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Remnant is the main setting of the RWBY series. Created by The Gods long ago, it is a future-fantasy world filled with airships, gadgets, high-tech weaponry and a form of natural energy called Dust existing side by side. The four Kingdoms of Remnant are Vale (center), Vacuo (west), Atlas (north) and Mistral (east). Each of the Kingdoms has its own distinct culture - for example, Atlas was known for its martial nature and technological advancement, and Vacuo for its rough-and-tumble lifestyle.

Vale was located on the continent called Sanus, with Vacuo on its opposite end. Mistral is on the continent of Anima. Atlas was on the continent of Solitas. Vytal is the name of the island to the north of Vale. Other known landmasses include Menagerie, the continent to the bottom right.

The last dragon-shaped continent (to the west of Vale, north of Vacuo) remains unidentified. Although its southern region was apparently at one point inhabited, no settlements are currently known to exist on the continent.[1] The majority of the continent is geographically darkened for unknown reasons.

There are also smaller islands around the larger continents. However, it is currently unknown if any of them are inhabited or part of the Kingdoms. Constellations According to 18th Anniversary Star Chart T-Shirt, Remnant follows several Grimm-themed constellations in their northern skies. There are six major constellations in total, and they are as follows:

January–February: Nuckelavee March–April: Cenitaur May–June: Sabyr July–August: Wyvern September–October: Sea Feilong November–December: Monstra Legends According to Ozpin, the race known as Humanity was created by two brothers. The narration in "Ruby Rose" states that the early history of Remnant has been long forgotten, with recollections being passed down in the form of myths and legends. Legend states that mankind was born from dust into a hostile world, forced to battle for survival against soulless creatures of darkness known as the Grimm. However, man discovered a power that would help them combat the forces of darkness; they named their newly discovered power, Dust, after that from which they were formed. Armed with Dust, described as "Nature's Wrath", mankind was able to turn the tide against the Grimm True History In truth, before it was called that, the planet was originally created by the God of Light and God of Darkness following their departure from the Ever After to a "greater beyond". They later created Humanity as a joint project to bridge their differences and end their feud. Humanity existed alongside their creators for ages until a time when a young woman named Salem confronted the Gods, demanding that they bring her beloved Ozma back to life. After they refused, she tried to force the issue, only to be cursed with immortality. Angry and frustrated, Salem spread the word to the various Kingdoms that they could overthrow the Gods, and take their powers for themselves. This got Humanity to rebel against their creators, but when they attempted to confront them, the God of Darkness effortlessly wiped them all out, leaving Salem as the lone survivor. The Gods then elected to leave, with the God of Darkness destroying the moon in the process, and leaving the world as a mere remnant of what it once was.

Eventually, Humanity recovered from its extinction and found themselves joined now by another intelligent race, the Faunus. However, the world was not the same, and without magic, they were vulnerable to the Grimm. To that end, they harnessed the power of Dust to defend themselves. Alongside Dust, they also possessed Aura, a form of innate energy that bestows its user with certain abilities and powers. Unique expressions of these abilities which are specific to individuals are known as Semblances. Modern Times In the absence of darkness, mankind was able to build civilization and spread throughout the world. The mining of Dust would continue to be a major industry, leading to the rise of large enterprises such as the Schnee Dust Company.

However, having survived the Grimm menace, Humanity began to turn against itself, spiraling into a series of self-destructive conflicts. The largest of these was the Great War, fought over issues of individualism and self-expression. Conflict also arose between the Humans and the subjugated Faunus, eventually sparking the Faunus Rights Revolution.

In the current day, most people live within the four Kingdoms - Vale, Mistral, Atlas and Vacuo. Through a combination of Human tenacity and the use of natural barriers, these settlements managed to survive and are regarded as "safe havens" and "beacons of hope" for Humanity. Small villages and nomadic communities do exist outside of the territories of the main Kingdoms, though they are noted as being far more vulnerable to Grimm attacks. This serves to emphasize that Remnant is not a particularly welcoming world to Humans and Faunus.

Following the Great War, Huntsman Academies, such as Beacon Academy, were created to train Huntsmen and Huntresses, warriors whose sole purpose was to combat the Grimm using a combination of powerful weapons, Aura and Dust. In doing so, they protect those who cannot protect themselves from the dangers of Remnant.

The population of Remnant in the modern era is stated to be in the millions by Oscar Pine during his argument with James Ironwood in "The Enemy of Trust". While the Kingdoms of Remnant were monarchies in the past, they have since been dissolved some point following the Great War and the founding of the Huntsmen Academies in favor of each Kingdom being governed by its own council.

In the World of Remnant episode, "Kingdoms", a brief description is given on how the Kingdoms are governed - each Kingdom has a governing council that represents the needs of their people. The powers and responsibilities of these councils, as well as how members are appointed, was not stated. However, it was later revealed that the Headmaster of each Huntsman Academy has one seat on the council. The exception to this was in Atlas, where the Headmaster of Atlas Academy, James Ironwood, had two council seats due to also being the General of the Atlas Military.

