List of RWBY episodes

The following is an episode list for RWBY, an original anime-style CG-animated web series created by Rooster Teeth Productions.

Volume 1 consists of ten episodes, with episodes being around twelve minutes long. However, all episodes except the first episode, fifth episode, ninth episode and finale were released in two six-minute parts, comprising sixteen parts or Chapters in total. Volume 1 concluded in November 2013, and was released on DVD and Blu-ray in the same month.^[1][2] Episodes premiere to the public Thursdays at 7 pm Central Standard Time (UTC-6) on the Rooster Teeth website and are released two hours early for sponsors.^[3] They are uploaded to YouTube a week later. Crunchyroll announced on August 16, 2013, that RWBY would be simulcast on the video streaming site.^[4]

Volume 2 premiered on July 24, 2014, following its exclusive screening at RTX on July 4, 2014.^[5] Volume 2 featured twelve episodes, each at least 12–17 minutes long; the episodes were no longer released in parts. The twelfth and final episode of Volume 2 aired on October 30, 2014, after which it was released on DVD and Blu-ray.

Volume 3 was confirmed at the Rooster Teeth panel at PAX Prime 2014, where Oum stated that he planned to go straight into development of the next season as he was nearly completed with Volume 2. Volume 3 premiered on October 24 for sponsors, and was released for everyone on the following day.^[6]

Following Episode 7 of Volume 3, producer/co-director Gray Haddock posted a notice on the Rooster Teeth website warning viewers that RWBY would be incorporating darker and more mature elements to the story in the future and that viewer discretion is advised.^[7]

Series overview

Season		Episodes	Originally aired
			First aired	Last aired
	1	16	18 July 2013	7 November 2013
	2	12	24 July 2014	30 October 2014
	3	12	24 October 2015	13 February 2016

Trailers

No. overall	No. in trailer	Title	Length	Release date
P1	1	"Red Trailer"	3:30	November 7, 2012
Ruby visits the grave of her mother, Summer Rose, on a snowy cliff and then heads into the forest. She encounters a pack of Beowolves in a clearing and engages them in combat, defeating them all.
P2	2	"White Trailer"	3:48	February 14, 2013
Weiss is performing a song in a concert hall. Her performance is overlaid with a scene of her engaged in a combat with a giant suit of armor. She struggles and is struck in the head, causing her to bleed around her eye, but ultimately defeats the armor.
P3	3	"Black Trailer"	5:18	March 22, 2013
Blake sits on a stone in a red forest when she is approached by Adam. The pair head down a cliff to a train passing through the forest. Inside the train, they fight off numerous armed robots. When Adam sets explosives to blow up the train car, Blake inquires about the crew, but Adam shows no concern. Adam and Blake are then faced with a large spider-like robot and fight it on an open-air train car. Blake holds the robot off so Adam can prepare an attack, which he uses to take it out. He then notices Blake on the car ahead just as she separates the cars, leaving him behind.
P4	4	"Yellow Trailer"	5:45	June 1, 2013
Yang arrives at a club and heads to the bar inside. She forcibly interrogates a man there named Junior about the whereabouts of a woman. After Junior admits to not knowing anything, she lets him go. Yang then offers to "kiss and make up", but knocks him out when he lets his guard down. She then fights off the armed men in the club and defeats a pair of girls, Melanie and Miltia, who confront her. After coming back around, Junior attacks Yang, but is gradually overpowered. He manages to pull out some of her hair, causing Yang to fly into a rage and blast Junior out a window. Yang then exits the club and runs into Ruby.

