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|fullname = Arma Gigas |
|fullname = Arma Gigas |
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|alias = Giant Armor<br> |
|alias = Giant Armor<br> |
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| − | Armored Knight |
+ | Armored Knight<br> |
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Possession Grimm |
Possession Grimm |
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|origin = ''RWBY'' |
|origin = ''RWBY'' |
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Creature of Grimm |
Creature of Grimm |
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|skills = Swordsmanship<br> |
|skills = Swordsmanship<br> |
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| − | Speed |
+ | Speed<br> |
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+ | Durability<br> |
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Strength |
Strength |
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| − | Sword |
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|hobby = Attacking humans. |
|hobby = Attacking humans. |
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| − | |goals = Defeat Weiss Schnee |
+ | |goals = Defeat Weiss Schnee. |
| − | + | |crimes = Attempted murder |
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| + | |type of villain = Possessed Armor}} |
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| + | {{Quote|I'm sure your familiar with possession-type Grimm. This one is an amalgam of smaller-sized Grimm we've successfully captured. They are humanity's nemesis, depraved monsters. Its strength cannot be compared to that of a droid... I'm sure that's obvious.|The Secretary sending the Giant Armor to fight Weiss.}} |
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| − | + | '''[[Geists|Arma Gigas]]''', also known as the '''Armored Knight''' or the '''Giant Armor''', is a minor antagonist in the American web cartoon series ''RWBY'' and its Japanese manga adaptation/prequel. It is the opponent of Weiss Schnee in the "White" Trailer and Chapters 3 and 4 of the manga. It was revealed to be an amalgamation small possession-type [[Grimm (RWBY)|Grimm]] in the form of an Arma Gigas. |
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==Appearance== |
==Appearance== |
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==History== |
==History== |
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==="White" Trailer=== |
==="White" Trailer=== |
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| − | Weiss faces the armor, but is unable to deal any real damage due to its size and enormous amount of durability. The armor manages to hit Weiss, scarring her across the eye. However, Weiss gets back up and retaliates with Dust and Glyphs, causing the armor to loose its sword and fight with its fists. |
+ | Weiss faces the armor, but is unable to deal any real damage due to its size and enormous amount of durability. The armor manages to hit Weiss, scarring her across the eye. However, Weiss gets back up and retaliates with Dust and Glyphs, causing the armor to loose its sword and fight with its fists. However, Weiss blasts the armor and traps it before striking the blow that kills the Grimm and destroys the armor. |
===Manga=== |
===Manga=== |
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| − | Chapters 3 and 4 of the manga reveals the armor to be a giant suit of armor created by the Schnee Dust Company and possessed by a strange Possession-type Grimm made by merging several Arma Gigas Grimm together. When Weiss reveals that she plans on studying at Beacon Academy in Vale as opposed to the school in Atlas, her father and the President's Secretary set up for her to fight the Giant Armor to prove her worth. |
+ | Chapters 3 and 4 of the manga reveals the armor to be a giant suit of armor created by the Schnee Dust Company and possessed by a strange Possession-type Grimm made by merging several Arma Gigas Grimm together. When Weiss reveals that she plans on studying at Beacon Academy in Vale as opposed to the school in Atlas, her father and the President's [[Secretary]] set up for her to fight the Giant Armor to prove her worth. |
She then fights the armor the same way as in the "White" Trailer, but the armor has a different design. |
She then fights the armor the same way as in the "White" Trailer, but the armor has a different design. |
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Weiss is found and kidnapped by [[Raven Branwen]] and [[Branwen Tribe|her tribe]]. While in a cage in their camp, she summons a small version of the Giant Armor's avatar to cut her free, and later a large one to free her from the cage and soon reunite with partner Yang Xiao Long. |
Weiss is found and kidnapped by [[Raven Branwen]] and [[Branwen Tribe|her tribe]]. While in a cage in their camp, she summons a small version of the Giant Armor's avatar to cut her free, and later a large one to free her from the cage and soon reunite with partner Yang Xiao Long. |
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+ | ==''RWBY: Amity Arena''== |
| + | Though the original Arma Gigas does not appear in ''RWBY: Amity Arena'', the Summoner Weiss unit has the ability to summon the Arma Gigas avatar to aid her in combat, being a melee unit while she is a ranged unit. |
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| ⚫ | The Armored Knight is shown to be proficient in swordsmanship and hand-to-hand combat, as it tracks its foes and strikes with swift and powerful blows. It is also |
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| ⚫ | The Armored Knight is shown to be proficient in swordsmanship and hand-to-hand combat, as it tracks its foes and strikes with swift and powerful blows. It is also shown to be fast for its size, sprinting after Weiss and reacting quickly when attacked. It can also wield its massive sword both single and double handed, showing immense amounts of strength and control. It is also highly durable and able to withstand sword strikes and Dust attacks. |
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==Gallery== |
==Gallery== |
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===Images=== |
===Images=== |
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+ | <gallery widths="300" position="center" bordercolor="silver" captiontextcolor="silver"> |
