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I actually don't go with him being drunk, though that is not something I ever thought about. We know Ironwood has a habit of hitting the sauce at all hours of the day. My impression has always been that her father would just be very racist and controlling due to his work and the stress of dealing with the White Fang. Personally, I don't subscribe to the idea of her mother being killed by the White Fang, though her being dead is certainly one of my theories to partially explain Weiss' father's stress and possible abse. The last part is actually something I have said several times as I believe Weiss is the type to hold back to avoid being seen as a victim.