RWBY - Evolution of Neo's Semblance

Compilation of all instances of Neo’s semblance so far! Comment below which was your favourite moment, or if there’s anything else you would like to see. Subscribe and like if you enjoy my content and do stay tune for more! Thank you for watching and please stay safe everyone!

[@cjcj6323]

I swear Neo can be one of the strongest characters but the producers don’t want to admit it

[@YounganMar3921]

Neo vs Adam

[@lemooniii835]

If they end up killing her im going to be fucking mad.

[@YounganMar3921]

@@lemooniii835 Who

[@spookygh0st846]

@@YounganMar3921 Neo. She prob won’t die since nobody can barely touch her without the semblance and with it she is almost impossible to kill.

[@YounganMar3921]

@@spookygh0st846 Her semblance is to op

[@Ozisl]

Neo has one of the most fun semblances and fighting styles. The way they animate her using Hush just always looks so great...

[@jackshearer-everhart8875]

Yeah. Also you gotta admit that she's practically impossible to touch on the battlefield. And that's even without her semblance

[@shadowspector3611]

@@jackshearer-everhart8875: tell that to Maria.

[@jackshearer-everhart8875]

@@shadowspector3611 I did say practically.

[@MJ2BHAD]

Awe y'all so nicee

[@MJ2BHAD]

=-= and frick Maria she cheated she has preflexes

[@Lunar_willoww]

Can we just take a moment to appreciate how funny it is when Neo confidently skips around? Just thought it was a cute and sassy detail they added

[@watchspotting]

The way she transforms into Ruby when talking to Cinder. It's so interesting to think about her using her Semblance as a form of communication.

[@kashv.k2797]

Word up to Oscar for getting the 1st confirmed hit On Neo . 2nd was Penny 3rd was Ruby.

[@sparrow9990]

God damn that should've knocked the fuck out of her ngl

[@kamusta3446]

Don't forget that grandma lady.

[@crashertn4951]

Didn't Cinder hit Neo twice during their fight?

[@thechristmas763]

@@crashertn4951 she landed a few hits

[@jdjGSHBFjh68827]

Cinder landed one hit. Oscar one. Penny once. But Calavera hit her more than once, from what I recall, she hit her almost four times.

[@relevantduck1294]

“And worst of all… she could be any one of us. She could be you, she could be me, she could even be-“

[@ws3240]

Nooooo, why Amogus🗿

[@kingraplhmativo5178]

Her semblance like shapshifting combo of physical illusions can seen by everyone unlike Emerald's semblance on affect minds.

[@shadowfox1609]

Her semblance is called overactive imagination, it lets her create physical illusions of anything she can imagine

[@Calekoflight]

@@shadowfox1609 No wonder it goes into overdrive in the Ever After...

[@erroneousfax9351]

I stg I get chills every time I hear that little sound cue when she's around, it's so good

[@anthonyfanchin1144]

Neo’s semblance in V9 is PURE nightmare fuel.

[@dinofairie]

I can't help but love Neo, she has the coolest semblance and fighting style and has so much sass without have to say anything

[@jessirose]

I feel like her semblance is one of the best on the show.

[@hobbytunez2519]

I love the sound effect for her semblance. The squeaky glass like sound is spot on.

[@Brixujel_Rimulex]

i will forever adore how sassy neo is without ever saying a single word.

[@kanjigodomo9696]

Trivia "Neopolitan" Vanille, ladies and gentlemen, all else between and beyond. She may have a simple weapon, but pair that weapon with her semblance, she will put you through hell. In fact, sometimes, she doesn't even need the semblance to showboat, because there's seemingly no end to her flexibility. Cap it all off with that silent sass and you have not just one of the greatest villains of there, but also the most entertaining. (Come on, you can't tell me that you don't smile whenever Neo rolls her eyes or gives a smirk.)

[@darkskull9166]

You know what the greatest ship name for her would be? Smoke and Mirrors.

