Board Thread:Speculation House/@comment-226878-20140729050544/@comment-226878-20140802034040

So there seems to be a developing consensus that Qrow is the Scarecrow from Wizard of Oz and Ironwood is the Tin Woodsman. Despite the line in AfterBuz where Katie Cullen asks "Where's the Cowardly Lion in that lineup?" Monty doesn't actually confirm that Ironwood or Qrow are Tin and Crow. His reaction as stating they are looking into bringing on a Cowardly Lion and even a Dorothy seems to strongly indicate they are who we think they are. But it doesn't feel official. Nevertheless, it is the most sensible speculation so far.

Frankly, I'm much more interested in ciphering out who CFVY are (minus Vel). I've stated elsewhere (and I'm not the first to say it) that Coco is most likely a shoutout to Coco Chanel. There are legends about the woman within the same vein as Bruce Lee, Chuck Norris, and Marylin Munroe. But what about Fox?

Others may concern themselves more with Team Sun. Now that Scarlet's name is officially confirmed by Monty (try to tell me that a favorited tweet isn't good enough confirmation), it seems pretty set in stone that he is based on Journey to the West's Red Boy. However, his effeminate look and minor attributes hinting at scorpions (his belt buckle and tattoo) make me believe he's also an allusion to the Scorpion Demon, which is technically a female character. But there are at least six genderbends in the show so far (Team JNPR, Penny, if we stick with the belief she is Pinocchio, and Emerald, if we are to accept her as Aladdin) so Scarlet could be yet another. Many are still arguing he's a she because he's androgynous and has a girl's name.

I also would like to know if there's any theory out there as to whom Dove and Sky are based on...