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Creatures of Grimm

We will eventually see humanoid Grimm Designed to be smarter than normal Grimm, enhanced intelligence will lead to certain Grimm questioning their existence and purpose and change sides. Alternatively, they may choose to infiltrate human society. Volume 3 finale quite possibly confirms this. Well, the humanoid Grimm thing, not them changing sides.

VERY MUCH CONFIRMED with the appearance of the Apathy, humanoid Grimm with a basis on zombies in Volume 6, Episode 6. Designed to be smarter than normal Grimm, enhanced intelligence will lead to certain Grimm questioning their existence and purpose and change sides. Alternatively, they may choose to infiltrate human society. Continuing on the above WMG, we will see a Grimm based on vampires the zombie-based Apathy Grimm confirmed, humanoid Grimm do indeed exist. It wouldn't be that much of a stretch to assume that a vampire-like Grimm could exist as well. They could look like humanoid bats and be weakened by sunlight in their normal state, but could assume a human form that's resistant to sunlight by drinking human or Faunus blood on a regular basis. Their main purpose would naturally be to infiltrate human society. However, as they learn to live among humans, some of them could come to sympathize with them and start Asconfirmed, humanoid Grimm do indeed exist. It wouldn't be that much of a stretch to assume that a vampire-like Grimm could exist as well. They could look like humanoid bats and be weakened by sunlight in their normal state, but could assume a human form that's resistant to sunlight by drinking human or Faunus blood on a regular basis. Their main purpose would naturally be to infiltrate human society. However, as they learn to live among humans, some of them could come to sympathize with them and start hunting down other Grimm while struggling with their thirst for blood and destruction due to developping a human-like consciousness at the same time. The next Grimm revealed will be a rhinoceros type and it will team up with a Jossed. Volume 4 has shown the newest Grimm. It's a gorilla. and it will team up with a Boarbatusk The Nope Spider is or will be a Grimm Creature. The name and markings are already in place. There will eventually be a Grimm based on a carnivorous plant. So far, weve seen Grimm based on various animals and mythical creatures, but theres yet to be any plant-based Grimm. There are plenty of ways to take a carnivorous plant and turn it into a menacing Grimm design. So far, weve seen Grimm based on various animals and mythical creatures, but theres yet to be any plant-based Grimm. There are plenty of ways to take a carnivorous plant and turn it into a menacing Grimm design. The Cliffs were infested with Grimm because of the Deathstalker's and the Nevermore's presence; they were Sealed Evil in a Can In the card game that the gang was playing, the Nevermore enemy card kills armies. Technically, it kills air forces. Yang's trap card was activated when Ruby tried to attack Yang with her airships. Also, the card was Giant Nevermore. Most Nevermores are about the size of a normal raven - we see Blake shoot down a bunch of them in Mountain Glenn when she opens a door and they fly out. Still possible, however, the presence of "sealed Attractor Grimm" has been confirmed with the Grimm Dragon.

Such strong Grimm still attracted lesser entities which is why Beacon uses it as a training stage. The Deathstalker was sealed in the cave (hence the paintings) and the Nevermore was sealed in the tree that Ruby cut down. Nobody expected anyone to awaken them (the cave was obvious, and it was a Million-to-One Chance that Ruby cut down that tree). Even less expected them to kill them. The main enemies are a race of shadow monsters. The first creatures seen are the shadow like wolves that attack Ruby. They are pretty much just fluid shadow with red on the inside of their mouths and eyes.

The second creature was the giant knight, which under the armor appeared to just be darkness. Perhaps the shadow just inhabited the armor. We also see Weiss only kill whatever is inside of the armor with her final blow, turning the darkness to light. The King Taijitu doesn't look to be composed of shadow... particularly the white one. The knight could be a Geist, a Grimm that possesses inanimate objects.

The Grimm are not The Heartless , but The Corruption Not only do the Grimm-variant Beowolves look significantly different from the Beowolves that Ruby fought in her trailer, but the "Birdy, NO!" bird highly resembles the large Grimm bird seen in the intro, including the hand-like talons on the upper wing. Ruby will address or at least mention this with someone, likely Weiss, after fighting off several Grimm creatures. There are microscopic Grimms We know that the Grimm have appeared in the form very similar to animals. Who's to say there aren't bacterial Grimm? This would also explain why Schnee Dust Company would invest in making toothpaste: Dust containing toothpaste is the only way to kill oral micro-Grimms! This is the greatest thing that I have ever read and it should immediately become canon. It actually makes sense, especially in the case of harmful bacteria.

This is how Wild Animals become Grimm... yes... yes. We know that the Grimm have appeared in the form very similar to animals. Who's to say there aren't bacterial Grimm? This would also explain why Schnee Dust Company would invest in making toothpaste: Dust containing toothpaste is the only way to kill oral micro-Grimms! There will be a huge Beowolf and its name will be Sköll There has been a HUGE Beowolf as of Breach, but it was not named. The Grimm were once Humans When Phyrra explained Aura to Jaune, she referred to them as the "Darkness" to the hunters' "Light". She then amended that everyone has both Light and Dark inside them. Perhaps the Grimm are just the result of letting your Darkness consume you? So, the Grimm are basically Heartless?

I actually came to the WMG page to add essentially this exact same guess. It'd be a very interesting twist, if a bit of a game changer, but the question on my mind is, how would it work? My proposal: Semblance is something distinct from but linked to Aura, or Semblance could be another expression of Aura. Either way, there's some connection between the two. Aura is the "Light" in everyone, Semblance is the "Darkness". Whatever the connection between the two, Semblance consumes a little bit of Aura when it's engaged. Overusing your Semblance, however, by pushing yourself past your physical and spiritual limits can accelerate this consumption to dangerous levels. Left unchecked, this can deplete one's Aura entirely. Aura also exists as a sort of moral compass, or conscience. It's effectively what makes humans and faunus human, so to speak. So, extinguishing it by overclocking on Semblance would cause a complete breakdown of morality — nobody who crosses that delicate event horizon would be able to understand the basic concepts of right vs. wrong anymore, at least not in the same way those with intact Auras do, and transforming into a Creature of Grimm is just a side effect of this breakdown. Finally, why would they attack those who still have a comparatively intact Aura? Jealousy. They're angry at civilization for having something so fundamental that the Creatures of Grimm either lost or knowingly, voluntarily gave up. They don't take issue with launching attacks at the people they used to and could have been because all they care about is tearing civilization down.

