Talk:Qrow Branwen/@comment-173.17.22.10-20160217061322/@comment-4010415-20160217061846

He jumped off a cliff, and then a crow flew away from where Qrow was. If they were doing symbolism that Qrow will watch over Ruby, they probably would've had him continue standing on that cliff and have the camera follow a crow as it flies past Qrow toward Ruby or something.

In the Volume 2 Director's Commentary, during the flashback in Burning the Candle, they said that the sound of flapping wings when Qrow shows up is important. So, the crow is most likely literal, not symbolic.