[@lordpyralis]

Silent Knight?

[@darkskull9166]

@@lordpyralis either she hooks up with a new character or none at all. No way she goes out with Jaun pumpkin arc

[@kanjigodomo9696]

@@darkskull9166 "Smoke and Mirrors" would've been a good idea for a ship with Torchwick (with her semblance and his taste in cigars), but now he's dead.

[@darkskull9166]

@@kanjigodomo9696 who said I meant her and Roman?

[@kanjigodomo9696]

@@darkskull9166 No one, but I thought it would work out conveniently well. Besides, we don't have anyone who has a smoky semblance as of now.

[@Dexturrrrr]

I always loved how she kept torchwick's hat

[@sublis939]

Can we all agree that, Neo probably has one of the most broken and powerful semblances in the show.

[@ws3240]

It's the way she uses it which makes it broken, she knows her self, her enemies, she fears not the result of a hundred battles

[@Cobaltus]

Neo is basically the TF2 Spy, Princess Peach, and a mime combined into one character lmao

[@changinglocale9114]

2:16 favorite part of this scene

[@Gojiro7]

never before has so much personality derived from a woman wanting to wear a mans hat XD

[@lemooniii835]

I like how neo's transformations looks like cherry blossoms

[@TheSuperSpud]

0:17 always been one of my favourite shots

[@izzyalistair]

Neo is the best character in this show, hands down.

[@ScarletVixie]

me literally coming to this after her semblance evolution in vol 9

[@timur5241]

So... invisibility, disguise and teleportation

[@sanguinedekker7287]

No just illusions

[@timur5241]

@@sanguinedekker7287 but ain't Emerald specialising on illusions?

[@sakurahirawa]

@@timur5241 Emerald uses hallucinations which goes to a specific person. I think Neos is viewed by everyone. Illusions are more chained to reality than Hallucinations. Like art illusions - things like that.

[@sanguinedekker7287]

@@timur5241 emeralds r hallucinations that only intended targets can see. Neos r physical illusions seen by everyone

[@gameinsane4718]

Physical illusions. She’s basically a green lantern with color accurate constructs. She can layer illusions over people and objects to change their appearance or even make them invisible (just make them look indistinguishable from their background). If she ever teleports from somewhere, she was never actually there and what you saw was an illusion.

[@josecarlossidancona960]

Neo is the most stronger rwby series I hope pull neo team up with rwby agains cinder the final this one will be epic

[@puthygoblin7084]

Same, Cinder would be fucked against her and RWBY

[@roxas105ful]

You know it’s funny that if neo never talk, and people never notice a very quiet person is in hiding using a very talkative person

[@umutefebozbyk6342]

She deadass solo'ed Team JNPR and killed Yang only with Transformation Jutsu and a umbrella💀

[@terra249594372]

Seeing Nora with Neos eyes was creepy 😳

[@the_y_huntress6449]

Hey guys, it’s been a while! New vid's dedicated to Neo! Ngl, she’s always been one of my favourite villain to watch from the start just because every scene she’s in is badass. Neo’s semblance is easily one of the most unique and powerful in the series, and together with her fighting, she's honestly op. It's also cool to see how her semblance is evolving as well. Hope you enjoyed the vid and the mini comp at the end 😄 Thank you for your support and I hope you all have a great day :) ps. 3:18

[@eren34558]

Cool!

[@AshHeaven]

Neo is the strongest! I want to see more character and semblance development for her.

[@kanjigodomo9696]

You should've added the little eye roll she gave Cinder after her little remark that she'd need to materialize some snow boots for Solitas in the mini compilation at the end. She is the queen of flexing and silent sass (evidenced by not just the smirks, but also her eye rolls).

[@Darckssassin]

Neo has the ultimate villainess power : the ability to never let the hero know her plans ...

