Board Thread:Speculation House/@comment-75.164.246.137-20150607023523/@comment-26206856-20150725003144

(Please forgive the necro) 75.164.246.137 wrote: Somethings been bothering me about the masks. Sun recognizes them as “Grimm Masks” without understanding much about the White Fang. This suggests to me that the Grimm Mask are or at least were used by some one else.

So, if its more then just the Grimm association. What is the significances of the masks? Sun's reaction is one of distaste saying “but, Grimm Masks? That's kinda dark.”.

Also there’s this “We fought for countless reasons one of which being the destruction of all forms of art and self expression. And as you are well aware, that was something many could not stand for.” - Ozpin. Who on earth(Remnant) would fight for the destruction of art?

If we look here. Definition: Grim : stern and admitting of no appeasement or compromise: fierce, savage, or cruel. I realize that this is something of a leap, but I keep seeing a NAZI analog in the form of a “Grimm Cult” or something. Perhaps this is the enemy that the Four Kingdoms fought in The War. Maybe it's because I'm bored (ftfy), but this idea wont stop rattling around in my head.

Not a bad train of thought I suppose, if not slightly misdirected. What you said has me thinking off to Raven though; a somewhat mysterious character who also wears a grimm mask. My thoughts are those who sought anonymity in the war are still out there, not abiding by the majority of kingdom rules. The grimm masks are a perfect representation of this, as they lose their own personality and character, taking on the face of mindless hoarding creatures that plague the lands. Heck, they probably consist of the majority of those 'roaming' nomad tribes who live among grimm.

This would fortify the reasoning behind why donning the masks is considered 'dark', as the members of the WF are giving up their individuality to perform actions under a leader rather than just being a group of normal citizens who are fed up with being kicked down a notch. (It's become more cult-like.)

It also plays into a thought about Raven. If such is the case and she is Yang's mother, I could see her ideals being the reason she split off from Taiyang and also why after she left, she has never returned. (The outcasts are not allowed into the kingdom.) It could also give more meaning to why Neo got so suddenly freaked seeing someone like her on the train once she realized it wasn't a member of the WF. If you have no individual reason to live, you are essentially 'mindless' and have nothing to lose, making that sort of person all the more dangerous. Also curious is if Yang knows Raven is her mother until the mask is taken off. Her anger could be more justified if you look from the perspective of finding out your mother is one of those people, and suddenly wants to give you advice.