Jaune Arc (RWBY)

Jaune Arc, later known as the Rusted Knight, is the deuteragonist of the RWBY franchise. He is a Huntsman and the former leader of Team JNPR, and a major ally of Team RWBY.
He is voiced by Miles Luna, who also voiced David in Camp Camp.
==Appearance==
Jaune is a very tall, muscular man with blonde hair and dark blue eyes. His attire almost always consists of a dark blue Pumpkin Pete hoodie and jeans, with a brown belt and gloves. He wears white and gold armor, primarily a chestplate, rerebraces, and elbow pads. Following the death of his love interest Pyrrha Nikos, he wore a red sash around his waist.
Following his fall into the Ever After and subsequent decades spent there, Jaune grew taller, with his hair grew to shoulder-lenth with a wolf tail tied in red ribbon in the back. His hair grew grey streaks and his face grew wrinkled, as well as his armor rusting and his sword breaking.
After touching Alyx's dagger, her last wish to fix him restored Jaune back to the teenager he was when he first landed in the Ever After. Only he kept the white streaks in his hair as a symbol of his growth.
==Other Appearances==
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===RWBY: Ice Queendom===
*See Jaune Arc (RWBY: Ice Queendom)
===RWBY: Amity Arena===
Jaune appeared as a character in the defunct mobile video game RWBY: Amity Arena.
In the game's primary multiplayer mode, Jaune appeared as several units. The Vomit Boy Jaune unit was a basic ground-based melee unit, though was very powerful at higher levels . The Boundless Jaune unit was a melee unit that could rush to friendly units' aid, healing them and boosting their defense. The Vanguard Jaune unit was a melee unit that could direct and focus friendly units to target specific enemies or areas.
==Personality==
Jaune began his time at Beacon as a goofy, lighthearted individual who liked to crack jokes, flirt, and otherwise socialize. He had an incredible amount of confidence, and never let any setbacks lower his self-image. Despite that, he was meek and mild around bullies before getting a confidence boost from Pyrrha that aided him in trusting himself and his abilities more. From his early days in Beacon, he showed himself to be a tactical and strategic genius.
However, after the Fall of Beacon, Jaune's personality changed to be far more stoic and serious. Though he retained his confidence and tactical knowledge, he became prone to bursts of rage and sorrow, especially when confronted by those responsible. His care for his allies never faltered, though he tends to be more aggressive and focused on his greater goals.
After falling into and spending decades in the Ever After, Jaune's goal-oriented mindset grew greater. He became a defender to those he believed could not defend themselves, and after being betrayed yet again, this time by Alyx, he became increasingly stubborn in defending his beliefs and points of view. He would become fixated on routine and unwavering in his beliefs, even at the cost of some of his sanity or the wants of those he was protecting. He maintained his care for friends and allies, but was more of a hardened warrior less likely to hold back than before.
Ironically this made him much like James Ironwood, whom technically went insane. Unlike him, Jaune was able to have some sense metaphorically knocked into him after snapping at Ruby, whom was already having a breakdown after Penny's death. Weiss, Blake and Yang made him realize how selfish he had been. It was at this point, Jaune realized how much he had screwed up. After seeing Ascension wasn't a bad thing, he was finally able to get to the door to leave.
Jaune outright loathed the Curious Cat for good reason, but he never had it confirmed what they did to Alyx. Though Jaune was able to make peace once the Blacksmith told him Alyx was indeed killed by the cat, but left part of herself behind to fix him.
==Powers and Abilities==
Jaune is a talented swordsman following training from Beacon Academy and Pyrrha Nikos. His weapon, Crocea Mors, is a sword and shield that Jaune uses to great effect. Following the Fall of Beacon, he upgraded his weapons to combine with each other, creating a powerful two-handed greatsword that he can use with the same proficiency as his one-handed blade and shield. His shield has also been modified with Hard Light Dust to extend if needed. Additionally, following training from Professor Ozpin, he is proficient at hand-to-hand combat as well. Following decades of being a warrior in the Ever After, he honed his skills to become an even more hardened and skilled warrior, including fighting while on a mount.
