User blog comment:Zolnir/RWBY Volume 3: Theories/@comment-25555436-20151016023341/@comment-11188061-20151016024516

- Not sure about the mage part, but I agree she's mostly ranged. We can also assume that Qrow taught Ruby the scythe because Summer couldn't protect herself from a melee attack or something. Probably.

- Agree.

- I was referring to kindergarten, though with that height she could've been 9 years old primary too (Nanoha!). Ruby is only 15 and she's already wielding a sniper rifle and blacksmithing her weapon. Can't hurt to think there's a Huntsmen kindergarten.

At any rate Ruby is obviously sheltered, to a point. She almost definitely was home schooled, and Signal may very likely be her first real experience of communication.

- A giant scythe >>>> even a grenade laucher hammer! Ozpin did say that it's the most dangerous weapon in the world, not to mention Qrow doesn't use a hammer, so.