((Most info is found on the RWBY wiki)) Dust is a source of energy in the world of RWBY. The physical properties of Dust make it incredibly useful for a variety of purposes, particularly in the weapons of many characters in the series. Dust is known as a naturally occurring energy propellant triggered by the Aura of Humans and Faunus. It exists in four basic variations that can be combined both artificially and naturally to form new and stronger types, each with their own unique properties.[3] In "The Shining Beacon," Weiss Schnee also names Water and Energy as potential Dust types. Different colors of Dust appear to correspond to their different natures or effects.
Dust can be found in two discrete states, crystalline and powdered. Both crystalline and powdered Dust are known to be highly explosive. For example, during the Dust store robbery, Roman Torchwick threw a crystal at Ruby Rose's feet and fired at it, causing a sizable explosion. The powdered form appears to be even more volatile, since something as innocuous as a sneeze is enough to detonate a cloud of Dust. Dust serves as a power source for all facets of technology in Remnant, from airships to androids. However, Dust can still be used without the aid of weapons or machines and unleashed in its raw form, such as lightning.
Technology powered by Dust is known to glow. Dust can be harnessed in a variety of ways, but when used in its raw form, its full potential requires both an Aura and the intelligence to use it, meaning Humans, Faunus, and certain artificial beings, such as Penny, are the only ones who are able to effectively use it for combat.
Dust bullets, however, are much simpler to use. Ruby's weapon, Crescent Rose, has also been mentioned to use rounds containing different kinds of Dust.[5] Torchwick also makes reference to Dust rounds as being amongst the merchandise he stole, in the episode "Best Day Ever." It is shown that such rounds come in several different sizes and cartridges to be used for any given situation.
While this form is the most common and easiest way to use Dust in battle, it can also be used in its raw form, which is described as being "elegant, yet destructive" in nature and requiring a certain level of discipline to maintain control over. More archaic uses for Dust as a weapon include weaving it into clothes or directly implanting it into the wielder's body.[3]
One prominent example of Dust usage is Weiss Schnee's Multi-Action Dust Rapier, Myrtenaster, which utilizes numerous colors of Dust to change the effects of Weiss' glyphs, such as the generation of fire and ice.[6][7]
In "Field Trip," it is also speculated by Ironwood that Cinder Fall utilizes Dust woven into her clothing as a weapon. Another novel usage of Dust is in the episode "No Brakes," where Blake Belladonna inserts Dust vials into her weapon, Gambol Shroud, and uses it in conjunction with her Semblance. While normally her Shadow images are simply evanescent copies of her, with Dust they take on the properties of an element, such as stone statues, ice sculptures, or explosive fiery apparitions. Transportation- The Schnee Dust Company is one of the largest producers of Dust in the world. Dust is mined from the Schnee Quarry, purified, and transported by railway lines[8] or by sea[9] to distributors. Dust is then sold to the public by Dust shops such as From Dust Till Dawn.
Crystalline Dust is apparently safe enough to leave out on display openly, whereas powdered Dust is dispensed from tubes on the wall and stored in portable cylindrical canisters. Bags that have been seen on store shelves have the same bright hues as the tubes and their Dust, but whether they contain Dust themselves is unknown.
Much like real world resources, Dust has been said to be a limited resource.
Dust is a source of energy in the world of RWBY. The physical properties of Dust make it incredibly useful for a variety of purposes, particularly in the weapons of many characters in the series.
Dust is known as a naturally occurring energy propellant triggered by the Aura of Humans and Faunus. It exists in four basic variations that can be combined both artificially and naturally to form new and stronger types, each with their own unique properties.[3] In "The Shining Beacon," Weiss Schnee also names Water and Energy as potential Dust types. Different colors of Dust appear to correspond to their different natures or effects.
Dust can be found in two discrete states, crystalline and powdered. Both crystalline and powdered Dust are known to be highly explosive. For example, during the Dust store robbery, Roman Torchwick threw a crystal at Ruby Rose's feet and fired at it, causing a sizable explosion. The powdered form appears to be even more volatile, since something as innocuous as a sneeze is enough to detonate a cloud of Dust.
Dust serves as a power source for all facets of technology in Remnant, from airships to androids. However, Dust can still be used without the aid of weapons or machines and unleashed in its raw form, such as lightning.
Technology powered by Dust is known to glow.
Dust can be harnessed in a variety of ways, but when used in its raw form, its full potential requires both an Aura and the intelligence to use it, meaning Humans, Faunus, and certain artificial beings, such as Penny, are the only ones who are able to effectively use it for combat.
Dust bullets, however, are much simpler to use. Ruby's weapon, Crescent Rose, has also been mentioned to use rounds containing different kinds of Dust.[5] Torchwick also makes reference to Dust rounds as being amongst the merchandise he stole, in the episode "Best Day Ever." It is shown that such rounds come in several different sizes and cartridges to be used for any given situation.
While this form is the most common and easiest way to use Dust in battle, it can also be used in its raw form, which is described as being "elegant, yet destructive" in nature and requiring a certain level of discipline to maintain control over. More archaic uses for Dust as a weapon include weaving it into clothes or directly implanting it into the wielder's body.[3]
One prominent example of Dust usage is Weiss Schnee's Multi-Action Dust Rapier, Myrtenaster, which utilizes numerous colors of Dust to change the effects of Weiss' glyphs, such as the generation of fire and ice.[6][7]
In "Field Trip," it is also speculated by Ironwood that Cinder Fall utilizes Dust woven into her clothing as a weapon.
Another novel usage of Dust is in the episode "No Brakes," where Blake Belladonna inserts Dust vials into her weapon, Gambol Shroud, and uses it in conjunction with her Semblance. While normally her Shadow images are simply evanescent copies of her, with Dust they take on the properties of an element, such as stone statues, ice sculptures, or explosive fiery apparitions.
Transportation-
The Schnee Dust Company is one of the largest producers of Dust in the world. Dust is mined from the Schnee Quarry, purified, and transported by railway lines[8] or by sea[9] to distributors. Dust is then sold to the public by Dust shops such as From Dust Till Dawn.
Crystalline Dust is apparently safe enough to leave out on display openly, whereas powdered Dust is dispensed from tubes on the wall and stored in portable cylindrical canisters. Bags that have been seen on store shelves have the same bright hues as the tubes and their Dust, but whether they contain Dust themselves is unknown.
Much like real world resources, Dust has been said to be a limited resource.