r/RWBYOC Feb 01 '26

Other Basic Commissioning Etiquette

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It has recently come to my attention that a user has been going around and attempting to secretly commission NSFW art of other users' OCs without permission. This, naturally, is absolutely not okay. We regard this as a violation of Rules 1, 2, and 3.

This user has been permanently banned and will not be unbanned unless it is determined the allegations against them are fabricated.

Please remember moving forward to get permission before you commission others' OCs in a NSFW context. If you don't, you risk making people very uncomfortable with engaging in the community, which we will not tolerate. In fact, it's generally recommended to get permission before commissioning others' OCs at all - though obviously commissioning a friend's OC as a gift isn't something we'll clamp down on.

Anyway. That all said - I'm sorry to have to make this announcement and I hope you all have a wonderful rest of your day/night.


r/RWBYOC 3h ago

Characters You use what resources you have when you’re too broke for art

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General idea is based on Scathach from Irish myth, went with the name Siobhan Dove (Dove being from Dobh, being the Irish word for dark/black)
I like the idea of her spear separating into chained segments for a whip/meteor hammer of sorts. Think Kiyoko from Madoka.


r/RWBYOC 3h ago

Characters another massive pivot with an OC of mine Hasani Bomani

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Jackal Faunus from Menagerie sporting an egyptian theme with a very regal design. Also the shiny tips of the ears are an aesthetic choice which i've done as part of her lore saying that the very tips of her ears were dipped in gold (or your closest gold-like substitute). Arts done by MissMarah, Eru_shii and Mag_Bya

Featuring an attitude that says "i'm better than you" every time she can she possesses a superiority complex that rivals V1-3 weiss, however this is paired with simultaneously possessing a heart of gold so to speak as she is a massive faunus relief supporter. a very polar opposite mentality when it comes to certain things. However instead of taking the white fang approach to things her family hosting grocers and store-fronts that cater to faunus needs offering them discounts since they're the target of discrimination.

Her weapon being a non-transforming kopesh that features crystals in sets of 3 by the grip and on the blade itself. Her semblance being the mist shown in the first two pictures which fills people in its radius who she considers an enemy to be steadily filled with hesitation until they cannot physically strike her. Once they leave the radius they're free of its effects


r/RWBYOC 22h ago

Discussion To Those Who Will Choose Resistance, The Drums of Liberation Sing.

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"In an act of utter resilience, He held the flag high. No one could tear down what he believed in so easily."

Whats a moment where your characters rebeled against the systems that be? If they have, what system or group did they rebel against?, Who did they rebel with? Did others rally behind them? Or did they stand alone?. If they hadn't, what would make them willing to do so? Is there the powers that be could cross? A person in charge who seemed to abuse the trust of those who gave them power in the first place?


r/RWBYOC 1d ago

OCAN: Unbreakable

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As Nereus becomes more experienced as a huntsman, the crocodilian faunus becomes more of a living tank, something that's punctuated by his semblance Unbreakable

Getting used to a new drawing tablet so i honestly really couldn't be bothered to do a background


r/RWBYOC 12h ago

Characters Faunus Couple Habits

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With two Faunus or one Faunus and human pairings. What is something they do to the other as a unique habit based on their Faunus family roots. Or perhaps a possessive type of trait.

**(I.e. A penguin and other Avian species giving desired mates the shiniest rock they can find. Rubbing their body scent onto their SO's clothes. Leaving a physical imprint, like a bat faunus going Dracula and leaving a grazing fang bite on the neck.)**

*One that comes to mind is Auron (Dog Faunus) being possessive in one aspect towards Silver. Silver has a branded insignia on his shoulder blade as being a member of the Umbral Stigians.*

*But because Silver holds so much animosity for the old order and views it as a displeasing stain on his body. A reminder that he was brought into the Underworld by birth, and a reminder of who and what he is.*

*Heavily against seeing the anger and catching Silver threaten himself to even shred it off of his skin. Auron thought of a single alternative. Once every two weeks (during special time) he will bite into Silver's shoulder.*

*Enough for his bite to overcast and surround the insignia like a fanged cage. With him holding Silver tightly close as they sleep.*

>"This... isn't all that you are. You have done more than what they could ever dream of. If anything, let me be a reminder that I'll always protect you. As much as you have for us."


r/RWBYOC 2d ago

Team ZHDW Redesign

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Team ZHDW (Shadow) is a handpicked Team of disavowed Huntresses, vigilantes and convicted terrorists operating primarily out of Mistral on behalf of a much broader, more secretive, paramilitary organization. If Team GORE is a sledgehammer (Search-and-Destroy, Intimidation Tactics) and Team GOLD is a scalpel (Assassinations, Kidnappings), Team ZHDW is a broom, cleaning up messes and disrupting state-run investigations in counter-intel operations. Using the expertise and knowledge from their prior lives, the members of Team ZHDW are experts at covering up and obfuscating the numerous operations and dealings of their mysterious benefactors - planting evidence, posing as mobsters or White Fang members and/or sabotaging rival safehouses and black sites. Despite their shady pasts and extensive criminal records, each member of Team ZHDW is united by a shared belief in their cause and a desire to protect Humanity as a whole (by overthrowing the current world order and replacing it with an ultra-oppressive, military dystopia).

