History Characters / GemstonesHeroes

* EveryoneCanSeeIt: His attraction to an older Ruby.
** Kevin later asks him, ''very'' bluntly, why they ''aren't'' dating yet.

* KidHero: Chapters 1-24.

* LivingLegend: Gradually becomes this over the course of the series.

* MouthyKid

* OfficialCouple: With [[spoiler: Ruby, in the future]].[[spoiler:They finally get together in chapter 58]].

* ScreamsLikeaLittleGirl: He occasionally does this. The best example is when Ruby brings up a peacock in "Ultimate Assassin".

* ShockAndAwe: [[spoiler:His Semblance apparently, which he unlocks in Chapter 68]].

* SuperHero: He is very insistent on being referred to as such.

* TransformationTrinket: The Omnitrix.
* TrueCompanions: Ruby, Kevin, Gwen, Max, Ceres, Kylie, Rook, Weiss, Blake, Yang, and Min.

* WouldHitAGirl: Goes all out against Yang.

* ActionGirlfriend: For Ben.

* CuteBruiser: She can casually sling Crescent Rose around even though it's as long as she is tall when fully extended.
** She threw a guy through a window when she was 10. '''10!'''

* GenreSavvy: Has her moments.

* TheLeader: Of team RWBY.

* KidHero: Chapters 1-24.

* OnlySameWoman: Subverted. Her cheerful and excited demeanor makes her prone to reckless decisions that her more level-headed compatriots might not make, like rushing ahead during certain exercises and getting blasted for her troubles.
* SheWhoFightsMonsters: Duh. She's a huntress.

* TrueCompanions: Ben, Kevin, Gwen, Max, Ceres, Kylie, Rook, Weiss, Blake, and Yang.
* WeaponAcrossTheShoulder: Invokes this with Crescent Rose.

* AntiHero: Originally one in the earlier chapters.

* CompositeCharacter: With his Prime and Reboot counterparts.
* DeadpanSnarker: Usually regarding a mission he is unhappy with, or an undesirable outcome.
* DisappearedDad: Devin Levin.
* EnergyAbsorption: As usual.

* LongHairedPrettyBoy: His hair reaches his shoulders.

* SuperPowerLottery:
** EnergyAbsorption: His original power.
** ComboPlatterPowers: Absorbing energy from an alien will cause him to gain some of the alien's characteristics and powers. When absorbing energy directly from the Omnitrix, he will eventually turn into a monstrous, chaotic amalgam of several aliens. Eventually, this led to the creation of the [=AntiTrix=].

* TransformationTrinket: The [=AntiTrix=].

* BigBrotherMentor: To the Zeta Squad.

* HotBlooded: She can be this from time to time.
* AFatherToHisMen: Deeply cares for the Zeta Squadron members under her command, working herself into exhaustion to try and help Kevin when he falls ill, for instance.

* PowerFist: Ceres shares this trope with Yang.

* SheWhoFightsMonsters: Fought against [[spoiler:Way Bads and Grimm]]

* AmbiguouslyGay: Weiss has been shown to have a tiny crush on Ceres.
** Her relation with Kylie borders on this.

* DefrostingIceQueen
* DuelingScar: Has a small thin one over her left eye.

* IcyBlueEyes
* ImplausibleHairColour: Only member of team RWBY to invoke this because of her white hair.

* DarkerAndEdgier: Played with, seeing as [[spoiler: she did kill Adam in this adaptation...]]

* InTheBack: She tends to take down her foes from behind rather than trying to take them in a straight fight.

* TrademarkFavoriteFood: Fish.

* MostFanficWritersAreGirls: Writes fanfiction that has her friends and enemies as ''Manga/{{Bleach}}'' characters.

* BewareTheNiceOnes: Can be ''vicious'' on the battlefield.

* BreakTheCutie: Hawlett exposes her to a terrifying vision with his powers.

* TheGunslinger: Kylie's main weapon.
* KnockoutGas: She can produce this type of gas.

* TenderTears: Sheds some when Max dies.

* BowAndSwordInAccord: The ProtoTool has both these options.
* CatBoy

* CombatPragmatist: Takes this role from time to time.
* DitzyGenius: It comes from naivete rather than any actual ditziness.
* DoesNotUnderstandSarcasm

* [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/Foil Foil]]: To Ben; he is a By-the-Book Cop with no actual experience, in contrast with Ben being Taught by Experience with little training.

* InterspeciesFriendship: He, a Revonnagander, with Ben, a human.

