History Recap / RWBYV5E6KnownByItsSong

%% * MeaningfulBackgroundEvent: A lot of Weiss' reactions to Raven mirror her reactions to Jacques.

* BecomingTheMask: Qrow and Raven were sent to infiltrate the Huntsmen Academy and learn how to kill Huntsmen, the biggest threat to their tribe besides the Grimm. They gained so much faith and trust in Ozpin that they turned their backs on their past and became Huntsmen for real. However, Raven started learning Ozpin's secrets, which shattered her trust in him. She severed her ties and returned to her people to become what she had originally intended to be; she doesn't understand why Qrow doesn't agree with her and continues to be a Huntsman.

* MeaningfulEcho: Yang's first words to Ruby upon them reuniting are "I love you", the same thing that Ruby said to her just before she left home in the Volume 3 finale "End of the Beginning". Yang was too traumatised to say it back to her at the time, and so says it in this episode.

* InternalReveal: Raven tells Yang and Weiss that magic exists, that the Grimm have a master called Salem who is an enemy of humanity, and that she and Qrow can turn into birds. The viewers have known all of these things for a while. Though technically, this episode is the first to officially reveal that Raven has the bird ability as well, as this had only been vaguely hinted at before.

* MissingMom: Unable to locate any of the Huntsmen on his list, a frustrated Qrow eventually trudges up to a house and asks the man who answers where "Heather" is, but he receives no response. After Qrow demands an answer. A young girl appears at the door and asks the man, her father, if this stranger knows where her mother is, indicating Heather is missing and her family have no idea what's happened to her. Taken aback, Qrow apologises and leaves.

* InternalReveal: Raven tells Yang and Weiss that magic exists, that the Grimm have a master called Salem who is an enemy of humanity, and that she and Qrow can turn into birds. The viewers have known all of these things for a while.

* AnimalEspionage: Raven took advantage of her ability to shift into raven form to spy on Yang. It's unclear how long this has been going on, but long enough that Yang recognizes her raven form.

* BigDamnReunion: At the end of the episode, Yang and Weiss arrive at the house in which Team RNJR are staying. Ruby drops her tea tray and bursts into tears. Yang hugs her and tells her she loves her while Weiss quietly wipes a tear in the background. Ruby pulls out of the hug just long enough to tell Weiss to join in, and the three hug while everyone else looks on with a smile.
* CallBack: Upon seeing Raven's bird-form, Yang mentions that she's seen that raven before. In both the Yellow Trailer and "End of the Beginning", a black bird is present during certain scenes with Yang.

* MeaningfulEcho: Yang's first words to Ruby upon them reuniting are "I love you", the same thing that Ruby said to her just before she left home in the Volume 3 finale "End of the Beginning". Yang was too traumatised to say it back to her at the time, and so says it now.
* MissingMom: Unable to locate any of the Huntsmen on his list, a frustrated Qrow eventually trudges up to a house and asks the man who answers where "Heather" is, but he receives no response. Annoyed, Qrow demands an answer. A young girl appears at the door and asks the man, her father, if this stranger knows where her mother is, indicating Heather is missing and her family have no idea what's happened to her. Taken aback, Qrow apologises and leaves.

!Known by Its Song
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->''"I'm giving you a choice. Stay here, with me, and I'll answer all your questions and more. We can have a fresh start. Or... you can go back to Qrow and join Ozpin's impossible war against Salem, and meet the same fate as so many others. "''

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'''Volume 5, Episode 6:'''

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!Known by its Song

'''Volume 5, Episode 6:'''
!Known by its Song

!Known By Its Song

* AntagonistInMourning: A minor example. At the start of the episode the bartender is willing to attack Qrow for merely mentioning Shiro's name, but at the end when he realizes Shiro is dead, he quietly accepts Qrow's money and agrees to clear the debt for the sake of Shiro's reputation.

* DueToTheDead: When Qrow realizes the Huntsmen he was looking for are dead, he returns to the bar and pays off Shiro's (rather sizable) debt, simply because he didn't want a debt on Shiro's good name. The bartender quickly realizes the implications, and has a brief moment of mourning for Shiro.
* {{Hypocrite}}: Raven offers Yang a fresh start if she stays, as if Raven wasn't the one who abandoned her in the first place. Yang doesn't say anything, but her eyes narrow and she clearly doesn't appreciate the offer.

* MysteriousWatcher: Raven has been watching Yang for quite some time, which is why she acts like she knows Yang well. Yang is not moved by the sentiment.

* MeaningfulEcho: Yang's first words to Ruby upon them reuniting are "I love you", the same thing that Ruby said to her just before she left home at the end of Volume 3. Yang was too traumatised to say it back to her at the time, and so says it now.