Fei Zedong [Team Lead and Counter Intel Specialist]
Hallie Betty [Ambusher and Bioweapons Specialist]
Dinah Isurus [Medic and White Fang Liason]
Whitney [Powerhouse and Failsafe]

Extra:
Winslow [Whitney's Daughter and Scavenging/Maintenance Gremlin]

If your OCs were assigned to investigate an incident involving Team ZHDW, who would be their primary target and how would they go about collecting evidence or leads? If they caught this member, what questions would they ask during interrogation?


r/RWBYOC 1d ago

Fanfic A birthday bash

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Location: Beacon Academy

Date: 07/19

Time: 11:59 PM

The academy grounds were silent into the late hour, majority of students and staff alike long since retired to bed, one of the few left awake being Headmaster Ozpin as he stood at the window of his office, his curious gaze focused down at the part of Beacon in which the student dorms were located, any moment now, the silence of night would be shattered.

12:00 AM

BOOM

Under normal circumstances, an explosion centralized from the student dorms would have sent the Headmaster into action, but due in thanks to the signed request form sitting on his desk, Ozpin knew well in advance such an event would take place, and had opted to stay awake not to stop it from occurring, but to instead witness it.

From within the explosion, a red blur rushed out and into the darkness of the academy grounds, immediately followed in chase by similar glows of green, pink and blue. Once more Team CROM serves as a source of both headache and amusement.

Down below, Christain found himself attacked on multiple fronts, Mouse actively lashing out with his spear, Christain engaging with one of his blades as what had to be trick arrows flew past him, Robin somewhere off in the distance raining down hell.

He had no line of sight on Olga, and that was terrifying enough.

“Treason, mutiny, betrayal, other words for what you are doing!” Christain shouted, evading another arrow as he pushed Mouse back.

Mouse slid back as he twirled his spear, “This would be a lot easier if you just went along with this.”

“Never!”

Mouse sighed as he spoke aloud, “Let him have it.”

Before Christain could question what was about to happen, all hell broke loose as explosions of, “Cupcakes?” He mumbled in sheer confusion as baked goods were fired upon him. On one of the rooftops, Olga laughed maniacally as she opened fire, the Valkyrie girl's grenade launcher in hand, “What? How?!”

Olga only had a cheshire grin, “She was quick to loan it to me when I told her what I was going to do with it. I didn't even have to mod it! It can already do this on its own!” She cheered, continuing to fire cupcakes at her leader.

A flash of steel and Christain cut one of them out of the air, his eyes narrowing as he saw his blade stained with blood red cake residue and white frosting.

Precious red velvet cake, used for ammunition, his team knew no lows.

It was unfortunate that during this moment of mourning, a buck shot rung out, Christain’s vision now filled by a sea of blonde hair as Yang reared her arm back, poised to strike at her older cousin, “Got ya!”

So his team had recruited his family into this madness, Christain realized as he was forced to jump back, the pellets of Yang’s shot peppering his aura. So if Yang was here in front of him, it was only natural that-

A burst of rose petals appeared behind him, Ruby, wielding a comically large net swung at her older brother. Christain was forced to spin in place, his sword slicing through the net aimed at him, but what unnerved him was the wild victorious grin Ruby still had.

Thwack

Crimson red eyes widened at the sensation of something striking his back, Christain helpless as a damned arrow had landed its mark, binding wire releasing and restraining his arms as Christain was forced to drop his swords to the ground.

Any attempt to flee once more was ended before it could begin as Yang full body tackled him to the floor, “Target down!” She called out as Ruby and the rest of CROM all rushed in to dog pile the still struggling Christain.

“Release me!” Christain roared as he struggled in the ever growing pile with no chance as escaping, horror in his eyes as Robin walked over, grinning wickedly as he held a paper party hat in hand, another already atop his head, Christain doubling his efforts.

“You will be loved and charished.” Olga spoke as she joined in the pile, “Your cooperation is non required.”