Episodes

Volume 1

No. overall	Chapter	Title	Length	Release date
1	1	"Ruby Rose"	12:21	July 18, 2013
Humans have been battling creatures known as the Grimm. They eventually discovered a power called Dust and used it to repel the Grimm and to build civilization. The result is a time of peace, but that is about to come to an end. A group of men attempt to rob a Dust shop when they encounter Ruby Rose, a teenage girl who fights them off with a scythe. The leader flees to the roof and boards an airship while his female comrade exchanges magic attacks with Ruby and a blonde-haired woman, the latter of which is revealed to be a Huntress named Glynda Goodwitch. Glynda reluctantly introduces Ruby to the headmaster of Beacon Academy, who permits Ruby to enroll at his institution despite being two years younger than the other incoming Beacon students. Ruby later joins her sister Yang on an airship in transit to their new school.
2	2	"The Shining Beacon"	6:15	July 25, 2013
Yang and Ruby arrive at Beacon Academy, but Yang quickly leaves Ruby alone to hang with friends. Ruby subsequently bumps into Weiss after knocking over some of her cases of Dust. Weiss starts scolding Ruby for this until Blake intervenes, noting Weiss is an heiress to a major energy company. Blake then criticizes the company's practices, irking Weiss. Weiss leaves in frustration, while Blake casually walks away. Alone again, Ruby then meets Jaune, who was throwing up on the airship in the previous episode. Together, they walk around the campus, showing each other their weapons, before realizing they don't know where they need to go.
3	3	"The Shining Beacon, Pt. 2"	6:39	August 1, 2013
Ruby arrives with Jaune at the opening assembly and meets up with Yang. As Ruby rants about Weiss, Weiss sees her and begins scolding Ruby again. Professor Ozpin gives a brief speech at the assembly, and Glynda announces their initiation will be tomorrow. That night, the new students gather together in the ballroom with their sleeping bags. Ruby is writing a letter to her friends at Signal and laments to Yang about her trouble making new friends at Beacon. Yang encourages Ruby to become friends with Blake. Initially more interested in reading, Blake connects with Ruby's interest in books. Weiss walks up to complain about the noise and begins arguing with Ruby again before Blake blows out her candles to end it.
4	4	"The First Step"	7:36	August 8, 2013
Nora wakes up Ren, and continually monologues about being teammates with him as he goes about his morning. They walk by Yang and Ruby, who are at their lockers also talking about teams as well. Instead of teaming up, Yang suggests Ruby be more outgoing and find a team of her own. In the meantime, Weiss is nearby, having a similar discussion with Pyrrha, when Jaune shows up to flirt with both of them and asks about having them on his team. After they both rebuff him, the students are ordered to head out for their initiation. At the top of a cliff, Glynda and Ozpin confirm the rumors about teams. Ozpin informs them that the first person each of them make eye contact with upon landing in Emerald Forest below is their first team member. The students are then launched into the forest by pads to begin initiation.
5	5	"The First Step, Pt. 2"	4:30	August 15, 2013
The students propel through the air. While most of them are finding ways to land, Jaune is falling aimlessly until Pyrrha uses her spear to pin him to a tree. When Ruby lands she begins searching for Yang and contemplates other desirable partners, only to run into Weiss. Despite the rules, Weiss walks away from Ruby, but returns when the next person she sees is Jaune stuck to a tree. Soon afterwards, Pyrrha arrives at Jaune's location. To prove her worth to Weiss, Ruby shows off her speed. However, Ruby then seemingly disappears, leaving Weiss alone as black monsters—the Grimm—surround her.
6	6	"The Emerald Forest"	7:14	August 22, 2013
Yang is walking through the forest and encounters two bear-like Grimm, Ursas. She defeats one, while Blake eliminates the other. Elsewhere, Weiss is also fighting the Grimm surrounding her, when Ruby gets in front of an attack. Weiss redirects her strike at a tree, which sets the forest on fire and forces Weiss and Ruby to retreat. After escaping, they begin arguing over how each of them handled the fight. Meanwhile, Pyrrha teaches Jaune about using his Aura, the manifestation of his soul, for protection. She explains the nature of Auras and the Grimm to Jaune and helps him unlock his Aura. During her explanation, Ren is shown battling a large snake-type Grimm, a King Taijitu, demonstrating the power of his Aura. Eventually, Ren kills the King Taijitu and its partner. After the fight, Nora appears beside him, hanging upside-down from a branch.
7	7	"The Emerald Forest, Pt. 2"	4:47	August 29, 2013
Glynda and Ozpin monitor the students as they fight through the forest. Glynda expresses doubt about Jaune's ability and the effectiveness of Ren and Nora as a pair, while Ozpin focuses on Ruby and Weiss with trepidation. A displeased Weiss is pacing, unclear of the forest temple's location, and the two argue again. Elsewhere, Yang and Blake manage to locate the temple and find several chess pieces, which appear to be the relics. Meanwhile, Jaune takes Pyrrha through a cave he thinks is the temple and they encounter a giant scorpion Grimm, a Deathstalker, which bursts out of the cave and flings Jaune through the air. Back at the temple, Ruby is falling through the air towards Blake and Yang.
8	8	"Players and Pieces"	13:45	September 5, 2013
The eight featured students end up meeting each other at the temple: Ruby and Weiss fall off a Nevermore (a giant Grimm bird), Nora and Ren come out of the forest after taking down an Ursa, Jaune collides with a falling Ruby and still manages to catch a falling Weiss, and Pyrrha soon appears as well, chased by the Deathstalker. Ruby initiates an attack on the Deathstalker, but the Nevermore pins her down with its feathers. After Weiss saves Ruby, she concludes that they need to cooperate. To complete the mission, the pairs collect the temple chess pieces. In order to return to Beacon, the eight characters must now fight a battle with the two major Grimm creatures: the Nevermore and the Deathstalker. Working together, they make their way to a stone bridge crossing. However, the Nevermore rams the bridge and splits the eight characters. Eventually, the battle separates into Team RWBY vs. the Nevermore and Team JNPR vs. the Deathstalker. After some ineffective long range strikes, Ruby comes up with a plan against the Nevermore. In the meantime, team JNPR use their combined strengths to take down their enemy. Likewise, team RWBY use their combined power to pin the Nevermore and give Ruby the opportunity to behead it. Afterwards at Beacon, the teams are ceremoniously formed, with Jaune appointed leader of JNPR and Ruby leader of RWBY. Elsewhere, Roman Torchwick is seen plotting when a henchman gives him a case of Dust crystals.
9	9	"The Badge and The Burden"	5:31	September 12, 2013
The following morning, the members of Team RWBY decorate their room. After arranging their other furnishings, they fashion their beds into bunk beds. As Ruby starts to talk about classes, Weiss realizes that it is time for their first class. Immediately, the team rushes over to class, alerting the members of Team JNPR to do the same. During class, Professor Port lectures about the Grimm and starts relaying a story, while Ruby quietly kids around. Frustrated with Ruby's behavior, Weiss volunteers for the professor's test for a 1-on-1 fight against a Boarbatusk.
