Board Thread:Speculation House/@comment-189.101.8.229-20141006201417/@comment-1909619-20141010211100

I think Cinder is definitely Yang's mother. In the "Yellow" trailer we see a brief outline of Yang's mother when she interrogates Junior. She bears similarities to Cider, mainly the

dark flowing hair. Ruby was too young to remember being taken to the forest in the cart, and Yang tells Blake that she won't make the mistake of putting herself or Ruby in danger again. This suggests that Yang's search is personal and Ruby doesn't know anything about Yang's mother or what she looks like. Further evidence goes back to the end of the "Yellow" Trailer, where Yang tells Ruby that it would be "a long story."

Further, we know that Qrow, Taiyang, Summer Rose, and Yang's mother were all part of a team together. When Yang ventures into the forest to meet her mother, Qrow mysteriously shows up. While he could have been tailing/protecting the girls, it is equally plausible that he was searching for Yang's mother/Cinder and happened to run into the girls being attacked.

Ozpin has familiarity with Qrow, but not necessarily the rest of his team. Even if he would recognize Cinder's face, he has yet to actually come face to face with her. Thus far the only huntress in Vale to talk directly with Cinder has been Ruby. Yang also has yet to see Cinder's face.

Lastly, we know that semblances are partially inherited. In the opening sequence of RWBY Season 2 we see Cinder's eyes glow/come alight with fire. Yang's semblance manifests very similarly in both the way her hair/body burns and her eyes change color from violet to red.