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* AllLovingHero: Cinder is all-around caring, smart, helpful, and loyal, and will do anything for her team of the good of her world.



* TheHero: Cinder is all-around caring, smart, helpful, and loyal, and will do anything for her team of the good of her world.
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* LightIsNotGood: Weiss commonly wears white dresses and uniforms.
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[[folder: Lord Ozpin]]

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*BigBad: He is the ruler of Remnant, is the commander of the Huntsmen and Huntresses, and is responsible for Remnant’s state.
*TheSociopath: He is a ruthless tyrant who demands respect and seeks power at any cost, ruling a dictatorship over Remnant and forming elite armies of warriors to snuff out any resistance and ensure his place of power. He bombs Vale as a demonstration of his power and authority, and outlaws anything that displeases him, including romance in the ranks of his enforcers.

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* HateSink: In complete contrast to canon Ruby, who was designed to be loved by the audience, the Reaper is a black hole of redeeming qualities and performs deeds only the worst minds could come up with as casually as breathing.
* KickTheDog: To start, she murdered her defenseless innocent mother and then goes to kick so many dogs she might as well have set an animal shelter ablaze.


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* WouldHurtAChild: Has no qualms about killing infants.
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* KansasCityShuffle: Cinder comes up with one to attack Beacon Laboratory :
->''"If we set up that there's some kind of mass revolt at Haven, one that we caused, one Lionheart and his men can't contain, Lord Ozpin will send Huntsmen, Huntresses, guards, soldiers… anyone he can to make sure that they, and by extension, we, don't escape. He'll think he has the entire Resistance cornered, when in actuality, we'll still be here, blowing up Beacon Laboratory!"''
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* TheDreaded: Jaune and Pyrrha are unnerved by her, and this is understandable : she did gave them quite a fight. It's even {{implied}} Ruby herself feared her half-sister : she noticed after their fight that Yang was ''too good'' of a worthy opponent.

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* TheDreaded: Blake decides to flee upon engaging her (outright referring her as the Reaper's maniac), Jaune and Pyrrha are unnerved by her, and this is understandable : she did gave them quite a fight. It's even {{implied}} Ruby herself feared her half-sister : she noticed after their fight that Yang was ''too good'' of a worthy opponent.
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* TheDreaded: Jaune and Pyrrha are unnerved by her, and this is understandable : she did gave them quite a fight. It's even {{implied}} Ruby herself feared her half-sister : she noticed after their fight that Yang was ''too good'' of a worthy opponent.


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* WorthyOpponent: While she kept mocking her and hitting below the belt, Ruby also noted in her mind that Yang was actually a worthy opponent. Too good of one, in fact.
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* CainAndAbel: While both her and Yang are villains, she's the Cain to Yang's Abel. Ruby is pure evil, in contrast to Yang's status as an AntiVillain.


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* CainAndAbel: While both her and Ruby are villains, Yang is the Abel to Ruby's Cain. Yang starts out as a good girl no different from canon and is only ForcedIntoEvil, while Ruby is pure evil and the one who made Yang [[AntiVillain a villain]] in the first place.


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* HandicappedBadass: Losing her eyes and arms doesn't makes Yang any less of a fighter. As soon as Ruby says "sic 'em", Yang goes berserk.


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* ManchurianAgent: As soon as Ruby says "sic 'em", Yang is on the warpath.
* ProtagonistJourneyToVillain: "365.5" describes Yang's unwilling downfall from enthusiastic huntress wannabe to Ruby's slave.
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* WomanScorned: Adam's departure from the White Fang is something Blake hasn't taken well and she remains obsessed with him to the present day.
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* TheProtagonist: Cinder is the main protagonist of ''RWBY: Dark''.

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* AGodAmI: As explained in her prologue, her objective is to surpass humanity, then Grimm and finally Gods.


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* GodhoodSeeker: As explained in her prologue, her objective is to surpass humanity, then Grimm and finally Gods.
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* RapeIsASpecialKindOfEvil: While not covered in detail, it's clear she raped a teenage boy who she later orders Yang to kill.
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* FauxAffablyEvil: Ruby behaves much like the GenkiGirl she's in canon, and affectionately calls LaResistance her "[[TermsOfEndangerment besties]]", but it doesn't hide the AxCrazy monster underneath.
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* ObviouslyEvil: In stark contrast to her [[DarkIsNotEvil canon]] [[NiceGirl counterpart]].
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* NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast: She's nicknamed "[[RedBaron The Reaper]]". [[AxCrazy It's more than appropriate]].