Maybe a person would become a Grimm after death? All Jossed: Grimm were created before humanity by the God of Darkness with the inherent drive to kill and destroy.

When Phyrra explained Aura to Jaune, she referred to them as the "Darkness" to the hunters' "Light". She then amended that everyone has both Light and Dark inside them. Perhaps the Grimm are just the result of letting your Darkness consume you? The Grimm are a type of Unversed They are the negative thoughts and emotions of humanity (and Faunus) made manifest as separate beings of pure Darkness via some form of dark magic. And unfortunately, this means that so long as dark thoughts and feelings exist in the hearts of man, the Grimm will never truly disappear Robots are weak against Grimm. Because most of them don't have Aura; the Light that pushes back the Dark. Penny is the first step to overcoming this weakness. Because most of them don't have Aura; the Light that pushes back the Dark. In the past, armies used Grimm as Biological Organic Weapons. They certainly seem to be bioweaponish in style...dont need to eat but hunt humans, feed of negative emotions, learn from their mistakes...

Seems as though the company from the game, Merlot Industries, are trying to make a stake in that regard. It ended...poorly. The Risk Yu-gi-oh game that the gang was playing in Vol. 2 Ep 2 lets their armies use Grimm as weapons, but only if you roll a 7 or higher. 6 or lower and they'll destroy your own. Fifty Fifty is not good odds for a weapon. The War was against the Grimm Masters, who hate life. They waited on the Moon. Waited for when the countries were wrapped up in their own squabbles over land and race. Then they attacked. They hated people, hated individuality, hated art. And in retaliation the humans sent a Dust-nuke and blew the moon to bits.

Not particularly likely, Dust loses its power when it leaves Remnant's atmosphere.

Jossed: The Great War was between Vale and Vacuo against Mistral and Mantle. They waited on the Moon. Waited for when the countries were wrapped up in their own squabbles over land and race. Then they attacked. They hated people, hated individuality, hated art. Human-form Grimm already exist, and are the oldest and most dangerous of all. With the appearance of the Goliaths, massive creatures that have attained rudimentary, at least, intellect and sentience, there is no reason to think that this does not continue to escalate. After all, the kingdoms are tiny settlements in a huge world and the Goliaths live close to the cities. Deep in the wilds, Grimm have grown to the point that they have taken on the form of their intelligent enemies, and these beasts are the closest thing to leaders the monsters have. Their power will be nothing to sneeze at either, perhaps even a Aura-less version of Semblence. I've had this exact same thought. With the appearance of the Goliaths, massive creatures that have attained rudimentary, at least, intellect and sentience, there is no reason to think that this does not continue to escalate. After all, the kingdoms are tiny settlements in a huge world and the Goliaths live close to the cities. Deep in the wilds, Grimm have grown to the point that they have taken on the form of their intelligent enemies, and these beasts are the closest thing to leaders the monsters have. Their power will be nothing to sneeze at either, perhaps even a Aura-less version of Semblence. The Grimm are the Enemy Without Their substance is hate and fear. That's why there's no hope of exterminating them. Fighting the Grimm only makes them stronger. This is their greatest strength. we know for a fact as of season 2 that Grimm are drawn and to an extend feed of of negative human emotions. could be it that the organisation of the hunters, while certainly killing a lot of Grimm, are fueling the situation with the negative emotions inherent in combat and death? kill one, draw out more. They say that victory is in a simple soul... This is their greatest strength. we know for a fact as of season 2 that Grimm are drawn and to an extend feed of of negative human emotions. could be it that the organisation of the hunters, while certainly killing a lot of Grimm, are fueling the situation with the negative emotions inherent in combat and death? kill one, draw out more. The Grimm are friendly to those who give up their self-identities. Approaching things from the show's theme of individualism versus conformity and anonymity... The War in the backstory was an attempt to force people to test this theory on a massive scale after promising small-scale results. We do not know if it worked at all, but this was the reasoning behind the suppression of culture. Approaching things from the show's theme of individualism versus conformity and anonymity... The War in the backstory was an attempt to force people to test this theory on a massive scale after promising small-scale results. Ruby's mom became a Grimm after succumbing to some kind of negative emotion. And is now their leader, Big Grandma. And is now their leader, Big Grandma. The 'final' Grimm and the series true Big Bad will be a Dragon Grimm What other type of villain would you expect in a fairy tale setting? It's not the Big Bad , but they exist!

Grimm came from the moon The moon is in pieces, we already know this. But how? Well here's the idea. The world of Remnant is very technologically advanced, it's not hard to believe that at one point people were capable of space travel. On the first manned mission to the moon, the astronauts had the grave misfortune of unearthing something primordial in the moon. It violently awoke, shattering the moon, killing the astronauts, and raining down onto the planet from orbit, where its fragments eventually became the endless hoards of Grimm. The part about space travel is Jossed. According to World of Remnant: Cross Continental Transmit System, humans haven't yet been able to leave the atmosphere because any Dust they use for fuel runs out too early. It's still entirely possible that Grimm came from the moon, though. Jossed: Grimm were created on Remnant.

