Item from RWBY by Rooster Teeth
Blake Belladonna's weapon — a Variant Ballistic Chain Scythe that shifts between katana, cleaver, pistol, and ribbon-grapple.
Gambol Shroud is four weapons pretending to be one, which suits Blake perfectly. In its default form it's a sharp-edged katana with a black blade and purple accents. The sheath is itself a bladed weapon — a heavy cleaver that Blake dual-wields with the katana for aggressive close combat. The katana's handle contains a pistol mechanism for ranged fire, and the entire weapon connects to a long black ribbon that Blake wraps around her arm, letting her throw the blade-pistol as a grappling weapon and swing it in wide arcs or yank herself across gaps. The ribbon is the key to Blake's fighting style — she uses it to change direction mid-air, bind opponents, swing between structures, and create unpredictable attack angles that complement her shadow-clone Semblance. When she throws Gambol Shroud and leaves a shadow clone at her position, the result is a disorienting combat style where the real Blake could be anywhere on the ribbon's arc. The weapon is dark-colored, well-worn, and moves like an extension of Blake's body.
A versatile variant ballistic chain scythe — a dark grey cleaver-like blade with a sharpened edge that folds to reveal a compact semi-automatic pistol. A long black ribbon attached to the pommel allows Blake to swing the weapon as a flail or grapple at range. The sheath doubles as a bladed second sword for dual-wielding. Black and purple color scheme with gold accents. Transforms between three modes seamlessly.
Also known as: Gambol Shroud, Blake's weapon