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* RedBaron: "The Reaper".

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** {{Downplayed}} with Yang, who used to be a genuinely good girl no different from canon. Until Ruby enslaved her and broke her, that is.


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* AGodAmI: As explained in her prologue, her objective is to surpass humanity, then Grimm and finally Gods.


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* AntiVillain: She's not evil ''per se'', but Ruby enslaving and torturing her turned her into a broken woman that will not hesitate to attack if Ruby tells her to.

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* VillainProtagonist: Ruby serves as the main character of her prequel story, ''Red Dawn''.

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* VillainProtagonist: Ruby serves as the main character of her prequel story, ''Red Dawn''.chapter, "Red Dawn".



* VillainProtagonist: Weiss serves as the main character of her prequel story, ''Cold Front''.

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* VillainProtagonist: Weiss serves as the main character of her prequel story, ''Cold Front''.chapter, "Cold Front".



* VillainProtagonist: Blake serves as the main character of her prequel story, ''From Shadows''.

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* VillainProtagonist: Blake serves as the main character of her prequel story, ''From Shadows''.chapter, "From Shadows".


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* VillainProtagonist: Yang serves as the main character of her prequel chapter, "365.5"
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* VillainProtagonist: Blake serves as the main character of her prequel story, ''From Shadows''.
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* AnArmAndALeg: Concluding her fight with Ruby after the latter murdered her parents, Ruby cuts off both of Yang's arms with her scythe blade.


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* BreakTheBadass: Yang used to be a formidable fighter and athlete, training to become a soldier. After Ruby kills her parents, Yang stands up to her and gives her a good fight. However, she is defeated and loses her arms and eyes to Ruby, who then proceeds to break her by keeping her as a slave and trophy pet.

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* AlliterativeName: Her first and last name start with "R".



* ColdBloodedTorture: Almost any of Ruby's victims suffer from this at her hand, but Yang gets the worst of it by being tortured day and night by being beaten, forced to lick Ruby's boots, and forced to fight for her "mistress".




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* FantasticRacism: Weiss absolutely hates Faunus and sees them as no more than slaves, and even then thinks that slavery is too good for them.
-->'''Weiss:''' So buzz off, beast.\\
'''Blake:''' Schnee. Your company has been a thorn in Faunus’ sides even before the White Fang.\\
'''Weiss:''' I know. We’ve treated you things with no less care than you deserve.\\
'''Blake:''' You use Faunus slave labor! And soon, you will pay for that, you and your entire species!\\
'''Weiss:''' ‘Slave labor’ she calls it. You things aren’t deserving of the right to be called slaves. I simply see you as beasts of burden; you have no say. You have no rights. And you never will, creature!


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[[folder:Blake Belladonna]]

Blake Belladonna is the wrathful and misanthropic leader of the White Fang.
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* AlliterativeName: Her first and last name start with "B".
* CatNinja: Blake is a cat Faunus who fights much like a ninja, using sword-like blades and specializing in stealth.
* CoolMask: Blake wears a white mask over the upper half of her face.
* EvilWearsBlack: Blake often dresses in a black uniform.
* FantasticRacism: Blake hates humans and desires to wipe them off the face of Remnant, hoping for a Faunus-controlled world.
* IWantThemAlive: Blake wants to ensure that no harm comes to Adam Taurus; she wants to do that herself.
* PerpetualFrowner: Blake is almost never happy, and her expression is either serious or one of rage.
* TheStarscream: Blake was second-in-command of the White Fang, but used her wit to usurp the organization from Adam Taurus.
* SuperiorSpecies: She believes Faunus to be superior to humans, and desires to create a Faunus-controlled Remnant.
* TyrantTakesTheHelm: Adam Taurus intended for the White Fang to be a peaceful symbol of protest, but after Blake took over, she transformed the group into a terrorist organization bent on human genocide.
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[[folder:Yang Xiao Long]]

