Board Thread:Speculation House/@comment-27092449-20151018200124

So, I've been reading a lot about how everyone is thinking that Pyrrha Nikos is going to die or at the least be crippled soon, which admittably got me hoping that wouldn't be the case, since she and Jaune are my favorite characters (and favorite ship XP.)  But, after a bit of thinking, I realized if she is to die, then she isn't the only one we should be worried about.

Besides Pyrrha, there are the others on JNPR that we also should take a look at. Jaune is based on Joan of Arc, who was burned at the stake, while Nora was based on Thor, who died fighting the Midgard Serpent (or rather, died after the battle after being poisoned by it.)  Lie Ren's inspiration, Hua Mulan, committed suicide if I recall right, but the details are fuzzy to me. In any case, if we were to go just based on who they are all based on alone, then we would have to assume that all of JNPR, not just Ms. Nikos, will end up dying... and honestly, I don't think that'll be the case.

That said, I DO expect hardships for JNPR that will rival or may even be greater than RWBY will face. As discussed before, some expect Pyrrha to either be seriously wounded or forced to reveal her semblance to the general public. The latter would be especially devestating, as not only would many outside of Beacon attribute her victories to her semblance, which she was born with, rather than her skill that she has likely trained for many years to build. This could lead to her being treated as a pariah by most of the public, harming her on an emotional and psychological level. Not only that, but perhaps Jaune may connect the dots and conclude what really happened at Forever Fall, his first victory not really being his. I would only imagine that he would be devestated, and question whether any of his triumphs were truly his, not to mention he'd lose much if not all of his trust in Pyrrha, which saying as an Arkos shipper, would be quite tragic.

As for Ren and Nora, I could see the latter trying to take on something way to big for her, with Ren suffering for her mistake. Maybe she takes on an especially powerful Grimm or other dangerous threat on her own after being told that it's too much for her or something along those lines. I'll admit I haven't fleshed out what may possibly happen to the two of them at this time.

In any case, I could see Cinder being at least part for much of the trouble the team will face. We've seen her and her entourage plot against Pyrrha. Just spitballing here, but I think Cinder may take advantage of this in a manner that won't kill her. If Cinder is like any good villian, rather than straight up kill her threats, I'd think she'd rather have them live and suffer. If she were to try to get Pyrrha out of her way, she'd want to turn her world upside down and make her feel helpless as it all came crashing down.

While this would all be devestating, imagine the potential growth JNPR would gain as a whole. One problem the team has right now is that they are not the most developed at this point. Imagine the team being shattered, be it from Cinder's machinations (Pyrrha's defeat/reveal of her semblance) or their own failing (Nora ignoring orders and taking on something too big for her to handle, Jaune's crumbling self-doubt.)  Imagine them all handling this very rough patch in their lives, feeling hopeless or foolish or whatnot, before coming back together, their bonds even stronger than before (maybe we actually see them fall in love with one another, but that's just me being a hopeful shipper.)

Anyhow, that's what I was thinking. I'm curious as to what you think of what I just said, as well as what your own thoughts on the topic might be. Also, this is my first post on here, so hi! 