Weiss Schnee vs. Asuna Yuuki
(RWBY vs. Sword Art Online)
(Cue Death Battle Intro)
H20Flame: (groans)
TyForestWrites: What now?
H20Flame: Do we really have to talk about these two shows?
TyForestWrites: Normally, I'd try to put up a defense, but since these shows are SAO and RWBY, the former being flat out bad and the latter being a show that I quit recently... I'll let it slide.
H20Flame: Well, I'll give the matchup this; these two do have a lot in common. As in, rich heiresses, have horrible families, skilled with a rapier... It fits rather well.
TyForestWrites: Weiss Schnee, former heiress to the Schnee Dust Company.
H20Flame: And Asuna Yuuki, survivor of the death trap that is Sword Art Online.
TyForestWrites: And just so we can be clearer, we're using the Asuna who was in the first season of SAO, as that's the one we see fight the most, as well as not be a complete embarrassment of a female character.
H20Flame: What, like she wasn't before?
TyForestWrites: Touché.
H20Flame: And another thing, we will be placing Weiss within the world of Sword Art Online, since that's the closest way we could logically have the two fight, as illogical as putting Weiss in that video game world could be. He's TyForestWrites and I'm H20Flame.
TyForestWrites: And it's our job to research their powers, abilities, and weaponry to find out who would win a Death Battle.
Weiss
Background
-Name: Weiss Schnee
-Age: 18~
-Height: 5' 3" (in heels)
-Alias: Ice Queen
-Former heiress to the Schnee Dust Company
-It's not a dress, it's a combat skirt
H20Flame: Within the world known as Remnant, there are four kingdoms that make up wherever one may go. And to the north, there is the kingdom of Atlas, previously known as Mantle, which is pretty much like a combination of Germany and Russia. This kingdom is the one that is the most technologically advanced, as well as profitable, and none of that is more obvious than with the company that pretty much monopolizes the Dust market, the Schnee Dust Company.
TyForestWrites: Despite what the company provided, its dealings were very shady, and the rule of the company's head, Jacques Schnee (who actually married into the family), was as ruthless as any businessman could be. And perhaps the only hope of any kind of salvation came from Jacques' second daughter, the heiress to the company, Weiss Schnee.
H20Flame: Buuut, Jacques' parenting techniques weren't exactly what you would call... healthy.
Jacques: (slaps Weiss across the face)
H20Flame: This abuse pretty much triggered a rebellious stage for Weiss, which kind of stuck with her throughout the rest of her life. But she also fell under the impression that she could rebel against her father... and still be the heiress of the company. Not the smartest idea when you also have a younger brother who seems way more interested in that title than you are. But nevertheless, she trained with her older sister, Winter, where she unlocked her special powers and created her own weapon.
Weapon and Abilities
-Myrtenaster
—Multi Action Dust Rapier (MADR)
-Dust
—Weiss has pretty much every Dust type
—She seems to prefer Ice Dust
-Enhanced physical abilities
-Aura and Semblance
TyForestWrites: We'll get to those aforementioned "special powers" later, but for now, let's focus on how she fights, specifically with her rapier, named Mirte... uh... Myerte... Flame, how do you say that?
H20Flame: Myrtenaster. It's sort of German for "a family of flowers".
TyForestWrites: Yeah, that. Anyway, her rapier may not seem that special other than a pretty sweet design, but it is far from a regular rapier. See, in Remnant, there are these certain crystals called "Dust", which besides being a stupid name, grant any who wield them correctly any number of elemental or otherwise types of abilities depending on the color of Dust. Red Dust creates fire, Yellow Dust creates lightning, etcetera. And since Weiss' family practically has a monopoly on Dust, she owns pretty much every type of it.
H20Flame: The hilt on Myrtenaster may not seem like anything special, but it actually contains several Dust containers that, when activated, grant the weapon, and by extension Weiss, the abilities that Dust type normally grants. Though she can just as easily use other types, she seems to prefer the element of ice more than anything else. Then again, what else is gonna happen when your name is literally German for "Snow White"?
Aura and Semblance
-Aura
—Automatic shield from deadly blows
—Has a limited supply; if it runs out, the fighter is vulnerable to attacks
-Semblance
—Glyphs; summons holographic circles that can do a number of various things
—Fueled by Aura; if Aura runs out, a Semblance can no longer be used
—Platforming
—Skating?
