RWBY: Yang's Weapon and Semblance, Explained
In past explorations of each of the four main characters from RWBY, the measure of strength has come down to a mix of their arsenal tempered against how effectively they utilize them. Blake might not be the most physically strong, but like Weiss, her varied arsenal and training make her formidable, just as Ruby's scythe is only as effective as it is because of her power.
Yang Xiao Long, Ruby Rose's older sister of another mother, is actually fairly simple at first glance: she's the tank of the group, brute forcing her way through opposition with fists of fury. Yang is a light-hearted thrill seeker who pummels with a smile but has a temper that can make her especially cantankerous.
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Even discounting her powers and weapons, Yang is a disciplined fighter, specializing in hand-to-hand combat. Her fighting style can best be characterized by a mix of boxing and more agile mixed martial arts. She is more than capable of holding her ground with a strong defense but prefers to be on the move, acrobatically bounding off of opponents and mixing up her strikes with well-placed kicks. Fundamentally, Yang's body is well-trained, and her Aura allows her to take quite a bit of punishment absent the benefits of her ability. That said, when she is taking a beating, her Semblance exemplifies her most iconic attribute; her fiery temper. Referred to as «Burn,» her Semblance initially seems like a form of pyromancy, but it's far more.
The more hurt Yang gets, the stronger she becomes, giving her a surplus of energy to fight back with. It manifests as fire, causing her hair to glow and making her attacks even more explosive, but a common catalyst for her power is emotion. These dramatic second winds of
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