Qrow death incoming?

So, here's a theory.
Tyrian will kill Qrow and take out Ruby's eye. Ruby will then be taken to Salem where she will learn more of the truth, whilst Jaune will attempt to go and save her. This will begin to solidify rubyxjaune, though Ren and Nora may be distracted by the Grimm they've been teasing for a while.

I'm thinking Qrow will be killed by Tyrian here, because he's ultimately fulfilled his role as Ruby's guardian. Once this is done, it's standard for the mentor to be removed to allow for the protagonist to shine. Reasons why I think this will happen are because up until now, Cinder has been the hateable villain, yet we're beginning to see that she may have a redemption arc. This means we need a new person to fill the role, and Qrow's killer would be a perfect match. Additionally, this makes room for Hazel to become good after being swayed by Siera (don't know how to spell it), Cinder to kill Watts, and Ruby to kill Tyrian. This would actually make the reason for having an Elite Four group make sense as it resolves a lot of character arcs. Any secrets that die with Qrow will probably be revealed through Raven now instead, and her story could pretty much go to anyone except Weiss at the moment. (Also they put a lot of story and design into this location - and that tends to mean it's going to be pretty iconic to the story).

As for why Ruby will lose her eye, well there've been a lot of hints both within and outside the series itself (Kim kinda suggested it would happen in one of her streams :P). Also, it's long been known that losing an eye makes you more badass, and Ruby could always do with some more badassery as she grows older and more used to this world which was far darker than any of us expected.

Finally, I'm sure I've explained why Ruby and Jaune will probably end up together before, but I'm always happy to do it again (though I'll keep it brief this time). Basically, Jaune has two main options from here on out: fight Cinder to the death, leading to both of them being killed (both avenging Pyhrra and fulfilling his own Joan of Arc story by dying in fire) OR he can end up with Ruby, giving the healthy message of not letting people be held down by the past and learning to move on in order to find happiness, whilst probably at least choosing to spare Cinder.

Not sure what's gonna happen with the Grimm that keeps being mentioned, but it could be what leads to Nora dying, Ren avenging her and his family, before committing suicide. Happy stuff.

Is Farm Boy the New Wizard?

OH BOI IT'S THAT TIME OF YEAR AGAIN

So - here's the theory we've all been having - Farmboi and Ozbae: are they linked? And the simple answer is very likely yes, and here's why I think this is the case.

Firstly, let's talk about Farm boy himself in terms of what he actually does. Without any lines of dialogue, he wakes up in response to the villains' plans as if he had just experienced a nightmare, he goes downstairs and opens the door to a new dawn, and he tends to a farm that only he seems to live on, quite like a hermit. Now, the fact he was shown to wake up straight after the villains' planning sesh obviously suggests that he's going to be some kind of counter to these plans - furthered by him opening the door to a new dawn. This implies that he's going to be the one to uphold this fresh start in the face of evil - which sounds remarkably similar to Qrow in the WoR stating that they would need Ozpin in the battles to come. Farm boy is then shown to be similar to Ozpin by living on his own on a farm like a hermit - not unlike the story of the wizard. He also in some aspects looks like Ozpin with a similar hairstyle, as if he were a younger version of the old wizard.

There is also the matter of how he fits into what we already know from Ozpin and the events surrounding him. Firstly, Salem has openly stated that Cinder "killed dear Ozpin", whilst Qrow - his supposed closest ally - believes him to merely be "missing". However there's nothing to suggest these two can't be the same. Qrow found Ozpin's staff, as shown by the after-credits scene of volume 3. This shows that Qrow must have found whatever was left from Ozpin's fight against Cinder (which was previously generally believed to have resulted in him being captured and taken to Salem). We can now assume though, that he has not been taken to Salem as she openly thinks him to be dead, meaning that Qrow having his staff could mean that he found the body of Ozpin, but knows that he will return - possibly as a reincarnation. This could also match Salem's argument of supporting Cinder for killing Ozpin as even if the Oz hasn't fully been destroyed, he'll still be out of the game for some time.

