Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-24934890-20180907230223/@comment-26018514-20180915185425

W4rma wrote: White Knight doesn't run counter to her development. It enhances it as she isn't looking down on everybody, anymore, and is now seeing people for their underlying strengths, rather than just the superficial and figuring out which men are not just after her name, money and status.

Remember that Pyrra fell for Jaune because she saw his potential. It runs counter to her quest for Independence and choosing her own life decisions, as Jaune was the one who went after her and she said "NO" quite clearly, respecting Jaune isn't the same as dating or marrying him.