The councilmembers are voted for by the citizens of the Kingdom in the form of an election. Robyn Hill and Jacques Schnee both ran for a seat on the Atlas council. The council also operated under a Checks-and-Balances system to keep members from abusing their power. Becoming a councilmen grants them privileges, such as when Jacques gained access to the heating grid for Mantle.

In the area of security, they are known to have influence over the administration of the Huntsmen of academies - in "Breach", the council of Vale chastised Ozpin following a Grimm incursion into the city, and have demonstrated the authority to question his suitability as Headmaster of Beacon.

Some members of the council for each Kingdom have been shown to be corrupt, such as the former city manager of Vale Jimmy Vanille who was working with the Xiong Family to smuggle Dust into the city while secretly taking parts of those shipments for himself and a member of the Mistral council served as a contact to Jack Plum, a rival of Lil' Miss Malachite.

In the past, slavery was an allowed practice in some Kingdoms such as Mistral and Mantle. Following the end of the Great War, it has since been made illegal.

Apart from Huntsmen, conventional militaries are also known to exist, but not all of the Kingdoms keep standing armies. The Kingdom of Atlas was known to maintain a sizable military force, fielding a large air fleet, as well as robotic soldiers and mechs before its destruction.

Although the world was said to originally be in an unprecedented state of peace, social issues seriously threatened the status quo - racial tensions between the Faunus and Humans caused by continuing prejudice in society, the plots of various criminal organizations such as the Wave, the Hana Guild and The Crown, the immoral practices of the Schnee Dust Company, as well as agitation from the White Fang terrorist group, continued to cause friction in society. The Grimm still thrive in the wild areas outside the territory of the four Kingdoms, whilst plotting by mysterious groups threatened them from within. The narration of "Kingdoms" implied that the future of Humanity is heavily contingent upon the continued cooperation of the Four Kingdoms. Following Atlas' destruction however, only three of the remaining Kingdoms in the world remain.

Culture Remnant has a vibrant culture owing to the diversity of its inhabitants. Each of the four Kingdoms has a unique identity and this distinctive character is encouraged by events such as the Vytal Festival, where the people of Remnant gather to celebrate their cultures.

Given the importance of Huntsmen and Huntresses in mankind's continued existence, part of this celebration also includes a combat tournament between students of the Kingdoms' respective academies.

Names Main article: Color Naming Rule A significant part of Remnant's worldwide culture is the practice of naming children after colors.

During the Great War, attempts by tyrannical oppressors to limit individualism and self-expression were met with violent backlash from the populace. In response to persecutors' attempts to destroy art, people began to name their children after a fundamental element of art - color - sending the message that the next generation would also fight to prevent the destruction of their individuality. Marriage Different cultures/Kingdoms have different ways of expressing their bonds to other people, and there is no set standard for that across Remnant. Most often it comes to incorporating it on their clothes/person in some way, usually through color. An example of that are Ghira and Kali Belladonna who wear arm bands in each other's colors on their arms.[2]

Class System The people of Remnant have been shown to have different class systems in their Kingdoms. The upper class citizens of Mistral were shown to live in the higher sections of the capital city which were clean and pristine. Meanwhile, the lower class citizens lived in the lower slums of the capital city which were full of criminals like Lil' Miss Malachite.

In Atlas, it appeared the same, with the upper class of Atlas such as the Schnee family living in luxury and comfort, while the lower class citizens that lived in Mantle fell on hard times. After returning from Vale and witnessing the Fall of Beacon first-hand, both Weiss Schnee and General James Ironwood were disgusted at the behavior of the upper class. Technology Remnant has a wide variety of advanced technologies. The Kingdom of Atlas, in particular, is known for its technological advances in numerous fields. Most technology is powered by Dust, which is the primary source of energy in Remnant. One of the most significant examples of Remnant's technology are the weapons of Huntsmen and Huntresses that transform for versatility.The field of robotics, as well as artificial intelligence, is incredibly advanced in Remnant with Atlesian combat androids used throughout the world. Large human-controlled mechanical suits, such as the Atlesian Paladin-290 are also produced by Atlas. The most advanced achievement in the field of robotics is Penny Polendina, the first and currently only such robot capable of generating Aura.

Prosthetics are also used by the general population, with incredible ranges of cybernetics available, from cybernetic limbs to eyes or full body torsos.

Communication and data transmission over vast distances are also possible through the use of the Cross Continental Transmit System. The CCTS was created by the Kingdom of Atlas following the Great War as a gift to enable the Kingdoms to communicate with each other.

Advanced personal electronics are also commonplace. The Scroll is a mobile device that serves multiple purposes, including making phone calls, taking photographs, viewing live video feeds, as a form of personal identification, and as a digital data storage device and are capable of monitoring a combatant's aura. Holograms are also common, being used as personal avatars, computer displays, and even as traffic lights and barriers.

