Yang Xiao Long

Yang Xiao Long

Series	RWBY
Age	17 (Volume 1-3) approx 18 (Volume 4-6) 19 (Current)
Birthday	July 28th
Sex	Female
Species	Human
Height	5'8"(1.72 m)
Weight	135 lbs (61 kg)
Alignment	Neutral Good

“	Yay... teamwork, camaraderie, good guys, go team, alright, good job... So what now?	„
	~ Yang Xiao Long

Yang Xiao Long is one of the main characters of the internet show RWBY. She is Ruby's older half-sister.

Background[]

Yang is depicted to have an extensive past with Ruby Rose, her younger half-sister and close friend. Ruby mentions that Yang used to read bedtime stories to her when they were young.

Yang was raised alongside Ruby on the island of Patch, off the west coast of Vale. Their father was a Huntsman who taught at Signal Academy and a former member of a team consisting of Summer Rose, Qrow Branwen and Raven Branwen - the last of whom disappeared shortly after her birth. Following this, Yang's father became romantically involved with Summer, who took the role of Yang's surrogate mother and gave her a sister two years later in Ruby.

However, Summer would frequently embark on Huntress missions all over the kingdoms, and early in Yang's childhood she was killed during one. Yang's father, distraught at losing yet another love, "shut down"; it was then that Yang found out Summer Rose wasn't her biological mother, and that the woman who'd given birth to her had also abandoned her shortly thereafter. Motivated to find out why her mother left her, Yang attempted to follow up on what she thought was a clue to her whereabouts, and one day waited until her father left the house and traveled to that location herself, wheeling Ruby in a wagon and walking until she was bruised and tired.

Upon arriving at the building, Yang and Ruby were attacked and almost killed by three Beowolves; their uncle, Qrow, thankfully appearing just in time to save them. Yang was ashamed of her stubborn, brash actions, aware that she had almost gotten her younger sister killed, and resolved to continue searching for her mother while helping raise Ruby, but also to not allow that search to consume her.

Powers & Abilities[]

Aura: Aura is the manifestation of one's soul, and can be used for wide range of abilities. The specific abilities and their strengths differs from individual to individual and are dependent on the number of factors, such as experience, training and innate skill.
- Defense: Aura is mainly used for defense purposes, blocking physical damage from enemy attacks until the user's aura runs out. While it blocks out damage, it doesn't block sensations like pain or heat.
- Offence: It can cause shock waves of force propelling.
- Unlock Aura: One's Aura can be used to unlock the aura abilities of someone else.
- Healing: It can heal minor wounds.
Semblance: A manifestation of a person's innate, personal abilities, which is different for every person who has one.
- Burn: Yang has the ability to absorb energy from the damage she has taken, and redirect it twice as hard at her opponent, effectively making her stronger with each hit she takes. She can save up the energy to use later for an even more devastating attack. Her ability also causes her eyes to change color from lilac to red, which is a "side-effect" of her Semblance, though it does occasionally happen outside of combat. When using her Semblance, she draws power from her hair. However, Yang's Semblance does not grant her invincibility and she does take damage from her opponents, as shown when Adam Taurus cuts her right arm off with Wilt and Blush. Although a powerful Semblance, Yang is unable to power it up without taking damage first, and fighters well-versed in dodging attacks can potentially bypass it entirely, rendering the added power useless. In early volumes her anger also caused her to unintentionally activate her Semblance, even if she is not in battle, though after the Fall of Beacon this is no longer an issue.

Equipment[]

Ember Celica: Yang's primary weapon is a former pair, now singular, of gauntlets known as Ember Celica. When Yang throws a punch, she can shoot explosive rounds from Ember Celica for ranged attacks, although not every single jab activates the weapon. When fired, the weapon creates pulses of raw kinetic energy that have no solid projectiles which explode on contact. Ember Celica also has powerful recoil, which can be utilized to augment the force of her punch and accelerate her movements, the force being able to launch her high in the air. She can also use her Ember Celica as a form of armor when defending against attacks in unarmed combat. After the events of "Heroes and Monsters", Yang only has one Ember Celica, due to her lost arm.
- Quake: Yang strikes the ground, creating a shockwave that knocks enemies back and shatters the ground beneath her.
- Sunbreaker: Yang unleashes a devastating uppercut, launching herself off the ground and knocking anyone hit into the air.

