Hey there guys!

So we've all heard about the theory of Qrow being Ruby's dad, but that theory is just illogical. Instead, I have scoured through the show and found as much evidence as I could for this more plausible theory.

Ruby is Qrow's father.

Now, hear me out. You may think this is a crack theory, that this post is a joke - I'll have you know that is false. This post is serious, a legitimate theory that once you read below you would believe it too.

Repeat: This is not a joke.

So instead of doing something productive, continuing my fanfictions or even getting started on these sick art requests, I've dedicated my time to this theory!

The Introduction

For a while now there have been constant theories about Ruby's true parentage. Some people say that Qrow is her father, other say that the theory is absurd and Tai is.

This theory isn't about Ruby's parentage, however - that's not really important. No, the following theory will follow Qrow's [and, by extension Raven's] true father.

I have split this theory into 4 parts - the Introduction [which we are at now], the Evidence [which will be a compilation of all the evidence towards this theory], the Explanation [explaining how this evidence links towards the theory] and the Conclusion [finishing statement].

Before we begin with the evidence, I will list a few questions you might have from simply the title of this post, and give a brief explanation before we delve into the deeper stuff.

1. How can Ruby be a father if she is female?

Good question! This can be answered in many ways, from cross-dressing to test tubes, and even Remnant logic. They've never explicitly stated in RWBY that they follow the same biology as humans do in real life.

2. How can she be Qrow's father when Qrow is older than her?

This one's the simple one. :rainbow: Time travel :rainbow:

3. Who is the mother?

Winter, of course. Why is this even a question?

The Evidence

[1]Weapons: Qrow and Ruby both use a scythe. In the show, Ruby claims that Qrow taught her how to use it [Volume 1, Chapter 1], but who taught him?

[2]Their relationship: In the show during Qrow's first introduction [Volume 3, Chapter 3], Ruby runs up to Qrow and latches onto his arm, exclaiming "Did you miss me? Did you miss me?" to which Qrow replies, "No". That seems very father-son-esque to me!

[3]Mother-Father and Mother-Son relationship: Doesn't Winter and Ruby's relationship seem a little... Tense to you? Perhaps they both feel the same way about each other, but choose to hide it! And don't forget Qrow and Winter's little fight, too [Volume 3 Chapter 3].

[4]Protection: Throughout Volume 4, Qrow has been protecting Ruby. This could be accounted to their uncle-neice relationship, but perhaps it is simply Qrow making sure he would be born, or protecting his father with his life.

[5]Ozpin's choice: Ozpin letting Ruby into Beacon early [Volume 1, Chapter 1] wasn't because of silver eyes or Summer's memory. And Qrow's close relationship with Ozpin also raises questions that can be answered with this theory.

[6]Semblance: Ruby's semblance is Speed, or something akin to speed that hasn't fully been explained yet. But either way, she can go super fast. Hmm 🤔

[7]The cross: Both Ruby and Qrow have worn a cross in their outfit. Coincidence? I think not.

The Explanation

So how does all the evidence tie into this theory?

This might be a little hard to understand. Time travel and paradox theories can be a bit twisted - after all, if you go back in time to change X, then X wouldn't occur. If X didn't occur, then you wouldn't go back in time. If you didn't go back in time, X would happen.

The multiverse theory stops such a paradox from happening.

In this theory however, time is a closed loop. Time is fixed and nothing can change it. Ruby was always destined to go to the past and father Qrow. Qrow was always destined to protect Ruby and help her achieve that goal: they go full circle.

Let's explain this in sequencial order beginning from Ruby's birth.

When Ruby was born, Qrow was already as old as her parents. Let's say, for example he was 25. I have no idea the exact age, whatever. Through her life Qrow has been protecting and teaching Ruby all he knows. Specifically how to wield a scythe, and I assume how to fight [Evidence #1].

Ozpin, a close friend of Qrow's, seemed to know all about Ruby. He even accepted her into Beacon Academy 2 years early [Evidence #5]. Backtracking slightly from that, Glynda seemed to know exactly where Ruby would be during her fight with Roman, and Ozpin's cameras were fixed on it and on her. It's safe to say Ozpin was the one who gave this information to Glynda, and perhaps it was Qrow who gave it to him. After all, Qrow is eerily knowledgeable about everything.

Next let's fast forward all the way to Volume 3, Chapter 3.

While Winter being Qrow's mother could be explained in its very own theory, I'll give you the run down. Their relationship seems to be tense, and they knew each other beforehand. Qrow seems to like her, while she hates him. [Evidence #3]. As well as that, Winter and Ruby's meeting is tense, with Ruby being completely ignorant towards Winters seeming hatred. Perhaps all of that is because Qrow told Winter of his parentage.

During the same episode [Evidence #2], Qrow lies and says he did not miss Ruby. Children [especially teenagers, who knows Qrow could be a teenager in heart] notoriously pretend not to like their parents love, and get embarrassed at the attention.

And finally finishing up with the current series, [Evidence #4], Qrow is determined to protect Ruby. Like said in the Evidence, this could be simply their uncle-neice relationship talking, however it could also be Qrow trying to protect himself. If Ruby were to die, he would never exist.

Let's get to the juicy details.

My theory is that some time in the future, something will happen. That something being [Evidence #6] related to Ruby's semblance. We all know that Winter is going to be important to the series, maybe even in Volume 5. However, we don't know how important.

The fastest speed in the universe is the speed of light. When something travels at the speed of light, time itself can warp around them. This trope could be seen in popular television series and movies, for example the Flash travelled back in time (or to a parallel dimension, I don't know I haven't watched that far into the series) with his speed.

So what if Ruby was fast enough - faster than the speed of light. Theoretically she could go back in time, and if someone else was with her [say, Winter!] then, well, we all know the trope of what happens when two people time travel together.

So Ruby and Winter find themselves back in time. Far back in time, way before the attack on Beacon and whatever else happened since then. Not only do they have information from the future that they could pass onto Ozpin, Winter also has knowledge of Qrow's parentage.

And, miraculously, Winter gives birth to Ruby's child[ren]. They name them Qrow and Raven, and pass them along to some bandit tribe [much to Ruby's sadness].

Years later, when the two children are all grown up Ruby reveals herself to them. She explains everything to Qrow, and possibly Raven. Raven, being distraught at the news leaves her newly born child and runs off back to the bandits.

From there, Ruby teaches Qrow all about how to fight with a scythe so in the future he could teach her. With his new parental guidance, he follows in her fashion sense of wearing a cross [Evidence #7] to which Ruby follows in the future as well.

From there, everything goes in a circle - time loops and loops for eternity.

The Conclusion

From the evidence presented, I believe it's pretty clear that Qrow is Ruby's son. After all, what other explanation could there possibly be for their behaviours? None!

[I didn't write half of this when I was drunk]

#gimmerep

.. Too many comments, I can't keep up with them all :sob: