Talk:Winter Schnee/@comment-10380701-20140807235859/@comment-10380701-20140808001454

It's a common trope for "Heir to X" to be an only child.

Normally if there's another sibling, the notable/main character is not the heir, it's their sibling.

So Weiss being the heiress, and having a sister is a hell of a twist in the standards of RWBY.