History WebAnimation / SLVR

** Hm, LittleBitBeastly going for him, hot-headed and his weapon more or less gives him sharp claws... So what'cha doin' here, [[Franchise/XMen Logan]]?[[note]]Their names (Lycan and Logan) are even near homophones of one another.[[/note]]

** Because of the hat, Ragora tends to remind many viewers of [[LightNovel/KonoSuba Megumin]]. Especially near the end of the Regalia Trailer when Simin arrives and Ragora appears sprawled with her face down, almost identical to the Crimson Demon after casting Explosion.

In May 19, 2023, Mark Zhang and various other RWBY content creators came together to make the ''Odyssey Club Tournament'', a four-part mini web series where their characters duke it off in Beacon's amphitheater and framed as practice for actual upcoming tournaments like the Vytal Festival. Team SLVR represents Mark's group in the web series.

* AnAxeToGrind: Ragora's weapon is a shotgun-battleaxe.

* CoolHat: Brandon sports a rather spiffy hat that'd make even Roman envious. Ragora sports a witch's hat.

* WolverineWannabe: As mentioned above under Expy, Lycan is a LittleBitBeastly, HotBlooded berserker who fights with WolverineClaws by stabbing and slashing with them.
* YouGottaHaveBlueHair: Vella and Regora have viridian and purple hair respectively.

* VoodooShark: The description for the Regalia trailer states that the Armor in the Linen trailer was controlled by a possession Grimm, and that was why it was stronger, but that doesn't explain why the Grimm possessing it decided to kill a fellow Grimm for no reason.

*** Finally, the music for the trailer is an English cover of ''[[Anime/MobileSuitGundam00 Ash Like Snow]]''.

* ShoutOut: Possibly an unintentional case, but the Charcoal Trailer has several to ''Franchise/{{Gundam}}''.

** Brandon physically resembles [[Anime/MobileSuitGundamSEEDDestiny Shinn Asuka]] with his dark-colored hair and red-orange eyes.

** Finally, the music for the trailer is an English cover of ''[[Anime/MobileSuitGundam00 Ash Like Snow]]''.
** Also, Brandon's [[CurbStompBattle completely one-sided dispatching]] of both the ninjas and the samurais can be seen as reminiscent of how Gundam-type machines are typically able to single-handedly and effortlessly ''obliterate'' droves of MechaMooks.

** Because of the hat, Ragora tends to remind many viewers of [[LightNovel/Konosuba Megumin]]. Especially near the end of the Regalia Trailer when Simin arrives and Ragora appears sprawled with her face down, almost identical to the Crimson Demon after casting Explosion.

* AnIcePerson: Lysette's Semblance lets her drop the temperature of anything she touches. Combined with Ice Dust, she can create structures of ice, and freezes Ragora solid at one point in the Regalia trailer.

** Hm, LittleBitBeastly going for him, hot-headed and his weapon more or less gives him sharp claws... So what'cha doin' here, [[Franchise/XMen Logan]]?[[note]]Their names (Lycan and Logan) are even almost homophones of one another.[[/note]]

* SlasherSmile: When Ragora delivers the final blow to Lysette, something similar to Adam's Moonslice happens where the screen turns black-and-purple, and Ragora has a demonic purple grin spread across her face.

* ShoutOut: Possibly an unintentional case, but the Charcoal Trailer has several to Franchise/{{Gundam}}.

** Hm, LittleBitBeastly going for him, hot-headed and his weapon more or less gives him sharp claws... So what'cha doin' here, [[Franchise/XMen Logan]]?

* LittleBitBeastly: Lycan is a Faunus, though his animal features are rather hard to spot at first. His Faunus traits are slitted eyes similar to a wolf, and fang-shaped teeth.

* ShoutOut: To Franchise/{{Gundam}}, possibly an unintentional case. Still, Brandon really resembles [[Anime/MobileSuitGundamSEEDDestiny Shinn Asuka]] with his dark-colored hair and red-orange eyes. Even his fighting style with his sword is reminiscent of the character. Not to mention that his Trailer had an English cover of ''[[Anime/MobileSuitGundam00 Ash Like Snow]]'' thrown in the background for good measure.