Jaune unlocked his Semblance, a power unique to him and tied to his soul, during the Battle of Haven. His Semblance, called Aura Amp, allows him to amplify another's Aura and Semblance with his own through physical contact. When he is in contact with another, he can amplify the defensive and healing properties of thier Aura, making it capable of withstanding far greater force than usual or allowing it to heal much more egregious, potentially life-threatening injuries as opposed to normally only being able to heal minor wounds. If applicable, the subject's Semblance is also amplified, increasing its effectiveness, strength, range, or speed.
Jaune himself possesses an Aura, which he unlocked during Beacon Initiation with help from Pyrrha. His Aura is a physical defense generated by his soul. This durable field is invisible except when it is overtaxed, where it flashes yellow. His Aura defends her from attack and can even heal minor wounds, but if it takes too much damage it will become depleted and require time to return. According to Pyrrha, Jaune has a considerable amount of power in his Aura, likely tied to his Semblance, which allows him to use his own Aura to amplify others'.
One of Jaune's most praised abilities among his peers is his high level of intelligence and strategical and tactical genius. He is able to formulate winning strategies and plans while in action, and is also regarded as an excellent leader and coordinator. Under his lead, his teams JNPR and the short-lived RNJR were combat specialists able to take down large and dangerous foes with ease.
Jaune is also revealed to be a surprisingly adept dancer, able to do so even while wearing a dress.
==Quotes==
==Gallery==
===Images===
Jaune Chibi.jpg|Chibi Jaune
Jaune Normal.png|Jaune's volumes 1-3 outfit
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RWBYAA_JauneArc_V1.png|Jaune as he appeared in RWBY: Amity Arena.
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==Trivia==
*Jaune alludes to the historical figure :
**Jaune's name is a reference to Jeanne d'Arc (Joan of Arc)
**He faked something about his identity to join into battle
**Jaune Arc used to constantly be harassed and bullied by Cardin Winchester. Joan of Arc was sentenced to being burned at stake by Henry Beaufort, a.k.a. the Bishop of Winchester, who was also a Cardinal.
*"Jaune" is the French word for yellow.
**His name's meaning may be a reference to his apparently weak and timid behavior since "yellow" and "yellow belly" are slang terms for coward. This is particularly apparent in its connection to the French and the stereotypical and discriminatory association between France and cowardice.
*His symbol, a yellow, double crescent moon, could be a reference to his voice actor and RWBY writer Miles Luna, whose last name is Latin for "Moon."
*When frightened, Jaune has a very high pitched scream. It was enough for Yang to mistake it for a girl's scream.
*Jaune appears to have a somewhat weak stomach, and often suffers air sickness. When he first meets Ruby he tries to explain to her that air sickness is "a much bigger problem than most people let on."
*Jaune was the first member of team JNPR to be introduced in the series.
*Jaune may be allergic to the tree sap of the Forever Fall forest, as his face was swollen and he was speaking in a nasally voice after he gathered a large amount of it.
*Foreshadowing his skills as an adept dancer, before Volume 2 started, Monty created a rig of Jaune dancing and put it on his Facebook.
*He appears to be a fan of X-Ray and Vav comics.
*In the Japanese dub, he is voiced by Hiro Shimono, who also provided his voice for Jaune in RWBY: Ice Queendom, as well as voiced Connie Springer in Attack on Titan, Zenitsu Agatsuma in Demon Slayer, and Keima Katsuragi in The World Only God Knows.
*The name of his weapon translates to "Yellow Death"
*Jaune's Aura Amp can help heal scarring, but only if it's fresh. 24 hours later, he couldn't remove Nora's burn marks.
*Due to being aware of the Rusted Knight, and then being sent back in time in the Ever After, Jaune was the Rusted Knight that Lewis wrote about, with the events in the story ironically leading him to becoming the Rusted Knight.
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