The moon is in pieces, we already know this. But how? Well here's the idea. The world of Remnant is very technologically advanced, it's not hard to believe that at one point people were capable of space travel. On the first manned mission to the moon, the astronauts had the grave misfortune of unearthing something primordial in the moon. It violently awoke, shattering the moon, killing the astronauts, and raining down onto the planet from orbit, where its fragments eventually became the endless hoards of Grimm. The Grimm were created by Humans to be Guardians Grimm are attracted to negative emotions, as in they attack hot-spots of negative emotions. So what if the Grimm were some kind of police force which judged crime by intent. Unfortunately the people who created the Grimm forgot to put a 'Minimum Negativity Cap' and so the Grimm attack all negativity, regardless of intensity Jossed: Grimm were created before humanity by the God of Darkness. Grimm are attracted to negative emotions, as in they attack hot-spots of negative emotions. So what if the Grimm were some kind of police force which judged crime by intent. Unfortunately the people who created the Grimm forgot to put a 'Minimum Negativity Cap' and so the Grimm attack all negativity, regardless of intensity The Grimm were created by one or more of the Maidens. In an example of Jossed: Grimm were created before humanity by the God of Darkness. In an example of Gone Horribly Right , one or more of the Four Maidens, frustrated by the recurring history of conflict between the people of Remnant, often over what could be considered absurdly pointless things, created the Grimm to act as a common enemy for everyone. They wanted to create a threat so overwhelming that people would see war as a pointless endeavor, when there's a much more serious enemy to fight. Salem is the last of the first Grimm. Whatever created the Grimm, Salem was the among the first. As we've seen with the Grimm Dragon, some Grimm have the power to create others, so it's possible that the first Grimm were the progenitors of all of them. If she has lived for as long as she has been implied to, Salem would be extremely intelligent and patient, willing to wait absurd lengths of time for her plans to come to fruition. Jossed: Episode 3 of volume 6 reveals that Salem was a human that jumped into the Grimm-spawning pool created by the God of Darkness in an attempt to get rid of her immortality because she figured that, since it was given by the God of Light's pool, the God of Darkness's pool would take it away. Obviously , this failed, and instead she was given Grimm-like properties. Whatever created the Grimm, Salem was the among the first. As we've seen with the Grimm Dragon, some Grimm have the power to create others, so it's possible that the first Grimm were the progenitors of all of them. If she has lived for as long as she has been implied to, Salem would be extremely intelligent and patient, willing to wait absurd lengths of time for her plans to come to fruition. The Grimm will have much more plot relevance eventually. Whatever it is the Grimm are, they are unquestionably much more than just a faceless horde of disposable mooks. The very existence of larger Grimm (like the Goliaths or the Dragon Grimm) already hint that there is something greater behind the Grimm. Whether this be Salem, or someone else, they are are clearly set up to be developed further, a la the Zerg Swarm from Starcraft 2. They might have a hive mind controlling them. They might have another form of overall leader. Or maybe they actually can be divided themselves amongst themselves into their own factions, headed by various high-level Grimm. Drawing off the Zerg analogy mentioned previously, perhaps they could be divided into different 'broods' of Grimm, and they could very well have a situation like there was in Brood War with a single faction (possibly Salem, or maybe someone else) seeking to unite the entire Grimm race under a single 'brood'. Of course, this goes without saying that this is all just mere speculation on what could happen later on in canon RWBY. Whatever it is the Grimm are, they are unquestionably much more than just a faceless horde of disposable mooks. The very existence of larger Grimm (like the Goliaths or the Dragon Grimm) already hint that there is something greater behind the Grimm. Whether this be Salem, or someone else, they are are clearly set up to be developed further, a la the Zerg Swarm from Starcraft 2. They might have a hive mind controlling them. They might have another form of overall leader. Or maybe they actually can be divided themselves amongst themselves into their own factions, headed by various high-level Grimm. Drawing off the Zerg analogy mentioned previously, perhaps they could be divided into different 'broods' of Grimm, and they could very well have a situation like there was in Brood War with a single faction (possibly Salem, or maybe someone else) seeking to unite the entire Grimm race under a single 'brood'. Of course, this goes without saying that this is all just mere speculation on what could happen later on in canon RWBY. The Grimm are extremely empathic or whatever Salem is see humanity and the Faunus as the source of their pain, unintentionally causing it as a result of having personalities and individuality, and thus desire to either kill everyone, or turn them into emotionless husks. They hate humanity because negative emotions are physically painful for them. The younger, mindless Grimm (such as Beowulfs) instinctually lash out by trying to stop the source of the negativity (explaining why they attack people), while the older, wiser Grimm (such as Goliaths) realise that killing one person will just bring more people, who will not only assault them with anger, but try to kill them. The oldest Grimmsee humanity and the Faunus as the source of their pain, unintentionally causing it as a result of having personalities and individuality, and thus desire to either kill everyone, or turn them into emotionless husks. Of course, some of the older Grimm are either spiteful, and thus attack even though it might cause them more pain, or strategic, and try to reduce humanity's numbers whenever it's safe to do so (especially when they know their only opponents are relatively untrained, and should theoretically be easy victims). The Maidens are a form of Grimm This one is based on the Silver-Eyed Warrior's power. Allegedly, the Silver-Eyed Warrior's gaze can destroy Grimm, but we also know that it's particularly effective against the Maidens. So there's probably a connection there. Jossed: the Spring Maiden was unaffected by the silver eyes. This one is based on the Silver-Eyed Warrior's power. Allegedly, the Silver-Eyed Warrior's gaze can destroy Grimm, but we also know that it's particularly effective against the Maidens. So there's probably a connection there. Every continent/regeion in Remnant has a "Dragon" level Grimm The Dragon of Vale is among the most powerful of all Grimm, but it's not the only one. There is one of these ancient and powerful Grimm in every corner of the world. They're either active or dormant, but they're all waiting for the time to attack the largetst centers of human activity in the world. The Grimm that wiped out Oniyuri, if it's still alive, would have grown to this "Dragon" level in Anima. The Dragon of Vale is among the most powerful of all Grimm, but it's not the only one. There is one of these ancient and powerful Grimm in every corner of the world. They're either active or dormant, but they're all waiting for the time to attack the largetst centers of human activity in the world. The Grimm that wiped out Oniyuri, if it's still alive, would have grown to this "Dragon" level in Anima. Grimm aren't destroyed. They just reform. As we saw in the opening of "The Next Step" endless streams of Beowolves emerge from pools of black tar. When Grimm's bodies breakdown after they "die" they reform in these pools. Hunters spend their lifetimes slaying Grimm but it does no good. They're just delaying the inevitable. As we saw in the opening of "The Next Step" endless streams of Beowolves emerge from pools of black tar. When Grimm's bodies breakdown after they "die" they reform in these pools. Hunters spend their lifetimes slaying Grimm but it does no good. They're just delaying the inevitable. Someone other than the Dark God is controlling Grimm now There are several plot-holes in Qrow's story about the two brothers and where Grimm come from. Mainly, if they were created to kill everything the Light God made, why is it explicitly stated that they now focus exclusively on humans and faunus, and why are they allowed to target humans at all when the Dark God helped make humans. Wouldn't he have, in a manner of speaking, "turned them off" or whatever he had to? So what if he isn't in command of them anymore? What if someone else was able to find out how to make Grimm and sic them on humans for some reason. Whether this person is Salem, or Salem was also made by them (see my theory directly below for more on that) is up in the air. There are several plot-holes in Qrow's story about the two brothers and where Grimm come from. Mainly, if they were created to kill everything the Light God made, why is it explicitly stated that they now focus exclusively on humans and faunus, and why are they allowed to target humans at all when the Dark God helped make humans. Wouldn't he have, in a manner of speaking, "turned them off" or whatever he had to? So what if he isn't in command of them anymore? What if someone else was able to find out how to make Grimm and sic them on humans for some reason. Whether this person is Salem, or Salem was also made by them (see my