Board Thread:Speculation House/@comment-25991826-20161106194758

I've been thinking about something that's been bugging me for a while.

What other word comes to mind when you think of "Yang"?

The answer for me; "Yin"... Yin, and Yang. Ring any bells?

Yang Xiao Long's name roughly translates into "Little Sunshine Dragon". Her father's name means something similar. What I am proposing is the possibility that Yang could have a lost brother/sister, possible even a twin, named Ying/Yin Xiao Long/Branwen, which would roughly mean "Little Shadow Dragon". I also propose the possibility that Ying has been raised by his/her mother, Raven (For reasons discussed below, I am inclined to go with brother).

I don't think there's any reason to discount this possibility, though of course, I also don't have any proof either. This is all speculation/possibility. As I have developed this theory, I have tried to keep all my ideas within the rhealm of reason based on the RWBY universe as we know it so far. So here are some interesting details to start with.

Check this out. I found this photo today, and it has helped solidify what I already have speculated about this theory. I wasn't even looking for this when I found it, but I'm glad it showed up!

Notice the descriptions under "Yang". Almost all of those describe our yellow-haired heroine in some way, do they not? The only one that may not is "Male", but then again, all of Team JNPR's allusions are of the opposite gender, so I think it still fits in the rhealm of possibility.

Using this photo as an aid, I am speculating that our "Ying" to Yang may be much like what we see described above under "Yin". Perhaps after leaving, Raven may have lived a somewhat isolated life with her son, which could contribute to him devolping a "Yin" type personality. His color scheme I could see being dark, fitting with his name; black, gray/silver, and maybe a little purple, could be good colors for him (purple would be neat, since it is a complimentary color to yellow: they would be siblings after all).

Yang most likely would not know about him: she didn't know about her real mother until after Summer died, and the fact that she became so obsessed with finding her that she almost got both her sister and herself killed may have... dampened the possibility of anyone telling her she also had a brother. She most certainly wouldn't have found out before Summer vanished, because that would have brought up questions that perhaps no one would have been comfortable answering.

It's possible that "Ying" does know about his heritage, but is not able to reunite with them for who knows what reasons. Perhaps he yearns to know more about his family, but Raven is encouraging him not to pursue them. Anythin else I can think of here is of course, speculation.

What's interesting about this theory, as I've thought it over, is how it could act as (and I am struggling to find a better way to say this) a substitute for a couple of other theories out there. Take the theory that "Raven saved Yang from Adam". Well, Yang was told by Qrow to not "expect the same kindness again". But what if her brother didn't feel the same way? What if He saved her? In the interest of time, I won't give any other examples: I'll let others find those possibilities.

Now, here's a question: what could/would CRWBY do with this idea? If they've planned for something like this, how would they run this in the show?

One of the things I love about Rooster Teeth is their ability to do the unexpected, or even make the expected SEEM unexpected. RWBY Volume 3 is a prime example. Much of what happened was entirely unpresidented and unexpected. So what does this mean for this theory? I think that perhaps "Ying", rather than being a dark force/antogonist, could be someone who ends up working together with Yang. Perhaps he could help "soften his mother's heart"? Perhaps his is a redeemable villian? The possibilities are impressive.

I want to hear your opinions on this now. Do you think this holds up? If you see it as possible, is there anything you would add/change? Is their any possible evidence towards this that you can think of? I look forward to hearing your thoughts. 