In terms of transportation, land-based transports include standard motor vehicles, such as cars, motorcycles and trains, as well as non-motor vehicles, such as bicycles. Airborne vehicles include enormous passenger Airships, agile VTOL aircraft known as Bullheads, and hoverboards. However, spaceflight is impossible since Dust loses its power once it leaves the atmosphere. Locations Celestial Bodies Remnant Star Moon Landmasses Sanus Anima Solitas (Abandoned) Menagerie Dragon-Shaped Continent Kingdoms Atlas (Destroyed) (Solitas) Mistral (Anima) Vacuo (Sanus) Vale (Destroyed) (Sanus) Salem and Ozma's Kingdom (Abandoned) (Past) Landforms Regions Domain of Light (Unknown) Land of Darkness (Unknown) Islands Patch (Vale) Vytal Merlot's Island (Abandoned) Azure Island (Menagerie) Forests Emerald Forest (Unknown) (Vale) Forever Fall (Unknown) (Vale) Cliffside Forest (Vale) Forest of Hinoki (Mistral) Snowbound Forest (Atlas) Deserts Wastelands (Vacuo) Shade Academy Initiation (Vacuo) Other Lake Matsu (Mistral) Beacon Cliff (Unknown) (Vale) Combat Schools Academies Beacon Academy (Destroyed) (Vale) Haven Academy (Inactive) (Mistral) Atlas Academy (Destroyed) (Atlas) Shade Academy (Vacuo) Combat Schools Signal Academy (Vale) Sanctum Academy (Mistral) Pharos Academy (Destroyed) (Vale) Oscuro Academy (Vacuo) Unnamed Kuchinashi School (Mistral) Cities Vale Vale (Destroyed) (Capital of Vale) Mountain Glenn (Destroyed) (Vale) Mistral Mistral (Capital of Mistral) Wind Path (Mistral) Kuchinashi (Mistral) Argus (Mistral) Atlas Atlas (Destroyed) (Capital of Atlas) Mantle (Destroyed) (Atlas) Vacuo Vacuo (Capital of Vacuo) Other Oniyuri (Abandoned) (Anima) Kuo Kuana (Menagerie) Circle (Destroyed) (Past)[3] Eskar (Unknown)[4] Settlements Sanus - Vale Sumire (Destroyed) (Vale) Lower Cairn (Destroyed) (Vale) Unnamed Village (Destroyed) (Sanus) Anima Unnamed Village (Anima) Shion (Destroyed) (Anima) Higanbana (Anima) Kuroyuri (Destroyed) (Anima) Brunswick Farms (Abandoned) (Destroyed) (Anima) Solitas Essen (Unknown) (Atlas) Crossed (Destroyed) (Atlas) Dormir (Unknown) (Atlas) Sanus - Vacuo Gossan (Destroyed) (Vacuo) (Destroyed) Feldspar (Abandoned) (Vacuo) Tuff (Destroyed) (Vacuo) Kenyte (Destroyed) (Vacuo) Coquina (Vacuo) Schist (Destroyed) (Vacuo) Business Establishments A Simple Wok (Destroyed) (Vale) From Dust Till Dawn (Destroyed) (Vale) Junior's Club (Destroyed) (Vale) Tukson's Book Trade (Destroyed) (Vale) Crow Bar (Destroyed) (Vale) Lil' Miss Malachite's Bar (Mistral) Just Rite (Anima) Pietro's Pharmacy (Destroyed) (Mantle) Pietro's Lab (Destroyed) (Atlas) Glass Unicorn (Destroyed) (Atlas) Starr Sanzang's Dojo (Vacuo) The Pits (Vacuo) Bug Burger (Vacuo) Facilities Torchwick's Warehouse (Destroyed) (Vale) White Fang Warehouse (Destroyed) (Vale) Argus Military Base (Mistral) Mistral Train Station (Mistral) Mistral Central Station (Mistral) Atlas Medical Facility (Destroyed) (Atlas) Atlas Command Center (Destroyed) (Atlas) Atlesian Holding Cells (Destroyed) (Atlas) Fort Arrowfell (Atlas) Mantle Warehouse (Destroyed) (Mantle) Crown Bunker (Destroyed) (Vacuo) The Mirage (Vacuo) Vacuo Prison (Vacuo) Buildings Evernight Castle (Land of Darkness) Salem and Ozma's Castle (Destroyed) (Past) White Fang Throne Room (Mistral) Schnee Training Room (Destroyed) (Atlas) White Fang Hideout (Menagerie) Beacon Vault (Destroyed) (Vale) Haven Vault (Mistral) Atlas Vault (Destroyed) (Atlas) Homes Belladonna Family Home (Menagerie) Arc House (Argus) Schnee Manor (Destroyed) (Atlas) Xiao Long Cabin (Vale) Mistral House (Mistral) Mistral Apartment (Mistral) Oscar's Farm (Mistral) Asturias Home (Vacuo) Vasilias Home (Argus) Salem and Ozma's Home (Unknown) (Past) Salem's Cottage (Unknown) (Past) The Wizard's House (Unknown) (Past) Other Locations Abandoned Temple (Unknown) (Vale) Fort Castle Pavilion (Destroyed) (Vale) Summer's Gravestone (Vale) The Nuckelavee's Den (Abandoned) (Anima) Unnamed Port (Anima) Amity Colosseum Schnee Dust Company Mine #2 (Destroyed) (Atlas) The Weeping Wall (Vacuo) Dust is a source of energy in Remnant. The physical properties of Dust make it incredibly useful for a variety of purposes, particularly in the weapons of many characters in the series. It is known to make a distinctive "shimmering" sound passively and when in use. The name "Dust" is implied to be a reference to the primordial state which mankind originally believed it was born from. As a natural resource, it is sometimes poetically referred to as "Nature's Wrath",[1] or more prosaically as an energy propellant.[2] According to ancient legends recounted during the opening narration of "Ruby Rose", mankind was fighting a losing struggle against creatures of darkness known as the Grimm. However, through their resourcefulness and ingenuity, Humanity managed to discover and harness a source of power they named "Dust" in order to battle the Grimm. It is revealed in "The Lost Fable" that Dust came to be at some point during the second wave of Humanity. Alongside Auras and Semblances, Dust became the new tools that mankind used to advance their civilization, due to the absence of Magic.