theory directly below for more on that) is up in the air. The reason Grimm look like Animalistic Abominations According to Qrow, the Grimm were created by a God Of Destruction and Darkness. So, what if, being a God of Destruction, he suffered from Creative Sterility , and created the Grimm as warped versions of what his brother made. Then, when humans were created and started forming mythologies, whatever makes the Grimm now (since I'm not convinced the Dark God is still in control of them anymore) started copying those stories to make things like Griffons, The Grimm Dragon, and the Nuckelavee. It's even possible that that's what Salem is, a Grimm based on Humans to lead the other Grimm. The Grimm were designed to stamp out any threat of human aggression, by any means necessary Even with their status as the nebulous archnemesis monsters, they're simply too perfect in behavior. They don't communicate among themselves, never perform any form of infighting despite thousands of subspecies, and will generally leave the world alone as long as humans aren't around to angst and spread psychic vibes. For "the destroyers of the world", they tend to leave nature alone. The real issue is, while the humans in the setting believe they are good and the Grimm are pure evil, we know better. We know Even with their status as the nebulous archnemesis monsters, they're simply too perfect in behavior. They don't communicate among themselves, never perform any form of infighting despite thousands of subspecies, and will generally leave the world alone as long as humans aren't around to angst and spread psychic vibes. For "the destroyers of the world", they tend to leave nature alone. The real issue is, while the humans in the setting believe they are good and the Grimm are pure evil, we know better. We know Humans Are the Real Monsters because it's In Our Nature To Destroy Ourselves . So while the Grimm have kept manifest destiny to a bare minimum, they've also ensured the four mega-cities are prosperous; constant threats of Grimm mean humanity would have to be really stupid to fight a world war and aggro the entire Grimm population (this has happened only once in four hundred years, which is good compared to OUR world), and with Grimm limiting immigration the humans can't exploit natural resources beyond their short boarders without getting pulverized. In short, thanks to the Grimm preventing war (mostly) and pollution (except in small quantities), mankind has a BETTER chance of survival on Remnant than it does on Earth. Doesn't stop the Grimm from desiring the death of all angsting humans, but they do their job well. Of course, that means Grimm attacks in turn can fuel more negative emotions, leading to further aggression and war preparation. This is why the elephant Grimm choose to wait - they've learned that wounding humanity just drives them to grow hateful and powerful, but if they wait for an opportunity - like a civil war - they can stamp out the human menaces entirely, ending the cycle of hatred for that particular area. And until they destroy themselves, mankind will prosper thanks to the Grimm. Except Grimm were created before humanity. The Creatures of Grimm were created by Ozpin Now, it's been said that the Grimm were created by the God of Darkness, but the one saying that is Qrow, who reportedly got his intel from Ozpin. Ozpin is an incredibly deceitful man, while with apparently benign intentions, has built an entire power base on half-truths and manipulations. Raven stated twice to Yang that you can't take Oz's words at face value. Ozpin's big excuse for keeping his secrets is that if it all came out it would incite the Grimm to attack. Pretty convenient, hmm?Furthermore, the Grimm have always shown that they attack sources of negativity. Not good, not bad, but negativity. Ozpin has repeatedly stated his belief that humans were inherently good. What if the Grimm were made to act as a stick to enforce this?Currently, the Grimm seem to be following Salem. The same Salem who is trying to turn humanity against Ozpin, and is also seeking to control another of Ozpin's creations, the Maidens. Has she turned Ozpin's work to her own ends before? Jossed: Grimm were created before humanity by the God of Darkness. Now, it's been said that the Grimm were created by the God of Darkness, but the one saying that is Qrow, who reportedly got his intel from Ozpin. Ozpin is an incredibly deceitful man, while with apparently benign intentions, has built an entire power base on half-truths and manipulations. Raven stated twice to Yang that you can't take Oz's words at face value. Ozpin's big excuse for keeping his secrets is that if it all came out it would incite the Grimm to attack. Pretty convenient, hmm?Furthermore, the Grimm have always shown that they attack sources of negativity. Not good, not bad, but negativity. Ozpin has repeatedly stated his belief that humans were inherently good. What if the Grimm were made to act as a stick to enforce this?Currently, the Grimm seem to be following Salem. The same Salem who is trying to turn humanity against Ozpin, and is also seeking to control another of Ozpin's creations, the Maidens. Has she turned Ozpin's work to her own ends before? The Grimm "Dragon" was actually a Bat-type Grimm Hiding inside a dark place until something woke it up, having wings made from its forelimbs instead of sprouting from its back, and - most important of all, what drove me to make this WMG - it made high, unthreatening squeaky screeches like a giant bat instead of the deep, thunderous roars a dragon is supposed to make. Hiding inside a dark place until something woke it up, having wings made from its forelimbs instead of sprouting from its back, and - most important of all, what drove me to make this WMG - it made high, unthreatening squeaky screeches like a giant bat instead of the deep, thunderous roars a dragon is supposed to make. Grimm "corruptions" exist, and Salem is an example of one. Not only that but she's trying to create more. Salem is colored like a Grimm, and she's shown to be able to control them. There's probably a special type of Grimm capable of corrupting a human into a human/Grimm hybrid, or some type of Grimm "commander" of sorts. She is possibly aiming to turn others into such "commanders", including Cinder (her arm is replaced with that of a Grimm's post-timeskip), and if the Volume 6 opening is hinting towards anything: Qrow could become one too. Jossed. Salem is the way she is for being an immortal human who submerged herself in the God of Darkness' creation pool. That and the Volume 6 opening is probably more a reference to the Apathy Grimm. The Grimm are jealous of humans. The reason why the Grimm attack humans on sight is because they resent them for taking their place as the God of Darknesss favorite creation. There is a truly ancient Grimm beneath the waves. Pyrrha mentions three fairy tales: the two brothers, the shallow sea, and the girl in the tower. As of The Lost Fable, the shallow sea is the only story not told and linked to the Ozpin/Salem struggle. Perhaps an old Grimm, older than even Salem, is slumbering in a cthulhuesque manner, its very presence disrupting the sea levels around it, spawn slithering onto land in formless masses to watch the eternal battle and report back to the dreams of their master. Those eyes and tentacles in the V6 intro did seem rather shoggoth-like...also team RWBY will have to talk with it, because of course they will. And its reveal will lead to the first uncensored F-Bomb in the series. Pyrrha mentions three fairy tales: the two brothers, the shallow sea, and the girl in the tower. As of The Lost Fable, the shallow sea is the only story not told and linked to the Ozpin/Salem struggle. Perhaps an old Grimm, older than even Salem, is slumbering in a cthulhuesque manner, its very presence disrupting the sea levels around it, spawn slithering onto land in formless masses to watch the eternal battle and report back to the dreams of their master. Those eyes and tentacles in the V6 intro did seem rather shoggoth-like...also team RWBY will have to talk with it, because of course they will. The Nuckelavee was once human. The Nuckelavee seems more intelligent/dangerous than an average Grimm, with the ability to actually strategize and even attempt speech (the screech is apparently its attempt to say 'die'). What if it's not a 'normal' Grimm at all? Maybe it's what happens when the dead bodies of a human and horse (or living one's that don't have Salem's immortality) get submerged in the Grimm pools? The Grimm are finite in number. In the events of "The Lost Fable," Salem threw herself into the Grimm Pool in an attempt to end her immortality. At the time, the pool was massive and deep. Fast forward to the end of "Our Way," where Salem conjures a Beringel out of a veritable puddle at what appears to be the bottom of the former lake...in other words, she has almost used up the entirety of the Grimm Pools, and will soon no longer be able to make any more Grimm. Amber's condition in Volume 3 was never seen before, which is why Ozpin's faction tried to convince Pyrrha to take her remaining power. In Volume 4, Hazel mentioned a prior encounter with Silver Eyed Warriors before. Perhaps Summer died releasing her powers to neutralize the Grimm Pools, ultimately draining them enough that Salem was forced to change her tactics. The Whale Grimm will impact Penny most. Following the fairytale and Following the fairytale and Disney influence on said fairytale, the Whale Grimm is a stand-in for Monstro. How it will affect Penny is to be determined. Certainly, devastation to Atlas is likely, but they could go so far as to make Professor Polendina one of its victims.