—Gravity manipulation
—Time dilation
—Summons
TyForestWrites: And while her weapon is super cool, her real strength lies in what abilities her Aura gives her. Aura is basically an automatic shield that's located all across a fighter's body. It pretty much lessens damage from normally fatal blows, but Aura is still finite, so if it runs out from taking too many hits, that protection is gone. And while Weiss' Aura may not be as strong as others, it's still does its job well. But probably an Aura's most useful property is being fuel for a Semblance.
H20Flame: Semblances are basically a fighter's superpower in this world, and nearly every one is unique to that specific fighter, as in nobody has the exact same Semblance. And let us tell you; Weiss' Semblance, Glyphs, is possibly the most versatile power in the entire show. Not only is Glyphs a bloodline Semblance (as in the rest of the Schnee family have the chance to get it as well), but the things it can pull off are insane. She can create platforms to jump on, manipulate gravity to perform a sort of slingshot effect, or even time dilation, with which she can speed up her own movement or the movements of others.
TyForestWrites: And perhaps most impressive of all is the ability that takes the longest to master; Summoning. With this ability, her Semblance can create any enemy she has killed in battle as a sort of familiar to fight whatever she so chooses. As of right now, she has been shown to be able to summon a Grimm Boarbatusk, a Queen Lancer Grimm, and even something known as an Arma Gigas, which is kinda like a possessed giant set of armor? Honestly, how Summoning works is kind of screwy. But nevertheless, she still killed that thing before she even attended Beacon, and it proves its usefulness even in the present day!
Feats
-Defeated the Arma Gigas before even attending Beacon
-Held off a number of Winter's Summoned Beowolfs for a time before attending Beacon
-Survived a small Dust explosion in her face
-Froze a Death Stalker in place by its tail
-Helped kill a Giant Nevermore
-Helped fight off Torchwick's Atlesian Paladin
-Helped defeat Team ABRN
-Has taken down numerous White Fang grunts
-Cut up an Atlesian Paladin with one arm of the Summon Arma Gigas
-Killed numerous Lancers on her own and a Queen Lancer with the Summon Arma Gigas
-Presumably killed a number of Apathy; not exactly clear
H20Flame: Not only that, but she even managed to kill off quite a number of Summoned Grimm Beowolves that we're created by her older sister Winter, before eventually getting overwhelmed. When she and her future team went up against a Death Stalker Grimm and a giant Grimm Nevermore, she froze the Death Stalker in place for a short while and then later helped kill the Nevermore. And this was all before she became an official Beacon student.
TyForestWrites: And once she started to become properly trained, she became capable of many different things. She helped fight off and destroy an Atlesian Paladin robot with her team, has taken down who knows how many nameless White Fang grunts and various Grimm, helped her team take down Team ABRN, and later on, she faced off against an upgraded Atlesian Paladin, which she sliced into pieces with her newly Summoned Arma Gigas sword. Considering all of this versatility, you start to wonder how she's lost all the time.
Weaknesses
-Has become sort of dependent on her Summons
—Summoning seems to consume a larger than normal amount of Aura
-Aura will eventually run out after enough hits
—No Aura = No Semblance
-Is somewhat arrogant
-More of a supporting fighter
-Has never won a one on one fight against another nameable character
-Idiotic writing decisions
H20Flame: Well... she's still not perfect. Though her connection to her family has been all but severed, she is still a bit arrogant when in a fight, though she's forced to take a fight seriously if her opponent is becoming a bit much to handle. And while the creators or anything official have yet to claim otherwise, she appears to have become very dependent upon her Summons, which have landed her in trouble just as many times as it's gotten her out of it, which doesn't help the fact that Summons seem to use up a lot of Aura.
TyForestWrites: And let's not forget; no Aura means she's as vulnerable as any other human, as well as having no more Semblance until Aura is recovered. And while she seems to be a skilled Huntress in training, in none of the one on one fights against other nameable characters has she won. Seriously, look at any one on one fight she's been in with another Hunter or otherwise. She has not won a single one of them. The closest you could get would be the Arma Gigas, but even then, it's not even human, it's just... yeah, it's kinda confusing on what that thing is.
H20Flame: Yeah, Weiss is definitely better suited as a supporting role for her team, which is where she gets most of her victories from. But perhaps that's for the better. Though she may not hold up that well on her own, she can at least help her teammates out, and provide support, and not lose her Aura in fight super quickly, or somehow completely forget that her Semblance can be used for things other than Summoning. Isn't that right, Ty?
TyForestWrites: F*CK YOU, VOLUME FIVE!
Weiss: (in the air, about to strike)
I'm the loneliest...