* DueToTheDead: When Qrow realizes the Huntsmen he was looking for are dead, he returns to the bar and pays off Shiro's (rather sizeable) debt, simply because he didn't want a debt on Shiro's good name. The bartender quickly realizes the implications, and has a brief moment of mourning for Shiro.

* MysteriousWatcher: Raven has been watching Yang for quite some time, which is why she acts like she knows Yang quite well. Yang is not moved by the sentiment.

* BecomingTheMask: Qrow and Raven were sent to infiltrate the Huntsmen Academy and learn how to kill Huntsmen, the biggest threat to their tribe besides the Grimm. Qrow became a Huntsman for real, and Raven apparently did as well for a time but returned to the tribe after becoming disillusioned with Ozpin.

* CallingTheOldWomanOut: When Raven mocks Qrow and Taiyang as fools for trusting Ozpin, Yang angrily calls the former out, saying that she doesn't know anything about Team RWBY or Yang as she was never there and left her family. Raven, however, says that she knows a lot more than her daughter understands.
* DramaticDrop: Ruby walks into the living room carrying a tea tray, only to drop it on the floor the moment she sees Yang and Weiss.
* ImpliedDeathThreat: Raven warns Yang that if she takes Qrow's side, she won't be as kind to her when they next meet. Yang snarkily replies she wasn't that kind now.

* {{Jerkass}}: {{Downplayed|Trope}} with the bartender. He threatens Qrow with a knife for mentioning a Huntsman who owes him money, and he also has a "no Faunus" sign outside his shop. He cools down when Qrow implies the Huntsman hasn't paid up because of his death, though.
* MeaningfulBackgroundEvent: A lot of Weiss' reactions to Raven mirror her reactions to Jacques.
* MeaningfulEcho: Yang's first words to Ruby upon them reuniting are "I love you", the same thing that Ruby said to her when she left back in "End of the Beginning".

* BecomingTheMask: Qrow and Raven were sent to infiltrate the Huntsmen Academy and learn how to kill Huntsmen, the biggest threat to their tribe besides the Grimm. Qrow became a Huntsman for real, Raven didn't.

* CallingTheOldWomanOut: Yang calls out Raven for mocking Qrow and Taiyang as fools for trusting Ozpin. When Weiss tries to calm Yang down, Raven tells the latter to listen to Weiss's advice, as her teammates have never let her down before. However, Yang yells that Raven doesn't know anything about her team or her because she was never there and left her. Yang asks why Raven left her, but the latter says that she knows more than her daughter understands.

* {{Jerkass}}: {{Downplayed|Trope}} with the bartender. He threatens Qrow with a knife for mentioning a Huntsman who owes him money, and he also has a "no Faunus" sign outside his shop. He cools down when Qrow implies the Huntsman hasn't paid up because he died, though.

* MissingMom: After failing to locate any of the Huntsmen on his list, a frustrated Qrow eventually trudges up to a house and asks the man who answers where "Heather" is, but he receives no response. Annoyed, Qrow demands an answer. A young girl appears at the door and asks the man, her father, if this stranger knows where her mother is, indicating Heather is missing and her family have no idea what's happened to her. Taken aback, Qrow apologises and leaves.

* ImpliedDeathThreat: Raven tells Yang that if she sides with her uncle, she won't be as kind to her when they next meet. Yang snarkily replies she wasn't that kind now.
* InternalReveal: Raven tells Yang and Weiss that magic exists, that the Grimm have a master called Salem who is an enemy of humanity, and that she and Qrow can turn into birds. The audience has known all of these things for a while.

* MissingMom: After failing to locate any of the Huntsmen on his list, a frustrated Qrow eventually trudges up to a house and bangs on the door. When Qrow asks the man who answers where "Heather" is, he receives no response. Qrow gets irritated and demands an answer. A little girl appears at the door and asks the man, her father, if this stranger knows where Mummy is, indicating Heather is missing and her family have no idea what's happened to her. Taken aback, Qrow apologises and leaves.

* CallingTheOldWomanOut: Yang calls out Raven when the latter mocks Qrow and Taiyang as fools for trusting Ozpin. When Weiss tries to calm Yang down, Raven tells the latter to listen to Weiss's advice, as her teammates have never let her down before. However, Yang yells that Raven doesn't know anything about her team or her because she was never there and left her. Yang asks why Raven left her, but the latter says that she knows more than her daughter understands.

* CallingTheOldWomanOut: Yang angrily calls out Raven for referring to Qrow and Taiyang as fools for trusting Ozpin. When Weiss tries to calm Yang down, Raven tells the latter to listen to Weiss's advice, as her teammates never let her down. But Yang yells that Raven doesn't know anything about her team or her because she was never there and left her. When Yang asks why she left her, Raven says that she knows more than Yang realises.