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* Carmine Esclados and her partner Bertilak Celadon respectively allude to the Red Knight and Green Knight of Myth/ArthurianLegend. Esclados was the name of the Red Knight in Literature/YvainTheKnightOfTheLion, and the Green Knight was an alias of Lord Bertilak in Literature/SirGawainAndTheGreenKnight. Additionally, Bertilak is said to be the size of Yatsuhashi, akin to how the Green Knight towered over Sir Gawain, and both employ BrutishCharacterBrutishWeapon [[note]]An axe for the Green Knight and a mace for Bertilak[[/note]].

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* Carmine Esclados and her partner Bertilak Celadon respectively allude to the Red Knight and Green Knight of Myth/ArthurianLegend. Esclados was the name of the Red Knight in Literature/YvainTheKnightOfTheLion, and the Green Knight was an alias of Lord Bertilak in Literature/SirGawainAndTheGreenKnight. Additionally, Bertilak is said to be the size of Yatsuhashi, akin to how the Green Knight towered over Sir Gawain, and both Bertilak and the Green Knight employ BrutishCharacterBrutishWeapon [[note]]An axe for the Green Knight and a mace for Bertilak[[/note]].
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It's stated that Neo's allusion to Hecate only goes as far as her name. Her powers were created before that allusion was decided upon.


* Neo is based on the Roman Triple Goddess, Diana [[note]]The Goddess of the Hunt (Diana), the Goddess of the Moon (Selene/Luna) and the Goddess of the Underworld (Hecate)[[/note]], whose earliest name was Trivia, the Goddess of the triple-way, crossroads and magic, and whose sanctuary was called Diana's Mirror. Trivia is Neo's real name, her symbol is a triskelion, and her illusory Semblance shatters like glass whenever it ends. However, E.C. Myers [[https://www.reddit.com/r/RWBY/comments/qqxkyz/comment/hk3jcto/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3 stated]] that Neo's allusion only went as far as her name, and it was created entirely for ''Roman Holiday''.

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* Neo is based on named after the Roman Triple Goddess, Diana [[note]]The Goddess of the Hunt (Diana), the Goddess of the Moon (Selene/Luna) and the Goddess of the Underworld (Hecate)[[/note]], whose earliest name was Trivia, the Goddess of the triple-way, crossroads and magic, and whose sanctuary was called Diana's Mirror. Trivia is Neo's real name, her symbol is a triskelion, and her illusory Semblance shatters like glass whenever it ends. However, E.C. Myers [[https://www.reddit.com/r/RWBY/comments/qqxkyz/comment/hk3jcto/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3 stated]] that Neo's allusion only went as far as her name, and it was created entirely for ''Roman Holiday''.magic.
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* Carmine Esclados and her partner Bertilak Celadon respectively allude to the Red Knight and Green Knight of Myth/ArthurianLegend. Esclados was the name of the Red Knight in Literature/YvainTheKnightOfTheLion, and the Green Knight was an alias of Lord Bertilak in Literature/SirGawainAndTheGreenKnight. Additionally, Bertilak is said to be the size of Yatsuhashi, akin to how the Green Knight towered over Sir Gawain, and both employ BrutishCharacterBrutishWeapon [[note]]An axe for the Green Knight and a mace for Bertilak[[/note]]

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* Carmine Esclados and her partner Bertilak Celadon respectively allude to the Red Knight and Green Knight of Myth/ArthurianLegend. Esclados was the name of the Red Knight in Literature/YvainTheKnightOfTheLion, and the Green Knight was an alias of Lord Bertilak in Literature/SirGawainAndTheGreenKnight. Additionally, Bertilak is said to be the size of Yatsuhashi, akin to how the Green Knight towered over Sir Gawain, and both employ BrutishCharacterBrutishWeapon [[note]]An axe for the Green Knight and a mace for Bertilak[[/note]]
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* Umber Gorgoneion is based on {{Medusa}}. Her hair is in dreadlocks (resembling snakes) and her Semblance is a DeadlyGaze that paralyses her victims. She is forced to wear mirrored glasses to protect others, as her powers are always active.
* Carmine Esclados and her partner Bertilak Celadon respectively allude to the Red Knight and Green Knight of Myth/ArthurianLegend. Esclados was the name of the Red Knight in Literature/YvainTheKnightOfTheLion, and the Green Knight was an alias of Lord Bertilak in Literature/SirGawainAndTheGreenKnight. Additionally, Bertilak is said to be the size of Yatsuhashi, akin to how the Green Knight towered over Sir Gawain, and both employ BrutishCharacterBrutishWeapon [[note]]An axe for the Green Knight and a mace for Bertilak[[/note]]



