Talk:Raven Branwen/@comment-28188904-20160414023143/@comment-4010415-20160414025115

First, and most importantly, Neo did not recognize Raven, at all, whatsoever. We were outright told that, by the writers. Neo fled because she could tell how strong Raven was. How could she tell? Because Raven actually landed a hit on her that sent her flying backwards.

Neo's fighting style revolves around close combat wherein she dodges and blocks her opponent's attacks and strikes when she sees or makes an opening. She cannot do that against Raven because Raven is too fast for her, and Raven's sword is too long for her to get close. She could tell that trying to fight Raven was a lost cause.

Second, they have the same necklace because the RWBY crew reuses assets. JNPR's room has Yang's The Achieve Men poster on the wall in the same spot she put it, and JNPR's curtain has stitches on it from where Ruby cut Team RWBY's curtain. The dorm room Cinder stayed in has Weiss' painting of Forever Fall. Reused assets.

Third, the cross on Qrow's necklace isn't exactly the same as the crosses keeping Ruby's hood clipped to her shirt.