Raven Branwen

==Summary==
Raven Branwen is the mysterious mother of Yang Xiao Long and Qrow Branwen's twin sister. She was originally a member of Team STRQ, though unlike most Hunters, she has little issue killing and is described by her brother as a dangerous person. Raven has a high "survival of the fittest" mentality in which she is rather indifferent towards innocents dying if they were too weak to defend themselves. On one occasion she saved the life of her daughter, who she had abandoned shortly after her birth, though not without warning that she won't be looking out for her a second time. Raven is currently concerned about Salem and the power that she possesses.
==Powers and Stats==
Tier: , higher with Gravity Dust, with Maiden Powers
Name: Raven Branwen
Origin: RWBY
Gender: Female
Age: Likely in her 30s (Is slightly older than Qrow)
Classification: Human, Former Huntress, Bandit Leader, Former Member of Ozpin's Group, Spring Maiden
Powers and Abilities:
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Superhuman Physical Characteristics, Aura (Able to use her Aura for numerous purposes), Forcefield Creation (Aura can be used as a full-body forcefield), Statistics Amplification (Can use Aura to enhance her striking power), Enhanced Senses (Can use her Aura to sharpen her senses), Regeneration (Low), Extrasensory Perception (Her Aura allows her to sense things around her), Weapon Mastery (Master swordswoman), Accelerated Development (Training [Physical Statistics and Abilities; Even Huntsmen in Training are able to rapidly develop in short periods of time, becoming significantly stronger and faster and evolving their abilities through short periods of training]), Dust Manipulation (Her sword uses blades made of Dust, which grant her Air, Ice, Fire, Water, Electricity, and Gravity Manipulation), Portal Creation (Via Semblance), Shapeshifting (Via Magic; Can transform into a raven, granting her Flight), Small Size (Type 1; As a corvid), Stealth Mastery (Often uses her corvid form to remain undetected), Resistance to Extreme Heat and Cold (Aura protects the user from sub-zero temperatures, allowing them to be encased in ice without being cold, walk through a blizzard in casual clothingRWBY Volume 6 Episode 5, and traverse the kingdom of Atlas, which resides in Remnant's North Pole,RWBY: World of Remnant, Episode 11: Atlas without wearing any protective gear, as well as extreme heat up to and including the heat of flames,RWBY Volume 2 Episode 11, being blasted with steamRWBY Volume 3 Episode 4 being struck by lighting for an extended period of time,RWBY Volume 3 Episode 2RWBY Volume 5 Episode 13RWBY Volume 8 Episode 3 and being submerged in lava without being burnedRWBY Volume 3 Episode 5)
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Attack Potency: Multi-City Block level+ (Is an equal to her brother Qrow, who fought Tyrian Callows to a standstill), higher with Gravity Dust (Attacks enhanced by Gravity Dust are significantly stronger than the user's normal attacks and are capable of shattering Ice Dust constructs), Small City level with Maiden Powers (Comparable to other Maidens. Matched Cinder Fall in battle, eventually defeating her)
Speed: FTL Reactions and Combat Speed (Should be comparable to Qrow who is far faster than Mercury Black and Emerald Sustrai), higher with Maiden Powers (Matched Cinder)
Lifting Strength: Class G (Comparable to Atlas Arc Team RWBY), higher with Maiden Powers (Should be comparable to Penny)
Striking Strength: Multi-City Block level+ (Can fight Qrow), Small City level with Maiden Powers
Durability: Multi-City Block level+ (Should be as durable as Qrow), higher with Aura (Aura allows the user to take hits from characters several times stronger than themselves and acts as a 'health bar' that lets them take multiple hits from characters of similar stature) and Ice Dust, Small City level with Maiden Powers (Can take attacks from other Maidens who are equal to her)
Stamina: Superhuman (Should be far greater than Beacon Arc Team RWBY, who can fight for an entire day before becoming exhausted)
Range: Extended Melee Range with Omen; Hundreds of Meters with Dust attacks; Tens of Kilometers with Maiden Powers; Varies with Kindred Link (The range for her portals are based on the location of her anchors)
Standard Equipment: Omen
Intelligence: Gifted (Though having no formal training, Raven was able to get into Beacon through sheer skill, which normally required several years of training at a combat school to do. She then went on to train directly under Ozpin and became skilled enough that he entrusted her and Qrow with their powers, as well as becoming a part of his inner circle, though she eventually left after becoming disillusioned. Afterwards, she eventually came into her Maiden powers, mastering them to the point that she was able to perform her storm feat with such control that no one knew she was doing it, despite her standing right in front of them. Even Mercury Black, who was able to determine Pyrrha Niko's Semblance in a few minutes, was fooled)
Weaknesses: Continual damage to her Aura will cause it to decay to the point where she can be left open to more significant damage. Aura's durability is cumulative; it will deplete with each attack she takes and can be brought down by characters of similar strength. Semblances drain Aura by a small amount and without it they cannot be used until it is recharged. Constant exposure to extreme temperature can drain the user's Aura.
Notable Attacks/Techniques:
* Omen: Raven's main weapon of choice, which is armed with a sheath that has a rotary chamber filled with different types of Dust blades. By reattaching the handle to the sheath, Raven can interchange, or if need be, replace the Dust blade. The blades are telescopic, which allows them to be approximately twice the length of the sheath. She tends to most often use the blade made of Red Dust, though she has also used others. The colors seen so far in combat include: Red, Blue, Yellow, Gray/Black, and Green. The Dust blades, though powerful, can be broken if struck several times or hard enough.
* Kindred Link: Raven's Semblance allows her to create portals in the vicinity of people she shares a bond with. Though not combat applicable, she can use these portals for quick appearance and hasty retreats. Other people are also able to pass through these portals. So far, Raven has been able to create portals to Taiyang, Qrow, Yang, and Vernal.
* Transformation: Raven has the ability to turn into a corvid, specifically a raven, which was granted to her by Ozpin at some point prior to the start of the series. In this form, she is capable of flight without her Maiden powers, and can cover large distances. She mainly uses it for stealth purposes.
* Magic: As the Spring Maiden, Raven is the bearer of a magical power that has existed in Remnant for millennia. With it, she has control over the elements and weather, allowing her to perform feats such as summoning lightning, amplify her strikes with electricity, create widescale storms and strong gusts of wind, as well as the ability of flight. However, Raven is most proficient in using ice, as evident in her battle with Cinder. She can create and shape ice to her will, such as freezing opponents, shooting ice spike projectiles, creating platforms and wield a variety of ice-based weaponry. This ability also allows her to open the vault in Haven Academy.
==Notable Matchups==
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==References==
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