*She first appeared in the "Black" Trailer alongside Adam Taurus, her paramour, partner, and mentor in the White Fang, a Faunus terrorist organization.

After leaving the organization, Blake enrolled at the now-defunct Beacon Academy, where she became a member of Team RWBY alongside Ruby Rose, Weiss Schnee and Yang Xiao Long. Blake Belladonna is a main character in the TV series RWBY (2012–).

She was the third character introduced in the series and uses a Variant Ballistic Chain Scythe (VBCS) called Gambol Shroud as her weapon. Blake's character was inspired by Belle from The Beauty and the Beast, which is referenced in her last name and in the "Black" trailer.*