User blog comment:Forrestib/Swordsman Identity/@comment-10390252-20141025140308

I am fairly sure she's Yang's mother.

Why? Her use in the plot. Of all the characters Monty could put in peril for the Swordswoman to save, he had to jump through some fairly serious hoops (for which some fans I feel will never forgive him) to put Yang in peril. That indicates that the plot required that it was Yang in peril and needing to be saved by a mysterious masked figure. It's not proof positive but it's a very solid indicator.

The rest is fairly circumstantial. The woman's hair is reminiscent of The Transient Princess and she seems to have the same unusual 'power up' eye colour as Yang, something that Monty says would probably would indicate family relationships.

To me, in the balance of probability, she's Yang's mother. The real question to be answered is where she's been for the past 17-18 years and to which side does she claim loyalty? The current White Fang? The old White Fang? The Huntsmen? Cinder's faction? We'll have to wait and see!