10	10	"The Badge and The Burden Part 2"	6:58	September 19, 2013
Weiss takes on the Boarbatusk but is often distracted by Ruby as she yells out unneeded advice. After some trouble, she takes down the Boarbatusk, and Professor Port compliments her. After class, Weiss expresses her displeasure to Ruby about her leadership position and claims that she would be better as leader. Just as Weiss leaves, Ozpin walks over and talks to Ruby. Outside the class building, Weiss talks to Professor Port in disagreement with Ozpin's choice of Ruby as the group leader, but the professor disagrees, expressing faith in Ozpin's decisions. At the end of their respective discussions, both of the girls are advised to improve their attitudes and accept their respective roles. That night, Weiss awakens a sleeping, but studious, Ruby, and this time, Weiss acts considerably nicer towards her.
11	11	"Jaunedice"	4:50	September 26, 2013
Jaune is having a staged match with Cardin in the assembly area and is soundly defeated. Following the match, Glynda Goodwich advises a dispirited Jaune about the efficient use of his aura during combat. After Nora describes a recurring dream during lunch, the other members of JNPR and the members of RWBY express concern about Cardin bullying Jaune. They point out various incidents of bullying and offer some help, but Jaune dismisses it. In the meantime, Cardin and his teammates are bullying a bunny-eared Faunus girl named Velvet. As Jaune leaves the table, Cardin is shown eyeing Jaune.
12	12	"Jaunedice Part 2"	7:25	October 3, 2013
Professor Oobleck is conducting a lecture on the Faunus War and follows up with a series of questions. Cardin gets an inattentive Jaune called upon to answer one, and Jaune struggles to answer. Pyrrha tries to signal the answer to Jaune, but he misunderstands and answers incorrectly. Cardin is asked the same question and gives a mildly offensive answer. In response, Pyrrha gives the proper answer. After class, Oobleck assigns Jaune and Cardin extra work to address their poor grades. Pyrrha talks to Jaune on the roof about his struggles and wants to help him. He responds that he does not deserve to be there, confessing that he used fake transcripts to get into Beacon. Pyrrha leaves at Jaune's request, but Cardin shows up and says he heard the confession. In turn, Cardin blackmails Jaune to be his "friend" and do his class work in exchange for silence.
13	13	"Forever Fall"	6:09	October 10, 2013
In their dorm room, Team JNPR is concerned about Jaune's recent tendency to be home late. Jaune is peeking in when Ruby comes up to Jaune from behind and asks him about he has been doing. Jaune vaguely describes his situation and says he is a failure, but Ruby tells him failure is no longer an option now that he is a leader. Jaune then receives a message from Cardin asking him to collect some wasps. The next day, the students are with Glynda Goodwitch on a class field trip to the Forever Fall forest to collect jars of sap from the trees. After Jaune does the work for Team CRDL, Cardin orders him to throw an extra jar at Pyrrha to get the wasps to go after her. Jaune refuses and throws the jar at Cardin instead, prompting the members of CRDL to grab Jaune.
14	14	"Forever Fall Part 2"	6:08	October 17, 2013
Cardin and Lark are beating up Jaune when an Ursa shows up and starts attacking Cardin, attracted by the red sap. As his teammates flee, a disarmed Cardin is left behind with the Ursa. When the fleeing members of CRDL run past the RWBY team and the other members of team JNPR, Pyrrha, Weiss, and Ruby go to help Jaune and find him fighting to protect Cardin. Weiss prepares to intervene, but Pyrrha holds her back and instead uses her magnetic ability to move Jaune's shield so that it blocks the Ursa's paw swipe and allows Jaune an opening to cut off the Ursa's head. After helping Cardin up, Jaune orders Cardin to leave his team alone. Later that night, Jaune and Pyrrha reconcile on the roof, and Jaune accepts her previous offer to train him.
15	15	"The Stray"	10:41	October 31, 2013
Team RWBY walks around the city of Vale during preparations for the Vytal Festival. Weiss leads them to the port, where a ship from one of the other kingdoms had just arrived. When they arrive, they notice the scene of a dust store robbery. The officers speculate the White Fang are responsible for the crime, though Ruby suspects Torchwick. At the mention of the White Fang, Weiss becomes incensed and gets into an argument with Blake about the group and the Faunus. In the meantime, Sun Wukong, a monkey Faunus stowaway from the incoming ship, creates a scene and runs past them while being chased by the police officers and the team follows suit, but Weiss collides into a girl named Penny. She introduces herself and says she is planning to participate in the combat tournament. Her odd behavior puts off the girls, and Weiss questions her ability. Afterwards, Weiss remains motivated to find the "filthy Faunus rapscallion", but her attitude offends Blake. Their argument resumes and continues into the evening, even after they get back to their dorm room. Weiss then explains that the violence against her family's company is the source of her distrust and hostility. In the heat of their arguing, Blake accidentally lets slip her association with the White Fang. Fearful, she quickly dashes out of the room and goes to Beacon's courtyard. Staring at the statues, she removes her bow to reveal a pair of cat ears. In the day, the team are seen looking for Blake, who is revealed to be with Sun Wukong.
16	16	"Black and White"	15:30	November 7, 2013
Blake explains to Sun her history with the White Fang and how she was a member since she was a child, but left some time after a change of leadership five years before turned the group violent. Elsewhere, Ruby and Yang are looking urgently for Blake, though Weiss is more ambivalent. Penny appears, prompting Yang and Weiss to leave, with Ruby remaining to explain the situation to Penny and acquire her help. Blake and Sun discuss the robberies and decide to stake out a cargo shipment of Dust to see if the White Fang are really involved. That night they are watching the cargo when an airship descends. Members of the White Fang emerge from the airship along with Torchwick. Blake jumps down and threatens Torchwick, demanding an explanation for why the White Fang are working with him. A fight ensues, drawing Ruby's attention from several blocks away, and Blake and Sun fight Torchwick and the White Fang members as more airships arrive. Ruby shows up to help but is struck by a blast from Torchwick. Penny begins fighting them alone and takes down several airships, defeating most of the White Fang members as well, but Torchwick escapes in an airship. Later, the police are on the scene when Weiss and Yang arrive. Weiss walks up to Blake and as Blake tries to explain that she is no longer a member of the White Fang, Weiss cuts her off, insisting she does not care and instead reprimands Blake for not coming to her team. Back at Beacon, Ozpin is watching a live feed of Ruby on the scene, when he receives a message from Qrow. Following the credits, Torchwick is seen at a warehouse, where he complains to Cinder and two of her associates about having to work with the White Fang, though she rebuffs his complaints and says they have big plans for him.