Manga_3_Giant_Armor.jpg|The Armored Knight as it appears in the manga. |
Manga_3_Giant_Armor.jpg|The Armored Knight as it appears in the manga. |
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3eSGT2A.jpg|The Armored Knight vs. Weiss in the manga. |
3eSGT2A.jpg|The Armored Knight vs. Weiss in the manga. |
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tumblr_o25zkuQR4q1rqc6sso3_500.gif|Weiss about to summon part of the Armored Knight's avatar. |
tumblr_o25zkuQR4q1rqc6sso3_500.gif|Weiss about to summon part of the Armored Knight's avatar. |
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V4_09_00036.png|Weiss summons the rest of the Armored Knight's avatar, though scaled down a bit. |
V4_09_00036.png|Weiss summons the rest of the Armored Knight's avatar, though scaled down a bit. |
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| + | Summoner_Weiss_artwork.jpg|The Armored Knight's avater with Wiess in ''RWBY: Amity Arena''. |
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| + | Summoner_Weiss_card.jpg|The Armored Knight avatar on the Summoner Weiss card in ''RWBY: Amity Arena''. |
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| + | Summoner_Weiss_render.jpg|The Armored Knight avatar next to the Summoner Weiss unit in ''RWBY: Amity Arena''. |
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</gallery> |
</gallery> |
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| − | === |
+ | ===Videos=== |
| − | <gallery widths="300" position=center bordercolor=silver captiontextcolor=silver> |
+ | <gallery widths="300" position="center" bordercolor="silver" captiontextcolor="silver"> |
RWBY "White" Trailer |
RWBY "White" Trailer |
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</gallery> |
</gallery> |
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==Trivia== |
==Trivia== |
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*Some pieces used in ''Remnant: The Game'' appear to resemble the Giant Armor, as seen in the episode "Welcome to Beacon". |
*Some pieces used in ''Remnant: The Game'' appear to resemble the Giant Armor, as seen in the episode "Welcome to Beacon". |
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| − | *Both the names "Armored Knight" and "Giant Armor" are unofficial, but both arecommonly accepted by most fans. |
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*There is a picture of the Armored Knight in Weiss' room in the Schnee Family Home, as seen in "The Next Step". |
*There is a picture of the Armored Knight in Weiss' room in the Schnee Family Home, as seen in "The Next Step". |
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*There is some speculation as to the location of the Armored Knight and Weiss' fight. It takes place at the Schnee residence in the manga, but the White Trailer shows a more enigmatic location that fans have dubbed the "White Castle". Some believe that this is the room in the Schnee residence where the battle took place, while others believe that the location is a result of the White Trailer being a flashback or dream sequence. |
*There is some speculation as to the location of the Armored Knight and Weiss' fight. It takes place at the Schnee residence in the manga, but the White Trailer shows a more enigmatic location that fans have dubbed the "White Castle". Some believe that this is the room in the Schnee residence where the battle took place, while others believe that the location is a result of the White Trailer being a flashback or dream sequence. |
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| + | *Weiss' Arma Gigas summon appeared in her battle in the Rooster Teeth series ''DEATH BATTLE!'', though Weiss lost. |
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==External links== |
==External links== |
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*[http://rwby.wikia.com/wiki/Giant_Armor RWBY Wiki]. |
*[http://rwby.wikia.com/wiki/Giant_Armor RWBY Wiki]. |
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| + | ==Navigation== |
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{{RWBY Villains}} |
{{RWBY Villains}} |
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| − | [[Category:Possessed |
+ | [[Category:Possessed Objects]] |
[[Category:Monsters]] |
[[Category:Monsters]] |
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[[Category:Giant]] |
[[Category:Giant]] |
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[[Category:Humanoid]] |
[[Category:Humanoid]] |
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[[Category:Mute]] |
[[Category:Mute]] |
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[[Category:Hybrids]] |
[[Category:Hybrids]] |
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[[Category:Mechanically Modified]] |
[[Category:Mechanically Modified]] |
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| − | [[Category:Multi- |
+ | [[Category:Multi-Beings]] |
[[Category:Deceased]] |
[[Category:Deceased]] |
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[[Category:Bio-Engineered]] |
[[Category:Bio-Engineered]] |
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[[Category:Golems]] |
[[Category:Golems]] |
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| − | [[Category:Fantasy Villains]] |
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[[Category:Posthumous]] |
[[Category:Posthumous]] |
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[[Category:Genocidal]] |
[[Category:Genocidal]] |
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| − | [[Category:Sentient |
+ | [[Category:Sentient Weapons]] |
[[Category:Dark Knights]] |
[[Category:Dark Knights]] |
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Revision as of 08:07, 20 February 2020
| “ | I'm sure your familiar with possession-type Grimm. This one is an amalgam of smaller-sized Grimm we've successfully captured. They are humanity's nemesis, depraved monsters. Its strength cannot be compared to that of a droid... I'm sure that's obvious. | „ |
| ~ The Secretary sending the Giant Armor to fight Weiss. |
Arma Gigas, also known as the Armored Knight or the Giant Armor, is a minor antagonist in the American web cartoon series RWBY and its Japanese manga adaptation/prequel. It is the opponent of Weiss Schnee in the "White" Trailer and Chapters 3 and 4 of the manga. It was revealed to be an amalgamation small possession-type Grimm in the form of an Arma Gigas.