[@dewinteryageu]

Neo is such a cool Character. I loved that they made a prequel book of her, some of her backstory is a bit, i dont know, but i really liked how she and roman worked together as evil gentleman thief and awesome bodyguard partner. hope so much that she gets her revenge on cinder and salem, i mean in the end its their fault.

[@lorenzoteague8445]

I love Neo!! She has always been an anti-hero in the making to me. Hopefully, we'll see her backstory & she'll team up with team RWBY..... ONLY TO GET CINDER AGAIN!! If it wasn't for the Fall Maiden powers, Neo had her ass!!! And we all knew Cindy was gonna backstab Neo!!! ITS CINDER!!! But, no........ Neo trusted again. Now, she's stuck!! lol Sorry, I'm ranting..... I just want CINDER DEAD!! 😎✊😰🎆💀NEO, RUBY, WINTER, EVEN SALEM, IF SHES SMART!!! LMAO CINDER MUST DIE, PERIOD!!

[@Ashadar_Resouley]

we got her back story in a book and tho i'm not a fan of making her a rich kid having her not really being mute and having "neo" just being a made up friend she had as a kid the book over all is pretty good

[@changinglocale9114]

Love her my favorite character and villain her reasons of wanting to kill Ruby are so justified but someone needs too tell her the truth.

[@Sanjali04]

I love when Oscar grabs her legs to keep her there so she could take the hit. Good idea lol. It surprised her too. Too bad it didn't work, but at least he tried

[@danielbedrossian5986]

She is an absolute terror... Terrifyingly works.

[@eren34558]

Neo, Ren...I hope Nora's evolves

[@YakiMeno]

Her semblance is so good, also I love her fighting style

[@megakazuya123]

Her "semblance" is being a plot-device

[@peytonredulfin4850]

I describe her semblance with the phrase “Smoke and Mirrors.” Unlike emerald’s illusions, which are basically mirages, neo’s illusions have somewhat physical properties. She can take the form of anyone she wants, almost like you were looking at a mirror. And she can create clones of herself just to fool anyone to gain an advantage. However, like a mirror, neo’s illusions are fragile. One good hit and they’re gone.

[@peytonredulfin4850]

A few more points: She can cast illusions on any object, hiding any properties of what was originally there. However, another downside to her semblance, mirrors can only reflect so much and its only a matter of time before someone sees through your magic tricks.

[@junitodavis2444]

In the end she was a foolish mute who trusted the wrong kind of people

[@TooManyPixels]

ive never seen rwby before, but i find it funny that she just breaks into shattered glass as an ability

[@AliceSinclair98]

Honestly, Neo's my favorite character

[@Swiftdragoon1997]

Neo's semblance is overpower and broken at the same time

[@phoenix05892]

There's a clear change to how her semblance works, specifically when her copies break off in shards. At the beginning, you can believe she had ample time to make her illusion like with Torchwick, as soon he told Neo to get them out of there, you can believe they had enough time to make the illusion and run away. This also makes sense with Neo's fighting style since it's mostly strategy and analyzing her opponent's moves, she knows what her opponent will do so she can set up an illusion and do something else. However later in the show, it seems like Neo's semblance became like Blake's, a get out of jail free card from getting hit. There's two instances where Neo didn't expect something, at 1:42 when Oscar grabbed her and at 2:52 when Blake caught Neo with her rope thought that isn't shown in the clip. Despite not predicting these moves and being noticeably surprised, Neo is still able to use an illusion. I think the showrunners misunderstood what exactly Neo's semblance is beyond "Illusion" so we see less of Neo's strategy and analysis back in the beginning.

[@maiseree1511]

Neo probably foresaw those events as well. She left behind an illusion for Oscar to grab on. This illusion pretended to be surprised so that the whole team would have their attention overfixated on her while the real Neo ran away. In the second instance, Neo also predicted Blake's incoming attack so she purposely left behind an illusion for Blake to catch while Ruby and Neo moved to the walkway.

