Board Thread:Speculation House/@comment-203.177.28.219-20160108025030/@comment-203.177.28.219-20160108053953

Materia in function, yes, but as a story device, Dust can be more than that. Actually, Materia was  created from Mako which was harvested from the souls of the planet. So, this parallels my theory with Aura and Dust. And for the Biblical references, RWBY draws from various sources. Remember, Joan of Arc was not a fictitious character and is also a religious heroine. So RWBY may not have any actual Biblical allusions, now, but it is an acceptable source. And this is coming from a Christian. I just know it would create myriad possibilities. Imagine a weapon that powered by Aura, or if Cinder was to turn an army of Huntresses and Huntsmen into her slaves. When a story really wants to make an impact, Christian iconography is often used: Armageddon, The Four Horseman, the Holy Grail, and the Flood.