It is my belief that Farm boy is this return/reincarnation of Ozpin. Due to the aforementioned similarities, he seems to be linked to Ozpin in some way; and from what I've said, it's possible that the wizard will be reborn as/in someone else. The reason I think Farm boy could be this individual is for three main reasons. Firstly, the similarities between him and Oz. Secondly, his eyes. They've often been commented on by fans for being very striking and colourful, but the colours that make them up: greens, yellows, browns and reds; they all seem to be related to the seasons - something we know is inherently related to the wizard's power. Finally, Ozpin claimed that the story of the wizard has been around since he was a boy. By Farm Boy being the new wizard, it would explain how Ozpin was the wizard, despite also being young enough to remember it as a fairy-tale, as he will himself have been a reincarnation of the wizard and not the original. If this is the case, then Farm boy waking up as if from a nightmare may have been to do with him inheriting the powers, as he could have had a dream of Ozpin's last memories: dying at the hands of Cinder.

As always this could all be wrong, but I look forward to finding out the truth anyway.

Jaune (and JNPR) Death (V3 CHAPTER12 SPOILERS)

So Jaune is one of my favourite characters in RWBY, and I'm extremely worried that he's not going to survive to the end. The reason for this is that he now has been set up in every way to either die fighting Cinder, or whilst taking her down with him.

For anyone unfamiliar with the Joan of Arc story, spoilzers: she dies at the end, by being burnt to death.  In fact, every character that the members of team JNPR are based off of all die, and this has made me anxious as to whether or not Pyrrha was only the first.

Jaune is currently a, quite reasonably, broken and upset individual. What's more, he's now going on a mission to find his beloved's killer. This could easily end in him facing Cinder whilst Ruby fights Salem, with him sacrificing himself to kill his own opponent in the name of revenge for Pyrrha (and possibly the remainder of his team if they also die). This would also give much more reason for Cinder only using fire as it would match the Joan of Arc story. Additionally, Jaune even uses the same weapons as Pyrrha, which makes it all the more likely that he'll be the one to fight Cinder.

However, this is really not what I want to happen, as there is another route that could easily be taken that would be a bit less 'Elizabethan tragedy', and a bit more 'inspiring journey', and that is to have Jaune and Ruby end up together, after Jaune is nearly killed by Cinder, but does finally defeat her (or maybe even to let someone else do it if you really want to go down the forgiving saint route). This would mean that he has broken free of the fairy tale, as well as having avenged Pyrrha. Also, by having him win, it will show how he has been able to surpass Pyrrha (as she trained him and all). The show would then also have the moral message of "don't let the loss of a loved one rule your own life", which is likely what Pyrrha would have wanted (she seemed to be more interested in Jaune's happiness than her own love of him during the whole Weiss thing). Lastly, a happy ever after between Jaune and Ruby would finally be possible, and after all they've been through (and probably have yet to suffer through), they deserve it.

Btw, the reason I say that Jaune would end up with Ruby is purely because she seems the most likely partner for him (and I kinda shipped them early on). He doesn't need to end up with her to survive, it just seemed like the best outcome to me. All in all, I want Jaune to live, to kill Cinder, and to end up with Ruby; but this probably won't happen ;(

(SPOILERS) RWBY THEORIES q&a

Is Ozpin the Wizard?
Yes

Is Cinder the Fairy Godmother's daughter?
Sure

Is Torchwick dead?
Hopefully not

Is Pyrrha dead?
Yes

Is Penny dead?
Pretty sure

Should Cinder be dead?
Yes

Is Qrow Ozpin's semblance?
I only went and called it.

Is Raven evil?
Probably more anti-hero

Is Ozpin Mercury's father?
Unlikely, but seeing as Oz can apparently look like anyone, I'm not completely ruling it out

Is Ruby the Summer Maiden?
I don't think she even needs to be, she already OP

RubyxJaune?
Finally a possibility

Team RJNL?
Team Regional.

Will Emerald join the good guys?
Yes

Will Neo join the good guys?
Only if Torchwick isn't dead

What is RWBY's new name now that they're all separated?
Kerry Shawcross' Wild Ride

Will Torchwick come back as a good guy?

