Team RNJR & Qrow vs. Tyrian Supercut

[@KT-lt4fy]

This episode was brilliant since you could see Qrow's semblance working against Tyrian but also against Ruby. That's why he was all like "Get back!"

[@katelynburns3915]

Katie E I literally just realized that after rewatching this, I was like. OHHHH. Now I get it.

[@wingrider3323]

And then we never see his semblance again... until season 6 but for unimportant things like a broken carrier or whatever that thing with the wheels was called.

[@weissschnee2861]

Katie I know right?

[@exoblade7620]

@@wingrider3323 we saw it a couple of times like when the campfire collapsed, but his semblance wasnt really working cuz he was in a really bad condition due to the poison vol 5 however i dont remember it being in action

[@xxEmmankunnArt]

And also he can't control his semblance at will, it's always activated

[@numbjuhnu]

I love how Tyrian was shocked while just taking Qrow's punches like: ''This isn't how we're supposed to fight!''

[@luvtortyz2177]

I love how Qrow’s thought process was “no weapons? welp. fuck it i guess”

[@MrKakuzukun]

Also that strut. "You just sit there and hold youre nose for a sec"

[@najarintheoverowrldermuge6568]

My theory is that since he's a Scorpion Faunus he can't actually see that well. Scorpions mostly perceive through vibrations which is why he can sense all of their attacks coming in. He can't actually see well with his eyes which is why he attacks them first. Getting really close and leaning in so he can get a look at them to be able to tell who's who.

[@najarintheoverowrldermuge6568]

Thus when Qrow punches him it's super disoriented and freaky because they sense through their skin. Sorry forgot that part oof.

[@_stealth_313]

Najarin TheOverowrlderMuge Nice job stealing a comment, that’s a really nice theory you made.

[@kanamura230]

Everyone: "is friendly fire on?" Ruby: " IDK lets see"

[@sageoffire3964]

I literally just got to that part while reading the comment lol

[@allblazing1160]

then she hits Nora in the center mass.

[@MeltdownPZ]

Fr

[@Briareos-yf9kl]

Ruby is using HACKS. Shoot your teammates to buff their damage.

[@Driph0p]

When Qrow balances himself on his sword... Chills.

[@rainerixo]

I know right?

[@tombsmb]

After he twirls around on one leg like a pretty Ballerina

[@NightShadeGame]

I don’t know if its the music, the stance, the aura? But just every time i get them

[@ladyravenwatch]

Thought I was the only one lol

[@tayla3095]

Timestamp?

[@conlanstuart3496]

you can tell tyrians voice actor is having fun

[@Danidiva21]

Jonathan yup

[@meganisawesome9394]

@Chai Mocha Wait are you serious?

[@meganisawesome9394]

@Chai Mocha Woah, I totally hear it now

[@judeskater93]

Chai Mocha along with Kenichi from history's strongest disciple, yukiteru from Mirai Nikki, byakuya togami from the danganronpa anime, and a lot more, the guy definitely has a good resume.

[@weissschnee2861]

judeskater93 so true

[@MatsuoTanuki]

Fun fact: scorpion stingers are connected to their digestive tracts. Ruby literally cut Tyrian a new asshole.

[@alaveii]

Matsuo Tanuki So... your telling me... Ruby literally chopped off his d!ck... wether she knew that or not... D A M N *wHEEZE XD-*

[@somm150]

@@alaveii How did you gather that from this, literally fucking nothing to do with the original comment.

[@hermosillotramita480]

I didn't need to know that

[@l0rdapophis]

CRYING 😭

[@vincentmarcellino7183]

Wow. That feels like an intentional design flaw from Mother Nature

[@The_Chosen_Heretic]

Reasons why Tyrian’s a good villain: 1. He has a defined character. 2. We know his motivations. 3. He’s an actual physical threat. 4. He serves as the catalyst for the main cast learning about the plot (kind of? I mean the Fall of Beacon put them on this path, but Tyrian’s encounter made them realize they’re in over their heads). 5. His motivations directly connect to and are in conflict with those of the main cast. 6. His Faunus heritage could lead to interesting reasonings for him joining Salem that could work well off of the other Faunus characters and make them think. Overall: Tyrian, Torchwick, and Neo are the most well realized villains in this show.

[@TheUrizen]

Which reminds me: NEO IS BACK YAAAS!!!

[@omarragheb8788]

Don't forget his loyality and dedication for Salem.

[@IamJerf]

Definately want to see more of Tyrian in Vol. 7

[@starlightstation3405]

@@IamJerf and you will

[@IamJerf]

@@starlightstation3405 oh yes indeed. I saw plenty of him, and it was good

[@TheDisarminghinkle]