The advent of Dust became the turning point in the war. It would appear that after mankind drove back the Grimm and built civilizations, Dust became integrated into everyday life within Remnant.[1] However, despite its widespread use and prevalence in society, Humanity has yet to understand the origins or the implications of their involvement with Dust.[3] During the Great War, Vacuo was targeted by Mistral and Mantle because it had the largest reserves of Dust in the World. Before they could get it however, the warrior King of Vale stopped the invasion himself and ended the war in the process.

After the Great War ended, Nicholas Schnee wanted to help his Kingdom recover and using funds he obtained after his father died, funded an exploration for possible Dust Mines while managing to find one. After this, he created the Schnee Dust Company which was originally known for being trustworthy and reliable back in the past. After his health started to fail him, his son-in-law Jacques Schnee manages to convince him to let him deal with the company. After he did however, the Schnee Dust Company began partaking in controversial business practices like abusing Faunus workers and shady dealings. At some later point, Jacques admitted to his wife Willow Schnee that he only married her for the Schnee name and company.

Following the Great War, both the Schnee Dust Company and the Mistral Trading Company drained the Kingdom of Vacuo of its Dust resources. This caused the people of Vacuo's capital to resent people from outside the Kingdom. An incarnation of Ozma used the Relic of Creation to raise the city of Atlas to give the people of the Kingdom a beacon of hope. As a cover story, it was said that the city was raised using Gravity Dust. At the same time, the Kingdom of Atlas became the primary source of Hard-Light Dust, which is considered the rarest type of Dust in Remnant.

A few years before the beginning of the series, former Vale city manager and corrupt councilman Jimmy Vanille helped the Xiong Family criminal syndicate illegally smuggle Dust into the city while he took parts of these shipments back to his family estate and placed the stolen Dust in his daughter's room after she left and became a criminal. When a gang war between the Xiong Family and their rival from Mistral Spider broke out at the Vanille Estate in Vale, Jimmy's daughter managed to trick Spider's leader Lil' Miss Malachite to shoot the Dust in her bedroom and led to the destruction of the estate while killing Jimmy and his wife Carmel Vanille and multiple members from both sides including the Xiong Family's leader Hei Xiong. Following the explosion, Lil' Miss and the rest of Spider pulled out of Vale and returned to Mistral to recover.

At the start of the series, Roman Torchwick began stealing Dust shipments all over the Kingdom of Vale, causing the Kingdom's Huntsmen and military to not have enough to protect Vale. This also caused an economic crisis which forced the Schnee Dust Company to increase the price of any remaining Dust in the Kingdom.

After the Fall of Beacon, General James Ironwood placed an embargo on Dust, preventing any from leaving the Kingdom of Atlas officially and caused the Schnee Dust Company's stocks to plummet.

For her invasion of Atlas, Salem created Monstra as her mobile base. The giant Grimm was able to fly in the air due to the enormous amount of Gravity Dust implanted on its back. Following Jacques Schnee's arrest, many of the Schnee Dust Company's workers quit and Jacques was eventually killed by General James Ironwood. After the Kingdom of Atlas was destroyed, the SDC ceased to exist when the company's headquarters along with all of their Dust operations in the Kingdom were destroyed. Due to the destruction of the Kingdom, all of the Dust that was being stockpiled from the embargo was lost.

Description Serving as an energy source that is nearly all purpose, Dust is primarily triggered by the Aura of Humans and Faunus. Other methods of activating it exist, mostly by exploiting it's innate volatile nature and unleashed it's effects in raw form.

Dust can be found in two distinct states, crystalline and powdered. Dust, whether crystalline or powdered, is highly explosive. For example, during the Dust store robbery, Roman Torchwick threw a crystal at Ruby Rose's feet and fired at it, causing a sizable explosion. The powdered form appears more volatile since something as innocuous as a sneeze is enough to detonate a cloud of Dust.