Hat forced upon his head, Christain sighed in defeat, unable to do anything but accept his fate.

Finally defeating him, Robin, Olga, Mouse, Yang and Ruby all collectively cheered, “Happy birthday Chris!”

Even as he laid on the ground, tied up like the gifts no doubt hidden somewhere in their dorm, Christain could not help but let the shadow of a smile form his lips, “Thanks you guys…now untie me.”

“Nope.”


It's a day to celebrate for Christain and myself, and I figured I'd ask on this day, what would y'all's OCs wanna do for their own respective birthdays if they celebrate it at all?


r/RWBYOC 2d ago

Characters Clover Bloom

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She's either bringing the Rock or Flinging the Rock, It's the oldest of the Bloom Sisters! Presenting Clover Bloom!! (Art is mine, OC belongs to my friend.)


r/RWBYOC 2d ago

Characters "We're Two of a Kind!" ("Mind and Matter" Commission by @Astral)

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Yo, what's up, guys! How's it been?

Today, I'm here to present another new artwork, this time, featuring Keli Dahl (Left) and Elma Xiao Long (Right). Who, together, form one of my main OC ships: "Mind and Matter"!

This piece was commissioned from the lovely Astral/ @AstralBlooming (formerly Asu/ @Aegis_Asu ) on VGen, and I absolutely adore how it came out! Seriously, she does fantastic work, so go check her out if you like what you see!


r/RWBYOC 3d ago

Characters Team KELT | Gale Greyheart Mini Ref Sheet

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Been a really slow week, so I decided an older OC needed a makeover.

This is Gale Greyheart, a professor at Haven Academy.

Name: Gale Greyheart
Age: 47
Gender: Male
Species: Human

Affiliations & Occupations:

  • Haven Academy, Professor
  • Detective (Former)

History:

Before becoming a teacher, Gale spent years working as a detective, earning a reputation for his sharp instincts and unwavering commitment to his work. His career came to an end following a failed undercover operation within Anima's criminal underworld. This left his reputation in ruins and forced him to leave the profession behind.

Recognizing his experience, Headmaster Lionheart offered Gale a second chance at Haven Academy, where he now teaches investigative techniques, criminal psychology, and field tactics to future Huntsmen and Huntresses.

Gale is known for being one of Havens strictest professors. He sets high standards, has little patience for excuses, and believes complacency is often the difference between life and death. His lessons are demanding, his practical exercises unforgiving, and earning his praise is no small feat. While many students initially see him as intimidating or unnecessarily harsh, they eventually realize his methods come a genuine desire to ensure they survive in a world where danger is not always just Grimm.

Any questions will be happily answered :D

(If you're wondering, Eden drew the doodle on the right)


r/RWBYOC 2d ago

Characters Lil Chibi Matthew Samouri (rinnyrinree)

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Matthew Samouri drawn by the fantabulous u/rinnyree over on VGen


r/RWBYOC 3d ago

Characters Which White Fang OCs do you have? And what do you think of my OC Svartvit (Commander of the Atlesian branch of the White Fang)? Any questions? Art done by u/Marleyannation62

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History:

He has no surname as he is an orphan.
Svartvit was a conscript in the army who witnessed the mistreatment of the Faunus soldiers of Atlas.

When Svartvit rebelled against his captain, he was ordered to be executed. However, he managed to survive by discovering his semblance.

After that, Svartvit fled and found refuge in the White Fang when this organization was still led by Ghira.

Svartvit worked as a guard, defending the organization's members from Grimm and human supremacists.
When Sienna assumed command, he began to climb the ranks. Until a year ago, he became the leader of the entire Atlesian branch of the White Fang.
Currently, he follows Adam's orders through a Seer delivered by Taurus.
He is conspiring for the arrival of the rest of the White Fang and their allies.

Semblance and Abilities:

His Semblance is magnetism. We have seen Pyrrha control non-magnetic metals. But Svartvit can only control magnetic metals. We know there are similar Semblances in Remnant. For example, Carmine Esclados and Glynda.

Svartvit is capable of lifting around 500 kilograms of solid metal. However, technology specifically designed to repel magnetic fields is safe from his control. For example, Atlas's prosthetics or Penny 2.0.

Due to his metal suit, Svartvit can fly. Svartvit also has knowledge of piloting, leadership, and military strategy, as well as some political knowledge.

Personality:

He is a determined individual who strives to achieve his goals. He is scarred by trauma and clings to it. But at the same time, he desires the best for the faunus at all costs, believing that certain sacrifices are necessary.

He is capable of killing soldiers, police officers, Huntsmen, and mercenaries, both human and faunus. He can also carry out summary executions. Although, in general, he tries to avoid attacks against innocent faunus as much as possible.