I had to watch this fight several times and do research into scorpions to understand this fight, but I think I finally understand everything that happened. Tyrian is a scorpion faunus. Scorpions, like most arthropods have several sets of eyes, but those eyes are not effective at identifying sharp images. Scorpions are actually more sensitive to light than most eyes in the animal kingdom, allowing them to see in almost complete darkness. But, that really identifies for them a vague sense of something moving somewhere. There's not really any depth or sharpness to it. However, also like many arthropods, they DO possess nerves in their exoskeleton and antennae far more sensitive to vibrations in the air and on the ground. This is what makes them such effective hunters. So, Tyrian has awful eyesight. But, he makes up for this by hearing and sensing them when they make rapid motion. When he wants to actually get a good look at Juane, he gets right in his face. This is also probably why he started the fight immediately, THEN asked Ruby to come with him. Yes, he also obviously just likes fighting, but also needed to actually identify them. He was likely given intel on them so he knew their weapons. He just had to actually touch their weapons to figure out who was who. Going back to Juane, this probably indicates that he recognized Juane's weapon. Someone with this sort of sensitivity would probably recognize touch in the same way that a person recognizes a face. He felt the shield then briefly wondered if he was fighting someone he had fought before so he had to get a better look at Juane's face. Juane DID say that the weapon has been passed down in his family. It's also why when Ruby shot Nora and everyone stopped moving, Tyrian stopped fighting. He probably had a sense of where they were, but no one was doing anything so he was confused. Then, he felt the vibrations Nora was giving off and got more confused. This also explains his amazing reaction time. He feels things as they happen so he can roll with the punches. When people try to sneak up behind him, he already knows they're coming. He's able to fight off several attackers at once because even without looking at them, he still knows what they are doing. He attacked Qrow while he was talking because it was easier to get a better "view" of him. In general, when people were swinging their weapons in the air, that was when he went for his attacks. Metal makes a very distinct sound when gliding through the air. He was using that to identify where and what they were doing. Which leads to the strangest part of the fight and the whole reason I even did research on this in the first place. When Qrow lost his weapon, Tyrian was suddenly unable to fight Qrow at all anymore. Watch that moment when Ruby takes that first shot from the roof. Tyrian doesn't look toward where Ruby shot. He looks at where the bullet landed. Because that's the vibration that caught his attention. Then, the subsequent bullets make noise which makes him pay attention to that. And, while all that noise is happening, Qrow is able to just walk right up to him without him noticing. He can't block Qrow's subsequent punches because unlike metal, skin doesn't cause nearly as much vibrations in the air. I'm certain this is the actual explanation because the writers even went so far as to put something so subtle in that it couldn't possibly have any other meaning. The moment Qrow touches his weapon, there is a subtle sound. It's almost completely inaudible. It's just a little tap. There's no reason to put that tiny sound in for the audience unless it meant something. That metallic clang was all Tyrian needed to get a perfect idea of where Qrow was again. I think Qrow figured it out at this point. Qrow started going out of his way to use his bad luck to set up traps for Tyrian. Because he knew Tyrian wouldn't be able to see them at all. Then, Ruby had to step in and ruin it. Now that I know why Tyrian had such an odd habit of being unable to fight people at certain moments, I can rule that out as his semblance. Which means his semblance is the far more obvious sort of Aura Poison. Whenever he hits someone, their aura ripples or fizzles. It's strange because usually that doesn't happen until they're running out. It seems that he doesn't even need to hit them directly. I believe it was said at some point that people's weapons are also wrapped in their aura. So, just hitting the weapon means he's hitting their aura and it begins to drain. Furthermore, when Qrow is sent flying out of the building, you can see his aura fizzle away. It seems that Tyrian actually gains the aura he drains because for a brief moment, you can see Tyrian's aura looking blue around his body as he jumps from the building. Either that or he also ran out of aura. I guess that would explain how Ruby was able to cut his tail. There was one last interesting thing in this fight that I don't have an explanation for. After Tyrian poisoned Qrow, his eyes went from yellow to purple. Eye color seems to be a significant thing in this world. Between Neo, Yang, and Silver Eyed people, it seems to be indicative of a lot. So, I wonder what it means there.

[@TheDisarminghinkle]

Boy, that ended up being REALLY long. But, really, I'm happy that this show is still detailed enough to have this kind of in-depth analysis of a single fight scene. It's especially fun to not have it outright explained to you a few minutes later.

[@dasytaylor]

This is my favorite explanation so far on why Tyrian had taken an interest in Jaune, I did not think of that, thanks a lot! For the eye thingie. When Qrow interrupted the fight first, we see Tyrian's eyes being purple, simply meaning he was going to poison Ruby. It might be the venom running through his veins, or maybe a semblance thing, like Yang's red eyes in rage mode.

[@Danidiva21]

TheDisarminghinkle Interesting....

[@watermelonhead8054]

you did all that research for 9 likes. i won't forget your sacrifice.

[@kc.]

I like your explanation of his reaction time and poor vision. But Tyrian's semblance isn't Aura Poison. He just attacked Qrow and Ruby to the point where their auras were depleted. If you watch Qrow's aura go down, you can see that Tyrian's aura also goes down at around the same time.

[@Skeleton-chan]

I like how they showcase the difference between the two through action and not internal monologue. Tyrian clearly outclasses Qrow in speed and reflexes but Qrow pushes him back in every test of strength showing that he overpowers Tyrian. It's not two people of equal skill, they have their strengths and weaknesses that they try to exploit. Nice choreography.

[@hollowlight_png3850]

it helps because it doesn't fall into the trope of speed > power

[@UnifiedEntity]

Outclasses him in speed and reflexes? Um, Tyrian never landed a hit on Qrow despite having a giant sword until Ruby got in the way.

[@pissedoffturtle7333]

@@UnifiedEntity How unlucky for him.

[@elnombredelarosa3167]

In speed definitely but in reflexes Qrow could keep up. I view Qrow as a Jack of all trades (having a more solid defense, strenght and enough speed to keep up) and Tyrian as fragile speedster/Glass Cannon (being faster but not as good in maintaining a strong defense but also having a semblance that bypasses aura)

[@tekiyuyami6406]

I feel that if Ruby hadn't gotten involved, Qrow would have killed him. Qrow, tell her what your semblance is. Ruby, listen to Qrow. He may not know best all the time, but when it comes to fighting, listen to him because he does.

[@jaohonaxa]

I think Tyrian might be my favorite villain. He's actually pretty badass, and unlike all the others, he isn't infuriatingly smug. Also, his insanity is kind of entertaining.

[@alfreddrewes9362]

His fighting style is also really fun to watch.

[@Nmille98]

*inhales* GOOD.

[@onomstarr]

Good fighter, but terribly cringey dialog outside of that

[@doostan6432]

Torchwick was thiccer and hotter though

[@qs2808]

@@moonlightgunvolt8132 facts but i think he means the rwby franchise

[@anne-clairecouderc5523]

8:34 "No, it's not that..." Qrow is talking about his semblance, right? It makes it dangerous for any of his allies to fight by his side...

[@ThatGuyOrby]

Anne-Claire Couderc yeah pretty sure that's the thing most people think including me.

[@IchigoKurosaki011]

That's why the beam fell on Ruby, yeah.

[@SapphireDot]

He's practically a walking talking bad luck charm, so yeah.

[@Danidiva21]

Ania Couderc yup

[@kels-chan5660]

That's why Qrow keeps his distance from the people he cares about because he doesn't want to see them get hurt

[@kagelynx]

Ruby Rose is brutal. First she rips an eye from Cinder's head. Then she cuts off a tail. Not to mentioned the bird she decapitated. What body part is next

[@knownparadox8649]

The big guys dick?

