Board Thread:Speculation House/@comment-25574297-20141024020130/@comment-25195920-20141028055435

An increased amount of darkness suggests antagonist in Vermillion's case and the fact RWBY launched and attack on whatever came through the portal in the opening also suggests antagonist. I admit that sometimes protagonists use evil seeming powers to do good but i don't think thats the case here. If the theory about Vermillion being Yang's mom is accurate then this could be a case of a antagonists personal feeling getting in the way of the plan. It would likely be beneficial for the antagonists as a whole if Yang was removed from the picture but Vermillion stepped in to save Yang which is not something the antagonists would want but she would do it anyways to save her daughter.