Board Thread:Speculation House/@comment-65.94.50.112-20131215233249/@comment-82.12.156.248-20140109045554

@Bill2401

I wouldn't put personal demons and hardships on the same level. Personal demons tend to be entirely psychological and a lot more damage to a personality than experiencing everyday hardship (though that is just me, we all have our own personal definitions of such subjective things).

I noticed the body language too but I didn't really want to jump to the conclusion of abuse. It's likely that her father was verbally abusive to the family as an outlet for his frustration but I think it's a bit of a stretch to suggest that he was physically abusive* not that I'm completely ruling it out either, just until her relationship with her father is clarified I don't want to be that guy.

The perfection thing actually seems to be born from Weiss' own personality. In the Emerald Forest Part I when Ruby tells Weiss to stop pretending that she's perfect Weiss responds "I'm not perfect! Not yet... but I'm still leagues better than you!" which suggests that her pursuit of perfection could be born from her own free will. Though I won't say that it definately, it is still entirely possible that pursuing perfection is something that's just been ingrained into her way of thinking due to it being pushed onto her by her family...) Either way she's lacked the  ability to express herself, even if she wants to be perfect, there's still the matter of fact that her family wants her to inherit the Schnee Dust Company* and it's likely that that is the reason for her rebellious personality as well as her cold-heartedness and likely the reason she is so shy. There is no sign of her having any siblings (apart from when she say "Hey Ruby... I always wanted bunk beds as a kid." (which I still think is a great line from RWBY that is too easily overlooked) but it's possible that that may have also been voicing her desire to have a baby brother/sister or a sleepover that she never got.


 * Thought I'd separate this bit as it has nothing to do with speculation (and I havee already said this I believe) but another reason why I personally don't want it to be due to physical abuse is that the story of her becoming a huntress is already a little convoluted potentially being spurred on either by the constant White Fang attacks on the Schnee Dust Company and her wanting to extract revenge or possibly due to her rebellious personality. I wouldn't want to include "To get away from her father" to the list. That being said the symbolism of the Suit of Armour in the White trailer is still very interesting. I still beleve White Castle (which isn't even a confirmed name) belongs to the Schnee family and that the Armour is a mech that her parents use as a "final test" to prove that she is ready and capable of becoming a huntress.

That being said the theory that her father is abusive, if true, could mean that the Suit of Armour is actually representing her father, the one who is inflcting such hardships (forcing her to become heiress to the company, never having a second child, possibly counterattacking the WF) and punishment (physically assaulting her, verbally attacking her every night, putting her down for not being perfect) onto Weiss.and it is Weiss herself dreaming about one day overcoming her father, defeating her inner demon (and since dreams often disguise their true meaning the image of her father was replaced with the knight) and that it is actually her father who gave her that scar across her eye and NOT the Suit of Armour.

@The Devil's Advocate

Damn... I'ver never actually given much thought to how being rich could have negative consequences, it's just not something you think of. I don't have any difficulties in real life but I'd hardly say I came from a well off family, we got by-barely-but we got by, and as far shiny trinkets, they wasn't any real issue in getting them, but still, I have an amazing mother and all I can think about is how, having a few extra grand a year could only help improve our quality of life. However that doesn't actually come cheap... Damn... Maybe you're right. Who said the internet's bad for you... that may actually count as a life lesson.