[@kagelynx]

***** I wasn't entirely serious but nobody but Rooster Teeth knows exactly what happened.

[@andrewthornton1811]

Watts' moustache most likely.

[@smashbrother980]

Adam's arm? *gets shot*

[@mercury2157]

kagelynx salem's dusty ovaries

[@thecinemascribe]

The fight between Qrow and Tyrian was absolutely beautiful. The Movement and Pace was amazing and suspenseful. My favorite fight of the entire show as of now.

[@ragingraphsody]

One day we'll see the scythe come out, and it had better be the most gratifying, suspenseful, and well animated fight of the series.

[@ragingraphsody]

I can see why you'd say that, but I'm pretty sure they weren't thinking of that when they animated the fight. Mostly because RWBY takes real world physics and throws it right out the door. Personally, I believe it had less to do with any tactical decision on Qrow's part, and more to do with enhancing the mystique of his scythe and persona. If he fights on this level when he isn't even using his primary weapon...

[@adriepoo]

Not to mention sound design

[@ataraxia2894]

Project DASKZ any ordinary scythe would be more maneuverable than a sword like that. It has a short handle when its length is equivalent to a long sword and there’s no distal taper nor is there a counterweight, not to mention how overly thick it is. The balance on that thing is horrendous. Might as well use a crowbar instead. Any sword’s blade is meant to cut and thrust and a bad balance is detrimental. Blunt trauma is the domain of things like maces and warhammers. There’s also half swording but who has the palms gigantic enough to do that with that sword?

[@Pundae]

@@ataraxia2894 A scythe wouldn't be any better. It's not even a weapon, it's a farming tool. I love scythes, but they are the most inefficient, unconventional weapon you could use in a fight. The only type people ever used in battle were war scythes, and they did not look like that.

[@ValenderAndPo]

I like how when qrow punches tyrian, his face is like "wait that's not a weapon!"

[@Danidiva21]

Code name: GAME lol

[@barakuda6747]

Omae wa mou, shindeiru

[@alaveii]

Barakuda *NANI?!*

[@levantdiggerus3473]

Qrow Branwen disagrees-

[@eeveetv9503]

Qrow doesn't need a weapon when he has his fists lol 🤣🤣

[@gaymaramada]

Sometimes when I look at Ruby I forget how high pitched her voice is so when she talks again I'm just "AAWWW PRECIOUS BABY"

[@nightwalker174]

SingingIntrovert *Her Season 1 voice was better*

[@hx_music]

1:28

[@nightwalker174]

*ThIs Is My FiGhT tOo*

[@andrewmamo196]

SingingIntrovert

[@thebravegallade731]

@@nightwalker174 I think her VA was pregnant?

[@laxus155]

Remember kids never mess with scorpions unless you are Qrow

[@lazycat3179]

fun fact: crows eat scorpions.

[@thedemonicsisterhood6669]

lazy cat The more you know 😂

[@AL-lz6px]

@@lazycat3179 Qrow's going to eat Tyrian confirmed.

[@lazycat3179]

@@AL-lz6px nobody take that the wrong way.

[@micaylahstephenson4601]

The other day, a scorpion chased me all over school campus. It was my first real life experience with a scorpion, so I did know how to feel. Lol I ended up locking myself in the bathroom to hide, calling the scorpion Tyrian.

[@birby3803]

did Ruby just gave Nora a Nano boost?

[@scooty4743]

SHARKMAN 992 your powered up, get in there

[@omegashahaley7466]

*_HAMMER DOWN!!_*

[@Kartoffelkamm]

Yeah, but Nora should´ve shot Tyrian with Magnhild when she saw that he blocked her hit.

[@argyropoeia]

SHARKMAN 992 yep.

[@GoatMan-dl5ds]

you're powered up get in there

[@RekttalofBlades]

I'm pretty sure Tyrian is blind. most scorpions rely on their senses since they cannot see, which makes their hearing and such more fine tuned. if you notice during the fight after Qrow is disarmed, he simply punches a defenseless Tyrian. Later as he walks over to his weapon, Tyrian just stares at him despite an obvious advantage. its because he can't quite pin down exactly where he is. he uses the noises made by weapons and alike to "see" where his enemies are. the second Qrow touches his scythe and it makes a noise, Tyrian is attacking him again.

[@gh.5875]

Nilave Day if Tyrian IS blind despite being a fauness he could've recognized Qrow by scent

[@STORMWHITEpro]

But hes never seen Qrow before.

[@aarondubourg3706]

STORMWHITEpro OK how do you know Tyrion has not seen Qrow before? Qrow did not know Tyrion but Tyrion knew Qrow

[@aarondubourg3706]

zach witt once Qrow was disarmed, Tyrion got cocky and Ruby was shooting at him so he was distracted. To Tyrion Qrow was no longer a threat once Qrow lost his weapon.

[@RawwkinGrimmie64]

He is not blind. When Ruby shoots Nora, he watches the bullet pass by his shoulder. Watch that part frame by frame and you will see..

[@Hawk_of_Battle]

Best part of the whole fight is when Ruby literally rips him a new one (Scorpion tails are connected to their anus, in case anyone didn't know). But it's not simply the fact she did it, but the HOW; We've seen pretty much everyone killing Grim like they're nothing, and we've seen people like Yang attack in anger against humans, with full blown screams of rage and the like. But we don't get that from Ruby. She sees her uncle take a potentially fatal strike, and without pause or even a growl of anger, calmly puts her scythe around the offending limb and pulls the fucking trigger! Pure killer instinct right there. Other characters will fight you and beat you into submission, but Ruby will cut you to pieces without a second thought.