Bumblebee: Yang's motorcycle, which she uses for quick transportation.
Prosthetic Arm: After losing one of her arms at the end of Volume 3, she obtained an Atlesian prosthetic arm, which has some special functions she can activate. The arm can be removed with the push of a button, fire a fist that can retract back for a long-ranged attack, and has a set of guns similar to Ember Celica that can come out of the arm and fire.

Feats[]

Strength[]

Punched Junior through the wall of his club.
Sent a ripple through a dance floor by punching it.
Sent two Ursa's flying a long distance.
Punched ice hard enough to shatter it into mist.
Killed a Beowulf with one punch.
Held open a Nevermore's beak and staggered it with her Ember Celica shots.
Sent a grown man flying through a glass support beam with one punch.
Sent a car flying with one punch.
Obliterated the Atlesian Paladin with two blows after her Semblance absorbed two of its hits.
Destroyed Flynt’s weapon after powering through his sonic attacks.
Yang’s rage caused very small mountains to erupt.
Punched Shay D. Mann so hard he bounced between the floor and ceiling several times like a pinball.
Shattered a wooden table just by flipping it.
Punched holes through trees and brick walls.
With her Semblance, managed to deplete Adam's Aura with a single punch.
Sent Taiyang flying backwards with a single punch from her cyborg arm.
Killed an Ursa Grimm with a single punch with her Semblance.
Yang smashed a stone floor into pieces.
Swung the Sword of the White Knight with enough force to break the Sound Barrier

Speed[]

Dodged automatic fire.
Reacted to Melanie's sword tip, which moves 10 times faster than a Shotgun Slug.
Climbed up falling debris.
Punched twelve melons out of the air.
During a sparring match, dodged Ruby's punch from behind her head.
Kept up with Mercury Black, who is fast enough to dodge lightning summoned by Amber.
Yang moved in tandem with a lightning bolt summoned by Raven.
Reacted to light coming out of Ruby's tree.

Durability[]

Got back up after being beat down by a metal club.
Survived being hit 10,000 feet in the air (48.83 tons of force)... casually.
Survived being smashed through a concrete pillar.
Blocked attacks from the Atlesian Paladin.
Survived having her arm get cut off by Adam’s Semblance.
Her mechanical arm is tough enough to catch Adam’s Wilt and Rose without being damaged.
Got smacked so hard, she smashed through several trees, and that wasn’t enough to break her Aura.
Got completely thrashed around by a giant Grimm beast, and she survived (her Aura didn’t, though).
Withstood a several minute long fall into the Haven Vault.
Took hits from the Grimm Sphinx, which took the combined efforts of Ruby and Qrow to take out.
Took hits from Adam.
Her prosthetic arm was able to directly take multiple fully charged strikes from a Moonslice-enhanced Adam.

Skill[]

Beat Junior's Gang single-handedly.
Fought Beowolves for a whole day.
Was chosen as one of Team RWBY's representatives for the Vytal Festival.
Defeated Flint Coal and Neon Katt at the same time.
Held her own against Mercury Black, who's fighting style revolves heavily around kicks.
Single-handedly defeated multiple Branwen tribe bandits on her way to find her mother.
Trained with Taiyang for weeks.
Brought Raven to tears with her words alone.
Defeated Junior, Miltia, and Melanie at once in the manga.
Helped defeat and destroy the fused King Taijitu.
Fought depression and got back on her feet.
Overpowered and killed Adam alongside Blake.
Helped fight a pack of Sabyr Grimm.
Defended the abandoned Schnee Dust Company mine that the Amity Communications Tower was being set up above from various Grimm and probably bandits.
Defeated Vine Zeki and Elm Ederne with Blake's help.
She has one of the most badass music and I can't click the pause button.

Weaknesses[]

Quick to Anger: Yang is as stubborn as a raging bull, she tends to lose her temper rather easily, especially in battle, which while also making her stronger, also makes her more predictable.
Semblance Limitations: While her Semblance makes her stronger with every hit she takes, this also depletes her aura, meaning it'd be easier to kill her after a prolonged fight. This also applies if Yang is tired or unconcious. Her Semblance also doesn't prevent her from taking damage, or make her invincible to enemy attacks, so it could lead to her taking a serious hit if she isn't careful.
Kick-based Fighting Styles: While Yang is a highly capable fighter, she has a more difficult time with fighters who specialize in kicks.
Flirting skills
Sense of Humor: Makes terrible puns...

Gallery[]

Fun Facts[]

Her design is based on the fairytale character Goldilocks.