[@zacharyjackson1829]

You're giving the producers more credit then they honestly deserve. Miles and Kerry are cool guys but when they were literally handed a gold mine as the writers to create Monty Oum's passion project they had NO real experience to do so, and Monty was just an animator, not a writer either. Miles and Kerry certainly have gotten better with time (i thought their work on Camp Camp was awesome) but trying to do a large series like this was never gonna go well for them They had no idea where they were going with any of the characters or the world prior to season 4. Hell it took them 3 freaking seasons to decide whether or not magic even exists in their setting. We didn't have the word "semblance" uttered until after dozens of episodes and they weren't even actually explained until after like 5 seasons

[@phoenix05892]

@@zacharyjackson1829 I'm actually giving credit to Monty, if you watch Hbomberguy's video, there's a section describing behind the scenes footage for the storyboards. Normally, the storyboard scenes will follow what Miles and Kerry wrote but for the combat scenes, they'll a blank card with the words "Monty Action" and in these scenes Monty had free control. Since many of Neo's scenes are in combat (at least in the early 3 seasons), I'm assuming most depictions of her semblance were done by Monty. That's why I think there was a fundamental change to her semblance, not because of the writing but because of who was animating her.

[@zacharyjackson1829]

@@phoenix05892 not to speak ill will of the deceased but that's part of the reason the show also sucked. Monty was a brilliant animator and had good ideas but he only had brilliance in these fight scenes. The most involvement he had in the series was showing up after being missing for a few days and coming back with a fight scene that involved new characters that Miles and Kerry would have to involve in the story somehow.

[@dewinteryageu]

@@zacharyjackson1829 Thats something i really miss about newer RWBY Seasons, i started watching RWBY because of awesome fights, cheesy oneliners and cool weapons/characters (Neo beeing one of them for me). But with every season after season 3, these stuff got pushed back, new characters came and suddenley you had so many, that the ending of the last season was just so weird, like they only realized that they had to much "special" characters all of a sudden. Dont get me wrong, i dont have a problem with story, but the way they made this series go is just so weird and i think they had enough moments where they just had to set a way for the finaly, but for some reason they kept on going like this already confusing story needs much more built up. Another good example would be: The series was fun and chill most of the time, but sometimes had some darker bits, but with season 7 they had this really weird horror almost gore like moments sprinkled in, that didnt really fit in the way, the series normaly was. It felt so off to me. And with everything i see/hear from RT, i have the feel people are also somehow right with saying that rwby saddly is their "cash cow". It fells like it and like they dont know anymore where the story will go next. I actually just keep watching now and then, because i want to see what happens in the end, if they all of a sudden get a good end of all this twists and turns they created now.

[@0xEARTH]

i genuinely hope that Neo ends up on our team's side in some later volume. i absolutely *love* her character development and i could totally see an event where Ruby changes Neo's mind because of said development. not to mention her skills and semblance would be so genuinely helpful to them. if it wasn't for Neo, honestly, none of Salem's plans would've worked. without saying a word she can deceive and confuse people in an instant.

[@scottm8292]

1:20 can act as a great "RWBY out of context" scene

[@Sanjali04]

I wonder why Neo let Oscar punch her in the face though. She had time to avoid it.

[@Sanjali04]

@Ice queen Okay, thank you. Another possible theory could have been that she thought he was just going to turn the corner and tell them she wasn't him and that he was the real Oscar, not that he'd actually punch her.

[@elainad6728]

2:38 Ah yes Neo's best transformation, *RED*

[@AzraelAsItGetsVtuber]

I love that she deadass turned into Ruby when she yeeted Maria.

[@Shannessa]

I like the fact the the eyes switch colours Like the one that’s brown and pink constantly switch until volume 7&8

[@Gabi-dd7bq]

It reminds me a lot of Lord Shen from Kung Fu Panda 2. Both are physically weaker than the rest but they are both extremely quick and deadly using the maximum potential of their low strength but quick movements. They both use tools in order to give anyone a hell of a fight: They’re masters of weaponry, Neo uses her umbrella as a sword, as shield and even to avoid attacks, and her shape-shifting skills allow her to make surprise attacks, meanwhile Lord Shen uses his feathers as blades or even using his tail to confuse or to sweep off his foes. And they also happen to be one the greatest villains of their series.