[@jaycee1670]

Hawk52042 oh jeez, good point ;")

[@Danidiva21]

Hawk of Battle yup

[@averyblankenship5399]

I know this is an old comment, but I've talked about this before with Ruby to people and they never believe me. She has this outerside cute exterior and a seemingly child-like innocence, but she wields a scythe for a reason. She is the grim reaper, and she goes for the damn throat any time she can. Think about how Cinder ended up. Missing limb, missing eye, and so badly hurt she couldn't speak. Ruby did that. I mean, think about her reaction to seeing mammoth grim, ancient beings that are so rare most people would consider seeing one an incredible sight. "Lets kill it." -Ruby Rose

[@TheAndymacm]

@@averyblankenship5399 but she didnt even do that to cinder on purpose, her silver eyes just activated and she passed out

[@averyblankenship5399]

@@TheAndymacm I thinks it is a big assumption to make to think that Ruby turns into a mindless android/rampaging monster when her silver eyes activate.Just because she doesn't remember what happened doesn't mean she wasn't consciously making decisions at the time.

[@IStandWithJesusChristAndIsrael]

4:45 Qrow's glance at Ruby like " do you know whats up with him?" I love Ruby's response lol like there's no explaining Tyrien haha

[@a-mellowtea]

That transition between episodes was so wonderfully smooth

[@Danidiva21]

Sarah Tilgner I know right?

[@emmalewis6991]

If I hadn't seen the show i never would have thought that was 2 eps cut together

[@ALWAYS_CABOOSE]

Sarah Tilgner It really was I loved it

[@taykaitlynfn]

Emma Lewis which episode was the 1st one and which was the 2nd?

[@asuna5701]

Yes! Yes! XD

[@williamhutchinson7757]

This is one my favorite fights from the rwby series, Qrow is my favorite huntsmen, and does anyone else notice tyrians eyes change color when stings someone with his tail?

[@senorjecansu1093]

William Hutchinson We all did.

[@quentinquerido2471]

William Hutchinson at 8:36, before he poisoned Qrow, you can see his eyes pink

[@Thememester439]

There are some theories out there right now that his semblance is some kind of poison cycling, like yellow eyes is no poison, purple is lethal, and possibly some other colors, like pink or red to paralyze or knock out.

[@Danidiva21]

William Hutchinson yes

[@romancapulus5577]

2:08-You know a red flag has gone up if the antagonist says "Good" and not something cliché like "We'll see about that." Edit: Holy Swiss cheese! I didn't count on getting this many likes!

[@MoTownIfrit]

Kristopher Creecy you can tell that tyrian wanted to kill the rest of team RNJR and beat the living shit out of ruby, leaving her alive but in a world of pain

[@gunnerdobbins7008]

Kristopher Creecy I

[@yukirabbit2615]

He's a sadist through and through.

[@Hawk_of_Battle]

After seeing what he did to that Grimm at the end of the season, I fear for what would have happened to RNJR if Qrow hadn't been there. Ruby he'd have taken alive, but the others....

[@thefinalgirlie]

Kristopher Creecy you mean weiss cheese

[@CoolCat0720]

Okay but when Qrow punched Tyrian and kicked in him the chest, my attraction to Qrow like quadrupled ❤️❤️❤️

[@irtijaadib42069]

CoolCat0720 and one of the earliest time the episode was released. The captions read. [Sound of Tyrian getting his ass kicked] Qrow.[Scoffs like a badass]

[@Hawk_of_Battle]

Did it double again immediately after when he casually struts over to his weapon like a fucking boss?

[@nicolenavarro1497]

Me too

[@Danidiva21]

CoolCat0720 same

[@watermelonhead8054]

same here, and i'm a straight male.

[@sedoro590]

I just love that Bad Luck Charm is playing in the background

[@sanjaynandalall2260]

Sedoro I KNOWWWW 🤯😵

[@shprungus]

I like how Qrow doesn’t look the angriest when his niece is getting attacked, but instead when his weapon gets taken away.

[@harrymurray2515]

If Qrow was in a bar fight, He would definitely win.

[@Danidiva21]

Harry Murray yup

[@animefan2454]

Sober or drunk?

[@Kevin-ek1su]

If Ruby didn’t interrupt the fight, Qrow could have won 50/50 against Tyrian

[@hypeforhalo9333]

The Science Fiction and HORROR AND FANTASY FAN. Yes

[@comicsansstudio7449]

@@animefan2454 He was able to kick the crap out of Winter while drunk. So both.

[@ayanemarno9748]

Qrow: Salem.... Ruby: who? Me: my child you are too young to understand that word

[@HappyPotat]

RWBY has an interesting approach to battles. They don't have someone commentating on the little things but it's also more than just a clash of brute strength. Qrow, a renowned and proficient scythe wielder, chose to stick with his sword during this fight simply because he'd be at a disadvantage otherwise. Long ranges pole weapons like a scythe match up poorly to someone as close combat focused as Tyrian so he stuck to the weapon with less of an opening and shorter range.

[@Randomname-dv5cn]

V7 contradicts this theory. its legit cause they didnt have the animation skill for it. V7, on the other hand is when they obtained Screw Attack and the Death Battle Mo-cap artist. and you can tell because the Scythe got WAY more uses and flowed so well in the two battles he had with Tyrian

[@HappyPotat]

@@Randomname-dv5cn I mean, he still used the sword for his alley fight with Tyrian and when he used the scythe in the fight with him and Clover, Tyrian was dodging with zero effort and it was mostly because the scythe was a better match with Clover's long range weapon. So I dunno about that.

[@veryek]

Ruby honestly has one of the coolest character designs I've ever seen in my entire life.

[@dipdop9734]

Right? It's cool, seems practical, but it's still cutesy. It's perfect for her character

[@proudmonsterfuck3r]

Same to be honest

[@depressedbreakfast2614]

I just wish they changed the white sleeves back to black on the vol 7 suit, then it would be flawless

[@tornado_arts]

Everyone stepping in to protect Ruby is one of the greatest character moments in the whole show imo

[@Danidiva21]

Soph yup

[@maverickheath6267]

the ruby protection squad

[@elpopman2055]

It only turns bad when she gets in the way in the fight when Qrows fighting tyrian.. this was a wasted opportunity to show that she should not be Reckless and listen to orders.

[@somm150]

@@elpopman2055 Yes, this is a perfect opportunity to just make her stronger as a character for no reason instead of punishing her for being unprepared, Ruby Sue.