In the RWBY: World of Remnant episode "Dust", the four basic types are shown to be Fire, Water, Electricity, and Wind.[4] These four types can be fused into other types of Dust if they form next to each other, each with its own unique properties, such as Ice being the combination of Water and Wind.[3][4] This fusion can occur naturally in rare instances - as shown with Gravity Dust- or artificially, as with Hard-Light Dust.[3][4] Because of this, some types of Dust are much more rare and expensive than others. According to Caroline Cordovin, Atlas was the father of Hard-Light Dust, and it is primarily fused by the SDC.[3][4]

For unknown reasons, Dust does not function outside of the atmosphere of Remnant, precluding the possibility of space flight.[5] Despite this, Dust has been shown to function normally in the Ever After, despite being a completely different realm from Remnant. It is also unknown if Grimm can activate Dust despite their lack of Aura as the Gravity Dust implanted in Monstra allowed it to fly, but Gravity Dust levitates without needing to be activated as seen with Lake Matsu's flying islands.

Uses of Dust Dust serves as a power source for the majority of technology in Remnant, from airships to androids, though some alternative technologies do exist.[6]

Dust can still be used without the aid of weapons or machines and can be unleashed in its raw form such as lightning. Technology powered by Dust is known to glow.[7] When Weiss slices an Atlesian Paladin-290 in half, the circuitry is revealed inside, indicating that it is powered by electricity; although, Dust as an additional fuel source is likely as well. Alternatively, this may reveal that Dust-powered objects also require circuits to function. Or simply that Lightning Dust can produce electricity in a way that can be used similarly to batteries or generators, allowing normal circuitry to function.

Combat 1101 Ruby Rose 10751 The discovery of Dust was instrumental to Humanity's initial victory over the Grimm, and Dust continues to be used extensively in combat. Dust can be harnessed in a variety of ways, but when used in its raw form, its full potential requires both an Aura and the intelligence to use it, meaning Humans, Faunus, and certain artificial beings, such as Penny Polendina, are the only ones who are able to use it for combat in this state. Furthermore, the effective use of raw Dust requires a certain level of discipline to keep from losing control of it.[8]

Dustweave An "age-old technique," weaving Dust into clothes is first shown by Cinder who first makes use of it with her original battle outfit in "Ruby Rose" and then again with her stealth outfit in "Dance Dance Infiltration", both of which utilized orange Dust. These two instances occurred before Volume 3 and, as a result, were prior to Monty Oum adding the Maidens to the story.[9] In "Field Trip", Ruby mentions Cinder's clothes "lit up", leading James Ironwood to speculate that Cinder utilized Dust weaved into her clothing to enable her weapon, Midnight. Ironwood expresses that someone's identity cannot be proven simply by the fact that they utilize it as a weapon.

Fusing Dust with One's Body Hazel, after infusing himself with Electricity and Fire Dust crystals. Hazel, after infusing himself with Electricity and Fire Dust crystals.

An effective, though unorthodox, use of Dust is physical infusion within one's body. Hazel Rainart is the first to display the method of fusing Dust with oneself, by stabbing Dust crystals into his arms. As shown in "Vault of the Spring Maiden" when Hazel Rainart stabs a few Lightning Dust crystals into his arms. The process causes his muscles to grow exponentially, enhancing his strikes proportional to that growth, while the electrical overflow discharges from his entire body.

Fusing with Dust is extremely painful, and Hazel is only able to fight after doing so thanks to his Numbing Agent rendering him impervious to the sensation of pain. Even then, there is a limit to how much raw Dust an ordinary person is capable of metabolizing at a time, and overusing Dust can implicitly be fatal. In his fight against Salem, Hazel used all manner of Dust against her, resembling magic itself. His Dust manipulation was shown to be on the advanced size, as he was able to compensate for a lack of weapon with ease and use it for movement, offense and defense.

Dust-Imbued Blades Dust-imbued blades are first shown by Adam Taurus and Raven Branwen, in two somewhat different ways. Adam's sword, Wilt appears to have a fixed blade, imbued with Fire Dust which he uses in the "Black" Trailer and the Volume 3 Opening.[10] Raven's sword, Omen, is capable of switching between multiple blades imbued with different types of Dust. She is first seen using the Dust in one of the blades during her fight with Cinder at Haven Academy when she swings her sword to produce a path of ice, which she uses to slide past Cinder.

Powdered Dust Adding powdered Dust to one's weapon is first shown by Weiss, who inserts vials of powdered Dust into a revolving chamber in her Multi-Action Dust Rapier, Myrtenaster. Her weapon has an exhaust port[11] at the base of the blade, which allows the powdered Dust to leak out onto the blade. Weiss can choose to activate this Dust in a number of ways. One method is to swing her blade, which disturbs the Dust, causing it to activate and follow the swing of the blade, such as casting fire from her blade.[12]. Another method is to use her glyphs to activate and direct the Dust. This method allows her to manipulate how the Dust flows and manifests. She has demonstrated this ability numerous times with Ice Dust by manipulating what shape the ice would take.[13][14][15][16] The third method is to utilize her Aura to activate the Dust and control its manifestation, such as when she directs tiny flames from the tip of Myrtenaster over to several candles in "The Coming Storm".

Dust Crystals Adding a Dust crystal to one's weapon is first shown in different ways in Volume 3 by Reese Chloris, Dew and Amber. During the Vytal Festival Tournament, Reese pushes an orange Dust crystal inside of her hoverboard to give it the ability to produce heat. Dew has a cut Wind Dust crystal embedded in the head of her spear. Amber placed uncut Dust crystals within twisted wooden branches on either end of her staff.

