Board Thread:Episode Discussion/@comment-168.213.7.119-20160216153447/@comment-1894551-20160219101749

The Kakapo wrote: I tried to rewind through the episode and compare the birds but I'm too noob to tell any differences. have I missed the confirmation/denial that Qrow and Raven are twins (or are they just brother and sister?) If they were twins it wouldn't be unrealisitc for them to have the same semblance. Although that assumes some things about aura, the soul and the genetics of those things.

either that or it is some magic thing Ozpin taught them/they learned? People are assuming they're twins because they were on the same team. Ruby is younger than Yang, but Ozpin let Ruby enroll earlier than normal due to seeing her skills first hand (and the Silver Eyes). I'm not sure where people are getting the bird outside Yang's window is Qrow. I figured it was just an omonous symbol given it shows up the instant Salem's narration takes a dark turn.

The two theories I've heard for Raven's Semblance are as follows:

She can see when people are going to die. This would fit in with her name being Raven, since a group or Ravens is referred to as a Murder. It would explain how she could come from out of nowhere to save Yang in V2.

The other suggestion is that she can teleport. Which would...explain how she got to Yang.

First explains how she knew Yang was in danger, but not how she got there.

Other does the reverse, explains how she got to Yang, but not how she knew Yang was in danger.