Yang Xiao Long is the unwilling, but brainwashed and tortured slave to Ruby Rose.
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* BrainwashedAndCrazy: Yang has been psychologically tormented and programed to obey Ruby. She even has a trigger phrase that, when Ruby says it, causes her to attack.
* EyeScream: Yang had both of her eyes cut out by Ruby's scythe blade.
* MadeASlave: After losing her eyes and arms, Yang is turned into a slave and trophy pet for Ruby.
* SlaveCollar: Yang is forced to wear a metal collar with a chain on it. Considering it was meant for a small dog, it is understandably too tight.
* SlaveMook: Yang never wanted to be evil, but is forced to serve Ruby and even conditioned to attack at her command.
* TragicVillain: While Yang is an antagonist and will attack when ordered to, she really is a scapegoat who witnessed her younger half-sister kill her stepmother and father, lost her eyes and arms to her, and is forced into a life of torture and endless abuse at Ruby's hand.
* TriggerPhrase: Yang is Ruby's unwilling victim, but years of psychological reconditioning have given her a violent attack mode, which Ruby can bring about by telling her to "sic 'em".
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* Ax-Crazy: Ruby only wants to kill.

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* AdaptationalHeroism: In the canon WebAnimation/{{RWBY}} series these characters are sadistic, wrathful monsters obsessed with revenge, power, and control; as opposed to this version which has them as helpful heroes looking to overthrow the villainous dictatorship.

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* AdaptationalHeroism: In the canon WebAnimation/{{RWBY}} ''WebAnimation/{{RWBY}}'' series these characters are sadistic, wrathful monsters obsessed with revenge, power, and control; as opposed to this version which has them as helpful heroes looking to overthrow the villainous dictatorship.



* AdaptationalVillainy: In the canon WebAnimation/{{RWBY}} series most of these characters are helpful heroes, brave warriors, and gentile protectors. However, now they are sadistic killers, corrupt businessmen, and bloodthirsty tyrants.

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* AdaptationalVillainy: In the canon WebAnimation/{{RWBY}} ''WebAnimation/{{RWBY}}'' series most of these characters are helpful heroes, brave warriors, and gentile protectors. However, now they are sadistic killers, corrupt businessmen, and bloodthirsty tyrants.

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* TheCaretaker: While everyone chips in to take care of Salem, Emerald seems to be the one to do it the most, comforting Salem during rough times and making sure she remains safe and healthy.

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* TheCaretaker: While everyone chips in to take care of Salem, Emerald seems and Neo seem to be the one to do it the most, comforting Salem during rough times and making sure she remains safe and healthy.



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Roman is a member of the Resistance.

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* CigarChomper: Roman loves to smoke cigars, and usually has one around the base.
* MistakenForRomance: Roman and Neopolitan are extremely close partners and friends, to the point that people suspect they are in love, but they never say either way and have no concrete evidence that they are, in fact, lovers.

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Neopolitan, also called Neo, is a member of the Resistance.

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* TheCaretaker: Neo loves and looks after Salem, and is probably the one who cares about her the most.
-->"''She seemed to be the one who loved Salem the most; sharing the same room, helping her with her medicine, and calming her down when she got disturbed. Neo was the kind of person you could always count on to put others before herself.''"
* CruelAndUnusualDeath: Neo's is killed by the Reaper when the latter stabs her through the chest with a scythe blade. As if that was not enough, the Reaper proceeds to slice Neo in half down the middle, leaving her as two bloody halves on the street.
* CuteMute: Neo is a chipper and friendly girl, but never says a word.
* HeroicSacrifice: Neo gives her life to save the rest of her team from the Reaper.
* MistakenForRomance: Roman and Neopolitan are extremely close partners and friends, to the point that people suspect they are in love, but they never say either way and have no concrete evidence that they are, in fact, lovers.
* TheSpeechless: Neo never talks; no one is quite sure why, but she's still cheerful and chipper nonetheless.
* ParasolOfPain: Neo's signature weapon is a reinforced parasol.

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[[folder:Adam Taurus]]

Adam Taurus is the ex-leader of the White Fang and later a member of the Resistance.

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* TheInfiltration: Adam Taurus actually ''was'' the leader of the White Fang, but after the organization was usurped from him and he witnessed the Bombing of Beacon, he secretly joined with the Resistance, but remained undercover in the White Fang.

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* AdaptationalVillainy: In the canon WebAnimation/{{RWBY}} series most of these characters are helpful heroes, brave warriors, and gentile protectors. However, now they are sadistic killers, corrupt businessmen, and bloodthirsty tyrants.

