RWBY: Season 5
Season 5 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- Directly follows the overarching narrative developments of RWBY Season 4.
- Faction dynamics and core character alliances shift under escalating external stakes.
- Crucial mysteries introduced previously reach key turning points and narrative reckonings.
- Sets up serialized story arcs that build directly toward the climactic season finale.
Episode Guide
Season 5 Progress Shield
Welcome to Haven
Oct 21, 2017
Team RNJR and Qrow arrive at Haven Academy and meet Haven Academy's headmaster, Professor Lionheart. Meanwhile, Weiss, Blake and Yang are all trying to reach their goals.
Dread in the Air
Oct 28, 2017
Professor Lionheart's method of passing information to Salem is revealed and Weiss' transport runs afoul of the Grimm. Meanwhile, Adam and Hazel meet with Sienna Khan, who is extre
Unforeseen Consequences
Nov 4, 2017
Ghira makes a speech to the people of Menagerie. While Weiss is dealing with bandits, RNJR get the chance to meet Oscar and figure out their next move.
Lighting the Fire
Nov 11, 2017
RNJR and Oscar train and discuss Semblances. Meanwhile, Yang confronts her mother while Weiss prepares her own escape.
Necessary Sacrifice
Dec 9, 2017
Blake and Sun try to recruit help for defending Haven, with poor results. While Ruby gives the worried Oscar a pep-talk, the Albain brothers discuss and plan the White Fang's direc
Known by its Song
Dec 9, 2017
Qrow seeks out Huntsmen and Huntresses to aide in the fight against Salem, while Yang and Weiss prod answers out of Raven.
Rest and Resolutions
Dec 9, 2017
Yang and Weiss have joined up with Team RNJR, just in time to learn the full truth about the Maidens, the Wizard, and what Ozpin did to the Branwen siblings.
Alone Together
Dec 9, 2017
Despite development and growth, things are made tense for Team RWBY in Mistral when Ruby brings up Blake. Meanwhile, in Menagerie, Blake agrees to a nighttime meeting with Ilia.
A Perfect Storm
Dec 9, 2017
Salem's forces proposition Raven Branwen, but Raven decides to change the agreement in favor of all parties. Back in Menagerie, Sun and Ghira face off against the Albain brothers w
True Colors
Dec 9, 2017
Ruby talks relics with Ozpin and Qrow while Raven meets with Leo. Meanwhile, the attack on the Belladonna house is still going on. Blake and Ilia fight for their ideals.
The More the Merrier
Dec 16, 2017
Ruby and company meet with Lionheart, who is less than thrilled to see that not only is everyone armed but there are more people than he thought.
Vault of the Spring Maiden
Dec 23, 2017
The fight with Salem's group gets more intense as Weiss is injured, Hazel goes into a furious rage, and Cinder enters the vault.
Downfall
Dec 30, 2017
The fight for Haven continues, but now it's time for our heroes to turn the tides, especially now that a long lost ally has returned with an army at her back.
Haven's Fate
Jan 20, 2018
As the battle for Haven reaches its conclusion on the surface, Yang confronts her mother at the relic vault.