Volume 2

No. overall	Chapter	Title	Length	Original air date
17	1	"Best Day Ever"	14:43	July 24, 2014
Emerald and Mercury, associates of Torchwick, visit a bookstore and assassinate its owner, a Faunus who has deserted the White Fang. Sun visits Beacon intending on introducing his teammate Neptune to Team RWBY. The two walk into the cafeteria, where Team RWBY and Team JNPR have a food fight. While all of her teammates are defeated, Ruby wins the battle using her super speed. Glyndia, furious, marches in and completely rectifies the damage they have done; but Ozpin arrives to stop her from reprimanding them, reminding her that they are still children, though he hints that they will not be able to enjoy that position for long. Meanwhile, Emerald and Mercury meet up with Torchwick; their meeting is interrupted by Cinder Fall, who announces they are finished stealing Dust and will go ahead with the second phase of their plan.
18	2	"Welcome to Beacon"	13:14	July 31, 2014
General Ironwood, commander of Atlas' military and huntsmen academy, visits Ozpin to discuss the security in Vale, sceptical over Beacon's students. Meanwhile, Team RWBY play a board game in the library when Sun introduces them to Neptune. It is also revealed Team JNPR are aware that Blake is a Faunus. Later, Blake shows anxiety about the White Fang's activities, so Ruby proposes they work together to discover Torchwick's operations. She rushes to retrieve her game from the library, and runs into Cinder, Mercury, and Emerald who are disguised as exchange students for the Vytal Festival.
19	3	"A Minor Hiccup"	12:35	August 7, 2014
Team RWBY prepare to investigate the White Fang - Ruby and Weiss will research for anymore thefts from the Schnee Company, Blake will sneak into a White Fang recruitment rally, and Yang will talk to an "old friend" for information. Sun and Neptune observe the chat and get involved, and go with Blake and Yang. Ruby and Weiss go to the Cross Continental Transmit tower, where they bump into Penny. Ruby follows Penny, leaving Weiss to research alone. Ruby and Penny witness a public demonstration presented by Ironwood, revealing new robotic androids and the Paladin battle suit to protect Atlas. Two of Ironwood's guards spot Penny and give chase, though Ruby helps Penny evade them. Ruby is nearly hit by a truck, only for Penny to stop it with superhuman strength. Penny reveals to Ruby that she is in fact an android herself.
20	4	"Painting The Town..."	16:19	August 14, 2014
Penny explains to Ruby about how she was not born but built by her "father", and is surprised by Ruby's acceptance of her. Yang and Neptune arrive at the Club, hosted by Junior Xiong, who explains he lent his men to Torchwick but they never returned (referencing to their encounter with Ruby in the pilot). Blake and Sun infiltrate a White Fang rally where Torchwick appears, encouraging them to work with him to get revenge on mankind, and unveils one of the Paladin battle mechs. Blake and Sun make their escape only to be pursued by Torchwick in the mech. Team RWBY reunite and dismantle the mech, but Torchwick escapes with help from his associate Neopolitan.
21	5	"Extracurricular"	12:41	August 28, 2014
Pyrrha battles Team CRDL in a practice battle, defeating them, and then has a sparring match with Mercury. However, Mercury abruptly forfeits after Pyrrha displays her powers. Blake becomes increasingly exhausted and irritable, refusing to take time off from investigating, concerning her friends. Jaune attempts to serenade Weiss to going with him to the upcoming dance but she rejects him. Jaune spars with Pyrrha and tells her his sorrows, assuming Pyrrha has no issues being asked on dates. Cinder, Mercury and Emerald discuss Pyrrha's powers, and add her to a list of people whose powers they shall "remove".
22	6	"Burning the Candle"	13:09	September 4, 2014
Ruby, Weiss, and Yang prepare the academy ballroom for the dance, though Ruby is saddened by Blake's behaviour. In the library, Blake is distracted by a laser tag that she follows, discovering Yang is behind it. Jaune drags Ren into their dorm and asks him for help in approaching girls, though Pyrrha tells him to be honest and himself. Jaune dashes off to speak with Weiss, while Nora advises Pyrrha to take her own advice. Yang speaks with Blake, explaining her childhood to her: Ruby's mother Summer Rose was a huntress but disappeared after a mission, and Yang's mother left when she was a baby. Yang was determined to find her mother, and went on a wild goose chase with Ruby, nearly getting killed by Grimm until saved by their uncle Qrow. Yang compares her obsession to Blake's, and refuses to let Blake destroy herself. Jaune catches Weiss asking Neptune to the dance and walks away in defeat. Blake attends the dance to the delight of her friends, dancing first with Yang (who promised her the first dance), and then with Sun.
23	7	"Dance Dance Infiltration"	14:49	September 11, 2014
As the dance progresses, Jaune learns from Ruby that Weiss and Neptune did not come together so he decides to try again with her. He spots Pyrrha leaving the ballroom and speaks with her, learning no one asked her, intimidated by the fame she has gained. Jaune speaks to Neptune, who admits he didn't come with Weiss because he can't dance, but Jaune encourages him to speak with her. Jaune returns to the dance wearing a dress, as per as promise he made a few episodes earlier, should no one ask Pyrrha out. As Team JNPR leads the party, Ruby steps outside and spots a disguised Cinder vaulting over the rooftops. Cinder breaks into the CCT tower and hacks into the network, only for Ruby to arrive followed by Ironwood after they discover the guards have been knocked out. Cinder escapes back to the dance without notice.
24	8	"Field Trip"	12:13	September 25, 2014
Ironwood, Ozpin, and Glynda discuss the events at the communication tower, with Ironwood demanding they take action. Ruby enters, describes the attacker, and subtly informs Ozpin that Torchwick's hideout is located in the south east. Ruby returns to her team's dorm, where Yang reveals their father sent them a package - the family dog Zwei. Weiss immediately bonds with Zwei while Blake hides from him on a top bunk. The team goes to the amphitheatre where Ozpin speaks to the first years of the four kingdoms' academies, who are to shadow professional Hunters on assignments. Team RWBY try to volunteer for a search and destroy mission in the south east but find it is off limits to first years. Ozpin bends the rules and allows them to go on the assignment. Outside, the team meet their assigned Huntsman - their history teacher, the rapid-talking Dr. Oobleck.
25	9	"Search and Destroy"	15:49	October 2, 2014
Team RWBY and Oobleck set off on their mission, seen off by Team JNPR, Sun and Neptune. The group fly to Mountain Glenn, an urban expansion built by Vale but abandoned due to it being overrun by Grimm. Oobleck discovers Ruby brought Zwei along but praises her. The team are attacked by Grimm as they explore Mountain Glenn, while Oobleck asks each team member save Ruby why they wish to be a huntress - Yang does it for the thrill, Weiss does it out of a sense of duty, and Blake wants to do the right thing. Oobleck shows Ruby a herd of mammoth-like Grimm and informs her that the herd have adapted to not harm humans for their own survival. Ruby asks Oobleck why he is a Huntsman, and he answers with a desire to pass on his knowledge to his students and learn from the mistakes of the past. The group camp for the night, having found no trace of Torchwick.
26	10	"Mountain Glenn"	12:55	October 9, 2014
Weiss, Blake, and Yang are left uneasy by Oobleck's questions and their motivations. Weiss admits she wants to restore the dignity of her family's name due to her father's moral grey actions, Blake believes she runs away all the time, and Yang thinks her desire for adventure and being a huntress fall in the same category. Weiss points out that being a Huntress is a job, and they will have to put their needs behind the people's. Oobleck, who pretends to be sleeping nearby, smiles upon hearing this. Ruby follows Zwei outside, and spots two White Fang members. The ground caves in beneath Ruby and she falls into an underground tunnel, discovering Torchwick's hideout. Zwei fetches the others, leading them to the hole Ruby fell in. Oobleck recalls how Mountain Glenn's citizens made an underground village but were attacked by subterrainean Grimm, and rallies the girls to save Ruby.
27	11	"No Brakes"	16:45	October 23, 2014
Torchwick taunts the unarmed Ruby, only for the rest of her team to come to the rescue. Torchwick and the White Fang escape on a cargo train, which carries numerous mechs and weaponry. Team RWBY board the train to derail it but discover there are bombs in each car to cause cave-ins and attract massive amounts of Grimm into following the train. Weiss, Blake, and Yang go inside the train to stop the bombs while Ruby, Zwei, and Oobleck remain up top. Yang battles Neopolitan while Weiss fights a chainsaw-wielding Faunus, but both are defeated. Blake knocks out Torchwick and defeats Weiss' opponent. Yang is saved by a mysterious masked woman who is powerful enough to scare Neopolitan away. Yang regains consciousness moments before the woman vanishes. The train crashes through massive steel doors at the end of the line, creating a hole into the middle of Vale, and allowing Grimm to run riot.
28	12	"Breach"	17:55	October 30, 2014
Team JNPR prepare to go on their mission but are alerted by sirens going off in the city. Team RWBY battles the Grimm and are joined by Team JNPR, Sun and Neptune, Ironwood's forces, and even Emerald and Mercury. Team CFVY's members, Coco, Fox, Velvet, and Yatsuhashi, arrive with Professor Port and Glynda to wrap up the battle. In the aftermath, Torchwick is arrested and Glynda seals the underground hole. Ironwood is appointed head of security at the Vytal Festival by the Council of Vale, while Ozpin's position is called into question. Cinder, Emerald, and Mercury discuss the White Fang's future co-operation in their plans, only to be joined by Adam Taurus, the organization's leader, who promises that they will listen to him. In a post-credits scene, Yang encounters the black-haired woman, Raven Branwen, who unmasks herself, revealed to resemble Yang, and comments they have a lot to discuss.