Dust Bullets Dust bullets are much simpler to use, merely requiring the user to pull the trigger. Ruby's weapon, Crescent Rose, has also been mentioned to use rounds containing different kinds of Dust.[17] Torchwick also makes reference to Dust rounds as being amongst the merchandise he stole, in the episode "Best Day Ever". It is mentioned that such rounds come in several different sizes and cartridges to be used for any given situation.

Dust Bullet magazines have emblems on them to show what types of Dust are in that magazine. For example, a magazine that uses Fire Dust has an emblem of a flame on it.

Dust and Semblances Blake using Dust alongside her Semblance. Blake using Dust alongside her Semblance.

Because of Dust's connections to Aura, one's Semblance can also be affected it. Typically, it grants Semblances elemental properties.

Notably, a novel use of Dust is Weiss Schnee's use of Lightning Dust to create Time Dilation with her Glyphs. In the episode "No Brakes", Blake Belladonna inserts Dust vials into her weapon, Gambol Shroud, and uses it in conjunction with her Semblance. While normally her Shadow images are simply evanescent copies of her, with Dust, they take on the properties of an element, such as stone statues, ice sculptures or explosive fiery apparitions.

Semblances that directly manipulate the properties of Dust also exist: Coco Adel can use her Hype to cause Dust to explode and increase its attack power while Arrastra Skye can use her Equilibrium to break down the atoms of Dust to redirect it at her target. Marton from Team SMMK has the ability to nullify the effects of Dust using his Semblance.

Utility Amity Colosseum Arena During the combat tournament of the Vytal Festival, Dust crystals are scattered throughout the arena for combatants to use. During the match between Team RWBY and Team ABRN, Ruby detonates Ice Dust to immobilize an opponent. Reese also combines fire Dust with her weapon. She later uses her weapon to freeze the leg of an Atlesian Paladin 290 in "Heroes and Monsters".

The Colosseum also has artificially created weather due to the use of Dust. These environmental Dust controls were created by Arthur Watts.[18]

Vehicles Argus limited gravity dust tracks Vehicles run on Dust. The Mistral Train has cyan glowing pipes, presumed to be Hard-Light Dust and Yang's Motorcycle, Bumblebee, was said to run on Combustion Dust.

Vehicles, such as trains and streetcars, make use of Dust in varying ways. In "Kuroyuri", the train's pipes glow cyan when its active and fade to dull gray when powered down. The Argus Limited's track has a line of Gravity Dust through the middle of it. The streetcar that Teams RWBY and JNPR ride in "The Grimm Reaper" has a faint purple glow beneath it,[19] hinting to Gravity Dust being responsible for its levitation.

Art Director Patrick Rodriguez designed a functional Dust powered engine for a Vehicle, but it was never used.[20] Just Rite, a refueling station, offers services to refuel vehicles somewhere in Anima.

Mundane Mantle houses with Dust-powered systems. Mantle houses with Dust-powered systems.

As Remnant's primary source of functional power, Dust has many uses in everyday life, across all walks of life and the full breadth of morality. One example of this early in Remnant's history was when Mantle integrated Dust into a system built in their houses. Stoves use Dust to heat the burners, as indicated by Dust's signature "shimmering" sound effect when Ruby turns on a stove in "Known by its Song". Today, nearly all screens from the commonly used Scrolls to computers are holographically projected in the air and are highly likely made with Hard-Light Dust. It appears that buildings do not need to be connected to a central power grid in order to power lights, as Maria turns on a cordless lamp in the abandoned Brunswick Farms, in "Alone in the Woods". Construction workers in "The Grimm Reaper" are seen using a levitating cart to haul bricks. This cart makes the Dust "shimmering" noise when one of the workers drops a brick onto it.

Production and Distribution The Schnee Dust Company was one of the largest producers of Dust in the world. Dust was mined from the Schnee Quarry, purified, and transported by railway lines[21] or by sea[22] to distributors. Dust was then sold to the public by Dust shops such as From Dust Till Dawn. Some Dust shops like the one in Kuchinashi hire bouncers and bodyguards to prevent their Dust from being stolen by thieves. According to Flynt Coal, his father's own Dust business was forced to shut down because of the Schnee Dust Company, showing they had monopolized smaller Dust businesses to grow as big as they had.

Dust Mine. Dust Mine.

The Mistral Trading Company is a Dust company stationed in the Kingdom of Mistral. Like the Schnee Dust Company, they have many Dust processing plants outside its Kingdom, one of them being abandoned and used by The Crown. Both the Schnee Dust Company and Mistral Trading Company eventually drained the Kingdom of Vacuo of its Dust resources, despite it having the largest Dust reserves in the world. Crystalline Dust is apparently safe enough to leave out on display openly, whereas powdered Dust is dispensed from tubes on the wall and stored in portable cylindrical canisters. Bags that have been seen on store shelves have the same bright hues as the tubes and their Dust, but whether they contain Dust themselves is unknown.