* ActionGirl: Vella, Ragora, and Lysette certainly are, but then again, what else did you expect of a fan series set in ''RWBY'', where virtually any female character has a weapon [[CallBack that's also a gun]] and can kick your ass?
* AerithAndBob: Brandon is pretty much the only normal name out of the entire cast of SLVR. The others have names like Lycan, Simin, and Ragora.
* AllThereInTheManual: Details like the character names, weapons and semblances are revealed in the video descriptions of the [=YouTube=] videos.
* AmbiguousSituation: The Charcoal Trailer offers little in the way of information, even after TheReveal of Brandon having some kind of connection towards Pandora. What was inside the container he stole from the "Jade Ninjas"? Why was he targeting it?
* AnAxToGrind: Ragora's weapon is a shotgun-slash-battle ax.
* AnIcePerson: Lysette's semblance lets her drop the temperature of virtually anything she touches. Combined with Ice Dust, she can create structures of ice, and at one point in the Regalia Trailer, freezes Ragora solid.
* AnimalMotif: Wolves for Lycan, since he's a Faunus, and swans for Lysette.
* AscendedFanBoy: Meta-wise, Mark Zhang created the Charcoal Trailer, sometime before Monty's passing. It garnered overwhelm praise and even caught the attention of [=RoosterTeeth=]. Though he's not a member of their staff, Zhang was hired to do fight animations for [=ScrewAttack=]'s ''WebAnimation/DeathBattle''.
* BackToBackBadasses: When Team SLVR is finally gathered in the latter half of the Regalia Trailer, this trope is invoked to the max, as Lycan rushes in and takes down Armors left and right like it's going out of fashion with Simin before Vella appears and provides support.

** The White Fang and a {{Expy}} of the White Fang Lieutenant from Volume 2 are the antagonists of the Silver Trailer, apparently looting a warehouse where Simin is staking out.

* BloodKnight: Lycan. His EstablishingCharacterMoment has him jump head-first against a bunch of Grimm. And when it looks like he's about to face off against the Omega Beowolf, he cracks a grin and cracks his knuckles. And then there's his appearance in Regalia...

* BlowYouAway: What Simin's wind dust generated lance can do, creating a large tornado upon the impact that sucks in his enemies and throw them around.
* BookEnds: The first trailer in the series, Charcoal, ended with Brandon obtaining the Jade Ninjas cargo and left the bridge by ship. At the end of the Regalia Trailer, Team SLVR is all gathered and watches that same ship descend in front of them. This serves as an excellent way to bring all the trailers together in full circle, especially with the possibility of Team SLVR and Brandon about to engage.
* CallBack: In ''RWBY'' Volume 2, it was mentioned that infusing clothes with Dust was actually a thing, being an age-old technique. Simin's weapon of choice? A Dust-infused jacket that lets him make weapons out of the stuff, ranging from swords, shields, and spears.

* ColourCodedForYourConvenience: Much like in RWBY, each character's name and overall attire is themed after a color, reflected by the trailers they appear in. Charcoal for Brandon, Silver for Simin, Linen for Lycan, Viridian for Vella and Regalia for Ragora.
* CoolHat: Brandon sports a rather spiffy hat that'd make even Roman envious, and Ragora sports a witch's hat.

* EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: In the Charcoal Trailer, none of the characters of Team SLVR were introduced, likely because they were not conceptualized at that point. It also probably helped to keep Brandon's own character and affiliations a mystery, given that he is connected to the antagonists of the Regalia Trailer.

** Hm, LittleBitBeastly going for him, hot-headed and his weapon more or less gives him sharp claws... So, what'cha doin' here [[Franchise/XMen Logan]]?

* FacelessMooks: The Armors are autonomous machine knights and serve as cannon fodder for Pandora. The only known instance of them being EliteMooks is if they're possessed by possession-type Grimm, as shown in the Linen Trailer.
* GreatBow: Vella's weapon of choice is a rifle-slash-bow.
* HijackedByGanon: The Armor that Lycan faces in the Linen Trailer is noticeably much more powerful than the ones in the Regalia Trailer. [[AllThereInTheManual In the video description for Regalia]], the Armor was taken over by a possession-type Grimm similar to a Geist.
* ImpossiblyCoolClothes: Simin's jacket is a noteworthy example, as it's been infused with Dust.

