Blake Belladonna

Black Blake is one of the main characters in RWBY and the third character introduced. Her choice of weapon includes a medium sized broad sword and a gun attached to a long, extending black ribbon. She first appeared in the "Black Trailer" on the 22nd of March, 2013 along with Adam, both infiltrating a train and doing battle with high tech robots.

Appearance
Blake appears to be a young girl of pale complexion similar to Ruby and Weiss.

Abilities & Powers
Blake's abilities are akin to that of a ninja, having impressive speed and strength.

Trivia

 * Blake is the third character of RWBY to be introduced, appearing in her trailer with another character named Adam on March 22, 2013.
 * She appears to be ambidextrous as she is seen wielding both her sword, and sheath in both hands.

Speculation
 Note: The following is fan speculation, and is not to be considered canonical.

The lyrics in the song Red like Roses, along with (Ruby) Red's strong resemblance to Red Riding Hood, and (Weiss) White's similarities to Snow White, have led fans to believe that each of the main characters is inspired by a popular fairy tale. This theory was later put to rest by the creator Monty Oum when he assured his fans that these character's would NOT be based on any fairy tales. He also stated that the characters are inspired by fairy tales, just not the story. Even so, the folk legend "Beauty and the Beast" is suspected as a possible resemblance, with both the line from "Red Like Roses" relating to her, and the title both including the word beast.

Her silhouetted outfit in dark suggests a possible Chinese garment, with the opening on the bottoms, and possibly the collar standing up or that of a European animal trainer's outfit.

Fans have speculated that Blake descends from (or is) one of the Beowolves seen in Ruby's trailer ("Black the beast / descends from shadows"). This theory relies heavily on what are interpreted as wolf-like ears on her silhouette as well as a lower shadow that resembles a wolf-like tail. This theory is disputed by interpretation of the silhouette as having the band and knot of a hair bow rather than wolf-like ears, and that the "wolf-like" tail is simply part of her shirt/coat. It is possible that both theories have some merit if the bow and "tail" are deliberately meant to thematically connect Blake to the Beowolves.