Kerry and Miles stated that Qrow was their favorite character to write because it was refreshing to have an adult character who does not take things seriously. [10] His Semblance can be helpful in a fight, such as when Tyrian falls through an old roof, but can cause problems as when a piece of wood almost fell on Ruby. After its repair in Atlas, Gambol Shroud now has a golden strip connecting the broken blade to its new half. This may be a reference to the ancient Japanese tradition of Kintsugi.

Crescent Moon's original version was the Barrett M82 anti-materiel rifle with minor modifications, with the scythe mounted at the end of the barrel. The final version has very little in common with the M82. All character and team names, excluding Ozpin, follow Monty's color naming rule. This means that each character's and team's name is either a color; means a color; sounds like a color; or makes people think of a color. [21] [22] The first footage of the show was seen on November 5, 2012, when a trailer featuring Ruby was shown at the end of the Red vs Blue Season 10 Finale. [2] Her weapon can be a reference to Rumpelstiltskin, with her wheel and golden corde weapon being an allusion to the spindle wheel used by Rumpelstiltskin to turn the straw into gold.In Amity Arena, Scythe Ruby's Food-Fight outfit replaces the hilt with a regular metal pole and replaces the blade with a baguette. As Raven was capable of talking while transformed, it is likely that Qrow can as well. [5] Trivia [ ] Allusion [ ] The essence of two weapon components is that they fit together as one, but come apart to be two, so that they are compact for easier carrying. When in sheathed form, Gambol Shroud was held by the hilt, but when two components separate, the sheath was held by a small rectangular hole near the top. The sword also had a compact, striker-fired pistol built into its hilt. Gambol Shroud, alongside Crescent Rose, is one of the only weapons thus far to have had its name spoken aloud in the show. This is referenced again in the episode, "It's Brawl in the Family", when Ruby first notices Qrow and Winter fighting.

In " The Final Word", Qrow manages to stop a bomb from falling out of a ship with the help of Clover's pin, showing that he can control it to some extent. Crescent Rose, alongside Gambol Shroud, is one of the only weapons thus far to have had its name spoken aloud in the show. Her weapon was a simple bow and arrow due to her hatred of technology. It also utilized no Dust in combat.Qrow is a seemingly rude, blunt, cynical, sometimes crass, yet cool-headed and nonchalant individual, who appears at first glance to be somewhat immature, insensitive and stand-offish, but actually has a heart of gold.

In the world of Remnant, all living creatures possess a soul, the physical manifestation of which is known as Aura: a form of innate energy that bestows its user with certain abilities and powers. Semblances are expressions of this power and are akin to a personal superpower unique to each character. Remnant is populated by two intelligent species - Humanity and the Faunus, a species of Human-animal hybrids. Rukia loses her own memories and her very form changes after being forcibly merged with Homura and Shizuku. Her hair and eyes lean towards a lavender colour, her kimono becomes white and tattered, and her fighting ability is greatly augmented. This particular appearance of Rukia lends itself towards the first ever design of Rukia that Tite Kubo envisioned: she wields a large scythe. This malicious, Hollowfied form of Rukia is a treat for Rukia fans and BLEACH fans in general; however, there is something oddly heart-warming about seeing character concepts that were once scrapped come to life in other ways. On June 29th Qrow joins Team RWBY, and Salem as playable skins in Paladins during a crossover with RWBY. She appears as a skin for Corvus. Monty Oum has confirmed that the characters are not based on fairy tale characters, but rather just allude to or reference them. [3] During " Heroes and Monsters" the scythe form was finally revealed in full when Qrow used it to protect Ironwood from a Griffon. In the completed form the blade gained red sharpened edges on the inside, while the outer edge took on a serrated appearance due to the folding. The hilt telescoped in two places, which then curved much like a traditional farming scythe. A trigger, presumably for the shotguns, becomes prominent in the middle section of the handle. Interestingly, the transformation proceeded differently from before, with the entire hilt shifting instead of just the blade, and ending with the shotgun barrels in a different position. Concept art revealed in the credits implies that the shotguns can rotate independently of the rest of the hilt and of each other.Despite his reputation as a frequent alcoholic, Qrow is nevertheless one of the most capable Huntsmen in the series, being a trusted member of Ozpin's inner circle. The series officially began on October 30th for First Members with the release of the episode The Grimm Child with the episode released on YouTube on October 31st. Branwen is Welsh, meaning "blessed white raven/crow", which corresponds to his first name, and implies a third influence on his character, Branwen the Blessed from Welsh Mythology. Ice Dust (Dark blue) - Changes Blake's Shadow into an ice sculpture, which with correct timing can trap enemy weapons inside. Some names, such as Ozpin, don't have such an allusion in play, but these exceptions are on the rare side.