Despite everything, he considers it right to ally himself with certain humans, such as Salem's Inner Circle.

Trivia:

- I don't remember what his name meant or in what language. But I think it was white or snow. I do know that he followed the color rule.

- He is somewhat inspired by Magneto in the sense of being an anti-villain with a tragic past and magnetic powers.

- He has been responsible for attacks all over Atlas.

- He knows little about Salem. He only knows that Adam's allies have a way of controlling the Grimm.

Now then, tell me. What are your White Fang OCs, and what questions do you have for me?


r/RWBYOC 3d ago

Characters Been thinking about Claire’s semblance and I was thinking of giving her something inspired by projection sorcery from JJK 🤔🤔🤔 (read body text)

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Eating Grimm is cool and all but I had an idea.
The semblance idea is this: “Copy Step”

Claire can retrace any steps/positions she’s taken in the physical time and space of the world at high speeds resembling super speed. Her semblance can be used as long as she uses it to step or move to where she’s already been, whether it’s in the ground or the air. It has a limited range ofc, she can’t just use it to retrace her steps from one continent to another all across the world. I’d say her semblances range is the same as the center platform of amity arena.
The semblances strength in combat is catching enemies in the pathing of previous attacks she’s made, disorienting them since it’s difficult to remember each exact spots in time and space she’s been in. That combined with her fast blink of an eye speed make it an intricate, yet powerful semblance.

Her semblance is most effective when her opponent is unaware of it, but if she pays attention to where her position is and her opponents then she can do her best to time it and catch them in her pathing regardless if who she’s fighting know how it works.
She quickly moves at high speed to the same position she was at in that spot in space and time, and thankfully her semblance gives her enhanced perception of her own semblance and stuff, so she’s able to react quickly and change what she’s doing immediately after she traces over to that spot, like what her head, arms, legs, torso, and weapon is doing, and stuff like that. Years of training makes her even better at this part, speeding over to a previous position and immediately being able to continue fighting without any delay, however the delay/lag gets slightly more cumbersome the more tired she gets/aura depletion, even if it’s just by mere seconds.

It’s all a WIP, but yeah


r/RWBYOC 3d ago

Reid Harlow

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Note: (I’m still working on Reid’s background and character, but here what I have so far.)

Age: 17 (volume 1-3)
Gender: Male
Race: Human
Height: 173 cm (5'8")
Relationship: Has a close friendship with Team RWBY and currently has a closer relationship with Yang.
Birth of Date: 07/07

Weapons: Originally carried an old converted revolver called redeemer.

Fighting Style: Accurate with a Revolver and quick on the draw. He’s also good with his hands, as well with a knife. Although, attends to fight recklessly at time to take down his targets.

Semblance: Currently unknown. However, his eye colors had altered turning them red in the process his semblance awakening at an early age of his life.

Personalty: Before he’d join beacon, he originally had that edgy loner and kept mostly to himself. However, after joining beacon he became less bruiting and became more open with Ruby and the others help. Although he’s still a bit awkward at times, he’s also has a good heart deep down and a few other things are that he’s is Loyal, strong, a bit reckless at times, but never backs down from a fight, and sometimes he can be a bit jokingly sarcastic even when he’s hurt in fight. Lastly, he like to be a little sweet on yang, when the others aren’t around.


r/RWBYOC 4d ago

Characters Team WZRD (Art by JumpZone)

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These are characters that I co-created for a fan fic that I co-write. These girls are the Boiling Isles versions of Team RWBY, basically their alternate universe counterparts from the world of The Owl House. We had a lot of fun adapting the characters from RWBY into a very different universe, which meant playing around with some of their character traits. Some of the key differences here are...

-Zee, the Yang expy, can turn into a dragon.

-Darcilia, the Blake expy, is secretly a werecat.

-Whitney is a mix of Weiss and Winter and she and Rebecca, the Ruby expy, are actually half-siblings in this universe, which is actually a nod to the fairy tale Snow White and Rose Red. Whitney is Snow White and Rebecca is Rose Red.

-Whitney and Darcilia are also partially inspired by the DC characters Rose Wilson and Helena Wayne and Whitney is also partially inspired by Carmilla Carmine from Hazbin Hotel.

Let me know what you think and if you have any questions.


r/RWBYOC 4d ago

Characters The Battle Demon of Beacon

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"Rumors have it, there's a student at Beacon Academy who fights his battles like a demon"


r/RWBYOC 4d ago

Other The Tempest Years

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Even after the Vytal Peace Accord was ratified, Vacuo’s troubles were far from over. Being the epicenter of the worst of the Great War, the Kingdom suffered unparalleled devastation. Natural resources and infrastructure had been reduced to ashes and rubble. Nearly an entire generation of Vacuoans had been raised in the shadow of warfare, and knew few other trades besides violence. It was time for the Kingdom to face the aftershocks. 

