Board Thread:Speculation House/@comment-108.16.112.187-20130907033728/@comment-206.78.66.69-20131018153230

Team RWBY are the fairy tale allusions, Team CRDL are the bird allusions, and Team JNPR are the warrior allusions, with Jaune being a French warrior (his name referencing Joan of Arc), Nora being a Norse Valkyrie (as suggested by her surname and weapon), Phyrra being an Amazon (as suggested by her armor and weapon choice), and Ren being a traditional East Asian warrior (as suggested by his attire and fighting style).