Organizations

Faunus are hybrids of animals and humans because of a genetic experiment Because it's the only explanation that does not make me think of the possibility involving ancient bestiality. Explains the lack of belly buttons. Apparently, Blake has a belly button. Maybe Adam gave her that.

Given that it's been confirmed that humans and faunus can interbreed, it's far more likely that they're humans (or at least hominids) which happen to have animal traits. Because it's the only explanation that does not make me think of the possibility involving ancient bestiality. The White Fang is working with the Schnee Dust Company. Which just happens to run almost completely contrary to the theories that Blake and Adam are with the White Fang. Consider that the Schnee Dust Company is known for controversial labor forces, and that the Faunus mentioned in the first episode were protesting for their rights. This could imply that the Faunus were enslaved by them, so the company thought it'd be a good idea to form ally with an organization for Faunus control. To further add to this (though it works better if the White Fang were formed by the company) the color scheme of their logo is white and red, just like Weiss, and their name happens to have the word 'White' in it, also associated with Weiss, and subsequently, the Schnee Dust Company. Perhaps some of White Fang's members were convinced/bribed to betray their cause and feed information to the Company? The theory is that the White Fang is working directly with the company (whether the public knows or not), so giving them information wouldn't be betraying their cause.

Furthering the theory was that Roman mentioned the prices of Dust were through the roof, fear running high, and police being on every corner as part of his accomplishments. Their activities will only ensure to make the Schnee Dust Company richer as they drive down supply artificially and drive up demand. An informed speculator could make a mint off of rising prices. Further more even the assassinations and attacks could be serving their purpose for political reasons, for one they could make any "inconvenient" board members or family friends disappear. Which just happens to run almost completely contrary to the theories that Blake and Adam are with the White Fang. Consider that the Schnee Dust Company is known for controversial labor forces, and that the Faunus mentioned in the first episode were protesting for their rights. This could imply that the Faunus were enslaved by them, so the company thought it'd be a good idea to form ally with an organization for Faunus control. To further add to this (though it works better if the White Fang were formed by the company) the color scheme of their logo is white and red, just like Weiss, and their name happens to have the word 'White' in it, also associated with Weiss, and subsequently, the Schnee Dust Company. The academies are apolitical and will train anyone old enough. Given the increasing hints that Blake is or used to be a part of White Fang, and committed crimes for them, this will have to be the case for them to train her. And the second part just seems sensible, given how few Hunters there are. They'd need anyone who can fight in humankind's war against the demons. It seems more to me that getting into Beacon is like being accepted into a private college or trade school, since Ruby mentioned she'd apply to Beacon later and received an early admission for her extracurricular performance. I felt there was an implied possibility (however unlikely) of rejection in the scene between Ruby and Ozpin, not to mention Glynda explicitly referring to the arriving students as the "privileged few". "Anyone old enough" sounds less picky than what was implied. Okay, jossed. Still wondering about the apolitical thing though. Given that the coming war involves other humans, the purpose of the academies is clearly not simply to battle "demons". I think the apolitical thing is jossed. ...Or not. The latest World of Remnant episode, Huntsman reveals that huntsmen and huntresses, after graduation are to serve whoever they feel they need to, without needing to hold any particular loyalty to their home kingdom or their alma mater unless they choose to...with Atlas being a noticeable exception.