Volume 3

No. overall	Chapter	Title	Length	Original air date
29	1	"Round One"	17:03	October 24, 2015
Ruby speaks to her mother at her grave before she joins the rest of team RWBY to face their first round of the Vytal Festival tournament. Professor Port and Doctor Oobleck are the announcers for the tournament and they explain the rules. There are three rounds: teams, doubles, and singles. The winners of the teams round will pick two members to represent them in the doubles round, and then one is selected for the singles round. The remaining combatants will then fight until one is the champion. After a difficult but successful match with team ABRN from Haven, team RWBY goes to the festival fair grounds for lunch. Weiss receives a call from her father, but she intentionally ignores it. Before lunch, they meet Emerald and Mercury, with Emerald continuing to play the nice girl to get to know the team better, despite her true dislike of them. After learning that the next match will be fought by Yang and Weiss, the two leave, using Mercury's social awkwardness as an excuse. The team goes to the shopkeeper's noodle stand to buy lunch, but when Weiss proceeds to pay, her credit card is declined. Pyrrha covers lunch, which they all enjoy, though it leaves Weiss and Jaune with upset stomachs. Then team JNPR heads for the arena for their match against team BRNZ of Shade, with team RWBY, Cinder, Mercury and Emerald watching in the audience.
30	2	"New Challengers..."	14:36	October 31, 2015
Team JNPR's fight with team BRNZ proves to be a challenge when the female sniper attacks from the woods. But after a long and difficult battle, during which JNPR argues over team attack names in the middle of the fight, Nora showcases her semblance of channeling electricity to her muscles and claims victory for her team by smashing team BRNZ out of the ring. The next match is team SSSN of Haven vs. team NDGO of Shade. When one half of the terrain is shown to be the ocean, Neptune begins to panic as he is afraid of water. As team NDGO gains the upper hand, Sun eventually gets Neptune to help by electrifying the ocean with his weapon, shocking team NDGO who are in the water and winning the match for team SSSN. At a bar, Qrow Branwen is seen watching the tournament matches while drinking heavily. He is unimpressed by the battles fought by teams JNPR and SSSN. When the bartender asks what battle is he in Vytal for, he points to a passing airship outside and leaves the bar. As team RWBY leaves the coliseum, Weiss spots the airship and says, "She's here..."
31	3	"It's Brawl in the Family"	16:34	November 14, 2015
Weiss and Ruby meet the occupant of the airship, Weiss' older sister Winter Schnee. Although she refuses to explain why she is at the festival or for how long, she does spend some time with Weiss. As the two attempt to leave, they are accosted by Qrow, who provokes Winter into a fight in the courtyard. During the fight, a passing Mercury sees Qrow, much to his horror. The fight eventually is interrupted by the arrival of General Ironwood and Professors Ozpin and Goodwitch, who rebuke the two of them. The group then retreats to Ozpin's office, where they discuss the imminent threat of Cinder and her group. Qrow reveals that the enemy has infiltrated the festival, and expresses concerns about Ironwood's show of military force, believing that they will only cause people to worry about what kind of enemy such an army would need to fight. Meanwhile, Mercury reveals Qrow's arrival to Cinder, but she is unconcerned, believing that they retain the advantage of anonymity. She hacks the tournament computer systems, placing Emerald and Mercury in the next fight against team CFVY members Coco Adel and Yatsuhashi Daichi.
32	4	"Lessons Learned"	14:21	November 28, 2015
The match between Emerald and Mercury versus Coco and Yatsuhashi commences, but during the fight, Coco thought she saw Yatsuhashi when really he was defeated by Mercury at the same time, and Emerald quickly eliminates Coco, resulting in Team CFVY losing in the doubles rounds. Afterwards, Weiss and Winter are eating together, and Winter teaches Weiss how to use Summoning in her Glyphs, as it is a hereditary Semblance passed down in the Schnee family. Meanwhile, Qrow spends time with his nieces, playing video games and sharing stories of his adventures with them. He then notes how ever since Torchwick was arrested, violence and crime has completely stopped, making him suspicious. He then shows Ruby and Yang a picture of his former team, STRQ, and to always keep learning if they want to succeed as Huntresses. Yang takes a particularly close look as one of the people in the picture looks remarkably like the woman who saved her from Neopolitan on the train, with Qrow trying to cover the face up with his thumb. Meanwhile, Weiss has difficulty with her Summoning, and Winter tells her that she's been in a similar situation of being cut off from her father. She then tells Weiss that she can continue to rely on her father and his money, or she can explore Remnant on her own and forge her own path. As the two bid farewell and leave, they are unaware that Weiss managed to summon a small version of the sword of the armored knight that Weiss fought in the "White" Trailer. That night, as Winter departs, Weiss again rejects a call from her father.
33	5	"Never Miss a Beat"	13:08	December 5, 2015
Penny Polendina and her teammate, Ciel Soleil, defeat Russel Thrush and Sky Lark of Team CRDL, allowing them to move forward in the tournament. Ruby goes to congratulate Penny, during which she says to Ruby that she wants to stay at Beacon. The next match is Weiss and Yang vs Flynt Coal and Neon Katt of Team FNKI from Atlas. Flynt Coal uses a trumpet capable of creating powerful shockwaves, whereas Neon Katt uses a mixture of roller-blades and nunchucks. Both Flynt and Neon engage in some pre-battle smacktalk, in hopes of making Weiss and Yang too peeved to concentrate properly. Flynt criticizes Weiss' father's Dust company for running his father's independent company into the ground, while Neon eggs Yang for the way she talks and her top-heavy figure. During the match, Weiss and Yang initially get overwhelmed by Flynt and Neon's attacks, but Weiss sacrifices herself to save Yang, allowing Team RWBY to win the battle. After the match, Flynt and Neon stop their criticisms and now congratulate the two for a match well fought. Later on, Cinder finds out about Penny being a robot and decides to make a little change to their plan. Meanwhile, Qrow asks Ozpin if he found his "Guardian", and Ozpin replies that he has found a candidate who's "ready". At the same time, Pyrrha is seen presumably heading to Ozpin's office.
34	6	"Fall"	18:20	December 12, 2015
Pyrrha is summoned to Ozpin's office and meets him, Qrow, Glynda, and Ironwood. Ozpin has her recount a fairy tale called "The Story of the Seasons", where four women befriended an old man and were granted power over the seasons in return. He explains that this tale is true and that his group wishes for her to inherit the powers of the Fall Maiden; the powers are transferred to the last person on a dying Maiden's thoughts, unless that person is a man or too old to receive the power, in which case it goes to someone random. Pyrrha is taken to a secret underground vault, where the current Fall Maiden, Amber, lies comatose; Ozpin reveals that she was recently attacked and a portion of her powers stolen. Since there is a risk of the Maiden's powers seeking to reunite itself or for her last thoughts to be on her assailant, Ozpin intends to use Atlas technology to artificially transfer Amber's Aura to Pyrrha, which is highly experimental. There is no guarantee that the process will work, nor if Pyrrha will be the same person if it does, as her and Amber's lives will be intertwined. He tells her to take some time to make the decision. Meanwhile, the one-on-one round of the tournament begins, and Yang and Mercury are chosen for the first fight. Mercury initially gets the upper hand, but an enraged Yang activates her Semblance and defeats him. As Yang turns to leave, Mercury attacks her from behind, and Yang breaks his leg. However, several Atlas robots converge to arrest Yang, and she sees the giant video screen nearby showing a replay of her attacking him unprovoked, much to Yang's surprise, the crowd's ire, and her teammates' horror. Yang complies with the Atlas soldiers, though she is frightened and confused. As a result of all of this, the Grimm surrounding Vale turn towards Amity Stadium.
35	7	"Beginning of the End"	17:01	January 2, 2016
