Board Thread:Speculation House/@comment-27404492-20170918133425/@comment-14909251-20171001201731

One thing that we should probably toss out as evidence is Blake saying she was at every protest. Unless we assume this organized global organization never had simultaneous protests in multiple cities and Kingdoms, then it would be quite impossible for her to be at every protest. Not gonna say it is a lie, but more a figure of speech. Blake was just a very dedicated activist and was at every protest she could attend. I would presume she spent time outside Menagerie given the White Fang's global activities, especially after cutting off her parents, but the version that makes the most sense is the one where she was from Menagerie. That would be consistent with her saying she grew up outside the Kingdoms as well.

When it comes to her statement about discrimination when talking about the White Fang, a lot of times Blake says "we" in reference to the Faunus or the White Fang even when it doesn't directly concern her personally. Should we take he statements there as indicative of her experiences then her talk about Menagerie would be taken the same way. Plus, if Blake never spent time in Menagerie, then why and how did her father become chieftan? It stands to reason he was made chieftan because he either lived there or otherwise had some presence in the place. Perhaps the White Fang was based in Menagerie at one point or in the early stages, but it moved following the split. Given how it was established in the wake of the Faunus War that was all about keeping the Faunus in Menagerie, it would make sense that was where it was originally based.

I believe I raised this before, but if we assume that mansion is an official residence then it just depends on whether the position of chieftan is hereditary. One reason to call it home would be if Blake's grandfather had lived there or they had lived there with him. Would also make sense why Ghira might have stepped down if the old chieftan died or retired and so he had to step up himself.