[@elpopman2055]

@@somm150 Yep she got her own Uncle poisoned because she did not even listen to him.

[@servantruler6875]

"Don't come closer!" Yeah, like that's gonna keep your SNIPER niece out of the fight

[@comicsansstudio7449]

He wasnt keeping her out, he was keeping her away from his bad luck charm.

[@somm150]

@@comicsansstudio7449 He is the bad luck charm.

[@pissedoffturtle7333]

Qrow's semblance actually makes his back strong enough to carry the weight of the entirety of team RNJR.

[@melissakingen3863]

I love Qrow. Not only the way he protects Ruby, but his fighting style. And also I really love his voice ❤️

[@melissakingen3863]

Ya.. I know

[@melissakingen3863]

But Qrows still my favorite character

[@artisticweirdo8860]

Remember thinking Qrow was gonna die for like, 5 episodes? Good times!

[@xxdreamcatcherxx8565]

Bro same I was going to cry 💀

[@True_Loki21]

dude i like tyrian reminds me of the joker and his fighting style is cool as hell and he does everything so calm cool villain

[@kellharris2491]

I just love the uncle niece relationship. These two are just such great friends despite their age difference. He's more like an older brother then uncle.

[@Rainbow_Blitz]

Kell Harris or dad ?

[@Danidiva21]

Kell Harris same

[@Karaya-shark1]

Once you think about it, Qrow really isn’t Ruby’s uncle, he’s yangs. But he is way more protective of ruby, so yeah he’s more of a big brother or dad

[@lapislazuli9465]

Ruby's behavior in this episode was uncharacteristic based on fights she's had in the past. She's usually collected and thinks her strategies through, but there was this reckless pride that seemed to take over her this episode, and it led to Qrow being incapacitated. I hope she doesn't do that again.

[@pulgreg764]

Well without Qrow's semblance, the fight would have been totally won, i mean the god damn roof falling over Ruby was what made him lost the fight, and that's his semblance in action.

[@lapislazuli9465]

If he wouldn't have struck a pose after he saved her, I'd be fine with it. What battle hardened warrior strikes a pose in the middle of a fight?!?!

[@MaxPower162]

Joopsh Whort youve never seen Jojos bizarre adventure clearly 😂😂

[@lapislazuli9465]

. . . Point taken.

[@bluesofab302]

Well, all those fights didn't really affect her in a personal way. Before, Remnant was pretty idle with some problems with the White Fang and Cinder's gang showing up from time to time. But she had her original team to keep her calm headed and their world wasn't crumbling down. And, this is her uncle fighting, someone who she admires and has known for a long time. And what makes it worse is that this guy is literally trying to take her to Salem. This is actually her fight which Qrow tried to save her from.

[@lnsflare1]

Qrow and Tyrian both learned a valuable lesson about taking the time to stand still and smile at someone in the middle of a fight.

[@lamontaylopez2085]

Lmao RIGHT!!!!!!

[@lunarreaper12-w-23]

I know this fight is badass and all but I slowed it down just to see Qrow's face of acceptance at 7:37.

[@jsmaster4779]

LunarReaper12 -w- lol he looks kinda funny.

[@undeadteadrinker]

He's all like "well shit, that just happened" 😂😂😂

[@Riinkun]

"Yup. This is me. You're probably wondering how I got into this situation."

[@KinjiroTheThunder]

LunarReaper12 -w- chills

[@flamingwedge9559]

Yeah, I'm a year late and nobody will EVER see this comment, but here ya go, so you don't have to worry about pausing at the right time. Here's the screenshot of it. prntscr.com/o54x98

[@machinagenex101]

Best fight of the season so far

[@braddaks7]

The only real fight of the season so far. I don't much care for the grimm fighting scenes. I want more huntsman vs huntsman.

[@hinderless5811]

Brad Orndorff This fight made them look so weak. Idk if it was lack of experience or what?

[@braddaks7]

Lexi Roark Definitely lack of experience. Remember, they never graduated. When Tyrian called Qrow a true huntsman, he meant it.

[@ht82smash42]

Easily!

[@SoDoesTobi]

How does Graduating define them as a true Huntsman, Qrow looked like the type of guy that didn't graduate yet still ended up being called "A true Huntsman", so I don't think it requires the significants of graduating, most likely because they've experienced they've had tasted the feel of a real battle

[@ElijahShakeerEley6243]

Monty would be proud.

[@siera127]

Elijah Eley I hope he sees this in Heaven

[@lizardkirby1196]

he did see.

[@Danidiva21]

Deus Vult! Yup

[@richkendall4882]

Elijah E. Yes, RIP Monty Onum

[@ArchivesofCybertron]

Ah finally! Someone had to say it. I’m glad it was you Elijah. 🙂

[@minzhuang779]

when Qrow appeared, i was fangirling

[@Riinkun]

Same here

[@richkendall4882]

I am an absolute RWBY Trash Same

[@trash__exe_1215]

Me too 😂

[@sylusmc]

Sameee 😂

[@aloncohen6169]

Doesn't everyone?

[@technoboy2606]

It's been a while since watching this but, wow! What a well written and choreographed scene! Someone in the comments said that this showcases the speed and reflexes vs power dynamic and I agree! There was one thing I wanted to add though. Qrow outmatches Tyrian when it comes to reflexes. He has a methodical awareness of his surroundings, running constantly because of his missfortune semblance! He manipulates the direction and location of a fight to heighten the probability that an unlucky event would happen in his favor! As vague as it is, Tyrian doesn't even have the awareness to look where he's stepping on the top of a broken roof! Meanwhile the mentally flexible Qrow is prepared for what's to come!

[@LisaMcCrissican]

I love the moment in the important fights where you hear the music shift from instrumental soundtrack to the actual song in this show. It’s always incredibly well placed and just adds to what they’re trying to get across. Qrow is about to become Ruby’s “bad luck charm,” and bam, we’re getting ready for the lyrics to tell us.

[@TheUnholyHandGrenade]

1:29 Goddamnit that's adorable. Never change, Ruby. Never change...

