Talk:Raven Branwen/@comment-29933641-20161120191623/@comment-5430952-20161122075306

@Lord Jaric

Realistically speaking, Raven would not have had a choice. She would have to learn how to act in public, how to interact with her fellow students, how to act around teachers or any authority figures, read and write (I don't think literary skills are valued in a tribe that only honors strength), and these are but a few instances. Had she not adapted to any of these, she would've doubtlessly been expelled. I can imagine she got into lots of trouble in her first year, and was nearly expelled for some of her more "primal" mannerisms, I can see some of the female students calling her "Raven the Barbarian," arguing on the side of tyrants and praising them for their "great strength." That undoubtedly got most of the faculty on her case, including Ozpin, whose patience was assuredly tested. ^_^

But of course she still tried clinging to the old ways and reasoning with her "misguided brother." I daresay the reason she followed him was to "make him see the light," were it another member of the tribe they would've striven to execute him, and Raven wanted to avoid that.

Though over time she improved, she definitely looked happy in that team picture, I doubt that smile was faked. And of course I can imagine she slowly came to love Tai, though I can definitely see her being a "tsundere" type of girl, denying any feelings for him yet glaring menacingly when any other girl got too close, sometimes even Summer. Though by the time they graduated, Raven became more honest and genuine about her feelings for Tai.

But as for what ultimately drove her away, I daresay it's when she was carrying Yang, that was the weakest moment in her life, something she'd been raised to despise and destroy. I can imagine she realized how her victims felt before she cut them down, and it wasn't very pleasant. Not to mention she probably feared if the tribe found out about Yang and Tai, they might try to kill them both. Hence she vanished from Patch to atone for "betraying her own kind."

Yes, she has some seriously messed up values. And she's spent the past eighteen years trying to deny the happiness she once had, fearing the tribe's wrath if they found out. But once Tai and Yang come to Anima, she won't be able to hide anymore. And the closer they get, the more that mask she wears will crack, until she either faces her fears and her tribe or kills the only man she ever loved and the only child she's ever had. Not a pleasant decision by any means, but it's one she won't be able to avoid.