* Umber Gorgoneion is based on {{Medusa}}. Her hair is in dreadlocks (resembling snakes) and her Semblance is a DeadlyGaze that paralyses her victims. She is forced to wear mirrored glasses to protect others, as her powers are always active.
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** Qrow is based on Muninn, one of Odin's two ravens in Norse mythology. His twin sister Raven is based on Huginn. The line from the Grímnismál, ''I fear for Hugin[sp], that he come not back, yet more anxious am I for Munin[sp]'', is the Benjamin Thorpe translation, which can be seen on the blackboard in "Burning the Candle". Raven's fleeing of Ozpin's task is a reference to Hugin's failure to return in that line. Salem refers to them as 'eyes'; when Tyrian reports that he's poisoned Qrow, Salem mentions 'the second eye is blinded', a reference to Raven (the other eye) having abandoned Ozpin years ago (Odin famously had only one eye). Ozpin later confirms that he gave the twins the power to shapeshift into birds so that they can gather intel on Salem's activities and the locations of new Maidens.

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** Qrow is based on Muninn, one of Odin's two ravens in Norse mythology. His twin sister Raven is based on Huginn. The line from the Grímnismál, ''I fear for Hugin[sp], Hugin, that he come not back, yet more anxious am I for Munin[sp]'', Munin'', is the Benjamin Thorpe translation, which can be seen on the blackboard in "Burning the Candle". Raven's fleeing of Ozpin's task is a reference to Hugin's failure to return in that line. Salem refers to them as 'eyes'; when Tyrian reports that he's poisoned Qrow, Salem mentions 'the second eye is blinded', a reference to Raven (the other eye) having abandoned Ozpin years ago (Odin famously had only one eye). Ozpin later confirms that he gave the twins the power to shapeshift into birds so that they can gather intel on Salem's activities and the locations of new Maidens.
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** Qrow is based on Muninn, one of Odin's two ravens in Norse mythology. His twin sister Raven is based on Huginn. The line from the Grímnismál, ''I fear for Hugin[sp], that he come not back, yet more anxious am I for Munin[sp]'', can be seen on the blackboard in "Burning the Candle". Raven's fleeing of Ozpin's task is a reference to Hugin's failure to return in that line. Salem refers to them as 'eyes'; when Tyrian reports that he's poisoned Qrow, Salem mentions 'the second eye is blinded', a reference to Raven (the other eye) having abandoned Ozpin years ago (Odin famously had only one eye). Ozpin later confirms that he gave the twins the power to shapeshift into birds so that they can gather intel on Salem's activities and the locations of new Maidens.

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** Qrow is based on Muninn, one of Odin's two ravens in Norse mythology. His twin sister Raven is based on Huginn. The line from the Grímnismál, ''I fear for Hugin[sp], that he come not back, yet more anxious am I for Munin[sp]'', is the Benjamin Thorpe translation, which can be seen on the blackboard in "Burning the Candle". Raven's fleeing of Ozpin's task is a reference to Hugin's failure to return in that line. Salem refers to them as 'eyes'; when Tyrian reports that he's poisoned Qrow, Salem mentions 'the second eye is blinded', a reference to Raven (the other eye) having abandoned Ozpin years ago (Odin famously had only one eye). Ozpin later confirms that he gave the twins the power to shapeshift into birds so that they can gather intel on Salem's activities and the locations of new Maidens.
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** Qrow is based on Munin, one of Odin's two ravens in Norse mythology. His twin sister Raven is based on Hugin. The line from the Grímnismál, ''I fear for Hugin, that he come not back, yet more anxious am I for Munin'', can be seen on the blackboard in "Burning the Candle". Raven's fleeing of Ozpin's task is a reference to Hugin's failure to return in that line. Salem refers to them as 'eyes'; when Tyrian reports that he's poisoned Qrow, Salem mentions 'the second eye is blinded', a reference to Raven (the other eye) having abandoned Ozpin years ago (Odin famously had only one eye). Ozpin later confirms that he gave the twins the power to shapeshift into birds so that they can gather intel on Salem's activities and the locations of new Maidens.