In the past, Cinder recruits Emerald and Mercury after being impressed with their abilities. Later, the three of them offer to make a deal with White Fang leader, Adam Taurus, but he refuses. Some time afterwards, Cinder, Emerald, and Mercury ambush and attack Amber, the Fall Maiden. Initially, Amber overwhelms them with her powers and fighting prowess, but Cinder manages to get the better of her. After defeating Amber, Cinder begins extracting her powers, but Qrow arrives, forcing the three to retreat. Afterwards, Cinder returns to Adam with Dust and Lien, shows off her new powers to him, and offers him a new deal. Back in the present day, medics rush Mercury out of Amity Colosseum after his leg gets broken by Yang in their match beforehand. Cinder then takes her henchmen back to their hideout, where it was revealed that they intended to frame Yang using Emerald's hallucination Semblance and Mercury's prosthetic legs to their advantage. Cinder and Emerald then tell Mercury to lay low as they go off to watch the next match.
36	8	"Destiny"	17:38	January 9, 2016
As a result of the incident after the match, Yang and Team RWBY are disqualified from the tournament. Yang's teammates and Team JNPR declare their support for Yang, although Blake remains conflicted; she reveals that a man she once knew changed from a kind person to a cold-hearted one in a situation similar to Yang, before similarly deciding to trust her. After they leave, Qrow arrives, having come to the conclusion that Yang suffered from a stress-induced hallucination. He confirms that Yang's mother was the one to save her during her fight with Neo and that she has no intention of doing so again. Qrow then offers to help her track her down. Meanwhile, Jaune finds Pyrrha in distress over Ozpin's request, and she asks him if he believes in destiny. She explains that she considers destiny to be an overarching goal one works towards their whole life, and that she has been offered a chance to fulfill her destiny to be a Huntress and save the world immediately at the cost of who she is. Jaune advises Pyrrha not to let anything get between her and her destiny, driving her to tears; she accidentally assaults Jaune, apologizes, and flees. Ruby encounters Velvet practicing her photography, and Velvet expresses her sympathy for Yang; she reveals that Coco also had a hallucination of Yatsuhashi during their fight with Emerald and Mercury. Suspicious, Ruby attends the next match between Pyrrha and Penny, where she sees Emerald in attendance. Ruby sneaks under the arena and encounters a fully mobile Mercury; she prepares to battle him, despite having left her weapon behind.
37	9	"PvP"	12:28	January 16, 2016
The match between Pyrrha and Penny begins, with both of their respective headmasters observing this time. Meanwhile, Ruby attempts to flee from Mercury, but he prevents her from doing so. During the match, Emerald casts her Semblance on Pyrrha, causing her to hallucinate Penny summoning hundreds of her swords. Pyrrha then uses her Semblance to deflect them all, but the wires attached to the swords start to coil around Penny's torso and arm, causing her to be brutally ripped apart. Everyone in the colosseum is horrified of the events that took place, and Cinder broadcasts a message saying this is what happens when people place their trust in the Kingdoms and the Huntsmen Academies. Meanwhile, massive hordes of Grimm start to make their way to Beacon. Neo breaks Torchwick out of prison, and he cripples Atlas' air force. The White Fang led by Adam also arrive with Grimm in tow.
38	10	"Battle of Beacon"	16:35	January 30, 2016
As Grimm begin attacking Beacon from everywhere, Blake and Weiss contact Yang, who informs them that the White Fang have arrived as well. At Amity Colosseum, a Nevermore penetrates the protective barrier above the stadium and attempts to kill Pyrrha, who is still traumatized from what she did to Penny. Ruby then comes to her rescue, and Teams JNPR, SSSN, CFVY, ABRN, and FNKI all unite to take down the Nevermore. Pyrrha apologizes to Ruby about what happened to Penny, but Ruby says that it wasn't her fault, with Jaune adding that whoever broadcast the message was responsible for the chaos that has transpired. The students manage to reach General Ironwood, who gives them a choice -- either stay and defend their school and kingdom, or try to save themselves. Meanwhile, Torchwick begins uploading Cinder's virus aboard the Atlesian Airships, seizing control of Atlas' robots and turning them against their human allies. Ruby notices Ironwood's ship go down when the robots turn against him, and she heads for the main Atlesian Airship to stop Torchwick. Blake and Weiss split up to fight more enemies, and the former then encounters Adam. Meanwhile, Cinder's trio watches the chaos from the rooftop, with Emerald potentially showing signs of remorse. As the fight continues to escalate, a giant Grimm Dragon suddenly appears, spawning more Grimm onto the battlefield. Pyrrha breaks off from the group to join Ozpin, while a confused Jaune follows her closely behind.
39	11	"Heroes and Monsters"	17:21	February 6, 2016
As the battle rages on, the students eventually start to get overwhelmed by the infected Atlesian Paladins. Coco allows Velvet to use her weapon, in which she conjures holographic copies of the other students weapons. Weiss arrives at the scene, and she manages to use her Glyphs to summon the Knight's arm and sword to help take down the Paladins, but it exhausts her. Meanwhile, Ruby engages Neo and Torchwick aboard the airship, in which she manages to catch Neo off guard and make her fly off the ship, but Torchwick gets devoured by a Griffon and the airship starts to crash towards Vale. Elsewhere, Blake and Adam have their duel, but Blake gets overwhelmed by him. Yang arrives to help Blake, but Adam slices her arm off, and Blake and Yang are forced to retreat. In the Beacon Vault, Ozpin starts the transfer process in order for Pyrrha to gain Amber's Maiden powers. Suddenly, Cinder arrives and kills Amber before the process could be complete, and she gains the full Fall Maiden's powers. Ozpin tells Pyrrha and Jaune to leave, while he stays behind to take on Cinder alone. Cinder comments that Ozpin is as arrogant as 'she' said, suggesting there is someone else on Cinder's team who knows Ozpin personally.
40	12	"End of the Beginning"	28:05	February 13, 2016
As Cinder and Ozpin duel in the Vault, a mandatory evacuation from Beacon starts to take place. Sun tells Ruby that they need to go because of the Dragon, but Nora and Ren say that Jaune and Pyrrha are still in the school. Ruby and Weiss decide to go and find them. Meanwhile, Jaune and Pyrrha notice Cinder getting to the highest point of the tower. Pyrrha intends to challenge Cinder but Jaune pleads with her not to, as they both know Cinder is too powerful. Pyrrha kisses Jaune passionately before pushing him into a nearby rocket locker which sends him to safety. She then goes to duel Cinder, who has attracted the Grimm Dragon to the top of the tower. Jaune calls Weiss and Ruby in desperation and begs them to rescue her. Pyrrha battles fiercely with Cinder, but is soon overpowered. Her Aura is depleted and she is then shot in the ankle with an arrow from Cinder and is brought to her knees. Ruby arrives just in time to witness Cinder pierce Pyrrha in the chest with an arrow. Pyrrha flashes gold and disintegrates, causing a saddened and traumatized Ruby to fly into a rage. A powerful white flash emanates from Ruby's eyes and engulfs the entire area including the Dragon and Cinder. Qrow can be heard retrieving Ruby and rescuing her. Some time later, Ruby wakes up with her father, Taiyang, at her bedside, who reveals that both she and Yang are fine, but that the Dragon has been frozen by her power and that Beacon has been overrun with Grimm. Qrow then speaks to her alone. Asking Ruby to recount what happened, it is found that she is only able to remember Cinder killing Pyrrha, whom Qrow confirms is gone. Qrow discusses Ruby's silver eyes, which are a rare trait to have as they are born to lead the life of a warrior, and that Grimm fear the presence of silver-eyed warriors. Qrow then says that Ozpin went missing ever since Beacon fell, and that his only lead is that their enemies came from Haven. Ruby then visits a despondent Yang, who tells her that Weiss is heading back to Atlas with her father, and Blake is on the run. Moreover, with the CCT in Vale down, distrust between the kingdoms is becoming more prevalent. That winter, Ruby decides to go to Haven accompanied by Jaune, Nora, and Ren. In the epilogue of the episode, a woman named Salem (Who also narrated the beginning of the first episode) reveals herself as the true mastermind of the events that transpired, and vows to take down Ozpin and "snuff out" mankind. In a post credits scene, Qrow watches Ruby with her friends walking. Holding Ozpin's cane, Qrow jumps from a nearby cliff and a crow takes his place, flying off with Ruby and her friends.