The Tempest Years were a postbellum period in Vacuoan history that lasted from 0 to 20 PGW (Post Great War). These decades were marked by widespread infighting throughout the land, with subsequent stagnation of rebuilding efforts. Tribes found themselves migrating even more frequently than before, desperate to avoid being caught in the crossfire. The nascent government was helpless to restore order, and other kingdoms could offer little aid.  

This era was ruled by the reaver-clans: organized desperadoes who carved out petty fiefdoms across Western Sanus. The areas in-between became no man's lands of hit-and-runs and raids. They battled Kingdom lawbringers, fellow rogues, Grimm, and corporate enforcers for territory and treasures. Most prized of all were the Dust mines that Mantle and Mistral had ravaged the land to try and snatch away. Ownership of these bounties were transferred in writs of iron and blood.  

Even with the advent of Huntsmen, there was only so much these heroes could do. The clans outnumbered and outgunned the newly ordained guardians. Formidable veterans also comprised the ranks of these bandits, many of them a match for even the best of Shade Academy. In the worst cases, the supposed defenders of humanity would end up joining forces with reavers, enticed by the promise of power and plunder. Those who remained true to Huntsmen ideals however, were a light in the darkness for many downtrodden Vacuoans, and eventually proved fundamental in breaking the reaver-clans once and for all.

Several historians have gone so far as to blame Vacuo’s current state on the Tempest Years, rather than the Great War. If the War was a battle wound—damaging, painful, but ultimately treatable with care and time—then the Years were an infection setting in afterwards—festering, corrosive, and ruining any chance of a full recovery. Others decry this as scapegoating or an oversimplification. Regardless of the truth, pessimistic Vacuoans look back on the Tempest Years, and ponder whether the era is further proof that their land is cursed by the gods: alongside the Great War, the loss of the Zendegi Oasis, and now the refugee crisis from Atlas.


r/RWBYOC 4d ago

Arche's weapon, Lunasoul (art by Rinnyree on Vgen)

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77 Upvotes

r/RWBYOC 4d ago

Characters At the beach with Ebon

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19 Upvotes

You are at the beach with Ebon and he offer a fudge pop, what do u do?


r/RWBYOC 5d ago

Can an oc name be one that's meaning relates to colour or can it only be a colour?

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E.g the name Duncan means dark warrior or brown haired chief, so would that be allowed


r/RWBYOC 5d ago

Characters Hello once more! New oc drop + (OC x CANON)

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r/RWBYOC 6d ago

Characters Just a simple follow-up post for last night on the (more) complete version of that Coyote drawing.

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27 Upvotes

at first I was like “imma prob remove the fur” but it deadass rocks so I kept it, drawing by me

hope this doesn’t fall under rule 4 idk if 2 posts is a lot in a 14 hour time frame


r/RWBYOC 6d ago

Characters RWBY OC(s) Basis: Arthurian Mythology

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For those who are unaware, FNDM creator "Pulp Anime" recently announced that they are stopping all content-creation and bringing their channel to an end.

As a long-time fan of their content, this is especially heartbreaking for me, because this also means the cancellation of their RWBY-themed series, "RELM".

RELM holds a special place in my heart as both a member of the RWBY FNDM and a huge mythology lover, because this was my first exposure to an OC team where each of its members were based on characters from Arthurian Mythology, which is my personal favorite branch of mythology of all time.

R-Rose Reddragon-King Arthur

E-Ecru Whitehart-The White Hart (a magical stag in Arthurian Legend)

L-Lake Benwick-Sir Lancelot

M-Mirage Le Fay-Morgan Le Fay

It was actually this team that inspired me to create one of my first RWBY OCs, who is now going to become a prominent character in my own planned RWBY rewrite: Sir Evan Leonidas (based on Sir Yvain).

As such, due to this announcement, I want to know who else in the FNDM has one or more OCs, or even a team of OCs, based on characters from Arthurian Mythology.

If you have one or more OCs based on characters like King Arthur, Merlin, Morgan Le Fay, the Round Table Knights, etc., I'd love to hear everything about them. Their backstories, their personalities, their fighting styles, their Semblances, the whole shebang.

As always, please be respectful when posting your replies.


r/RWBYOC 6d ago

Other (Ars Goetia Weapon Set) Barbatos & Mikazuki

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