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** Qrow is based on Munin, Muninn, one of Odin's two ravens in Norse mythology. His twin sister Raven is based on Hugin. Huginn. The line from the Grímnismál, ''I fear for Hugin, Hugin[sp], that he come not back, yet more anxious am I for Munin'', Munin[sp]'', can be seen on the blackboard in "Burning the Candle". Raven's fleeing of Ozpin's task is a reference to Hugin's failure to return in that line. Salem refers to them as 'eyes'; when Tyrian reports that he's poisoned Qrow, Salem mentions 'the second eye is blinded', a reference to Raven (the other eye) having abandoned Ozpin years ago (Odin famously had only one eye). Ozpin later confirms that he gave the twins the power to shapeshift into birds so that they can gather intel on Salem's activities and the locations of new Maidens.
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** Qrow is based on Munin, one of Odin's two ravens in Norse mythology. His twin sister Raven is based on Hugin. The line from the Grímnismál, ''I fear for Hugin, that he come not back, yet more anxious am I for Munin'', can be seen on the blackboard in "Burning the Candle". Raven's fleeing of Ozpin's task is a reference to Hugin's failure to return in that line. Salem refers to them as 'eyes'; when Tyrian reports that he's poisoned Qrow, Salem mentions 'the second eye is blinded', a reference to Raven (the other eye) having abandoned Ozpin years ago (Odin famously had only one eye). Ozpin later confirms that he gave the twins the power to shapeshift into birds so that they can gather intel on Salem's activities and the locations of new Maidens.

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** Qrow is based on Munin, one of Odin's two ravens in Norse mythology. His twin sister Raven is based on Hugin. The line from the Grímnismál, ''I fear for Hugin, that he come not back, yet more anxious am I for Munin'', can be seen on the blackboard in "Burning the Candle". Raven's fleeing of Ozpin's task is a reference to Hugin's failure to return in that line. Salem refers to them as 'eyes'; when Tyrian reports that he's poisoned Qrow, Salem mentions 'the second eye is blinded', a reference to Raven (the other eye) having abandoned Ozpin years ago (Odin famously had only one eye). Ozpin later confirms that he gave the twins the power to shapeshift into birds so that they can gather intel on Salem's activities and the locations of new Maidens.
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** Qrow is based on Muninn, one of Odin's two ravens in Norse mythology. His twin sister Raven is based on Huginn. Salem refers to them as 'eyes'; when Tyrian reports that he's poisoned Qrow, Salem mentions 'the second eye is blinded', a reference to Raven (the other eye) having abandoned Ozpin years ago (Odin famously had only one eye). Ozpin later confirms that he gave the twins the power to shapeshift into birds so that they can gather intel on Salem's activities and the locations of new Maidens.

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** Qrow is based on Muninn, Munin, one of Odin's two ravens in Norse mythology. His twin sister Raven is based on Huginn.Hugin. The line from the Grímnismál, ''I fear for Hugin, that he come not back, yet more anxious am I for Munin'', can be seen on the blackboard in "Burning the Candle". Raven's fleeing of Ozpin's task is a reference to Hugin's failure to return in that line. Salem refers to them as 'eyes'; when Tyrian reports that he's poisoned Qrow, Salem mentions 'the second eye is blinded', a reference to Raven (the other eye) having abandoned Ozpin years ago (Odin famously had only one eye). Ozpin later confirms that he gave the twins the power to shapeshift into birds so that they can gather intel on Salem's activities and the locations of new Maidens.



* Neo is based on the Roman Triple Goddess, Diana [[note]]The Goddess of the Hunt (Diana), the Goddess of the Moon (Selene/Luna) and the Goddess of the Underworld (Hecate)[[/note]], whose earliest name was Trivia, the Goddess of the triple-way, crossroads and magic, and whose sanctuary was called Diana's Mirror. Trivia is Neo's real name, her symbol is a triskelion, and her illusory Semblance shatters like glass whenever it ends.

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* Neo is based on the Roman Triple Goddess, Diana [[note]]The Goddess of the Hunt (Diana), the Goddess of the Moon (Selene/Luna) and the Goddess of the Underworld (Hecate)[[/note]], whose earliest name was Trivia, the Goddess of the triple-way, crossroads and magic, and whose sanctuary was called Diana's Mirror. Trivia is Neo's real name, her symbol is a triskelion, and her illusory Semblance shatters like glass whenever it ends. However, E.C. Myers [[https://www.reddit.com/r/RWBY/comments/qqxkyz/comment/hk3jcto/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3 stated]] that Neo's allusion only went as far as her name, and it was created entirely for ''Roman Holiday''.
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Setting up the pages for Volume 9; also removing the First Members warning since the show is now airing on Crunchyroll exclusively for 12 months. See the RWBY forum thread for more information.


'''First Members see episodes 1 week before public release. As a courtesy, please do not trope them for 1 week until they have been released to the general public. Please only trope the episodes that have been released to the general public. For more information, please visit the RWBY Forum thread.'''

