Board Thread:Speculation House/@comment-9058532-20130807182204/@comment-82.33.101.54-20130917161808

I actually really like the theory I heard someone say about Summer Rose and Great-Great Grandpa Arc fighting in the War together. Maybe all Jaune was ever told was that his great-great grandfather fought in the war, his parents not thinking that Summer Rose was all too important and Jaune never inquired, but he might look into it in an episode when he sees the woman in the statue standing next to who could be his great great grandfather. I think that Ruby's parents died when Ruby was very young, and she's spent nearly all of her life with the Xiao-Long's, because if Ruby was ten or twelve they wouldn't have had the same bond they show us in the show. It also makes sense that Jaune and Ruby would become leaders of a team, when they're ancestors may have led a charge or attack in the War. Red like Roses II has not yet been explained, so my theory on that is that either Summer Rose of Great Great Grandpa Arc was killed in the War and the other struggled to live without them. Jaune never actually said his great great grandfather survived the War, the sword and shield could have been taken by Summer Rose but she gave it back to the Arcs. Summer would have had to have survived to carry on the Roses to the current day, unless she had a sibling but I think Monty will want a more direct link to Ruby and Summer. It would also mean a stronger bond between Jaune and Ruby when they realize that their pasts are linked, and that means some good old character development. This also promises a cool series finale where Jaune and Ruby have to lead Team RWBY and Team JNPR into a battle- Jaune gets injured, the rest of them finish off the enemy after someone drags him away from the fight, they all crowd around Jaune with Ruby holding his hand-

Then roll the credits! We have to wait for the new series to find out whether Jaune is about to repeat history. An epic troll, which I'm sure Monty would enjoy, in fact, I think every good writer on earth loves a good troll on the readers or viewers, which are cunningly named "cliffhangers". And that's my theory.