* LittleBitBeastly: Lycan is a Faunus, though his animal features are rather hard to spot at first. His Faunus trait is his eyes and teeth, which have narrowed slits similar to a wolf, and his teeth are like fangs.

** Brandon's name is an allusion to Nicholas Flammel, the French scribe reported being a legendary alchemist that discovered the secrets of immortality. His weapon, Magnum Opus, is even a reference to the process used to create the Philosopher's Stone.
** Simin's last name, Megistus, is in reference to Hermes Trismegistus, the Greek name of the Egyptian god Thoth, who was affiliated with many things such as wisdom, mathematics, writing, magic, and the moon, which ties into the SLVR's lunar theme.

** Lysette comes from the Danish term Lyset, meaning "The Light", while her surname, Atratus refers to ''Cygnus atratus'', the black swan. It's also implied that Lysette may or may not be based on the Denmark fairy tale "The Ugly Duckling," given her swan motif.
* PlayingWithFire: Brandon's semblance lets him heat up anything he touches. He uses this with his weapon, which heats up the blade and lets him easily slice through his opponents and increases the power of his weapon's gun form, shooting through three enemies at once. Simin's jacket is infused with Dust and lets him make weapons with the same attribute as the Dust he's currently using: when using Fire Dust, he uses a {{BFS}} made out of the fire.
* RedEyesTakeWarning: Brandon has red-orange eyes, and he took down his attackers without being hit once.
* RedOniBlueOni: While we don't know who's a partner is who, Lycan is most definitely the Red Oni to his team's Blue Oni, easily being the most hot-blooded of the bunch.
* TheReveal: The Regalia Trailer opens up with the final member of Team SLVR, Ragora, infiltrating an occupied fortress protected by Armors. They were first seen in a still-shot at the end of the Charcoal Trailer and reappeared in Linen as a Grimm-possessed enemy. The Regalia Trailer establishes that they are the mooks of a group called Pandora, which brings the nature behind Brandon's affiliation with them into question.

* SummonMagic: Ragora's semblance, aptly named "familiar" ties into her witch theme as it lets her summon a purple dragon-looking head that can shoot explosive shots at her enemies, though it mostly just tries to take a bite out of you.

* YouGottaHaveBlueHair: Vella and Regora have viridian and purple-colored hair respectively.

* ActionGirl: Vella, Ragora and Lysette certainly are, but then again, what else did you expect of a fan series set in ''RWBY'', where virtually any female character has a weapon [[CallBack that's also a gun]] and can kick your ass?
* AerithAndBob: Brandon is pretty much the only normal name out of the entire cast of SLVR. The others have names like Lycan, Simin and Ragora.

* BackToBackBadasses: When Team SLVR is finally gathered in the later half of the Regalia Trailer, this trope is invoked to the max, as Lycan rushes in and takes down Armors left and right like it's going out of fashion with Simin before Vella appears and provides support.

** The White Fang and an {{Expy}} of the White Fang Lieutenant from Volume 2 are the antagonists of the Silver Trailer, apparently looting a warehouse where Simin is staking out.

* BlowYouAway: What Simin's wind dust generated lance can do, creating a large tornado upon impact that sucks in his enemies and throw them around.

* CallBack: In ''RWBY'' Volume 2, it was mentioned that infusing clothes with Dust was actually a thing, being an age-old technique. Simin's weapon of choice? A Dust-infused jacket that lets him make weapons out of the stuff, ranging from swords, shields and spears.

** An InUniverse example (fan-made series aside), Lysette to Winter Schnee. Lysette has similar features to her and Weiss to the point where she could almost be mistaken for a Schnee herself, and has a rather strict personality.

** Brandon's name is an allusion to Nicholas Flammel, the French scribe reported to be a legendary alchemist that discovered the secrets of immortality. His weapon, Magnum Opus, is even a reference to the process used to create the Philosopher's Stone.

** Vella's name is a reference to Vellamo, the Finnish goddess of the waters and wife of fellow sea god Ahti. She is known mainly for having a tall and beautiful stature, giving blessings to fishermen, wearing a blue dress made of sea foam, and possessing powers over the winds, storms, and waves.

