“ | We can win a war against the humans. Not only because we have the support of Hazel's master, but because the Faunus are the dominant species of this planet. We're better than humans. We have everything humans have and more. Humans shouldn't just fear the Faunus, they should serve the Faunus! | „ |
~ Adam stating his views about Faunus and Humans and how the former should subjugate the latter. |
Summary[]
Adam Taurus was an antagonist in Dragon Ball RWBY. Previously the leader of the White Fang's Vale branch, he became the High Leader after deposing the former leader Sienna Khan in a coup, but was ousted after the White Fang's defeat in the Battle of Haven. Following this, he began relentlessly chasing Blake Belladonna and fearing her adopted brother, Bann Belladonna who he knew as a alien thanks to Sienna telling Adam of the night Bann went great ape and her cutting off his tail making him return to normal after hitting his head, only to be overpowered and killed by Blake, Bann and Yang Xiao Long
Powers and Stats[]
Tier: 7-C, Varies from higher up to Low 7-B with Moonslice
Name: Adam Taurus
Origin: Dragon Ball RWBY
Gender: Male
Age: Estimated to be around 23
Classification: Faunus (Bull), Former High Leader of the White Fang
Powers and Abilities:
- Superhuman Physical Characteristics
- Aura (Able to use his Aura for numerous purposes)
- Non-Physical Interaction (Intangibility - Aura users are capable of harming intangible beings, such as Geists.[1])
- Forcefield Creation (Aura can be used as a full-body forcefield)
- Statistics Amplification (Can use Aura to enhance his striking power)
- Enhanced Senses (Can use his Aura to sharpen his senses. Being a Faunus gives him enhanced hearing and grants him night vision. Adam is capable of fighting unimpaired while wearing a blindfold)
- Regeneration (Low)
- Extrasensory Perception (His Aura allows him to sense things around him)
- Ki Manipulation (Advanced Level: Dragon Ball)
- Weapon Mastery (Skilled swordsman)
- Martial Arts (Skilled Hand-to-Hand Combatant)
- Acrobatics
- 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])
- Fire Manipulation (Via Fire Dust)
- Energy Absorption/Projection, Attack Reflection, Damage Boost, and Statistics Amplification (Via Semblance)
- Limited Duplication
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 clothing[5], and traverse the kingdom of Atlas, which resides in Remnant's North Pole,[6] without wearing any protective gear, as well as extreme heat up to and including the heat of flames,[7], being blasted with steam[8] being struck by lighting for an extended period of time,[9][10][11] and being submerged in lava without being burned[12])
- Ice Manipulation (Ki can be used to break free after being frozen in ice)
- Transmutation (Aura has been shown multiple times to save others from getting turned into candy by Buu)
- Possession (A trained Aura can protect someone from a Nightmare grimm taking over their body more easier than a weak, untrained one)
- Power Absorption (For Cinder to absorb a Maiden's power using the Beetle, she had to break their Aura shield, meaning Aura protects from baseline power absorption)
- Electricity Manipulation (Aura can protect from getting struck by lightning from lightning dust attacks and magic attacks, although it still makes them feel the pain of it)
Limited Resistance to:
- Soul Manipulation (People with Aura can survive with chunks of their souls missing, abilet it weakens them[13]. Additionally, attempting to transfer Aura to the Grimm instead causes them to attempt to drain it from the user. Someone had a good chunk of his soul absorbed by a grimm and lived[14].)