Weiss: (zooms forward and stabs through the Arma Gigas)
Of...
Weiss: (lands on the ground as her opponent shatters behind her)
All...
Asuna
Background
-Name: Asuna Yuuki
-Alias: Asuna; Lightning Flash
-Age: 16
-Height: 5' 5"
-Occupation: Vice commander to the Knights of the Blood Oath guild
-Literally used her real name as her screen name; what a noob
TyForestWrites: Ah, Sword Art Online... the game that was hyped up to high heaven, but still only got ten thousand copies sold on opening day. But hey, it looks to be a fun game either way, so let's see what's in store-
H20Flame: (in a Kayaba impression) HAHA! You thought you were going to have fun?! You fools! You're now trapped in the game until you can complete it, and if you die in the game, you die for real! Why am I doing this? I don't know, so bye!
TyForestWrites: ...Well, this sucks.
H20Flame: These were probably somewhat the words running through the minds of any new players moments after they discovered that they couldn't log out of the game SAO, or Sword Art Online. And while some opted to either go "Welp, I guess this is my life now" or just plain commit suicide, some opted to fight through each of the upcoming one hundred levels. And no one was better at floor-clearing and boss-killing than the guild known as the Knights of the Blood Oath. And just below their commander Heathcliff was the second in command; the Lightning Flash, Asuna.
TyForestWrites: Which is kind of a smart move to join the guild in the first place. I mean, when you're actually good at the death game, you might want to hang around people who are also good at the death game.
Weapons, Items, and Abilities
-Lambent Light
—Rapier made for speed
—Unknown stats
—Boosted attack (40)
-Various status crystals
—Antidote: heals status ailments
—Healing: heals life points
—Teleport: teleports user to a set, far away location
-Enhanced speed
H20Flame: But even before then, she met a fellow player named Kirito (though he should really just be called "Jesus-kun"), and her life was changed for the second time in under a few months. He even admitted that just her raw talent for speed in battle could allow her to surpass him one day. Which is pretty impressive, considering he was a beta-tester, who got to play the game before launch and keep the character he created for the official game, so he already had a leg up on most of the other players.
TyForestWrites: As for the tools she brings to her fight, alongside her ridiculously high speed, is her weapon of choice; Lambent Light, a rapier created by her friend, Lisbeth, specifically meant for her level of speed. With it, her strikes can move faster than the eye can track (around about 9000 miles per hour, mind you), and can bring down anyone low leveled enough to near death in just a few seconds of a flurry. And she also possesses certain crystals that are meant for healing purposes or even just teleporting away from an area, though the latter don't seem to work when in a boss room.
Feats
-Fastest player in SAO
—Her strikes can be faster than the eye can track
—Kirito himself admitted that she could probably defeat him due to this
-Became the second in command of the Knights of the Blood Oath, the most powerful guild in SAO
-Helped defeat Illfang the Kobold Lord
-Helped defeat Asterius the Taurus King
-A skilled cook (maxed out her cooking skill)
-Disarmed Kuradeel with no effort
—Later brought him down to red health with a quick flurry of strikes
-Helped defeat the Gleam Eyes
-Helped defeat the Skull Reaper
-Kinda sorta survived SAO
H20Flame: And she certainly proved she can hold her own. On top of being possibly the fastest player in SAO, she's helped Jesus-kun and her guild defeat numerous bosses and monsters, many of which were about ten times their size, and were no doubt ten times stronger than them.
TyForestWrites: Not to mention, she survived SAO itself! Well, kind of, more as in the story of the first arc of the show, less the game itself. Which I think brings us nicely to what flaws she has.
Weaknesses
-While strong and very durable, she's still just as vulnerable as a regular human
-Hotheaded with a short temper
-Still "died" before SAO was shut down
-All of her major victories have been with the help of others
H20Flame: Yeah, while she's very powerful in her own right, she can still be hurt by normal attacks, it just takes a while to get anywhere considering how high leveled she is. Not to mention she's very hotheaded and has a short temper, which goes along with the fact that... well, while she did help defeat a lot of those giant bosses, the key word for that is "help". None of her major victories were achieved without help from her boyfriend or her guild or both.
TyForestWrites: Not exactly inspiring, even if she does outrank them all. But even then, Asuna is still one of the most talented players in the entirety of the death game. Now if only she was an actual interesting character... isn't that right, Flame?
H20Flame: F*CK YOU, SWORD ART ONLINE!
Asuna: There is one thing I've learned here. To keep doing your best, up until the very end.