[@snuffink4508]

TheUnholyHandGrenade No you won't buddy, no you won't.

[@randomoninternet3146]

i dont know this guy is weird😂😂😂

[@cicirosehannigan]

Well done to everyone's favourite Badass Uncle

[@levantdiggerus3473]

The real reason Qrow can throw a punch so well isn't because he's been trained- he was trained with his scythe. He probably just has years of bar-fight experience, and Tyrian obviously did NOT know what to do with a drunken sailor.

[@hermosillotramita480]

Oh god

[@dustyfedora]

4:46 They actually said this when pitching Tyrian to the writers.

[@nagisathebiggae6342]

Tyrian is best boi stfu

[@agentstryker2543]

At 6:40 I love Tyrian's face

[@tiras3060]

the No fucks given face lol

[@bait668]

FukkTheInternetCHANGETHEWORLD Then Qrow proceeds to shove his fist in it

[@kaiserblackwind3607]

AgentStryker well Qrow didn't so he punched him in the face LOL

[@kiro7296]

*c:*

[@huh5909]

That punch was so clean though, u guys gotta admit that

[@Poketrainer317]

6:14 Gotta love those completely unnecessary scythe spins while your uncle is getting his ass beat. Really helps out, Rubes.

[@Poketrainer317]

***** "Uncle Qrow's losing! Gotta help! Hold on a sec. Hey Jaune! Check out this spin thing I can do."

[@Lightning-gg5iu]

Caseydia Doesn't she do that a bunch of times in previous volumes?

[@Poketrainer317]

Yup, but I don't think it's ever been in that important a situation.

[@DemonicMonkey88]

It was probably to gain momentum, and jam it into the roof no?

[@browniescake4563]

DemonicMonkey88 Huh, that's actually pretty true

[@andrewrogers6197]

Tyrian with his tail is possibly the strongest character in RWBY right now, he kept up with Qrow, and was arguably winning the fight, after beating the shit out of team RNJR, and still managed to slice Qrow and inject poison into him. Plus, this guy was originally sent to hunt the spring maiden, and given his personality and how it would likely influence Salem's plans, he was probably meant to hunt her SOLO. Yeah, this guy number 1.

[@Acesilvergaming]

Andrew Rogers you think he could take on mercury?

[@andrewrogers6197]

Ace Silver Gaming He stomps Mercury, even though Mercury heald back against Yang, theirs no way he's on par with Qrow.

[@Kalenz1234]

Going by the conversation in Salem's base it seems all her henchmen are about on par. So they all are about Cinder pre maiden level.

[@Acesilvergaming]

Andrew Rogers I know we haven't seen him in action yet but Hazel seems like an unbeatable force. like a weapon wouldn't even cut him.

[@andrewrogers6197]

Ace Silver Gaming Feats or nothing.

[@CyberQueen2004]

Zapping Nora with a lightning dust bullet was a stroke of genius on Ruby's part

[@shadowldrago]

I love how Tyrian is simultaneously a terrifyingly effective assassin, and the living embodiment of "everyone has a plan until they get punched in the mouth". He was expecting a lot of things, but not a straight punch to the face.

[@biggeek2256]

Uh.... did anyone notice the piano sounding like "When It Falls" when Tyrian talks about Salem?

[@kunzitexl9456]

Finally someone noticed!! 👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@inuyashaandkagome213]

Yes

[@mjwils8526]

Qrow's reverse grip when he blocks T's tail attack is so cool

[@noodlesandduck]

He did the same reverse grip with Winter in season three. It is a pretty badass tactic

[@Youseeinthisrn]

I think Tyrian is Blind. but he has the ability to see auras and that's how he can get around and see his opponents? Maybe why he struck interest in Jaune?

[@zolikat4458]

nejihyyuga1 I think that it has more to do with weapons than auras

[@scooty4743]

nejihyyuga1 Phyrha did unlock his aura so could have something to do with that.

[@Acsuperman72]

I know this is super old, but I thought I'd shed some light! Tyrian is (obviously) a scorpion faunus. They had him really close to actual scorpions, and not just with the tail and pincer weapons! Scorpions actually have terrible eyesight, so you're not too far off there. He CAN see, just not very well. Scorpions see by the vibrations through the air much better than with their eyes. That's how he reacts so quickly without even seeing the approaching fighters. When Qrow and Tyrian are fighting, Qrow loses his weapon midfight, and Tyrian loses sight of him. Despite being directly in front of him, the shots Ruby fires catch his attention far more than Qrow's soft walking and cracking knuckles. It's why he could block Ruby's Sniper Rifle with such ease, but failed to evade a low speed punch. Notice the moment Qrow grabs his blade again, Tyrian finds him again. The metal sends off far more vibrations than him unarmed. While that's all fact, Jaune catching his interest, in my headcanon, is cause I think Jaune's ancestor is the King of Vale. I think he was using Crocea Mors, Jaune's sword. That, and Ozpin's cane. Speculation though.

[@Product083]

That... makes perfect sense. Kudos to you sir.

[@Acsuperman72]

I figured it was just Tyrian being THAT much stronger than anyone we've really seen thus far. This fight really drives it home when Qrow called them amateurs. They're powerful by civilian standards and, can indeed take out droves of Grimm, but against someone with real power, they just can't hold up.

[@tomsimpkins1211]

This fight was done so well! The choreo, the characterization of Tyrian, the amount of tension before Qrow arrives, seeing things from everyone's view like when Ruby is trying to take her shot and she can't even keep up with them, the badass Bad Luck Charm theme, even the story setup for logically nerfing Qrow and not having him solo the horse thingy for the kids. It was a great fight.

[@JayAshBranAudioScripts]

The animation has gotten so gorgeous. Monty, we wish you could see how your series has grown in both story and aesthetic.

[@nicolenavarro1497]

He would have love this.

[@Lucas61616]

Yeah guys, he just got grazed by a scorpion stinger with active venom. Keep asking him 4 questions at once.

[@Nighthowlerschannel]

Ren: Uh oh... Ruby: Don't tell me. We're about to get ambushed. Ren: Yup. Ruby: Possibly a blind, crazy villain? Ren: Seems about right. Ruby: ... Bring it on.