Given the increasing hints that Blake is or used to be a part of White Fang, and committed crimes for them, this will have to be the case for them to train her. And the second part just seems sensible, given how few Hunters there are. They'd need anyone who can fight in humankind's war against the demons. The Schnee Corporation enslaves Faunus as miners, and White Fang opposes this. Self-explanatory. It would make for interesting conflict between Blake and Weiss. Confirmed. Blake calls Weiss out when she brags about being the heiress, saying that they have very controversial work environments. That is not the strongest confirmation, however. Circumstantial evidence at best. So probably true but not necessarily so.

Self-explanatory. It would make for interesting conflict between Blake and Weiss. The Schnee Corporation has unwittingly helped create the Grimm. It definitely has a reputation of corruption. Perhaps the anger directed at it contributed to the outpouring of Grimm? There was a statue of the snake Ren fought back in the first volume in their foyer, after all. It definitely has a reputation of corruption. Perhaps the anger directed at it contributed to the outpouring of Grimm? There was a statue of the snake Ren fought back in the first volume in their foyer, after all. The academies politically support the Schnee Corporation, at least in name. It's the only way for them to secure a reliable supply of Dust, which they need for weapons and magic training. Unless they train miners as well as Hunters. Besides, any schools that large would need to have sponsors, and since there's no unified government on any of the continents... It's the only way for them to secure a reliable supply of Dust, which they need for weapons and magic training. Unless they train miners as well as Hunters. Besides, any schools that large would need to have sponsors, and since there's no unified government on any of the continents... The La Résistance is targeting the Schnee family Schnee Dust crates are marked with a snowflake as well, as is the back of Weiss's dress. Seems plausible. Confirmed. In episode 15, Weiss reveals how the White Fang have been attacking her family since she was a child.

Adam and Blake infiltrated a cargo train that carried snowflakes, the symbol belonging to (presumably) the Schnee family. Weiss joined the Extranormal Institute because she felt that her family was too ruthless. Pumpkin Pete's Marshmallow Flakes comes from a subsidy of the Schnee Dust Company. Given how little we know about either company at this point, and how Given how little we know about either company at this point, and how prolific SDC seems to be overall, who knows? Maybe they have smaller businesses in addition to their Dust mines, either by their own creation or through buy-outs of other profitable companies. Pumpkin Pete/the company's owners will be an antagonistic force. Why not? More likely Peter Pumpkin Eater.

Roman Torchwick's symbol (from the episode 8 credits) is a pumpkin face, for some reason. Maybe Torchwick is Pumpkin Pete! It's a jack o'lantern, also known as will o'wisp or will o'the torch..

Pumpkin Pete is secretly a Dust thief! I like it. Why not? The cereal isn't very good for you , after all. Also, the "pumpkin" aspect could justify a Headless Horseman motif... Sanctum's teachings place higher emphasis on duty than the other academies' do. It would explain Pyrrha's So, if this were to translate into the Mass Effect universe, if Dust is Eezo, then Sanctum is Palaven (the turian homeworld)! Interesting. Oh, and Faunus are geth, just for the hell of it. It would explain Pyrrha's Humble Hero tendencies. (Not that they need any explanation, but you know what I mean.) It would also make sense if the academies' philosophies were adapted to fit different locations or teachers. White Fang used to be split in peaceful and military wings. Weiss said that her family had been at war with the White Fang for "as long as she can remember", but Blake said that it was 5 years ago that White Fang became militant with a new leader. Granted, being at war since one was 12 years old might seem "as long as you can remember" to a 17-year old, but that still seems like there is a discrepancy. Blake was not part of the militant wing when she was young; and wasn't aware of them. Said militant wing became dominant 5 years ago. Weiss did not hear about the peaceful wing; she only heard about the ones who killed the Schnee board members, family, and friends; and made her family-life "difficult." Another possibility is that they protested peacefully prior to the change in leadership, but harassed the Schnee family. It wouldn't be much of a stretch to assume Weiss only remembers being constantly bothered by them (even peaceful protests and organisations have the odd asshat who goes too far, or the odd loony who acts in their name) and was too young to notice there was a point where they became outright violent.

It could also have been a different organization or just lone attackers/small groups, but Weiss' father didn't know or care that they weren't the White Fang themselves - they were Faunus, so as far as he was concerned they were part of the most visible group, different tactics or not, and Weiss didn't realize he was mistaken about them being White Fang. Weiss said that her family had been at war with the White Fang for "as long as she can remember", but Blake said that it was 5 years ago that White Fang became militant with a new leader. Granted, being at war since one was 12 years old might seem "as long as you can remember" to a 17-year old, but that still seems like there is a discrepancy. Blake was not part of the militant wing when she was young; and wasn't aware of them. Said militant wing became dominant 5 years ago. Weiss did not hear about the peaceful wing; she only heard about the ones who killed the Schnee board members, family, and friends; and made her family-life "difficult." The Schnee Corporation also specializes in automatons. As in, the security forces in the Black trailer, as well as the Knight in the White trailer, were both made by the same company. The robots on the train were to protect the Dust shipment, while the Knight was a training dummy for Weiss. Volume 2 seems to show that the automatons are manufactured in Mantle (if not Atlas) and new models are presented by James Ironwood to the citizens of Vale during the Vytal Festival (if the trailer is anything to go by). Ironwood may or may not be responsible for their manufacture. It's also body the Giant Armored Knight is an automaton as it features popularly in the boardgame Remnant: The Game. As in, the security forces in the Black trailer, as well as the Knight in the White trailer, were both made by the same company. The robots on the train were to protect the Dust shipment, while the Knight was a training dummy for Weiss. The determining factor of what body parts a Faunus gets is what the most prominent or useful feature of their animal is Velvet and Blake have the ears because rabbits and cats have sensitive hearing, and Sun Wukong gets a monkey's prehensile tail. Judging by this, Adam could've been wearing that visor because he was an iguana faunus. Possibly an He has the horns of a bull. Also, his surname is Taurus... so... he probably wears the visor because his eyes really are drawn to the color red. However, bulls are not drawn to the color red. Like dogs, bulls are color-blind. It's possible the visor allows him to see the world in color. Or maybe he's just plain blind.

