RWBY Volume 8 Trailer - Breakdown, Analysis & Theories! @PhoenixNight

Uploaded October 2020 | Updated September 2026, 46 minutes ago

RWBY Volume 8 is nearly upon us and we just got the official trailer showing us a bit of what we can expect in the coming Volume. Although only a minute long, there is a lot to unpack in this short trailer!
Let me know our thoughts in the comments below!

Watch the trailer on the Rooster Teeth Animation YouTube Channel:
youtube.com/watch?v=ul703kdcUUE

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RWBY Volume 8 Trailer - Breakdown, Analysis & Theories!

$RWBY OC Contest Results - The 32 Participants in the Phoenix Festival OC Tournament! The RWBY Original Character Contest Results are here and we have our 32 participants in the Phoenix Festival OC Tournament! There were over 700 amazing entries into the contest which made it very enjoyable to see everyones creativity but also very difficult to only choose 32. Let me know what you all think of the selected characters in the comments below! Congratulations to our winners! Characters and Artist Links: Weapon Category: 1. Freya Meinwen by JamFilledJars 2. Hyacin Everard by Pmolly May Artist Name: Ammi Okami Artist Links: https://www.youtube.com/user/soradestiny https://www.pinterest.com/pin/193443746479645976/ 3. Opal Isatis by Jagage Artist Name: Tianshiko/Shee Artist Links: Twitter: https://twitter.com/tianshiko Semblance Category: 1. Akari Kozima by Myalis Rey Artist Name:Myalis Rey Artist Links: Twitter: https://twitter.com/MyalisRey 2. Goch Knight by David Harmon 3. Onyx Aratoile by Artemis Skora Art Category: - Ramil Malek by Malochroma Artist Name: Malochroma (main)/maldoesadraw (Art Twitter) Artist Links: Main Twitter: https://twitter.com/malochroma Art Twitter: https://twitter.com/maldoesadraw Deviantart: https://www.deviantart.com/malochroma - Adrian Pastel by Frey B Artist Name: Frey Artist Links: https://twitter.com/pastel_avel and https://www.instagram.com/melting.stardrops/ - Saige Cristallo by MaximumPanic Artist Name: MaximumPanic Artist Links: https://youtube.com/c/MaximumPanic | https://instagram.com/themaximumpanic | https://twitter.com/themaximumpanic Overall Design: 1. Aorta Flavus by Bloody Rosalia Artist Name: BloodyRosalia Artist Links: https://www.deviantart.com/bloodyrosalia https://www.deviantart.com/arte-of-rwby https://www.webtoons.com/en/challenge/arte-rwby-oc-comic/list?title_no=526012 2. Silvasia Kitrinos by Alabaster Mana Artist name: Alabaster Mana Artist Links: https://twitter.com/ManaMagia 3. Rei Shirogane by Rebecca Lloyd Artist Name: Rebecca Lloyd Phoenix Festival Tournament Participants: - Mimi Hoppers by Namunomi Artist Links: Namunomi on RWBY Amino and Twitter - Rory Desher by Cats in my face Artists links and contacts: Discord: Cats in my face. Twitter: https://twitter.com/umbrakard DA account: https://www.deviantart.com/tabbybox DA 3d account: https://www.deviantart.com/torcenanaria DA old inactive account: https://www.deviantart.com/xouri - Iris Shade by SmashGamer728 Artist Name: SmashArtist728 Artist Links: https://www.deviantart.com/smashartist728 (Not active anymore but old art remains, current art remains just on my person) YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtjzc5Ji09R3jBuJgVIDM1A - Salsa Testarossa by TheAAJYu - Moko Takiwātanga {Tah-key-wah-tongue-ah} by Peter Middlekoop - Obsidius Reid by Keith Montalbo Artist Name: KeithMontalbo Artist Links: https://twitter.com/KeithMontalbo - Olivia Verdant by Sphinx Herald - Kasshoku Tsukito by Kuro Usagi Artist Name: Alonso Cruz Artist Links: Instagram https://www.instagram.com/alfieart1/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/AlfieArt3 - Nila Van Hela by Kelsey Lynn Artist: Kelsey Lynn - Narcissa Daffdil by Kaito Ikari Artist Name: Danae Escuza Artist Links: https://www.instagram.com/chimera_uwu/ - Chrysa Ariadne by Leeds Artwork by Leeds - Azul Silva by InvisiblAnthony Artist Name: InvisibleAnthony https://twitter.com/InvisiblAnthony https://instagram.com/InvisiblAnthony/ https://facebook.com/invisiblanthonyart - Celesta Obscurum by Revanius - Elektra Kyma by Emily Knaub Artist Name: Kasper Swain Artist Links: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kswainart/?hl=en (their fanart account) https://www.instagram.com/midwintercomic/?hl=en (Their professional comic account) Etsy: https://www.etsy.com/shop/kswainart Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/kswainart/ Tumblr: https://kswainart.tumblr.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/KSwainArt Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/rvstudios Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/midwintercomic (their comic page) Comic site: http://midwintercomic.com/ DeviantArt: https://www.deviantart.com/deus-nocte Other: https://kswainart.carbonmade.com/ - Nix Ohreos by shinnoya Artist Name: shinnoya Artist Links: https://twitter.com/shinnoya - Kaydence Kerria by Painted Daisy - Yew Varanus by Ryan Barefoot Artist Name: Lancercross and Mizuki Starlight Artist Links: https://www.deviantart.com/lancercross https://www.deviantart.com/mizukistarlight - Oliver Rennard by Revenant Rising Artist Name: Ω RevenantRising Ω - Gin Gypsum by Rose Petal Artist Name: Obsidian Arrows Artist Links: Website - https://obsidianarrows.wixsite.com/info Twitter: https://twitter.com/obsidian_arrows lang=en Instagram: https://instagram.com/obsidian_arrows?utm_medium=copy_link - Eugenia Victoriana by Declin Gordon Endscreen: Seraphina Vermillion created by Phoenix/Night Art by HoshiOujo DeviantArt: https://www.deviantart.com/hoshioujo Twitter: https://twitter.com/HoshiOujo Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hoshioujo/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClWZB0G-qldJ8kUJPhFeR_Q$

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