[@zablnc]

I understood that reference

[@cognus3372]

@@zablnc I didn't

[@zablnc]

@@cognus3372 it's from the Emperor's New Groove

[@cognus3372]

@@zablnc Thanks

[@zablnc]

@@cognus3372 you're welcome

[@secrelight2610]

I will always remember this as the last time Qrow had a good fight before volume 6 tossed his character through the shredder and we were left with a sad man who has lost all of his charm and charisma... RIP Qrow's character

[@ByrdHakeem]

The writers literally destroy all of their characters. In terms of current Rwby Team Rwby are now narcissistic egotistical holier-than-thou Hippocrates. Cinder hasn't been good since volume 3. Juane has been useless for 8 years. Absolutely no progression to speak of. Don't even get me started on what they did to Adam smdh. Not to mention the complete and total fallacy that is Ironwood volume 8. Sadly Qrow was the 1st of many to fall. I know this comment was out the blue in a couple years too late but I just want to relive the time that Qrow was actually dope and ended up seeing your comment are you by any chance have you heard of the new Rwby anime? Rwby Ice Queendom. Miles and Kerry will be nowhere near the writing of the show. Therefore it might have a chance to actually live up to its potential. Fingers crossed I guess

[@secrelight2610]

@@ByrdHakeem the thing that is most dissapointing about whats happened to the show is that Monty had several volumes planned out, but Miles and Kerry basically took it, only used the things they liked, threw out the rest, then did their own thing from then onwards

[@hashbrown9785]

Even after the end of volume 7 I still come back here because this fight was just too damn cool

[@jfox09]

Loved this fight! Especially Qrow’s unarmed combo, then he’s takin his time getting his weapon like a badass

[@Demiurge0000]

It's amazing how it took those 40 seconds or so of Tyrian taking a slight interest in Jaune that people came up with theorys relating him to Salem, that and now we have the white sheep fanfiction

[@zacharyjoy8724]

Ha! Thanks for referencing one of my favorite fanfics!

[@moinuddinqureshi8804]

What fanfiction?

[@5hutup28]

Couer's fanfiction.

[@mechelleshannon744]

If Tyrian was a good guy I bet he and Qrow would a awesome bad*** team! :D

[@hamsterfromabove8905]

Years late, but that comment didn't age well with the end of volume 7.

[@sanjaynandalall2260]

John Smith omfg tell me about it

[@Somespideronline]

Kevin N Qrow teamed up with Tyrian (even though he doesnt want to) to incapitate this guy named Clover ( which is one of Ironwood's best Ace Ops, and is friends with Qrow, but due to "casualties", Ironwood declares martial law over Mantle and Atlas and ordered the Ace Ops to arrest team RWBY and the rest of the team including Qrow because they were a liability.) So after the fight, When Clover and Qrow where talking about trust and friendships like any other anime characters, Tyrian sees the chance to literally backstabb Clover using Qrow's weapon (which he dropped during the fight) Qrow regreted his actions and went insane about Tyrian. And since Tyrian used Qrow's weapon and has Clover's blood on it, the Atlesian military police immediately dispatched on the said area and arrested Qrow for "killing" the leader of the Ade Ops team, Clover. Tyrian runs away from the scene as he maniaclly laughs. All in all, Tyrian did a frame up on Qrow. (Bonus: the reason why Clover was killed is because of Qrow's semblance, and ironically, Clover's semblance is Good Fortune, despite what happened to him) Moral of the story: Never team up with a villain, even for the short period of time

[@BlueBlazeKing]

Man this comment hurts after seeing volume 7

[@ClemPrime13]

I mean... objectively speaking...

[@FarikoWishless]

Dam this version of Qrow with Vic's voice was such a badass. I'm all for redemption arcs but they took the edge right out of him AND made his hits less impactful.

[@ByrdHakeem]

Facts

[@user-fn1vm4wp1w]

Ruby's most badass moment was when she just coldly cut off this dude's tail. RIP Tyrian's pincer lmao

[@hezekiahortega1617]

And by pincer you mean stinger, scorpions have their pincers on their arms, the stinger is on their tail.

[@азк-ъ4л]

Why people are complaining about fights even after this

[@_LightningAnime]

God Josh Grelle and Vic Mignogna both sell there roles and it's awesome seeing them in this Web series it's awesome to see RWBY so popular that it attracts really big named voice actors like them

[@Danidiva21]

LightningAnime Josh Grelle is Tyrian?!

[@justafan1794]

@@Danidiva21 WAIT ARIMIN ARTLET FROM ATTACK ON TITAN!!!

[@silvershadow9967]

Issei Hyoudou?!

[@sabrinarock2452]

The fact that Qrow was always watching after Ruby and protecting her makes me so happy! Family is everything❤

[@Karaya-shark1]

But they aren’t even family tho. I mean, he’s basically just like her mentor/ role model. They aren’t related

[@cybernet343]

@@Karaya-shark1 Yes, Ruby is not related to him by blood, but he sure acts like she is and this speaks volumes about him. Its apparent that they are close and mean family to each other. Thats what really matters.

[@jcoolguy1548]

​@@Karaya-shark1Some things are thicker than blood.

[@jordanromano9555]

Qrow Bravely Fighting Tyrian To Protect And Save His Niece Then Ruby Returning The Favor By Cutting Tyrian's Stinger Off To Save Her Uncle From Getting Killed Is So Heartwarming And Really Awesome, Qrow Is Definitely One Of My Favorite Characters Of The Rwby Series

[@AR-de8qz]

I love ruby's hot emo uncle 10/10

[@Danidiva21]

Abby Cupcake he ain't emo he drunk

[@sanjaynandalall2260]

Danidiva21 Lovernotafighter lmaooo

[@alexajm8463]

I haven't watched this show since 2013 but oh my god this looks so good. The animation has improved so much while still keeping the amazingly choreographed fight scenes. I've been relistening to the soundtrack lately and I think I need to watch the rest of this show !!!!