Jossed. Neon Katt is a cat faunus with a tail. Velvet and Blake have the ears because rabbits and cats have sensitive hearing, and Sun Wukong gets a monkey's prehensile tail. Judging by this, Adam could've been wearing that visor because he was an iguana faunus. Possibly an iguanus The company Penny is from is also the manufacturers of the AK-130s in the Black Trailer Well, they both are robots, so ... Possibly the "White" Knight as well. Well, they both are robots, so ... Team RWBY publically beating Roman's Paladin mech has seriously upped the militarized Aura timetable. The Paladin mech was Atlas's cutting edge achievement, and 4 first year Huntresses smashed it. This will make the Penny project more important, and militaries will start scouting Huntsmen and Huntresses. This is the real reason Ironwood has detained Ruby. Almost.....he's definitely chomping at the bit, but he's deferring to Ozpin in terms of strategy, for now.

Something is making various characters immortal or unaging. Ozpin has already been mentioned, but there is also Cinder "Looks like a student" Fall. And if Raven Branwen is Yang's mother, her too. Ozpin has already been mentioned, but there is also Cinder "Looks like a student" Fall. And if Raven Branwen is Yang's mother, her too. There shall be a group of people, a sort of cult if you will, who oppose what the Kingdoms are doing to the Grimm. And they shall be used to show the audience that Rooster Teeth has heard what we say about the Grimm's 'attacks.' Bonus points if they have picket signs that can work as weapons and this conversation takes place. Ruby: You people are defending the monsters that destroy everything Human and Faunus! Protester: WELL HOW MANY TIMES HAVE YOU SEEN THEM DO ANYTHING BUT GROWL AT PEOPLE WHEN THEY'RE IN HUMAN CIVILIZATIONS?! Ruby: ... Ummmmmmmm. I'm not sure if this stance is supposed to be ironic or not. The Grimm are the entire reason that Mountain Glenn doesn't exist anymore, WOR tells us that anyone who isn't in a kingdom that's bristling with weapons is fighting for their lives, and in the aftermath of Breach it is stated that a lot of people "got hurt" (which is the PG version of saying that there are dead bodies in the streets) with the added caveat that Breach's shriveled budget and obvious constraints to avoid upsetting the ratings board had neutered it's ability to also convey any sense of believable danger. And they shall be used to show the audience that Rooster Teeth has heard what we say about the Grimm's 'attacks.' Bonus points if they have picket signs that can work as weapons and this conversation takes place. Atlas, the Schnee Dust Company and Ironwood's Faction are meant to represent the military industrial complex This ties into the WMG listed above that the White Fang are actually working the Schnee dust company. Atlas overall appears to be a militaristic place. This worlds armed drones comes from there, they have a huge army, their academy is run by a man carrying a military rank, and even the uniforms of their academy students resemble military attire, and Atlas is said to be the foremost military power on Remnant. Overall, they seem to be a very militaristic nation, not unlike Sparta in a sense. Then, we have the Schnee Dust Company. Not only are the Schnee an implied mega corp possibly, that outright monopolizes all dust production, and are infamous for their use of slave labor, but they were directly involved in helping Ironwood, and Atlas develop those huge war mechs that we see the main characters fight, and the company itself is headquartered in Atlas. This ties into the WMG listed above that the White Fang are actually working the Schnee dust company. Atlas overall appears to be a militaristic place. This worlds armed drones comes from there, they have a huge army, their academy is run by a man carrying a military rank, and even the uniforms of their academy students resemble military attire, and Atlas is said to be the foremost military power on Remnant. Overall, they seem to be a very militaristic nation, not unlike Sparta in a sense. Then, we have the Schnee Dust Company. Not only are the Schnee an implied mega corp possibly, that outright monopolizes all dust production, and are infamous for their use of slave labor, but they were directly involved in helping Ironwood, and Atlas develop those huge war mechs that we see the main characters fight, and the company itself is headquartered in Atlas. Atlas could be seen as a simple proud warrior race or Sparta analogue, but there could be a more sinister explanation. Atlas, along with the Schnee and Ironwood represent the military-industrial complex. The government of Atlas, the military, Atlass academy, and the Schnee Dust Company are all working together to increase tensions and rebellion across Remnant, in order to profit from it through weapon and dust sales. The Schnee are heavily intertwined with Atlas government and military and are interlocked in a you scratch my back, I will scratch yours kind of way. Atlass academy is a way for them to constantly turn out soldiers, spies and willing stooges. They are purposefully feeding weapons and info to the White Fang, via proxies like Cinder Fall and Roman Torchwick, are possibly in bed with their leadership, but dont control the organization directly (they need to maintain plausible deniability after all). However, they let them pull a few terrorist attacks to keep drawing Faunus to their cause, which causes the other nations to tighten their control of the Faunus thus causing more to join the White Fang, and allows Atlas to sell the other countries weapons that they will need to contain the new threat. Then rinse and repeat. In exchange, the White Fang attack a few peaceful rallies, under the pretext that those involved are betraying their race by seeking to work with humanity, thus, keeping the peaceful groups weak and the White Fang strong. These dust robberies are the latest setup for a new grand scheme. Said scheme starts by driving up the price of Dust, both making the Schnee dust company rich and making the other nations even more reliant on them, and then by encouraging the other countries to overspend on expensive Atlas military tech. And then they move on to next phase of this plan, whatever it is. However, this is all some elaborate gambit, though to what end is currently uncertain. However, the whole purpose is to increase military spending and make everyone involved rich and powerful, while also ensuring that all of the conspirators will have the most political power (shown when Atlass military takes over control of security of the Vytal Festival; that could be a possible endgame: to make all the other nations cede more and more duties to Atlas until Atlas is literally running the show). Heres the thing: Ironwood himself is not part of the conspiracy. He really does want to protect the people. But he is a military man who only sees whats obviously right in front him, thus doesnt realize the corruption. This WMG just got a nice kick in the pants that may have strengthened it, but will necessitate some changes to it. Turns out Atlas is the name of the Academy, not the Kingdom. Atlas used to be the Academy for the Kingdom of Mantle, which is stated to be "defunct" for an unknown reason. This puts an even bigger spin on Atlas's role on the series. Atlas can now be said to be similar to Prussia (A military that just so happens to have a country), or more accurately, it now "a military without a country". Even more hints have been dropped in the third season. It has been revealed that Atlas's academy is controlled by the "government" in episode 3 of season 3, though we now know that Atlas isn't part of a kingdom. Even more to the point, Weiss specifically points out that the school of Beacon and its Kingdom's government are "completely separate," which is apparently the opposite of Atlas. Then, also in the World of RWBY "Huntsman" episode, it is brought up that Atlas has stoked controversy for pressuring it students to enroll in a Special Operations Force and training them under a military lifestyle. Taking all of these things together, this WMG should be expanded. Atlas isn't just a metaphor for the military-industrial complex, but the Military-industrial complex taken to its furthest logical conclusion. It has evolved into an all out stratocracy, which, to use Wikipedia for a definition, is " a form of military government in which the state and the military are traditionally or constitutionally the same entity, and government positions are always occupied by commissioned officers and military leaders. Citizens with mandatory and/or voluntary military service, or who have been honorably discharged, have the right to elect and/or govern. The military's political power is supported by law, the constitution, and the society. A stratocracy therefore is more often a meritocracy and does not have to be autocratic by nature in order to preserve its right to rule." The government, the Academy, and the military of Atlas aren't just in cahoots with one another, they are literally the same entity. Thus Atlas as a force are secretly working with the White Fang and possibly Cinder as well. The Schnee Dust Company is going under. Maybe their Dust mines have been exhausted or maybe White Fang terrorism has taken its toll, but either way, the company going bust could be an explanation on why Weiss suddenly would lose her spending privileges - her family literally cannot afford "frivolous" spending anymore. Maybe their Dust mines have been exhausted or maybe White Fang terrorism has taken its toll, but either way, the company going bust could be an explanation on why Weiss suddenly would lose her spending privileges - her family literally cannot afford "frivolous" spending anymore. Raven is The Man Behind the Man Alternatively, Raven is one of the other three Maidens. While Raven herself has been working with Cinder, she and the other Maidens have decided to take over the world because those in control don't want to change the current status quo, which they see as self-destructive. Assuming Qrow wasn't just blowing smoke, Summer would be one of the remaining two Maidens since Team STRQ was the best team Ozpin had access to at the time. A chance meeting led the two to realize how messed up the world was, and they started making their plan. Amber, who was too young and idealistic to go along with this, was targeted to move her power to someone else, in this case Cinder. Jossed. Volume 5 Chapter 8 is the first time Raven has met Cinder, although Raven has definitely heard of her before.