[[folder:Ruby Rose]]

Ruby Rose, also known as the Reaper, is a sadistic serial killer that wanders Remant looking for victims.

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* Ax-Crazy: Ruby only wants to kill.
* EvilGloating: Ruby likes to bring up past kills and mutilations a lot.
* EvilWearsBlack: Ruby dresses in a black outfit with a skirt, described as "the color of a moonless midnight".
* LaughingMad: Ruby likes to have a good laugh after she’s cut someone to pieces.
* RedAndBlackAndEvilAllOver: Aside from her pitch-black outfit, Ruby also wears a blood red cape and hood.
* SelfMadeOrphan: Ruby begins her life of crime by violently killing her own parents.
* SerialKiller: Ruby Rose is a traveling serial killer who attacks anyone she comes across for the sole purpose of cutting them to pieces.
* SinisterScythe: Ruby's signature weapon is a massive collapsible scythe, usually bloodstained.
* SlasherSmile: Ruby brandishes a toothy grin when she feels she has the upper hand.
* TheSociopath: Ruby seeks to surpass gods by becoming the most evil being in existence, leading her ego to only be overshadowed by her bloodlust.
* VillainProtagonist: Ruby serves as the main character of her prequel story, ''Red Dawn''.
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[[folder:Weiss Schnee]]

Weiss Schnee is the stern and cold leader of the Schnee Dust Company.

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* CorruptCorporateExecutive: Weiss runs her company with an iron fist, forcing slaves to work for her and dealing in questionable business practices.
* LightIsNotGood: Weiss commonly wears white dresses and uniforms.
* VillainProtagonist: Weiss serves as the main character of her prequel story, ''Cold Front''.
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* LaResistance: The team opposes the tyranny controlling Remnant and seek to abolish it.




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* TheHero: Cinder is all-around caring, smart, helpful, and loyal, and will do anything for her team of the good of her world.
* HeroicBSOD: Cinder was traumatized by her encounter with the Reaper that cost her her eye; when she is forced to confront the Reaper again, she freezes in her tracks and can do nothing but silently panic.
* TheProtagonist: Cinder is the main protagonist of ''RWBY: Dark''.
* RebelLeader: Tough Salem is technically the real leader, Cinder serves as the ''de facto'' leader after Salem loses her sanity.
* TraumaButton: Cinder is nice and will put up with a lot, but loses her cool if someone mention how she lost her eye; she'll either get extremely anxious or, in the worst cases, violent.



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* {{Cloudcuckoolander}}: Salem has lost her mind, and now is completely disconnected from reality.
* DrivenToMadness: Salem used to be not only sane, but wise and intelligent. Whatever Lord Oxpin Ozpin did to her messed her up ''bad''.''bad''.
* RebelLeader: Salem is the leader of the Resistance, and remains in that position despite her insanity.



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[[folder:Mercury Black]]

Mercury is a member of the Resistance.

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* ByronicHero: While he is, at his core, a hero who just wants to protect others, Mercury is also brooding, cynical, and rude due to his grim outlook on life.
* TheCynic: Mercury hates the world he lives in, and any decision that he dos not see benefit in he is quick to dismiss and deconstruct.
* GoodIsNotNice: Mercury is easily the most rude and cynical of the Resistance members, talking back to his leaders, yelling at teammates, and even bringing up traumatic events to get his point across.
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[[folder:Emerald Sustrai]]

Emerald is a member of the Resistance.

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* WastelandElder: Salem leads the Resistance through the dystopian Remnant; at least she used to.

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* TroubledFetalPosition: Salem has a habit of sitting in a fetal position and rocking back and forth.
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Cinder Fall is the second-in-command of the Resistance against Lord Ozpin, leading her team in the hopes of surviving and creating a better Remnant.

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* EyepatchOfPower: After losing her eye to the Reaper, Cinder now wears a patch or a roll of bandages to cover the wound.
* FlashbackNightmare: Cinder has nightmares about the Bombing of Beacon.
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[[folder:Salem]]

Salem is the leader of the Resistance and Cinder's idol. Unfortunately, Lord Ozpin did something to her during the Bombing of Beacon, resulting in her to lose her mind and become paranoid and insane.

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* WastelandElder: Salem leads the Resistance through the dystopian Remnant; at least she used to.
* TalkativeLoon: Salem usually rambles nonsense due to her insanity.

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