[@scooty4743]

6:40 can we just appreciate Tyrion's face here XD

[@Danidiva21]

Scooty yup

[@dragonerd5305]

We really can! I love that bit

[@levantdiggerus3473]

Before or after his fade got ran?

[@harrymurray2515]

I think in RWBY Volume 5, there should be Qrow & Winter Vs Tyrian

[@DemonicMonkey88]

Poor Tyrian.

[@NO-qw3xz]

I hope we get to see Tyrian say You Bitch again is volume 5

[@Danidiva21]

Harry Murray I agree

[@iamcrystalwater2221]

Harry Murray nothing happened but it was obvious dude,winter is in atlas and they are in haven

[@FixTheWi-Fi]

Hx ishere Hey, guess what... they're going to Atlas.

[@Erebus04]

One of my favorite fights of all time, seeing how inexperienced team RNJR really was against a member of Salem's inner circle and finally starting to get some pieces to the puzzle as to what is the grand plot of the show

[@CHAY5E]

i love how ren, nora and jaune are just sitting there for most of fight like 👁️ 👄👁️

[@nicholasrolo886]

"I don't know? This guy is Weird" Tyrian Callow refined in 3 seconds

[@bob443bob]

I think Tyrian's interest in Jaune stems from the opposing nature of their semblances. While Jaune hadn't awakened his yet, Tyrian could have sensed it. Jaune's Aura Amp and Tyrian's Aura Disruption have opposite effects.

[@bloodyplague3114]

Am I the only one who thinks that Tyrian only left because both he and Qrow were so low on aura that they were physically injured? I mean I thought aura was supposed to prevent physical injuries.

[@ThatGuyOrby]

Josh Goodman both auras were down not low down.

[@miked5163]

He left because his tail possible has something to do with his fighting. He also most likely uses it to balance like Sun does

[@legendaryfroddo890]

He most likely left because he needed his tail to fight RNJR already and could have very easily lost. Even with RNJR being at best rookie huntsman, its was still a 4v1 with his fighting style serverly limited

[@MoonfireNC]

I guess he left because he lost a bodypart, don't forget that the tails/ears/whatevers of the faunus are bodyparts just as any other person's leg or arm is. If someone cut off your hand, I doubt that you would still fight. I think that's a way bigger reason than just the aura being down.

[@skyemori3209]

I think they specifically said that physical damage can, in fact, damage you more than the weapons itself. They can still feel pain in physical damage, somehow, aura can only protect you from an injuries like cuts, stabs and alike. Think of it as HP Bar for your own character, once low, they can get tired and most likely to be injured or fatally wounded by an enemy. Once depleted, you can't fight and will lose energy.

[@connorhiggins3192]

One thing this fight does really well is show how even though there accomplished fighters team RNJR and likely the rest of tho school year people are still leagues behind huntsman. They were going to loose badly before Qrow and during. Tyrion and Qrows fight ruby cant even keep up with there speed when aiming. Im also of the opinion that ruby being involved in the fight would have only held Qrow back even if his semblance was different

[@ByrdHakeem]

Could not have said it better myself

[@TheExecutorr]

I actually remember this fight to be a huge dissappointement, because everytime I thought "yeah, now the action begins", it just swapped to another scene. Tearing this fight to pieces over multiple episodes was a pretty stupid decision, because now that I see the full fight, I gotta say it's actually good. So thanks for that.

[@djcuevas1057]

"AHHHHH! SHE CUT OFF MY ASS!" Scorpions poop out of their tails.

[@saltystick_99]

In other words, Ruby tore Tyrian a new asshole.

[@kiaundra7972]

Tyrian saying "you bitch" to ruby will always be the funniest thing to me cuz I remember when I first saw this scene and I was just sitting there like "they can say that?!"

[@ALWAYS_CABOOSE]

I still wonder why Tyrian was interested in Jaune. My theory is that since Jaune's Weapon (Crocea Mors) was handed down and is probably a well known weapon that Tyrian somehow recognized it from a past fight with someone who had the same weapon. Possibly one of Jaune's relatives.

[@alaveii]

Caboose Productionz Like his grandfather or something? He mentioned in volume 1 that his grandfather used it in the Great War, and that all his ancestors were heros

[@luislatinoman7055]

Especially since Scorpions have dog shit eyesight. So they rely on other senses. So if anything he recognized the weapon first and THEN got dummy close to see if it was actually him (him being whoever Tyrian thought he was).

[@ILikeCHEEZ9]

I just remember after this episode I was shouting "If Qrow dies, WE RIOT"

[@Fallfox7089]

Thank you so much for combining these two scenes!!!

[@darandomdoodftw5291]

Its funny how tryian puts his hands together when he saying "im afraid thats not possible"

[@Danidiva21]

DaranDomdood FTW I know right?

[@kaceydodd2668]

Qrows music when he turns up is sooooo good

[@Danidiva21]

Luna Eclipse I know right?

[@xxdreamcatcherxx8565]

Qrow:*Is badly hurt and has A huge chance of Dying* Also Qrow: *"W h a t s y o u r f a v o r i t e f a I r y t a l e?"*

[@clank7298]

8:45 “Let’s drop our guard and smile at each other. What can go wrong?”

[@jonmartin4690]

Ooh, the chills! This is one of the most memorable fights in the show!

[@jarednil69]

This is fantastic animated fight for a TV show! Excellent detail! I love it.

[@christopherrumbold9178]

Reminds me something of a quote, though i'm not sure where its from. "If you find yourself on the wrong end of a crossbow bolt, pray its in the hands of an Evil Man. And Evil man will gloat, taunt, and savor the moment, giveing you a chance to strike back. A good man will kill you without a second thought."

[@parrotpop7277]

I love how her friends were ready to give up and accept Ruby's capture till qrow jumped in and was like "okay tyrian you had a nice warm up? Time for the real workout XD"

[@CaptainDope]

Ruby got knocked far away and her friends were too far away to save her.

[@HA-ro4tc]

Coming back and watching this after v7 hurts me....

[@braylincampbell4488]

The “what’s your favorite fairy tale?” line holds a lot more meaning now than it did then.

[@junyouhans]

0:53 my teacher when I get caught sleeping in class