Since Velvet's name is inspired by the Velveteen Rabbit, a stuffed animal, her weapon could allude to a toy box.without textures or faces) in a 3D program. A wire-frame is a way of rendering an object with only edges and vertices (i.e. The hologram versions of the weapons summoned from the box greatly resemble wire-frame models of the original weapons.In "Heroes and Monsters", Velvet's attacks with Team RWBY's weapons were based on the attacks done in each of the corresponding character's Trailers.According to Monty Oum on the Volume 2 Finale Q&A Livestream, this was his favorite weapon in RWBY.Fenix Nemean's weapon Pandora's Aegis is also named after Pandora.This connects to how when Velvet "opens" her camera to unleash destructive powers. " Anesidora" is Ancient Greek for "sender of gifts", and was an alternate name for Pandora, who opened a box that held all the evils in the world.The Dust embargo imposed by Atlas has forced Velvet to use the weapon more conservatively, to the point that she has taken to blinding opponents with the camera flash over making copies to preserve her supply. The unique nature of this Semblance manifestation, as a physical object, may have allowed Velvet to copy it as a "weapon". In " Heroes and Monsters" Velvet uses Anesidora to protect her friends from their attackers.Īfter destroying two Atlesian Paladin-290s, she proceeds to take a picture of a part of Weiss Schnee's Semblance a giant sword that was summoned. Velvet's weapon making a copy of Coco's Gatling gun Most students in Beacon Academy were unaware of Anesidora's functions, thus not knowing why she had been taking pictures of weapons. In " Destiny", Velvet is seen using a camera from the box, taking pictures of Sun Wukong, Nolan Porfirio, and Brawnz Ni, along with Ruby Rose after her conversation with her. Due to this, Velvet later finished the final designs to her weapon and was given a constant supply of Hard-Light Dust to power it due to her father's connections with Ironwood.ĭuring the events of " Breach", Velvet is preparing to use the weapon against the invading Grimm when Coco stops her, reminding her that she "spent all semester building that up" and urging her not to "waste it". Her father Will Scarlatina who was working with the Atlas Military showed these designs to General James Ironwood, who was impressed with them and have his approval for the weapon. She must thus carefully moderate her usage, lest she runs out of copies.Īt some point in the past, Velvet created the initial designs for Anesidora.
Additionally, the copies only last for a brief period, so even a short fight requires her to switch copies several times. However, she cannot copy the Semblances of others, only their movements, so weapons that depend on the external application of the user's Semblance, such as Myrtenaster, are less effective than the originals.Įvery time Velvet uses one of the weapons she copied, she loses it. Despite this, they seem to retain all of their original functions and abilities, even those that are normally fueled by Dust. The weapons come out as projections that are slightly smaller from the original weapon size, presumably to compensate for her own size and build. In conjunction with her Semblance, which allows her to mimic movements, Velvet is able to use these copied weapons with a skill comparable to their original wielder. The weapons projected from the box appear to be transparent, with a glowing light-blue outline. The camera is a conduit that allows Velvet to create "light copies" of the weapons of other fighters, using the photographs from the camera. The box itself is about the size of Gianduja. Golden metal bands cover the edges, and Velvet's heart emblem is imprinted on the front. Velvet stores her camera in a small box that she keeps slung from her shoulder. 2.3 RWBY: After the Fall and Before the Dawn.
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