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RWBY S5E5 — Necessary Sacrifice

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RWBY•Season 5•Episode 5

Necessary Sacrifice

7.5/10 · 255 votesDec 9, 201716 min

Ranked #12 of 14 in Season 5•−0.5 vs season avg

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 direction.

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Dread in the Air

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True Colors

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The More the Merrier

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Vault of the Spring Maiden

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Haven's Fate

Cast7

Lindsay Jones

Lindsay Jones

Ruby Rose (voice)

Kara Eberle

Kara Eberle

Weiss Schnee (voice)

Arryn Zech

Arryn Zech

Blake Belladonna (voice)

Barbara Dunkelman

Barbara Dunkelman

Yang Xiao Long (voice)

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Miles Luna

Jaune Arc (voice)

Samantha Ireland

Samantha Ireland

Nora Valkyrie (voice)

Neath Oum

Neath Oum

Lie Ren (voice)

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Episode Summary

"Necessary Sacrifice" is episode 5 of RWBY season 5. It scored 7.5/10 from 255 votes, ranking #12 of 14 episodes this season (season average 8.0). It aired on December 9, 2017.

Next: E6 · Known by its Song Best of Season 5