[@mikedancoolguy4574]

She’s a shang tsung in a anime

[@Codegirl96]

Just realized her semblance is a mirror. She can copy others and she shatters into shards

[@chernovbelinski3684]

He turned Black Noir all at once.

[@shadowspector3611]

1:42 How did she do that though? Her semblance is only an optical illusion so what was Oscar grabbing onto?

[@AxolPiezz]

They’re physical illusions they’re just easily broken (at least I think so)

[@giingerss]

yeah they’re more physical like blake’s clones, just much more easily broken and they do mix with optical. she likely jumped back as he jumped at her, leaving behind a fake version of herself to grab onto

[@NovaThorn]

Yep, her semblance is supposedly physical illusions that can be seen by everyone. They’re fragile, a bit like glass, but i guess they hold up if you dont hit them too hard. It’s not been made clear how she uses it to seemingly teleport around though - maybe the real Neo is invisible when she uses her semblance to create a copy of herself or something, and that’s why she’s always in a different place when the illusion breaks?

[@TheGreenAzumarill]

@@NovaThorn Well, kind of. Upon V6, Neo has developed her semblance enough where the illusions are strong enough to be able to take a hit or two before shattering, as seen with Cinder fighting the clone while the real one was outside channelling it. Neo has enough mastery over her semblance to have clones do fighting for her, while she is in an entirely different location. While people are fixated on clones, she can move about freely.

[@gameinsane4718]

She essentially is the color printer to green lanterns black and white copying machine

[@intoexileimustgofailedihav8027]

She could single handedly kill every character that has any attachment to someone but the writers wont let her.

[@joshua_lee732]

Truly a terrifying opponent.

[@gagida1829]

I SWEAR I LOVE HER SO MUCH!!!!!

[@ViroVeteruscy]

Neo's only weakness is the writing/plot

[@hungduy6353]

and you forgot to put the most fun part in this video Mary Poppins

[@BenjaminSteber]

Just thinking of all she’s capable of she could form her own group and tear through the underworld. She’d rather play games with an immortal dark goddess death bringer, a half monster psychopath she doesn’t even like as a person and plays around with the incarnate magical forces that forged the world. The really remarkable thing is she does it all because she’s still hung up on Roman.

[@atheron9300]

Where is the marry poppins scene?

[@robindesbois9308]

Neo politan eats Napolitain biscuit in Napoli in a Neopolitan Pizzeria

[@arreyannaechols9772]

See now this vid needs to be updated because Neo became even more op in season 9

[@sunsetfruitdude]

So from my understanding, her semblace has a large area of effect or rather is one that can produce stuff. Neo can use it to cast hard light illusions in a certain range and then make clones of stuff.

[@jacobweatherford4696]

I swear neos volume 7 through 9 outfit is a big upgrade from what she had in the older volume

[@Seiya_Takahashi]

When neo said "..." I felt that.

[@SunrisenStar]

She definitely has one of the 'plot armor' semblances, i wonder if Qrow + Emerald would throw her off though?

[@timothyacowin9761]

Skipidy dipidy doo, I just killed a room full of people

[@Vortexiiixii]

Basically Emerald and Neo are like Itachi but not as smart as him.

[@RaykinaBreaker]

Neo's too OP

[@GK2o]

she maybe mute but she is the deadliest dapper alive

[@williamrojas6371]

My fave design and outfit has to be classic NEO, she looks so gorgeous and her outfit it’s also extremely realistic, as something you could actually see someone irl wear

[@fallonfish190]

I think the producers letting people get in cheap shots on Neo was when I just. Gave up. There is no reason as to why she wasn't able to avoid those.

