User blog:RPGsrule/The Chess Motif Speculation

Alright, so the relics were chess pieces, the name of one of the most crucial episodes so far was Players and Pieces, then we have Qrow's message, 'QUEEN HAS PAWNS'. There is obviously some form of chess motif in play here, which will probably resolve in the grandest game of chess played in Remnant. So here's my thoughts on the pieces that each character will be, and furthermore, the role they will play later on.

White side:

Ruby - Queen. Most powerful piece on the board (maybe not at the moment, but I'm speculating on how they'll be in the future), pivotal role to play.

Jaune - King. No, I'm not saying he and Ruby will be together, just that he could be the king, most vytal piece on the board, but also less powerful.

Weiss - Bishop (Queen side). She's a powerful piece, and closest to Ruby, to serve as protection if nesecary.

Pyrrha - Bishop (King side). Once again, powerful piece to protect Jaune.

Blake - Knight (Queen side). Powerful piece, great attacker (bonus for it being her relic).

Yang - Knight (King side). Same as Blake.

Nora - Rook (Queen side). Powerful piece, either used to defend or attack depending on the side's needs (again bonus for it being her piece).

Ren - Rook (King side). Same as Nora.

I'm not going to do the black side until we actually know more than four of them.

I think most of my choices are either self-evident or explained here. One thing I will say is originally I thought to put Yang on Ruby's side until I realised that's not how any self-respecting chessmaster (Ozpin) would do it, put Yang on Ruby's side and you're going to get your knight constantly worrying about and trying to protect your queen to the point where neither do anything. So yeah, in my headcanon, the groups split, with Yang making Blake swear to protect Ruby.

So anyway, this is how I think the characters fit into chess motifs, and how that gives them their roles for the final battle (long in the future).