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!Characters

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!!Team JNPR
* Nora Valkyrie is inspired by the legend of Thor, the god of thunderstorms and strength. Thor once disguised himself as Freyja, the goddess of love and war, in order to get close enough to the man who stole his famous weapon. As a nod to Thor, Nora's weapon is based on a warhammer, and she can channel lightning to give her SuperStrength. As a nod to Freyja, Nora incorporates heart motifs into her clothing; her weapon can fire grenades that have pink hearts on them and which can create a heart-shaped attack formation. Thor also had a daughter called Thrud, who is theorised by scholars to be the valkyrie of the same name, and whose name means "strength".
* Pyrrha Nikos is inspired by the legend of Achilles, who once disguised himself as a woman called Pyrrha. Nikos comes from Nike the Greek Goddess of Victory, and when she unlocks Jaune's Aura, the words she speak come from Greek philosophy.

!!Ozpin's Faction
* Ozpin, although primarily based on the [[ShoutOut/{{RWBY}} Wizard of Oz]] is also based on Odin, the Norse God. He possesses great wisdom and magical power. Odin was kept informed of the events of the world through two ravens called Huginn and Muninn. When Yang tells Blake about her mother, Raven, there is a Norse poem in the background, containing stanzas about Huginn and Muninn. Raven and her twin brother, Qrow, kept Ozpin informed of the events of the world because he used his magic to give them the ability to shapeshift into their namesake birds. Also like Odin, Ozpin is capable of travelling around the world in forms unrecognisable to even those who know him: instead of dying, his memories, Soul and Aura are transported into new bodies, thereby changing his identity every time.
* Qrow & Raven Branwen
** Qrow is based on Muninn, one of Odin's two ravens in Norse mythology. His twin sister Raven is based on Huginn. Salem refers to them as 'eyes'; when Tyrian reports that he's poisoned Qrow, Salem mentions 'the second eye is blinded', a reference to Raven (the other eye) having abandoned Ozpin years ago (Odin famously had only one eye). Ozpin later confirms that he gave the twins the power to shapeshift into birds so that they can gather intel on Salem's activities and the locations of new Maidens.
** Their surname comes from Brânwen ("blessed/white raven"), the Welsh goddess of love who possessed the ability to communicate with birds, and her name means "blessed/white raven". She has a tragic life, being condemned by her husband, so that she had to use birds to send a message for help to her brother, Bendigeidfran ("blessed crow"). So many people died in the war that followed that she kills herself in despair. Qrow's had a tragic life because of his misfortune Semblance, and Raven's estranged from her loved ones for mysterious reasons.

!!Miscellaneous Characters
* Neptune Vasilias is based on the Roman god of the sea, Neptune. His weapon can transform into a trident, reminiscent of the god, and his Semblance gives him power over water. However, due to his inability to control the power, he is terrified of water and won't use his abilities. He has an older brother called Jupiter, who is named after the Roman god.
* Neo is based on the Roman Triple Goddess, Diana [[note]]The Goddess of the Hunt (Diana), the Goddess of the Moon (Selene/Luna) and the Goddess of the Underworld (Hecate)[[/note]], whose earliest name was Trivia, the Goddess of the triple-way, crossroads and magic, and whose sanctuary was called Diana's Mirror. Trivia is Neo's real name, her symbol is a triskelion, and her illusory Semblance shatters like glass whenever it ends.
* Clover Ebi's last name derives from Ebisu, the Japanese god of luck and fishermen. He is a counterpart to Qrow, whose own surname is based on a divine figure who is associated with luck and corvids (the Welsh goddess of love, Brânwen).
* Umber Gorgoneion is based on {{Medusa}}. Her hair is in dreadlocks (resembling snakes) and her Semblance is a DeadlyGaze that paralyses her victims. She is forced to wear mirrored glasses to protect others, as her powers are always active.
* Ambrosius is based on the famous mythical wizard Myth/{{Merlin}}. Merlinus Ambrosius was a composite figure created from the Welsh and Brythonic myths of the prophetic, ExactWords-using Myrddin Wyllt (Merlin the Wild), and the semi-historical warrior Ambrosius Aurelianus. Ambrosius is a creative, tricky spirit who loopholes people's requests via ExactWords.


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!Volumes
[[folder:Volume 3]]
!!Volume 3
!!!Chapter 12
* At the end of their fight, Cinder defeats Pyrrha by shooting her through the ankle. Pyrrha is based on Achilles, who was killed by an arrow to his ankle.
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!!Volume 5
!!!Chapter 4
* When explaining how Semblances work to Oscar, Nora reveals that she discovered her Semblance when she survived being accidentally struck by lightning on a "crazy Thursday". This is a nod to her character inspiration, the Norse thunder god Thor, from whose name comes the word "Thursday".

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