[@Yoko159753]

I Love Neopolitan

[@anomaly2652]

I find it funny that the pink effect neo does with her semblance is entirely unnecessary and is likely something she does just for flair, which really suits her character.

[@user-bp9mz5pe9u]

You mean when she disguises herself as other person?

[@anomaly2652]

@@user-bp9mz5pe9u Yeah.

[@redrc9771]

Neo has the most OP semblance in the series

[@cjcj6323]

But I would love a neo back story

[@emmysgaminghub7978]

Neo is basically Mysterio

[@deathsoul2977]

I love Neo she's the best character in my opinion

[@colorfulcookie8961]

One thing that I notice, Neo never have the intention of killing anyone (until Volume 8, where she try to kill Ruby). Most of the time she just exhausted her opponent and leave

[@bradleylewis3438]

She was gonna kill Yang

[@thomasraines1396]

She was going to stab Yang in Volume before Raven showed up and made her run away.

[@colorfulcookie8961]

Yall, I haven't watch this show in years, my memories is so numb about the show. But thanks for the clarification

[@thomasraines1396]

@@colorfulcookie8961 you’re welcome.

[@danielmartins9901]

I don't think she used her semblance in the second clip

[@Quin_10n]

Imagine Neo having a maiden power

[@gameinsane4718]

Oh she’s some kinda power now 🙃

[@hungduy6353]

I like her look at early season but like her character in later season better

[@eurobtcwby]

Blake, The Cooler Blake

[@Lord_Feralina]

From which volume and chapter is that scene where neo pretends to be the waitress from 0:56 to 1:09 ?

[@the_y_huntress6449]

Those scenes are from Volume 7 Chapter 8 and 9!

[@williamvbone5734]

God conchosness without the six opulences

[@y4gm0mru16]

yea rn she can clone someone that she wanted to

[@shadowfoxprower4412]

Anyone else getting clock work orange vibes from her?

[@hotwheels2621]

Wait a second! Neo can TALK when she’s disguised?!?

[@manemperorofmankind8119]

What is her semblance again?

[@Frog-Shaped-Slime]

Neo is the best

[@Ashadar_Resouley]

Just so everyone is aware the glass shattering thing is Roman's semblance not Neo's tho Neo does starts using her semblance to copy it after his death as a way of remembering him, every time we see it in the first three seasons it's only when Roman is with her for proof of this look no further then when she trys to kill Yang but Ravin shows up and Neo knowing Ravin is a maiden "runs away" seemingly teleporting away but she can't do that so really what she did was just go invisible and hid til Ravin left as for why she didn't just kill Yang after Ravin left if she was still there Well she likely just left to be safe and also killing Yang wasn't apart of the train plan so there was no reason to do so aside from just wanting too also if she did kill Yang Ravin would likely hunt her down and Neo being smart doesn't want to fight maidens which is why stopped trying to kill Cinder after finding out she had maiden powers

[@gameinsane4718]

Roman didn’t HAVE a semblance

[@Ashadar_Resouley]

@@gameinsane4718 .......🤦‍♀

[@cynthiaquezada6982]

So 0:27 was an animation error? Her eye colors are switched.

[@Zarl_Ceezer01]

so what you're telling me, she could make a helicopter turn into a giant cat and uses it to terrorize an entire city and can prob turn that city into something off of I Am Legend while looking like Chris Rock? nice

[@accuset]

Neo is best girl for all the same reasons that Tokisaki Kurumi is best girl. She has the power, she has the wits, she has the _dynamite body_ , she has the smug, she has it all. Also 3:11 is priceless.

[@isaacfrand3824]

Neapolitan can beat literally anyone in a fight. Change my mind.

[@jaimetermi-osito-jimmylucy3214]

Neo ¡quits Sonthing!

[@seraphlazuli6251]

Semblance: Glamour Plate (FFXIV).