** Lysette comes from the Danish term Lyset, meaning "The Light", while her surname, Atratus refers to ''Cygnus atratus'', the black swan. It's also implied that Lysette may or may not be based off of the Denmark fairy tale "The Ugly Duckling," given her swan motif.
* PlayingWithFire: Brandon's semblance lets him heat up anything he touches. He uses this with his weapon, which heats up the blade and lets him easily slice through his opponents and increases the power of his weapon's gun form, shooting through three enemies at once. Simin's jacket is infused with Dust and lets him make weapons with the same attribute as the Dust he's currently using: when using Fire Dust, he uses a {{BFS}} made out of fire.
* RedEyesTakeWarning: Brandon has red eyes, and he took down his attackers without being hit once.
* RedOniBlueOni: While we don't know who's partner is who, Lycan is most definitely the Red Oni to his team's Blue Oni, easily being the most hot-blooded of the bunch.

* ShoutOut: To Franchise/{{Gundam}}, possibly an unintentional case. Still, Brandon really resembles [[Anime/MobileSuitGundamSEEDDestiny Shinn Asuka]] with his dark colored hair and red eyes. Even his fighting style with his sword is reminiscent of the character. Not to mention that his Trailer had an English cover of ''[[Anime/MobileSuitGundam00 Ash Like Snow]]'' thrown in the background for good measure.

* SuddenlyVoiced: From Charcoal to Viridian, the characters didn't so much as even let out a ''grunt''. Linen was the first known use of voice-acting in the series, though Lycan had no actual speaking lines and instead just let out battle cries, roars and screams. Voice acting was officially used in Regalia.

* AscendedFanBoy: Meta-wise, Mark Zhang created the Charcoal Trailer as tribute for Monty Oum, sometime following his passing. It garnered overwhelm praise and even caught the attention of [=RoosterTeeth=]. Though he's not a member of their staff, Zhang was hired to do fight animations for [=ScrewAttack=]'s ''WebAnimation/DeathBattle''.

* AmbiguousSituation: The Charcoal Trailer offers little in the way of information, even after TheReveal of Brandon being a member and possibly key figure of Pandora. What was inside the container he stole from the "Jade Ninjas"? Why was he targeting it?

** It's implied that Brandon is this to Team SLVR, as he is either a member of Pandora or a key figure in the organization, since he's seen with the Armors.

** Lysette to Winter Schnee. Lysette has similar features to her and Weiss to the point where she could almost be mistaken for a Schnee herself, and has a rather strict personality.

* TheReveal: The Regalia Trailer opens up with the final member of Team SLVR, Ragora, infiltrating an occupied fortress protected by Armors. They were first seen in a still-shot at the end of the Charcoal Trailer and reappeared in Linen as a Grimm-possessed enemy. And it turns out they're FacelessMooks that are the cannon fodders of a group called Pandora, of which Brandon Charbonneau is either a member or key figure of.

* SuddenlyVoiced: From Charcoal to Viridian, the characters didn't so much as even let out a ''grunt''. Linen was the first known use of voice-acting in the series, though Lycan didn't actually talk, he just let out battle cries and roars. It wasn't until the Regalia trailer that voice acting was used.

* TheLastOfTheseIsNotLikeTheOthers: Could also be EarlyInstallmentWeirdness, but the Charcoal Trailer didn't feature any of Team SLVR, likely because they weren't conceptualized at that point. It also probably helps the fact that Brandon is an antagonist.

* WhamShot: In Linen, Lycan's about to go up against a souped-up Beowolf...only for it to get killed by a Grimm-possessed machine knight -- one of the ones seen behind Brandon at the end of the Charcoal Trailer. They later reappear in Regalia, serving as the primary force of the Pandora organization, signifying that Brandon is an antagonist.

** Ragora Cinarum is a shortened derivative of the Mand'''ragora''' Off'''cinarum''', aka the purple-colored mandrake flower. It was used in witchcraft as a medium for spiritual familiars to reside in, due to the unique, man-shaped appearance of the root itself.
** Lysette comes from the Danish term Lyset, meaning "The Light", while her surname, Atratus refers to the Cygnus Atratus, the black swan. It's also implied that Lysette may or may not be based off of the Denmark fairy tale "The Ugly Duckling," given her swan motif.