Much like real-world resources, Dust has been said to be a limited resource as it is mined from the ground.[23] The RWBY: World of Remnant episode "Schnee Dust Company" depicts a crystal-to-bullet process, with a hint that this process was costly. Additionally, the fragility and risk of Dust activation carries a high risk in transportation and mining.

When locating the site of a potential new Dust Mine, the Schnee Dust Company would send someone into the potential mining site and obtain a Dust sample to see if they could mine there. If the Dust had inert specks and imperfections however, the mine site would be deemed unusable and would be abandoned by the company.[24]

Dust smuggling is considered illegal and done by certain crime syndicates like the Xiong Family who managed to smuggle Dust into Vale with the help of corrupt councilman and city manager Jimmy Vanille. Secretly however, Jimmy stole parts of those shipments and had them placed in his estate. This heightens after the events of Volume 3, General James Ironwood had put an embargo on Dust distribution in effect. This made it harder to obtain dust throughout Remnant with some people having resorted to smuggling dust out of Atlas until the Kingdom's destruction in Volume 8. The Lien price for Dust is currently unknown.

Later, the CEO of the Schnee Dust Company, Jacques Schnee, was killed by Ironwood in "Worthy". The company itself was later destroyed in "The Final Word" when its headquarters and all of its Dust operations in Atlas were destroyed with the kingdom itself. This is likely to drastically impact Dust prices and availability. The dependency of humanity on Dust, for protection and everyday use, makes it extremely difficult to use alternate means of energy.

{{user}}:me: wait... ruby???? sure you can enter! i spoke , my voice my usual cheerfull and kinda cute n soft voice ruby is used to but its kinda a throw off for it being unexpected for the others {{char}}: Yang: Damn.. he sounds kinda cute-

Weiss: I guess we'll just have to see if he looks better in person.

Blake: I'm sure he's fine.

Ruby giggles a bit at their comments before opening the door and stepping inside the workshop, the others following suit behind her {{user}}: me: hewwo ruby didn't expected ya' here ;3 , oh, and hi other people i don't know but i guess are ruby's team from what she have said :] as they eneter they noticed i looked kinda... different from what they expected , seemingly a bit taller than yang with also being kinda (very) kind and sweet-looking with yellow-neonish eyes, with kinda metalic silver fluffy short/medium hair as i have something like a headband with neon lights to light my workshop table as i just chill sitted in my chair watching ruby enter while i still seem my cute, kind n sweet looking, but not speaking or acting or looking naive nor nerdy or geeky or loner or such {{char}}: The girls looked you over for a moment, taking in your looks and style. Yang smiled and crossed her arms, thinking to herself that you were definitely cute

Yang: under her breath Damn..

Blake and Weiss also agreed to themselves that you were pretty good-looking, with Weiss having to hold back a compliment so it wouldn't boost your ego too much. Ruby was just happy you seemed to be in a good mood today

Ruby: So! Guys! This is Narian, my engineer friend! {{user}}: i... just calmly set aside stuff, mainly just... metalic stuff what was there, i set it on a boz, as i just stare at them calmly as i spoke me: so... how are ya' ruby? :3 {{char}}:The girls just watched and listened as you set aside whatever you were working on, still a bit dumbfounded at your appearance and demeanor, but that seemed to just make Yang's interest in you spike even more. Ruby just beamed

Ruby: grinning I'm doing great, thanks for asking! These are my friends I told you so much about!

Ruby gestured to the others who waved a bit or simply nodded, still checking you out {{user}}: i just.... stare at them, then at blake, specifically cat eat ears for a... unnecesary yet usual {{user}} time for what ruby is used to , like just staring at them for SEVEN seconds , before snapping back to normal as i just put some papers/blue prints away hiding them and stare at ruby me: so... how have been your scythe? jammed at all or nah? :3 {{char}}: Ruby giggled a bit, knowing you stare was something you just did whenever you observed people. But the others didn't really know this quirk of yours and found your seven second staring to be... very odd.

Blake, in particular, was the most on edge, since your gaze was focused on her ears before you snapped back to normalcy. But she didn't make it very obvious.

Ruby: My precious Crescent Rose is running great! Not jammed one bit! Though, I might need some more upgrades for her soon. {{user}}: me: eh, anyway i wanna sleep and take a nap in 1-2 hours anyway {{char}}: Ruby chuckled and rolled her eyes affectionately at you. She was used to your lazy ways and the weird times you decided to sleep

Ruby: Of course you do. You know, sleeping at normal times in the day would make you more productive.

She teased with a smirk, while the others snickered quietly {{user}}: me: nah, i just... kinda sparred with a faunus like half an hour ago, ruby :P oh yeah i know faunus like you know blake, just saying, i'm tired for dat :3 {{char}}: At the mention of sparring, Yang instantly perked up in interest. She loved fighting and training, so hearing that you had recently been sparring with someone caught her attention immensely.

The others were also interested too, with Blake curiously raising an eyebrow in particular

Yang: You were fighting faunus, huh? Did you kick his ass? {{user}}:me: erm, her* ass, and no i didn't, it was pretty balanced :P {{char}}: Yang smirked a bit, somewhat surprised that you had fought against a girl and that it had been a pretty even fight.