Attack Potency: Town level (Far superior to Blake, Bann and Yang during Beacon, even one-shotting the latter after she activated her Semblance, and still outclassed them individually during the events of Volume 6 and even was temporally pushing back Bann and Yang's combo attack with no aura and tired until Blake attacked him from the side. Blake was convinced that even if she and Sun took Adam on together he would still kill both of them[Statistics Values 1]), Varies from higher up to Small City level at peak with Moonslice (Moonslice functions near identically to Yang's Burn, allowing Adam to absorb energy from his opponent's attacks and can project it back at them[Statistics Values 2])
Speed: Relativistic Reactions and Combat Speed (Reacted to the Spider Droid's particle beam[15][Statistics Values 3])
Lifting Strength: At least Class M, likely higher (Stronger than Blake and easily overpowered her during their clash[Statistics Values 4])
Striking Strength: Town level, Varies from higher up to Small City level at peak with Moonslice
Durability: Town level (Took various attacks from both Yang, Bann and Blake), Varies from higher up to Small City level at peak with Aura (Aura functions as a forcefield with a cumulative durability, depicted as a 'health bar', and allows her to take dozens of hits from opponents as strong as herself without any significant injury. Aura's damage cap is 70 times, due to character's aura protecting them from 70 attacks, surviving multiple attacks from characters 4 to 10 times stronger than them, and even 50 times stronger than them. Protected him from Yang's max power Semblance and Bann's Semblance while his Aura was low[Statistics Values 5])
Stamina: Superhuman (Went on various missions with the White Fang without getting tired, and fought both Yang, Bann and Blake on two occasions for extended periods of time, only getting tired after his Aura was broken by Bann and Yang's Semblance)
Range: Extended Melee Range with Wilt, Tens of Meters with Blush and Moonslice, at least hundreds of meters with ki blasts and attacks
Standard Equipment: Wilt and Blush
Intelligence: Gifted generally, Genius in combat (Adam is highly skilled in swordsmanship, holding a preference towards the usage of "Iaido", a method in Japanese sword fighting that involves quickly unsheathing for a rapid attack and then sheathing again. Adam is also adept in unarmed combat, utilizing kicks and grabs in addition to his swordsmanship. Although Blake, Bann and Yang ultimately managed to defeat and kill him, all four exhausted their Auras during the final duel, showing that Adam was nearly a match for their combined power. Adam was very intelligent despite his aggressive personality, as he repeatedly proved himself to be quick thinking and a skilled manipulator, best shown of his takeover of the White Fang. As a leader, Adam displayed an excellent tactical acumen, planning the White Fang's Vale operations, and successfully executed a political takeover of the White Fang. Adam was also capable of psychological warfare, skillfully taunting Blake and Yang in all of his engagements with the two. Even at the height of his obsession with Blake, Adam retained his quick thinking on the battlefield)
Weaknesses: Cannot use his Semblance without his sword. Adam never uses his semblance at it's max power, rather he likes to spam it after absorbing a few or a few dozen attacks. Continual damage to his Aura will cause it to decay to the point where he can be left open to more significant damage. Aura's durability is cumulative; it will deplete with each attack he 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:
Ki: The fighting power and life force of a martial artist, a tangible energy derived from the user's vigor, courage, and mind. It can be used in a number of ways, such as to surpass the limits of one's body to greatly increase in strength, and it can be fired as blasts of energy or used to create defensive barriers. Learning how to use ki from Bann, Adam was very skilled in its use, mixing it in with his semblance to be even more deadly
- Kiai: The ability to project an invisible burst of force with ki, which Adam can perform with his hands and even with a glare.
- Wilt and Blush: Adam Taurus' weapons of choice, Wilt is a red-colored version of a traditional Japanese chokutō and Blush is a rifle that also functions as a scabbard. Blush serves as a sheath for Wilt, and the sword itself can be shot hilt-first out of the barrel. When Wilt is unsheathed, Blush's stock becomes more angular and shorter while the barrel extends, holding a greater resemblance to an actual rifle. Although small and seemingly lightweight, Blush's component is capable of automatic fire, and Wilt is used in Iaijutsu style, quickly drawing the sword for a strike and then sheathing it again. Wilt has been shown to be capable of trailing fire when Adam swings it. Adam uses Wilt in conjunction with his Semblance, both in blocking attacks and executing his Semblance's offensive move.
- Moonslice: Adam's Semblance, which allows him to absorb or block the energy from an enemy attack and re-emit it again in powerful red energy strikes; he could also use the absorbed energy to increase his speed and strength. However, he could only absorb energy through a weapon. This enabled him to avoid taking damage directly during absorption, but leaves him highly vulnerable if he is disarmed. Blake described Adam's Semblance as receiving energy in his sword and storing it before sending it back outward. Adam can retain the stored energy for some time and does not need to return the damage immediately. Adam is also capable of creating afterimages that have physical properties. In these instances when he absorbs attacks, everything red on him - such as his hair, outfit, Wilt's blade and the markings on his mask - glows. Adam can add his Ki to his sword for a Ki slash infused Moonslice that causes a explosion that can vaporize rock
Notable Matchups[]
Victories:
Losses:
Inconclusive:
References[]
- ↑ The World of RWBY: The Official Companion
- ↑ Dragon Ball - Chapter 137
- ↑ Dragon Ball Z - Chapter 87
- ↑ Dragon Ball Z - Chapter 31
- ↑ RWBY Volume 6 Episode 5
- ↑ RWBY: World of Remnant, Episode 11: Atlas
- ↑ RWBY Volume 2 Episode 11
- ↑ RWBY Volume 3 Episode 4
- ↑ RWBY Volume 3 Episode 2
- ↑ RWBY Volume 5 Episode 13
- ↑ RWBY Volume 8 Episode 3
- ↑ RWBY Volume 3 Episode 5
- ↑ RWBY Volume 7 Episode 7
- ↑ RWBY: Before the Dawn Chapter 21
- ↑ RWBY "Black" Trailer