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The Basilisk (Unofficial) is a large serpentine creature that lives in the Emerald Forest. It is first encountered by Lie Ren in Episode 6 The Emerald Forest, who soundly defeated two of them after a heated battle.

Appearance
The serpentine Grim is one of the larger enemies in RWBY, easily dwarfing Lie Ren. Thus far, two types have been revealed: a black one and a white one.

The Black Basilisk
The Black Basilisk, as its name suggests is primarily black in colour though it does contain a few speckles of white on its underbelly. It color scheme is very similar to the Beowolves and Beobears that have also been encountered in the Emerald Forest. It has large red eyes and a white bony covering on the top of its head with red markings.

The White Basilisk
The White Basilisk is essentially the inverse of the Black Basilisk. It also has large red eyes; however, the bony covering on the top of its head is primarily grey with red markings.

Trivia
{{Disclaimer|Speculation|Width=100%|*It is possible that the two snakes are somehow connected since they are both inverses of each other and it appears that the white one comes out of the black one's mouth upon the latter being struck down by Ren.))
 * The white one did not come from the black one's mouth. This is as laughable as people assuming that Roman looked like Adam.))