So unless Neo is Torchwick's semblance, chances are, his actual semblance will somehow allow him to survive (Gray has hinted that he has a semblance). This got me thinking of reasons to bring him back, and the thought crossed my mind: what if he comes back as a good guy? From the sounds of what he was saying whilst fighting ruby, he seemed to be siding with Cinder out of understanding that the bad guys had the upper hand instead of actual morally connecting with them. If he were to come back and discover that Ruby and co. had beaten part of her plan, he may see it as an opportunity to change sides, thus giving the good guys a man who knows about Cinder's strengths and weaknesses, as well as a key component of Vale's criminal underworld. It would also make it convenient to the plot as to why Torchwick didn't actually know what the bad guy's end goal was. So hopefully, we may get to see Roman and Neo with the good guys in volume 4 or 5 :D

Is Cinder one of Jaune's Sisters?

​Quick theory with practically no supporting evidence, but just happened to cross my mind:

What if Cinder was one of Jaune's sisters? 

Jaune has seven unnamed sisters, and the only fairytale/myth I know about seven sisters is the story of the pleiades. They are sometimes referred to as mountains, but also as a star constellation. The reason I think Cinder could be one of them is that according to the myth, you can only see six of the stars because one of them is "Fallen" and descended to this world. This could mean that Cinder is either Merope ("mortal") or Electra ("Amber") as different iterations of the story state that a different sister fell. Additionally, it's hinted that Jaune's semblance may be related to the rainbow, and his sisters as well, with there being seven colours. It could therefore be possible that each sister is based off of a different colour, and has powers associated with it. Cinder could be either red or yellow, meaning her fire powers, or at least, her association with fire could be explained. Also - Jaune's face looked pretty surprised when he heard Cinder's voice, though this could of course easily be because he'd just seen bae tear a person to pieces.

There is a lot of other stuff in the myth that hints towards it being related to Jaune, and possibly Cinder (or Amber as I think about it), like their father being called "Atlas" and stuff, but I'd run the risk of making more mistakes if I tried to go any more in depth with this story (I really don't know it well enough)

Volume 3 Chapter 6 Quick Review

Sorry that this is the first post in a while, it's been a busy week.

Anyway - RWBY. asifahdasihdasiodhas.

Animation: 

From the preview, I thought this episode would be another badass fight, but was actually treated to some crazy plot twists that I'll talk about later. The fight itself was awesome and well paced. Again, I love Mercury's tornado ammo things.

Face animation were on point as always, especially with Pyrrha's constant wide eyed "so this is a thing" faces. We also had Yang looking believably worried at her situation at the end.

One final point is that the Grimm were looking awesome at the end there.

Dialogue:

So we have the whole "Four Maidens" plot line now. I think that eventually we'll have team RWBY being the new Four Maidens eventually. Something will probably go wrong with Pyrhha's change, making Ruby the most viable option. Before then, we've got to have Cinder become all powerful of course.

Another thing that we may get to learn is who the "Old Man" who granted this ridiculous power is. We also got to hear a bit about Ozpin being immortal again with the whole "you're not that old", "Well..." bit.

Also, I believe that there make have been another power of magic out there, the same one bringing Grimm to the world, which is now held by Raven. But hey, that's just me :P

Worryingly, Cinder seems to have already stolen some of Amber's power, and obviously, she seems like she might be getting more powerful quite soon. 

Scenes:

Firstly - fight. Ngyahdahs. Awesome. We also know that Cinder seems to be capable of affecting what people in the arena see (Yatsuhashi behind Coco in chapter 4, and now Mercury attacking Yang in Chapter 6). Speaking of, Yang is royally screwed. Additionally she barely survived that fight, and something tells me that Merc hadn't been giving it his all.

There is also the fact that we got to see the final contestants there. A lot of familiar faces that were good to see, and some new, extremely dapper looking guys as well.

Finally, the Grimm are coming back, and oh boy does it look like they've felt a lot of unhappy people nearby...

Music:

Fight music was great as always. There was also a nice bit of forbodinginess in the first two thirds, but the best bit was undoubtedly in the scenes following Yang's "uncalled for" attack on Mercury. Hnng. Dat stuff was good.

Overall, I am loving this volume more and more. Bring best gurl Raven back, and I'm going to die of hype.