Board Thread:Speculation House/@comment-4010415-20171027061452

When we saw the Volume 5 Opening, a lot of us were wondering about the painting that Ilia is shown in front of. It depicts a mysterious figure wearing a hood that appears to have pointy bits at the top, and their face is completely hidden in shadow. It appears that there may also be a small statue of this figure on the floor, to the right. In front of it is a table with candles and... I'm not sure if those sticks in the bowl on the left are incense, but that's kinda the vibe that gives me.

I bring this up now because RWBY Rewind showed the concept art for the White Fang HQ's throne room, and there is something that we did not get to see in Dread in the Air - statues.

Along the left wall are giant statues of a figure wearing a hood that has pointy bits at the top. As the stuff on the side of the concept art shows, the figure is wielding some form of weapon. From what I can tell, the weapon mostly resembles a harpoon, rather than any particular type of polearm.

Surely this figure is going to be significant in some way? Surely there's going to be at least some lore about them, right?

So... who are they? The original founder of the White Fang? An important figure in the Faunus War? Why are they depicted wielding a harpoon? What type of Faunus are they, and are those pointy bits meant to be horns or ears? Looking at a wider scope than just the White Fang, is the figure a god? The tale about the brother gods only says that they created humans. Not only that, but the table with candles and possibly incense in the opening gives off a worship vibe. Could this be the god that created Faunus?

What do you guys think? What other possibilities are there? 