User blog comment:Zathronas/Analysis by an author-Hiatus Edition: Nora Valkyrie/@comment-25258408-20141122034910

Yep, there's definitely more to Nora than meets the eye! Honestly, I think she might be one of the wisest characters in the series, in her own way. Like you said, if the Grimm are capable of despising a single person, than that person would be her. Even when bludgeoning Grimm and making borderline sociopathic comments ("it's broken!"), she stays cheerful and bubbly. There doesn't seem to be any negativity present in her actions. And while she is much more reckless than her allies and lacks any kind of battle strategy other than 'smash stuff with Magnhild,' her scene with Pyrrha after she tells Jaune to go after Weiss gives us a glimpse of a more intuitive, observant, and intelligent Nora. While Ren seems to be largely unaware of the drama with his team (and by team I mean Jaune and Pyrrha), Nora seems like she understands what's going on. If she is properly developed throughout the series, I can see her becoming a favorite of mine.

Also, now that I know where you stand on the Nora side of the Ren/Nora dynamic, I'm curious as to how you think Ren feels about it. He's not a mean person by any means, but to me, he can come off as a little cold sometimes.