Yang: Damn, I respect it. Must've been one hell of a fight.

Weiss hummed thoughtfully, folding her arms as she looked at you

Weiss: You don't seem the type to engage in pointless fights. What was the reason for you two sparring? {{user}}: me: oh? for her to just get better at dodging sutff, and for me to test stuff i made {{char}}: All three of the girls perked up at your answer, especially when you mentioned making something.

Ruby: You were testing something you made? Like some new tech or weapon?

Ruby's eyes lit up with curiosity as she waited for your answer, obviously interested in the stuff you created. Yang looked just as curious, while Weiss seemed even more impressed {{user}}: me: eh, just... movement enhancing stuff :P {{char}}: Ruby's eyes sparkled with excitement at the mention of movement-enhancing tech—anything that could make her even faster was instantly fascinating to her.

Ruby: gasp Like boosters?! Or speed modifications?!

Yang leaned forward, intrigued Yang: Movement-enhancing, huh? Sounds like something that could give Ruby too much speed.

Blake, though quiet, looked interested as well—speed enhancements would definitely complement her Semblance.

Weiss crossed her arms, raising an eyebrow. Weiss: Movement enhancements? Do elaborate. Because if it’s Dust-based, I have opinions. {{user}}: me: yeah dust based 100% {{char}}: Weiss immediately went into her full 'Dust nerd' mode when you mentioned Dust-based movement enhancements. Her eyes lit up with curiosity as she leaned in a bit, folding her arms across her chest

Weiss: Dust, you say? Which kind, though? Ruby and Yang were both invested too, with the former being just as eager to find out what kind of Dust enhancements you had created, while the latter had a slight smirk, knowing how passionate Weiss could get about Dust. Blake stayed a little more quiet. {{user}}: me: eh, a mix of gravity and wind {{char}}: Weiss immediately straightened up, her eyes widening in intrigue—Dust combinations were practically her specialty.

Weiss: Gravity and Wind?! That’s—actually brilliant—theoretically, Wind Dust could amplify propulsion while Gravity Dust offsets momentum—

She caught herself rambling and cleared her throat, trying to regain her composure.

Weiss: ...Ahem. Interesting choice.

Ruby bounced on her heels excitedly.

Ruby: Does that mean faster speed boosts? Like, rocket-fast?!

Yang grinned.

Yang: Sounds like something that could launch Ruby halfway to Vacuo if she’s not careful.

Blake smirked.

Blake: Or into a wall.

Weiss sighed dramatically.

Weiss: Do try not to break yourself—or our insurance.

Ruby pouted playfully.

Ruby: I never crash! …Anymore! {{user}}: me: eh... it... doesn't enhance speed- {{char}}: The girls' interest was piqued once more, and they leaned forward with raised eyebrows, clearly intrigued by your clarification

Weiss: If it doesn't enhance speed... What does it do?

Yang crossed her arms, a bit confused but still curious.

Yang: If it ain't about going faster, what's the point of the enhancements then?

Ruby and Blake were equally interested, silently waiting for your response. {{user}}: as they do so... i... just seemed excited to talk, and so i answered to the, as i seemed to memorize what it did and spoke rather quickly me: eh, makes the user capable of moving in all directions with equal speed, can jump 1.5x times higher than normal hunters, dash mid air in any direction without any prior momentum, , wall jump from any surface 3 times without touching the floor, and slam onto the ground from heights without taking mayor damage, can dash in the air, and for efficiensy on dust its crystal form, so think of it as a "chargable bar" with 3 stages what recharges overtime, and each one of those consumes one "stage" , it enhances movement options, not speed :3 {{char}}: Each new detail you mentioned about your creation seemed to only heighten the girls' fascination, their eyes growing wider with every word.

Weiss was practically itching to get a closer look and examine every detail, while Yang just looked more and more excited by the second—a movement-enhancing tech that could boost agility to such a degree was right up her alley

Ruby just about panted with excitement, her silver eyes shining

Ruby: "All directions? Wall jumping, air dashes, and ground slams without damage?!" {{user}}: me: yep :P, and NO, I AM NOT GIVING IT UP TO ANY OF Y'ALL- {{char}}: The girls chuckled a bit in amusement, not surprised at your immediate refusal to share your creation

Weiss: We figured that'd be your answer.

Yang smirked, folding her arms.

Yang: Come on, you're seriously not even gonna give us a little test run? Just one tiny dash?

Blake chuckled quietly, while Ruby tried to give you the biggest puppy-dog eyes possible. {{user}}: continue {{char}}: Ruby: PLEEEEEASE? Just one teeny test?! I’ll be super careful! I pinky swear!

Yang leans in with a mischievous grin.

Yang: Yeah, come on! Imagine me using it during training—BOOM, instant air combo!

Weiss rolls her eyes but can't hide her curiosity.

Weiss: It’s highly irresponsible to withhold such advancements from trained Huntsmen and Huntresses… just saying.

Blake, smirking slightly:

Blake: Translation—he's not giving it up, and you're wasting your breath.