History Fanfic / Raise

* AbortedArc: The possibility of the kingdom's going to war over Jaune's power is mentioned very early in the story, and from the middle point onwards there is a building tension between the kingdoms. Other things such as the [[spoiler: Gillian's rise to power and the death of Blake's parents]] also contribute to this tension. Atlas especially becomes increasingly closed-off and volatile following [[spoiler:Jaune's departure and retreat to Beacon]]. Jaune [[spoiler: faking his death similarly causes a lot of accusations thrown once it appears an Atlas terrorist (really Tyrian) killed him]]. But ultimately a war never breaks out and its never commented on.

* AbortedArc: The possibility of the kingdom's going to war over Jaune's power is mentioned very early in the story, and from the middle point onwards there is a building tension between the kingdoms. Other things such as the [spoiler: Gillian's rise to power and the death of Blake's parents]] also contribute to this tension. Atlas especially becomes increasingly closed-off and volatile following [[spoiler:Jaune's departure and retreat to Beacon]]. Jaune [[spoiler: faking his death similarly causes a lot of accusations thrown once it appears an Atlas terrorist (really Tyrian) killed him]]. But ultimately a war never breaks out and its never commented on.

** When Jaune first meets Pyrrha, she has yet to have become the “Invincible Girl” or grown disillusioned by fame; the next time around she’s closer to that point. In both cases, it’s Jaune who has the more worldly and cynical worldview and chooses to help her learn to form genuine social connections before she can be taken advantage of.

* DeathByAdaptation: [[spoiler:Ghira and Kali Belladonna]] are killed in a house fire orchestrated by [[spoiler:the White Fang]].

* SpiritualAntithesis: To ''Fanfic/{{Null}}'', by the same author. In ''Null'', Jaune is made a fugitive after being kidnapped by Atlas's government when he unlocks a [[PowerNullifier Semblance that is great for killing]]. In ''Raise'', Jaune is hired by Atlas and becomes a super celebrity when he unlocks a power that can raise the dead. Both stories have Nicholas Arc die very early: In ''Null'', this is part of Jaune's StartOfDarkness, in ''Raise'', it is part of Jaune gaining fame (especially because here, it doesn't stick). Both stories start with Jaune's Semblance causing others to ruin his life and ruin his family's lives. In ''Null'', Jaune suffers mostly away from the public eye and spends most of his time away from civilization, here he can't escape people. [[spoiler:In ''Null'', the potential of Jaune's Semblance causes Ozpin to covet it to the point of obsessive madness, whereas in ''Raise'', the potential of Jaune's Semblance induces the same reaction in Remnant's other resident immortal manipulator]].

* AdaptationalVillainy: It's indicated that [[spoiler:Sienna Khan had the Belladonnas assassinated, which is a low her canon counterpart never reached; in canon, the attack on the Belladonnas was prompted by an increasingly radicalized White Fang some time after Adam had already killed her]].

* IWantMyBelovedtoBeHappy: PlayedWith in Pyrrha's case. Not only does she have feelings for Jaune [[spoiler:and kisses him during one of their talks to show it]], but she genuinely believes that she would be a better fit for him than Weiss would and thus would make him happier, given all the heartache and trouble Weiss keeps causing him. It adds an extra layer of hurt for her to know that the man she likes still wants to repair his relationship with a woman who seems to do nothing but hurt him, but she still soldiers through and genuinely tries to fix their relationship since he still wants it to work. [[spoiler:After Weiss spends a week helping Blake recover from her parents' deaths yet never tries to help Jaune when he loses Elm, Pyrrha finally has enough, and with Cinder's coaching she starts genuinely trying to tempt him away from Weiss]].

* NoGoodDeedGoesUnpunished: Because Ghira and Kali agree that Blake deserves to be punished for her actions and accept a deal with Atlas, [[spoiler:Sienna Khan has them murdered in a house fire]].

** By the time he begins [[spoiler: planning to [[FakingTheDead fake his death]]]],[[MaddenIntoMisanthropy Jaune]] knows to look for an angle in any help he’s offered, so he asks up front what his savior wants. He’s told that [[ExactWords a powerful woman wants him to revive her four children]]. Her minion [[BrutalHonesty admits up front]] that he [[ImpossibleTask definitely can’t do so]], since the children have been dead longer than Jaune’s been alive, but his new employer would be motivated to keep him alive and in good health on the chance that his Semblance evolves in the future. Jaune agrees to this because he believes [[TemptingFate his situation can’t get any worse]], and the worst he could picture was an aging crime boss whose connections would be hard-pressed to hurt his loved ones given the level of security they have. In reality, [[spoiler: Jaune was agreeing to hand himself over to the [[HumanoidAbomination Queen of the Grimm]], her “task” involves reviving people after millennia, not decades, and she is entirely capable of sending the Grimm after entire Kingdoms [[IWillPunishYourFriendForYourFailure just to get at Jaune’s family]].]]

** First humanity’s MortalityPhobia floods Ansel with immigrants desperate for resurrections, nearly destroying the settlement and the Arc family.
** He gets a HopeSpot that lasts a few years as Atlas evacuates his family and compensates him well for his services- but this just solidifies his image as an asset for nations to fight over, it breeds resentment among the Atlas population who [[EntitledBastard think he’s paid too much]], and his workload is still literally killing him.

* BrutalHonesty: Ironwood practically weaponizes this in his conversation with Jaune. As opposed to the Vale delegation, Ironwood gets straight to the point and offers nothing but the truth as long as Jaune gives him the truth back, recognizing that Jaune doesn't care for flowery words as much as he just wants help. He goes on to detail how his mere presence is dooming Ansel to eventual collapse.