyes: Ruby is an unusually [[WideEyedIdealist innocent idealist]] who wants to protect humanity from the Creatures of Grimm and make the world a better place. She has been pushed two years ahead of her age-group by Professor Ozpin, who seems to believe the solution to the world's ills rests with positivity, hope and a small, honest soul, and who has identified Ruby's silver eyes as being very significant. Ozpin once told Qrow that ancient legends about silver-eyed warriors having a unique ability to defeat the Grimm with even a single look are true. Ruby only learns this once mysterious power bursts from her eyes to freeze the Grimm Dragon that's attacking Beacon Tower.

* GirlyBruiser: An heiress who wears a fancy dress and jacket capable of kicking ass with a rapier and Dust.

* ShipperOnDeck: After one of Jaune's many failed attempts to woo Weiss, she pats him on the head and promises "One day."

Ruby's weapon, Crescent Rose, is described as a "high velocity sniper-scythe". As this suggests, its a large scythe that also fires high-caliber sniper rifle ammo. In addition, its blade angle can change -- usually relative to Ruby's momentum -- effectively turning it into a war glaive (a polearm with an inwardly-curving sword-like blade on the end). Her Semblance allows her to become a cloud of rose petals, granting her an immense speed and mobility boost.

Weiss's weapon, Myrtenaster, is described as a "multi-action Dust rapier". It has a revolving chamber that gives it supernatural effects. Her Semblance allows her to generate Glyphs, which allow her to perform a variety of effects ranging from augmenting her speed or defying gravity, to summoning ice-clones of the foes she's slain in previous battles. She is able to combine Dust and her Glyphs to create additional effects, such as creating gravitational force.

Blake's weapon, Gambol Shroud, is described as a "variant ballistic chain-scythe". While it seems to resemble an oversized cleaver, that's actually its sheath, which has a sharp edge in itself. The weapon itself is a katana with a gun attached to it, and the gun's trigger is itself attached to a ribbon Blake wraps around her wrist. Her Semblance lets her create temporary shadow clones that allow Blake to dodge incoming attacks.

Yang's weapon, Ember Celica, is described as "dual-ranged shot-gauntlets". They're a pair of retractable gauntlets that can fire shotgun shells. Her Semblance allows her to absorb energy from the damage she takes when struck and use it to multiply her strength.

* StatuesqueStunner: The tallest of the girls. According to the [[http://bearshounen.tumblr.com/post/97365865939/montys-posted-the-cast-of-rwbys-height-chart height chart]] she`s 5'8".

-->'''Adam:''' I will make it my mission to destroy everything you love... Starting with ''her''.

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* BiTheWay: Blake used to be in a relationship with Adam until she left him during the Black Trailer after growing disillusioned with his violent nature. During Volume 2, she builds up a close relationship with both Sun and Yang. When Sun pursues Blake to take her to the school dance, she initially doesn't want to go at all until Yang convinces her; Blake attends with Sun, but she makes sure her first dance is with Yang. During the Battle of Beacon, Blake encounters Adam, who defeats her and swears to destroy everything she loves for abandoning him. Blake's horrified expression when they see Yang desperately searching for her convinces Adam to make Yang his first target, resulting in the loss of her arm. Blake abandons Vale in guilt but is followed by Sun who supports her through Volumes 4 and 5. When she reunites with Team RWBY after the battle of Haven, Sun bows out of Blake's life so that she can reconnect with her team. During Volume 6, Blake is constantly hyper-aware of Yang, and their initial awkwardness gradually dies as they reforge a very close bond.

* ShipTease: Sun is introduced winking flirtatiously at her, and he's frequently shown trying to charm her in his own dorky way. She fluctuates between being flattered and annoyed at his advances (he was her most frequent target of a DeathGlare) at first, but she's warmed up to him, culminating in her dancing with him in Volume 2 and blushing at his flirting in Volume 3. Blake also has quite a bit with Yang, which became most noticeable in Volume 6 where Blake and Yang are constantly seen together, attempting to mend their relationship. Tellingly, Adam sees ''Yang'' and not Sun as a romantic rival for Blake, yelling "WHAT DOES SHE EVEN SEE IN YOU!?" to Yang during the fight against him in [=V6E12=].

* AmbiguouslyBi: Although the ShipTease between Yang and Blake has increased in frequency over the volumes, she has displayed no interest in other girls and no interest in boys since [=V1C3=], when she voiced her appreciation of the various topless boys sharing the hall with them for the night. Later volumes focus entirely on her close relationship with Blake, such as helping her deal with her anxieties related to the White Fang, asking her to a dance, and being extremely distraught about Blake fleeing Vale after she loses her arm trying to protect Blake's life. After reuniting, they survive an initial awkward period to reforge a very close bond, holding hands on several occasions and taking comfort in each other's presence. Adam's decision to sever Yang's arm as a start to his promise to destroy what Blake loves and his later rematch with Blake and Yang make it clear that Adam views Yang as a rival for Blake's romantic affections.
-->'''Adam:''' What does she even see in you?!