World of Remnant

World of Remnant is a series of short special episodes detailing recurring story elements in RWBY. The first season was narrated by Jen Taylor, who also appears as the narrator in RWBY's first episode. The second season is being voiced by Shannon McCormick, the voice actor for Professor Ozpin.

Volume 2

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Length	Original air date
WR1	1	"Dust"	2:17	August 21, 2014
Noted as an energy propellant that interacts with a person's Aura, the narrator describes Dust as coming in four basic types that can also be combined to achieve other effects. Various ways Dust can be used by the population of Remnant are mentioned, particularly its technological applications. The narrator states the origins of Dust are unknown despite its widespread use and alludes to there being unforeseen consequences of using it.
WR2	2	"Kingdoms"	1:57	September 18, 2014
Civilizations are said to have risen and fallen throughout Remnant's history with four remaining: Atlas, Mistral, Vacuo, and Vale. The narrator describes the governing structures of these kingdoms, notes the existence of scattered communities outside the kingdoms, and details the nature of their military forces, including the huntsmen academies. At the end the narrator states the kingdoms serve as a haven from the darkness, so long as they remain united.
WR3	3	"Grimm"	3:36	October 16, 2014
The narrator states Grimm have been threatening humanity for as long as humanity has known with no knowledge of their origin. Grimm are noted to only target humans, with other animals only fighting them for territory, and to not require sustenance. Negative emotions are known to attract Grimm, making defense difficult as panic attracts more of the creatures. It is stated that research of the Grimm is difficult because it is hard to keep them in captivity and when they die their bodies slowly disintegrate. Finally, the Grimm are found to be capable of learning and becoming more effective killers with age.
WR4	4	"Aura"	2:00	December 9, 2014 (DVD/Blu-ray)
The narrator describes the uses of Aura, which is a manifestation of one's own soul. Every living being has one (except for the Grimm), but Huntsmen and Huntresses have stronger mastery over their Aura. Aura serves as a protective shield that can allow one to survive what would be a fatal blow. However, Aura drains the more it is used in battle. Additionally, Huntsmen and Huntresses have the ability to use a Semblance, a unique ability that varies between each one. With enough mastery over one's Aura, they can become more than just human... Note: This episode was a DVD/Blu-ray exclusive.