Raven Branwen is manipulating Cinder Fall. Cinder mentioned, "She said you were arrogant," to Ozpin, hinting that she's either getting orders or at least information from someone else. That someone else is possibly Raven, who, for one reason or another, became disillusioned with the kingdoms' leaders, has become intent on disrupting the leadership of the kingdoms, and possibly to acquire the full power of the maidens for herself. Her daughter, Yang, knew that Raven was connected to a mysterious shack in the middle of the woods - perhaps this shack was the one the wizard lived in, the one who gave the four maidens their powers. Raven went there to investigate and possibly gain the powers right then and there. Realizing that she could not do so on her own, she manipulated Cinder, who in turn manipulated both Adam and Torchwick. If Raven either gains all the Maiden's powers, or commands the one who has access to them all, she can usurp the leadership of all the kingdoms and unify them all under her. While she does many bad things, she may see herself as a Knight Templar - she wants to save the world, and she's even willing to set her own plans back if it means helping her family - Neo wasn't just terrified of Raven because she's so powerful, she's terrified because Raven is her boss' boss' boss, and head of the entire organization, and she was angry at Neo for harming her own daughter. For that matter, she could have known Yang was in trouble because she was keeping a close watch on her investments - hidden cameras in the trains, which she was watching. She would have seen her daughter in danger, and so she saved her. Note how Raven saved Yang, but did not step in to stop the Grimm attack shortly after - the attack was part of her plan. Furthermore, Summer's death could have been from Raven - perhaps she became a threat to Raven in some form or another, or perhaps she had one of the Maiden's powers, and needed to be killed for it. Cinder may be the queen, but Raven is the king - the one who commands her pieces. Vernal followed one of Emerald's illusions Since Salem likely knows about the Twin's bird transformation, given to them by Ozpin, and could well know of Ravens portal semblance through intelligence gathering , she likely knows Raven could warn Qrow, hence had someone shadow her after the meeting , just in case. Since Salem likely knows about the Twin's, she likely knows Raven could warn Qrow, hence had someone shadow her, just in case. Human advocates of Faunus equality exist Similar to white members of the BlackLivesMatter movement. Unfortunately, they are not seen favourably. Not just as "race traitors" by bigoted humans, but by Faunus who think the people are acting on the Similar to white members of the BlackLivesMatter movement. Unfortunately, they are not seen favourably. Not just as "race traitors" by bigoted humans, but by Faunus who think the people are acting on the White Man's Burden instead of actually seeing them as equals. Elm and Vine are married The fable the two are based on is widely accepted as an allegory for marriage, and they are clear parallels to Nora and Ren, whose feelings for each other have been obvious since Volume One. Why were there no overt signs of their relationship yet? We've only seen them while on duty, where they would be expected to behave professionally.

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