Rooster Teeth officially cut ties with Vic Mignogna, Qrow's original voice actor, on February 4th, 2019, shortly after the release of the Volume 6 finale. Gambol means "to leap about playfully". A shroud, commonly a cloth, is something that conceals or protects. The "rifle" mode, where it takes the form of a medium-length, straight-pull bolt-action sniper rifle. In this form, the absence of the scythe makes for more effective use of the rifle component.

Gaia Online, an online community, created a detailed version of Crescent Rose shortly after the passing of RWBY's creator, Monty Oum. The item is called Red Crescent, and its description is "Keep moving forward." There are two versions: one for the human avatar and one for the animal avatar. Crescent Rose, along with Ruby herself, appeared in the Steven Spielberg film Ready Player One. [5] Kerry and Miles stated that Qrow was their favorite character to write because it was refreshing to have an adult character who does not take things seriously. [10] The bow is green, brown and gold and shares the aesthetic that Li, An and Ren all have. The arrow resembles a fleur-de-lis.Ruby built Crescent Rose when she attended Signal Academy, like the rest of the students who attended. She based her weapon on Harbinger, the weapon of her uncle Qrow Branwen, who was also a teacher at the school and taught her scythe fighting. RWBY is set in the world of Remnant, a future-fantasy world with airships, high-tech weaponry and a form of natural energy called Dust, existing side by side. According to the narration in the series, the early history of Remnant has been long forgotten, with recollections being passed down in the form of myths and legends.

The "storage" mode, its most compact form convenient for transportation, stored underneath Ruby's cloak at her waist. The "scythe" mode, its most expanded form, where it fully extends into the form of a scythe, allowing it to be used as a mid-to-close-range bladed polearm. This form also doubles as a long-barrel sniper rifle for long-range shots without giving up the melee capabilities of the scythe. If needed, the bottom of the shaft can unfold to add more cutting power in a close-quarters fight. Despite his reputation as a frequent alcoholic, Qrow is nevertheless one of the most capable Huntsmen in the series, being a trusted member of Ozpin's inner circle. It is implied by Ozpin that a scythe-wielder of skill equivalent to either Ruby or Qrow Branwen would be necessary for effective use of Crescent Rose. In particular, the user would have to deal with Crescent Rose's massive recoil. Qrow is strong enough to smash a crater into the ground with his sword, cut through metal poles, as well as release Aura arcs. Qrow has also shown proficient accuracy with Harbinger as a throwing weapon, as seen in his fight with Tyrian when he launched his sword into the ground in mid-fall to act as a foothold to regain traction and control of the battle.As revealed in RWBY: The Grimm Campaign, Qrow's skills and prowess as a legendary Huntsman is in fact a worldwide, publicly known fact, to the point where Qrow is even seen as a celebrity. Kerry Shawcross stated that Qrow's theme was made by inverting, reversing, and distorting parts of Ruby's theme. [12] year-old Aotsuki Ushio is the energetic and stubborn son of an eccentric temple priest. His father had often told him stories about the monsters known as youkai, but Ushio took them to be mere fable. However, when Ushio’s father is away on work, Ushio discovers a terrifying youkai impaled by the legendary Beast Spear, pinned to the wall in their basement for the past five centuries. The beast tries to coax Ushio into setting him free and a reluctant Ushio grants that wish but a sudden youkai outbreak threatens the lives of Ushio’s friends. With no one else to rely on for help, Ushio elicits the help of the basement youkai, Tora, with the Beast Spear as his only insurance that Tora won’t get out of hand. Thus, begins the journey of an unlikely duo through the scary supernatural world.