TyForestWrites: Alright, the combatants are set, let's end this debate once and for all!
H20Flame: It's time for a Death Battle!
Just outside of the headquarters for the Knights of the Blood Oath, a large poof appeared just a few feet off the ground. Out of the smoke, a white-dressed girl popped out and landed face first into the dirt. Weiss Schnee slowly got back up and onto her feet, shaking her head before dusting her dress off.
"Well, that hurt..." she grumbled to herself before taking in her surroundings, "Now... where the heck am I?"
Okay, first note of survival: find out what you have available. She still had Myrtenaster strapped to her waist, along with a few rounds of various Dust types. Other than that, nothing else. Weiss decided to start walking and hopefully find civilization before any Grimm find her. But as she took a step...
"Halt!"
Weiss froze in place and turned to see another female staring her down. Asuna Yuuki glared at the other girl, pointing Lambent Light at her in a threatening manner. She had no idea who this player was, but she'll be damned if she let any intruders get into her guild's headquarters so easily.
"You're trespassing on the grounds of the guild known as Knights of the Blood Oath!" she announced to the stranger, "If you value your life, leave immediately!"
Weiss now wasn't sure what to make of the situation. But something told her that she wasn't getting out of this without a fight. So she drew her own rapier and stood at the ready.
"Sorry," Weiss told her, "But I'm not leaving until I get some answers."
Asuna glared as Lambent Light glowed red, "Very well. Let's duel."
Fight!
Asuna burst forward in an incredible fear of speed, catching Weiss off guard, aiming her blade right for the Huntress' face. Weiss quickly tilted her head to avoid the blow, before raising Myrtenaster to cause Lambent Light to glance off of it. The two warriors stared at each other in the eye before the battle continued.
They jumped back a step before lunging forward, their rapiers clashing as they slashed at one another. But fairly soon, Weiss found herself unable to keep up with her opponent's strikes. In fact, Asuna's strikes were starting to become blurry, so fast that Weiss couldn't even see the blade anymore, the only thing visible being the glow of it. She felt her Aura being chipped away little by little as Lambent Light got past her defense. Thinking quickly, Weiss created a Glyph at her feet and propelled herself back and away from Asuna.
Her opponent stumbled forward, unprepared for the sudden evasion, but caught herself just in time to hear the sound of rotating gears. She looked up to see Weiss do a pirouette and stab Myrtenaster into the ground. Instantly, a cascade of ice made its way towards the SAO player. Letting out a cry of confusion, Asuna swiftly ran to the side, avoiding the cold wave of ice. She then made her way right to Weiss, the hilt on the Huntress' rapier rotating once more.
Both blades glowed red before they collided, but Asuna was blown back by Myrtenaster's use of Fire Dust. Plans began to formulate in her head, thinking about how to handle that kind of power. She clearly held a speed advantage over the Huntress, so she had to use that to her fullest. Asuna landed on her feet and dashed towards Weiss again, but only noticed the Glyph that appeared at her opponent's feet at the last second, this particular one resembling that of a clock. She managed to grind to a halt, this time, it being her turn to tilt her head to avoid a fatal stab to the face. Their blades clashed once more, and the two pushed against each other, locked in a stalemate, their strength equal.
"You're... pretty good," Asuna grunted, a smirk appearing on her face, "But do you... really think you can beat me?"
Weiss answered with a smile, "I've got a good feeling that I can."
The Huntress then pointed two of her fingers around the area, more and more Glyphs appearing to surround them. Weiss sped out of the circle her Glyphs created. Instantly, large icicles shot out of each Glyph, one at a time. The first few caught Asuna off guard, chipping away at her health, but she eventually got a pattern down and began slicing apart each and every one of the icicles, Lambent Light glowing red. But suddenly, the onslaught stopped and the Glyphs disappeared. Asuna then saw Weiss a few meters away and did another pirouette before stabbing Myrtenaster into the ground once more.
The SAO player prepared to dodge, expecting another tidal wave of ice, but it never came. Instead, a giant Glyph appeared on the ground in front of Weiss, and an enormous white figure burst out of the ground from the Glyph. The Arma Gigas got to its feet and hefted its giant sword over its shoulder. Asuna's eyes bugged out as the armored titan swung the sword in a horizontal direction towards her. She managed to raise Lambent Light to defend herself, only to get swatted away like a fly for her troubles.
