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Except the term "fairy tale" is NORMALLY attributed to Germanic legends. And Beauty and the Beast is not a Grimm's Brother's collection, but it is European in origin. I think it's safe to assume that, at least in Team RWBY's case, they are all 'inspired' by Euro-Germanic fairy tales. Sticking '1001 Arabian Nights' in there would upset the flow of the team, I believe for consistency's sake they will stick to the traditional pattern. At least that's what I would do if I was making a team of this kind.