* LiteralMinded

* SwissArmyWeapon: His Proto-tool can transform into almost any kind of weapon, including:
** CoolSword: Doesn't get much cooler than a plasma blade.
** ThrowingYourShieldAlwaysWorks: Captain America style.
** EnergyBow: The first weapon-mode he uses in the series actually.
** GrapplingHookPistol: One of his most common uses of it.
** ShoulderCannon: From its mount on his armor.
** StaticStunGun: The other most common use.
** TrophyChild: Implied. His family held him to high standards since he was the firstborn son, and therefore a leader. Being seen and not heard, his every action was a reflection of his father, who was the chief of their people.

* ComboPlatterPowers

* GentlemanSnarker: He speaks in a very classy manner and tone.
* MegaMicrobes: Is one of these, being a plasma-based life form.

* DevilInPlainSight: A rare good example.
* DisasterDominoes: How she usually uses her luck manipulation.

* SupernaturalGoldEyes: Something Gwen lampshades mentally about her at one point.

%%* ArcherArchetype: One of his weapons.

* WomenAreWiser: Subverted. Her cheerful and excited demeanor makes her prone to reckless decisions that her more level-headed compatriots might not make, like rushing ahead during certain exercises and getting blasted for her troubles.

* TeensAreShort: Weiss is just 5'3''.

* TeensAreShort: Kylie is the shortest member of the Zeta Squad.

* BoobsOfSteel: She has the biggest bust out of any of her teammates.

* HowDoIShotWeb?: Ben initially had a hard time learning how to use the Omnitrix on his own, even causing his first transformation by accident.

* BladeOnAStick: The scythe blade can be realigned to sit straighter along the end of the handle thus extending its reach by making it into a War Scythe.

* ContraltoOfDanger: It's noted in her debut chapter that her voice is rather deep for a teenage girl.

* BadassBaritone: Her voice is actually quite deep, but that's expected given her appearance.

* BareYourMidriff: Her shirt stops about halfway down her chest.

* BareYourMidriff: Her outfit leaves her navel exposed.

** She threw a guy through a window when she was 10. ’’’10!’’’

** She threw a guy through a window when she was 10. ‘’’10!’’’

* LoveableRogue
* MusicalThemeNaming: This is such a strong theme among his transformation names that it could make fans of [[Franchise/JojosBizarreAdventure a certain anime]] chuckle in amusement. Either that or Kevin is just that big of a music lover.

* TallDarkAndHandsome
* TallDarkAndSnarky

* MostFanficWritersAreGirls: Writes fanfiction that has her friends and enemies as ''Franchise/{{Bleach}}'' characters.

* FriendlySniper: Her primary WeaponOfChoice is, in her own words, a "customizable high-impact sniper rifle", and she's a very cheerful GenkiGirl.

* GrumpyBear: Downplayed, but she can be a grump from time to time.

* EverythingsBetterwithSpinning: She does a lot of spins with the scythe (often aided by Recoil Boost), and with a weapon that massive with that design, it works pretty well.

* RapunzelHair

* RapunzelHair: Yang's hair reaches down to her butt and she's very proud of how voluminous it is.

* MulticoloredHair: Ruby's hair is black with red accents... or the other way around.

** DeadlyDisc / LuckilyMyShieldWillProtectMe: Captain America style.

* WakeUpGoToSchoolSaveTheWorld: Ben is still in school during the story.

* MixedAncestry: Casually mentions that she's half-Filipino in a group therapy session.

** VoluntaryShapeshifting/ComboPlatter owers: His main ability provided by the Omnitrix is to turn into various alien creatures, each one with its own set of powers. He started out limited to ten forms (hence his surname), only to get more and more as the story goes on. By now, he is assumed to possess more than fifty forms.

* BladeonaStick: The scythe blade can be realigned to sit straighter along the end of the handle thus extending its reach by making it into a War Scythe.

* JerkwithaHeartofGold: He tries to keep up his ruffian attitude, but he has genuinely changed and is now a force for good.

* TransformationTrinket: The AntiTrix.

* Beware the Silly Ones: Oh yes. Her scenes are usually comical, but she literally shoots MULTIPLE bullets through Hawlett's head.

* WindsofDestinyChange: Her ability to change the probability of things.

* SmallAnnoyingCreature: Absolute embodiment of this trope.

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* BFG: When her weapon is in rifle form, the gun alone is almost as long as her body. When the weapon transforms into a scythe, it unfolds to its full length; the blade alone is the same height as her, the handle is at least half as long again, and she can still use it as a gun.

* HiddenBuxom: Her corset isn't for show, as the Halloween chapter reveals, she usually uses it to compact her cust so she can be more aerodynamic.