Volume 3

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Length	Original air date
WR5	1	"Vytal Festival Tournament"	2:40	October 8, 2015
Created as a result of war, the Vytal Festival is meant to celebrate the peace between the four Kingdoms after the Great Remnant War. Held every two years in a kingdom chosen to host it, the festival invites all those in the four kingdoms to partake in each others cultures. The Vytal Festival Tournament is the highlight of the festival, where Huntsmen from the academies spar in competition and to test their abilities. With the growth of the Academies and the improved skills of the Huntsmen, a purpose built stadium was created, the Amity Colosseum. Each kingdom contributes to the floating Colosseum, which is hailed as a showcase of both technological aspiration and a symbol of harmony between the kingdoms.
WR6	2	"Huntsmen"	2:36	November 21, 2015
Huntsman and Huntresses are considered to be the best and brightest warriors in Remnant, often outranking kingdom police and military due to their strength and skill. Established alongside the Academies after the great war, the role was hoped to produce elite warriors to stave off the Grimm. Four Academies were founded: Beacon Academy in Vale, Haven Academy in Mistral, Shade Academy in Vacuo, and Atlas Academy in the defunct Kingdom of Mantle (now known as the Kingdom of Atlas). The academies recruited graduates from various combat schools that not only show skill in defeating the Grimm, but also showing protection towards their fellow man. This translates into the formation of teams at the academies, where the traits of these trainee guardians are formed and honed: communication, empathy, and teamwork. Once done with training, Huntmens and Huntresses are allowed to choose how they wish to work and use their abilities via mission boards. While the academies discourage the Huntsmen from being aligned to any of the four kingdoms during their training, after training the decision to align with a kingdom or village is up the individual Huntsman. Atlas Academy however, has come under increasing scrutiny in forcing a military lifestyle on their students, pressuring Huntsmen in enlisting in the Atlas Military's Special Operatives Unit, rather than allowing them to voluntarily join. Regardless of the teaching methods, the same goal is met by each of the academies: Huntsmen and Huntresses make their own paths. Some will stay together in a team, while others will strike out on their own. And all must be expected to serve humanity and not fall into the darkness.
WR7	3	"Cross Continental Transmit System"	3:07	December 26, 2015
Initially, many forms of long-range communication were limited, be they due to the threat of the Grimm, or that mankind has not accomplished space travel yet due to inefficient use of Dust not working outside of Remnant's atmosphere. Then, came the Cross Continental Transmit System, a technological marvel provided by the Kingdom of Atlas. These towers provide wireless signals to devices like Scrolls, but the signal becomes weaker the further away one is from a relay tower. Moreover, if one of the towers is taken offline, then so does its network along with the rest of the towers.
WR8	4	"The Four Maidens"	7:02	January 23, 2016
For many years, an old wizard has lived alone in his home in the woods. One snowy day, he is surprised to see a young maiden outside his window, who introduces herself as Winter, and she was waiting for her other sisters to arrive. The old man, curious as to why she was resting under a tree, decides to rest himself as well. When the old man wakes, he sees Winter is visited by another sister named Spring, who begins planting seeds and watering a garden for the old man. Later on, they are joined by the third sister, Summer, who convinces the old man to step outside his door and embrace the world around him. As they prepare for dinner, the fourth and eldest sister, Fall, arrives to join them. The old man then asks the sisters why they decided to help him, and Fall replies it is because they are able to. In return for their kindness, the wizard musters all of the power he can, and offers it to the four sisters, granting them unique abilities. The Four Maidens are grateful to the old man and set off to share their gifts with the world, promising him that they will visit him again on a yearly basis.

Release

Rooster Teeth released the first volume on video following its conclusion.^[1] Hanabee Entertainment announced that they would be handling the Australian release.^[8] A local Japanese dub is being developed by Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Japan with plans for release on Blu-ray and DVD in 2015.^[9] On February 1, 2015, Rooster Teeth announced volumes 1 and 2 of RWBY were available for streaming on Netflix.^[10]

References

1. Rush, Amanda (2013-07-12). "FEATURE: Inside Rooster Teeth's "RWBY"". Crunchyroll. Retrieved 2013-07-18.
2. "RWBY Pre-Show Live Stream". YouTube. Rooster Teeth. 18 July 2013. Retrieved 8 September 2013.
3. "Rooster Teeth Podcast #227". YouTube. Rooster Teeth Productions. 15 July 2013. Retrieved 29 July 2013.
4. "Crunchroll to simulcast "RWBY"". 2013-08-16. Retrieved 2013-08-22.
5. Oum, Monty (30 January 2014). "RWBY Vol 2 will premiere at RTX July 4–6 this year!". Twitter. Retrieved 30 January 2014.
6. Rooster Teeth panel at PAX Prime 2014. YouTube. 30 August 2014.
7. Haddock, Gray (January 1, 2016). "On RWBY and Viewer Discretion...". Rooster Teeth. Retrieved March 5, 2016.
8. Halliday, Luke (10 August 2013). "Hanabee’s SMASH 2013 Announcements". Capsule Computers. Retrieved 10 August 2013.
9. Castillo, Michelle (15 August 2014). "American-Made Anime From Rooster Teeth Gets Licensed In Japan". Adweek. Adweek. Retrieved 15 August 2014.
10. "Rooster Teeth on Twitter: "#RWBY is now on Netflix. Give it a watch if you haven't yet- or watch it again!"". Twitter. February 1, 2015. Retrieved February 9, 2015.

External links

• List of RWBY episodes at the Internet Movie Database