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JayD Hammer wrote: Who's Blackstar? One of the main characters from Soul Eater which Monty Oum references quite a lot in RWBY, even sharing a similar base premise (Super cool academy trains badass looking students to fight the forces of evil). If you haven't seen it I'd recommend giving it a watch. A few other references:

Both Ruby and Maka are the respective primary protagonists in RWBY and Soul Eater, both wield a scythe and both are the youngest of the main characters.

Lie Ren and Death the Kid both duel wield pistols whilst having exceptional control over their supernatural abilities and being more than capable of handling themselves in hand-to-hand combat. Both also have highlights on one side of their hair but not the other.