* ShipTease: With Blake since Volume 5 and 6 rolled around. In Volume 5, Yang opened up to Weiss about her feelings regarding Blake's departure, with Yang crying that she needs Blake. Then in Volume 6, Adam is revealed to see Yang as a romantic rival for Blake's affections, with him yelling "WHAT DOES SHE EVEN SEE IN YOU!?" to Yang during [=V6E12=].

* AmbiguouslyBi: Blake used to be in a relationship with Adam until she left him during the Black Trailer after growing disillusioned with his violent nature. During Volumes 1 and 2, she builds up a close relationship with both Sun and Yang. When Sun invites Blake to the school dance, she initially doesn't want to go due to her preoccupation with Roman's activities. Yang convinces her with a heart to heart talk to take some time to relax and go; Blake attends with Sun, but she makes sure her first dance is with Yang. During the Battle of Beacon, Blake encounters Adam, who defeats her and swears to destroy everything she loves for abandoning him. Blake's horrified expression when they see Yang desperately searching for her convinces Adam to make Yang his first target, resulting in the loss of her arm. Blake abandons Vale in guilt but is followed by Sun. He supports her through Volumes 4 and 5 and after a period of tension Blake grows even closer to him. When she reunites with Team RWBY after the battle of Haven, she begins to reconnect with her team. During Volume 6, Blake is constantly hyper aware for Yang's well being, and their initial awkwardness gradually dies as they reforge their very close bond.

* BrokenBird: She starts the show nervous, suspicious and unable to trust. She hates herself as a coward and has a self-destructive obsession with trying to understand the White Fang's motives and activities. Although Beacon's friendly atmosphere begins to bring her out of her shell, the academy's destruction and Adam's promise to destroy everything she cares about, beginning with maiming Yang, puts her on the run. She's paranoid, frightened, surely and determined to be alone as she travels back to her home in Menagerie, and very upset that Sun is following her, determined to not let her stay this way.

* ShipTease: Sun is introduced winking flirtatiously at her, and he's frequently shown trying to charm her in his own dorky way. She fluctuates between being flattered and annoyed at his advances (he was her most frequent target of a DeathGlare) at first, but she's warmed up to him, culminating in her dancing with him in Volume 2 and blushing at his flirting in Volume 3. Blake also has quite a bit with Yang, which became most noticeable in Volume 6 where Blake and Yang are constantly seen together, attempting to mend their relationship.

* AmbiguouslyBi: Although the ShipTease between Yang and Blake has increased in frequency over the volumes, she has displayed no interest in other girls and no interest in boys since [=V1C3=], when she voiced her appreciation of the various topless boys sharing the hall with them for the night. Later volumes focus entirely on her close relationship with Blake, such as helping her deal with her anxieties related to the White Fang, asking her to a dance, and being extremely distraught about Blake fleeing Vale after she loses her arm trying to protect Blake's life. After reuniting, they survive an initial awkward period to reforge a very close bond, holding hands on several occasions and taking comfort in each other's presence.

* ShipTease: With Blake since Volume 5 and 6 rolled around. In Volume 5, Yang opened up to Weiss about her feelings regarding Blake's departure, with Yang crying that she needs Blake.

* BiTheWay: Blake used to be in a relationship with Adam until she left him during the Black Trailer after growing disillusioned with his violent nature. During Volume 2, she builds up a close relationship with both Sun and Yang. When Sun pursues Blake to take her to the school dance, she initially doesn't want to go at all until Yang convinces her; Blake attends with Sun, but she makes sure her first dance is with Yang. During the Battle of Beacon, Blake encounters Adam, who defeats her and swears to destroy everything she loves for abandoning him. Blake's horrified expression when they see Yang desperately searching for her convinces Adam to make Yang his first target, resulting in the loss of her arm. Blake abandons Vale in guilt but is followed by Sun who supports her through Volumes 4 and 5. When she reunites with Team RWBY after the battle of Haven, Sun bows out of Blake's life so that she can reconnect with her team. During Volume 6, Blake is constantly hyper-aware of Yang, and their initial awkwardness gradually dies as they reforge a very close bond. Interviews with the creators have confirmed that Blake is indeed bisexual.