Appearance
The Armored Knight appears as massive suit of medieval-type armor, standing at between 10 and 12 feet tall. All of the main armor components are a dark, shiny grey with black under armor and helmet view area.
In the manga, the pointed helmet is replaced with a more domed one with curly eye holes along the front and sides, and red eyes shine out from the blackness within its helmet.
History
"White" Trailer
Weiss faces the armor, but is unable to deal any real damage due to its size and enormous amount of durability. The armor manages to hit Weiss, scarring her across the eye. However, Weiss gets back up and retaliates with Dust and Glyphs, causing the armor to loose its sword and fight with its fists. However, Weiss blasts the armor and traps it before striking the blow that kills the Grimm and destroys the armor.
Manga
Chapters 3 and 4 of the manga reveals the armor to be a giant suit of armor created by the Schnee Dust Company and possessed by a strange Possession-type Grimm made by merging several Arma Gigas Grimm together. When Weiss reveals that she plans on studying at Beacon Academy in Vale as opposed to the school in Atlas, her father and the President's Secretary set up for her to fight the Giant Armor to prove her worth.
She then fights the armor the same way as in the "White" Trailer, but the armor has a different design.
Volume 3
In "Heroes and Monsters", when Weiss tries to summon an avatar of one her fallen enemies, she rushes to Velvet's aid and summons the armor's arm and sword.
Volume 4
In "Two Steps Forward, Two Steps Back", it is revealed that Weiss has learned how to summon the entirety of the Giant Armor's avatar, though it is smaller and she causes significant damage to her room in the process.
Volume 5
In "Dread in the Air", Weiss is on a cargo ship that is attacked by a swarm of Lancers. In order to defeat the Queen, Weiss summons the Giant Armor's avatar and uses it to battle and kill the Queen, but the ship crashes.
Weiss is found and kidnapped by Raven Branwen and her tribe. While in a cage in their camp, she summons a small version of the Giant Armor's avatar to cut her free, and later a large one to free her from the cage and soon reunite with partner Yang Xiao Long.
RWBY: Amity Arena
Though the original Arma Gigas does not appear in RWBY: Amity Arena, the Summoner Weiss unit has the ability to summon the Arma Gigas avatar to aid her in combat, being a melee unit while she is a ranged unit.
Powers and Abilities
The Armored Knight is shown to be proficient in swordsmanship and hand-to-hand combat, as it tracks its foes and strikes with swift and powerful blows. It is also shown to be fast for its size, sprinting after Weiss and reacting quickly when attacked. It can also wield its massive sword both single and double handed, showing immense amounts of strength and control. It is also highly durable and able to withstand sword strikes and Dust attacks.
Gallery
Images
Videos
Trivia
- Some pieces used in Remnant: The Game appear to resemble the Giant Armor, as seen in the episode "Welcome to Beacon".
- There is a picture of the Armored Knight in Weiss' room in the Schnee Family Home, as seen in "The Next Step".
- There is some speculation as to the location of the Armored Knight and Weiss' fight. It takes place at the Schnee residence in the manga, but the White Trailer shows a more enigmatic location that fans have dubbed the "White Castle". Some believe that this is the room in the Schnee residence where the battle took place, while others believe that the location is a result of the White Trailer being a flashback or dream sequence.
- Weiss' Arma Gigas summon appeared in her battle in the Rooster Teeth series DEATH BATTLE!, though Weiss lost.
