Board Thread:Speculation House/@comment-24.247.91.107-20140511154823/@comment-26206856-20150325043608

I was doing some research on names for OC purposes (free internet cookies for someone who can relate Larissa Romanov to a color) and was intrigued by the descriptions given to a little Norse goddess by the name Freyja. Below is a long and drawn out list of theorized relations between Freyja and Raven.

"She is beautiful, sensual, wears a feathered cloak, and practices seiðr." Seiðr being a type of shamanic sorcery (think mage using dust elements) that uses a distaff (weaving staff; think weaving her silk Yukata) which can also be called a rock. (Dust=rock staff=sword; a sword made of crystal elements to do sorcery with, which seems like what Raven does to create her portal.)

She recieves half the dead; the half not given to Odin in Valhalla, oversees battles (like Yang vs Neo) and takes in women who die a noble death. She's also seen to assist other deities by allowing them to use her feathered cloak. (Consider lesser deities to be those with semblances).

She has a beauty that no man could resist when she wore her enchanting necklace known as the Brisingamen. This necklace was made for her by four dwarves. We've seen 3 similar necklaces, all of which on some of the most popular (arguably due to beauty) characters to date. The question is who is the fourth?

Although she had many affairs (seems possible she left Taiyang for other lovers) she loved her husband deeply and when he went missing she cried tears of red gold. (Maybe she was taken from Taiyang or the husband could reference Summer, but the tears of red gold would relate her sadness over Ruby and Yang assuming she was aware/ around when Ruby was born.) She set out to find him by transforming herself into a bird with her magical cloak. (We see many Ravens in the trailers which could be seen as her watching over the girls and searching for Taiyang.) When she found he had become an ugly sea monster. Freya remained by his side and became enraged when he was murdered, threatening to kill the other Gods. (Could be a possible future. We know Taiyang recently left home to take care of something. Ugly could refer to his 'shutdown' due to greif. He may be killed in the outing, enraging Raven to take on those who took him down.)

Freya is the ruling Goddess of the female ancestral beings known as the Disir that can be called upon for guidance and to see into the future. (Would be interesting if she had some knowledge of the future and wished to pass it on to Yang. It would also explain her knowing when/where to show up to save her.)

This Nordic Goddess was also leader of the Valkyries. (She has the potential to become a 'leader' of RWBY (vlakyries) on their mission. It could also tie her to a certain other team's valkyrie.)

She was the twin of Frey and together they represented the untamed forces of nature. (Untamed forces of nature being Grimm and/or dust, Twin could refer to Summer, or more likely Qrow who also resembles a bird/raven/nevermore.)

She had two children named Hnoss (jewel) and Gemesi (treasure). (Though she didn't (as far as we know) birth Ruby, Ruby is a jewel, and Yang is highly referenced as Gold, which is a treasure and dragons (part of her name) genereally guard treasure.)

This Goddess took many of the Gods as her lovers including the trickster Loki. (She could've been tricked into leaving Taiyang or killing Summer.)

Goddess of female sexuality and the wild and untamed forces of nature. (Again, a master of untamed forces of nature refering to dust and/or taking down Grimm; both of which she seems capable of.)

She seeks to obtain what she desires and does not take into account the wants and needs of others. (Could explain leaving home without a reason.)

Freya is often depicted as a blonde Goddess wearing a Viking Helmut and carrying a sword. (Though not blonde (though maybe it changes with semblance) she wears a fearsome helmet and carries a giant sword.)

She had a cloak of feathers that enabled her to fly in the form of a raven. (Both her helmet and her side skirt have feathers, and it wouldn't surprise me if she could take the form of/ turn others into a raven.)

This Norse Goddess of fertility is linked to the full moon. (Could mean the references to the moon in many songs may relate to her.)

Her land is called Folksvang (folks meadow) where her hall Sessrumnir (the many seated) is sited. (Folks meadow could refer to the similar by definition 'Patch'; where Yang and Ruby grew up.)

Sacred Animals: Cats and wild pigs. (May have connection to or make it easier for her to like Blake.)

Sacred Birds: Ravens. (Her name and general character seem based off ravens.)

Sacred Plants: Cowslip, daisies and primrose. (All yellow flowers; daisies being in the sunflower family; Yang meaning sun, and the heavy flower symbolism of RWBY may have correlation, but it's a stretch. So would adding rose in primrose to mean Ruby.)

Sacred Crystals: Amber. (Maybe a mix of Yellow and Red, a 'gem' created from a plant.)

Freya is a shaman Goddess who is able to travel in the different realms by using her magical cloak to shape shift into a bird. She also has the power to transform other people into animals. (Again, shapeshifting to crow, and the magic of traveling through realms as we see her both appearing from and leaving into, not to mention the dream 'realm' she's seen talking to Yang in. The dream realm could also relate to her 'hall' in her 'death realm'. )

This Goddess of war was entitled to the souls of half of the bravest warriors who died in battle. She invited them to stay with her on her land and extended this hospitality to their wives and lovers. (Maybe Patch is an island of elite former Huntsman?)

Would it be fun to have Raven be a guardian like this, simply helping Yang to be legend and not sacrificed prematurely? Yang also not 'falling' to her to be reborn?