* ShipTease: Sun is introduced winking flirtatiously at her, and he's frequently shown trying to charm her in his own dorky way. She fluctuates between being flattered and annoyed at his advances (he was her most frequent target of a DeathGlare) at first, but she's warmed up to him, culminating in her dancing with him in Volume 2 and blushing at his flirting in Volume 3. Blake also has quite a bit with Yang, which became most noticeable in Volume 6 where Blake and Yang are constantly seen together, attempting to mend their relationship. The most telling part is that Adam sees ''Yang'' and not Sun as a romantic rival for Blake, yelling "WHAT DOES SHE EVEN SEE IN YOU!?" to Yang during the fight against him in [=V6E12=].

* AmbiguouslyBi: Although the ShipTease between Yang and Blake has increased in frequency over the volumes, she has displayed no interest in other girls and no interest in boys since [=V1C3=], when she voiced her appreciation of the various topless boys sharing the hall with them for the night. Later volumes focus entirely on her close relationship with Blake, such as helping her deal with her anxieties related to the White Fang, asking her to a dance, and being extremely distraught about Blake fleeing Vale after she loses her arm trying to protect Blake's life. After reuniting, they survive an initial awkward period to reforge a very close bond, holding hands on several occasions and taking comfort in each other's presence. Adam's decision to sever Yang's arm as a start to his promise to destroy what Blake loves and his later rematch with Blake and Yang make it clear that Adam views Yang as a rival for Blake's romantic affections.
-->'''Adam:''' What does she even see in you?!

* ShipTease: With Blake since Volume 5 and 6 rolled around. In Volume 5, Yang opened up to Weiss about her feelings regarding Blake's departure, with Yang crying that she needs Blake. Then in Volume 6, Adam is revealed to see Yang as a romantic rival for Blake's affections, with him yelling "WHAT DOES SHE EVEN SEE IN YOU!?" to Yang during [=V6E12=].

* AmbiguouslyBi: Although the ShipTease between Yang and Blake has increased in frequency over the volumes, she has displayed no interest in other girls and no interest in boys since [=V1C3=], when she voiced her appreciation of the various topless boys sharing the hall with them for the night, even voicing disinterest in Sun's abs in volume 2. Later volumes focus entirely on her close relationship with Blake, such as helping her deal with her anxieties related to the White Fang, asking her to a dance, and being extremely distraught about Blake fleeing Vale after she loses her arm trying to protect Blake's life. After reuniting, they survive an initial awkward period to reforge a very close bond, holding hands on several occasions and taking comfort in each other's presence. Adam's decision to sever Yang's arm as a start to his promise to destroy what Blake loves and his later rematch with Blake and Yang make it clear that Adam views Yang as a rival for Blake's romantic affections.

* ShipTease: Sun is introduced winking flirtatiously at her, and he's frequently shown trying to charm her in his own dorky way. She fluctuates between being flattered and annoyed at his advances (he was her most frequent target of a DeathGlare) at first, but she's warmed up to him, culminating in her dancing with him in Volume 2 and blushing at his flirting in Volume 3. Blake also has quite a bit with Yang, which became most noticeable in Volume 6 where Blake and Yang are constantly seen together, attempting to mend their relationship. The most telling part is that Adam sees ''Yang'' and not Sun as a romantic rival for Blake, yelling "WHAT DOES SHE EVEN SEE IN YOU!?" to Yang during the fight against him in V6E12.

* ShipTease: With Blake since Volume 5 and 6 rolled around. In Volume 5, Yang opened up to Weiss about her feelings regarding Blake's departure, with Yang crying that she needs Blake. Then in Volume 6, Adam is revealed to see Yang as a romantic rival for Blake's affections, with him yelling "WHAT DOES SHE EVEN SEE IN YOU!?" to Yang during V6E12.

* ShipTease: Sun is introduced winking flirtatiously at her, and he's frequently shown trying to charm her in his own dorky way. She fluctuates between being flattered and annoyed at his advances (he was her most frequent target of a DeathGlare) at first, but she's warmed up to him, culminating in her dancing with him in Volume 2 and blushing at his flirting in Volume 3.

* AmbiguouslyBi: Although the ShipTease between Yang and Blake has increased in frequency over the volumes, she has displayed no interest in other girls and no interest in boys since [=V1C3=], when she voiced her appreciation of the various topless boys sharing the hall with them for the night. Later volumes focus entirely on her close relationship with Blake, such as helping her deal with her anxieties related to the White Fang, asking her to a dance, and being extremely distraught about Blake fleeing Vale after she loses her arm trying to protect Blake's life. After reuniting, they survive an initial awkward period to reforge a very close bond, holding hands on several occasions and taking comfort in each other's presence. Adam's decision to sever Yang's arm as a start to his promise to destroy what Blake loves and his later rematch with Blake and Yang make it clear that Adam views Yang as a rival for Blake's romantic affections.