Asuna tumbled across the ground, but quickly got back up to analyze the situation. Putting aside how this aforementioned situation was even possible, she charged at the Arma Gigas as it went for her again with a vertical sword swing. She sidestepped it before slashing her blade against the weak spots in the armor, but that didn't seem to work. It was as if the set of armor was empty. Asuna then looked up and leapt away just in time to dodge the giant's fist careening towards her. She slashed at the fist as well, but again, was seemingly getting nowhere.
The Arma Gigas then horizontally swung its sword at her again, and she got a crazy, Kirito-level idea. She timed a jump and landed right on the flat of the giant glowing blade. So instead of flying through the air because she was hit, she flew straight up into the air because the armored giant essentially tossed her up itself. Once she was at the peak of her flight, she dived straight at the Arma Gigas, Lambent Light glowing brilliantly. She struck true, passing right by the giant's head before she landed on the ground. And with a THUD, the headless body of the Arma Gigas vaporized into white particles. Asuna dusted herself off, before immediately putting her guard back on. Where was-
SHINK!
Asuna looked down to see the tip of Myrtenaster sticking through her chest from her back. She grasped at the blade futilely, but she knew deep down that this was the end. She looked back to see Weiss' shocked face. Clearly, the Huntress hadn't expected this outcome, but it was far too late to turn back now. So instead of anger, Asuna let out cough and a sigh of acceptance as she only thought of one person.
'Kirito...' she thought, 'I'm sorry... I wasn't strong enough...'
And with that, Asuna's body glowed blue before shattering into multicolored crystals. Weiss took a step back, in even more shock that before. She blinked a few times before shaking her head and walking off.
"This is just the weirdest day."
K.O.!
(Cue This Life Is Mine by Jeff Williams ft. Casey Lee Williams)
Weiss
-Movement speed
-Weapon/Striking power
-Aura/Semblance
-Experience
-Strength
Asuna
-Striking speed
-Healing items
-Strength
TyForestWrites: Stabbed through the heart~! And Weiss is to blame~!
H20Flame: How original, Ty... but on with the results. This... was actually a lot closer than we expected. Even with only taking SAO Asuna into account. The two about equaled out in strength, considering Weiss' fight with the Arma Gigas, and Asuna's fights with Illfang and the Gleam Eyes. It's a solid maybe that Weiss might be stronger, considering that fight was at the very beginning of her series, but still not solid enough.
TyForestWrites: Even their speed wasn't clear cut. Weiss could certainly maneuver faster than Asuna, more specifically thanks to her Semblance, but Asuna's striking speed is faster than any speed feat Weiss has accomplished. Durability is a complicated issue too, as Weiss' Aura isn't quite as powerful as her team members, specifically Yang, and it has gone out to far less, but even still, Aura is still a measure of defense, while Asuna is still hurt by regular attacks, so it could be argued that they're even there too.
H20Flame: So the battle was ultimately a decision of versatility, experience, and striking power vs. striking speed and healing items. And here's where the argument for Asuna starts to crack. Her healing items are a bit of a hassle, considering it takes time to open the game menu and scroll for the right item, and it's clear that Weiss wasn't going to let her have the time to do that. As for experience, Weiss clearly dominates, as she's been training and killing Grimm for far longer than Asuna has been trapped in death games. Perhaps not as consistent, but still more impressive.
TyForestWrites: And then there's Weiss' true trump card; her versatility. Yeah, her attacks with Dust are certainly impressive, which is what gives her an advantage in striking power, but it's her Semblance that truly gives her the win. Glyphs is possibly the most overpowered Semblance in the show, considering just how versatile the Semblance can be. Speeding up her movement, gravity manipulation, platforms to jump on, Summons! After seeing what she can do with a Semblance like that, the decision for who wins becomes kind of obvious.
H20Flame: And even if we included Asuna's other feats from other games she's been in, the victor doesn't change, such as Asuna being able to fly, but Weiss has dealt with airborne opponents before. All Asuna could do was defend and try to wait her out, which just wasn't going to happen. So while the fight was incredibly close upon first inspection, Weiss proved that she had the better power, and was the superior rapier wielder.
TyForestWrites: She gives love~... a bad name~! Sorry, had to complete the song. But I think Weiss got the point of the fight!
H20Flame: (groans) The winner is Weiss Schnee.
TyForestWrites: Next time on Death Battle!
Unknown: Even if no one in the world believes in you, stick out your chest and roar in defiance!
VS.
Unknown: All I've been doing is watching you two from behind... Now get a good look at my back!
Rukia Kuchiki vs. Sakura Haruno
(Bleach vs. Naruto)