Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-25202904-20141108163948/@comment-73.42.187.52-20141207171734

151.225.185.184 wrote: I have this theory, where instead of brother and sister Qrow and Raven where married/in a relationship or whatever and Yang is the result of an affair between Taiyang and Raven. Raven felt guilty so she left Yang with taiyang and just disappered.Qrow and Summer forgave the two of them and raised Yang along with Ruby, playing happy families and the like. But yeah this theory does seem a litle far-fetched but i think its is possible. that is an interesting theory... does anyone else wonder if maybe marriage names are passed on through the mothers line in Revenant? If Raven simply abandoned Yang with Tai-yang his name would be passed down to her, and I don't think Tai-Yang has been claimed as still being a Xiao Long(in the series), he might be a Rose at this point.(the above theory would make more sense if this were the case too.

Another(separate) thing to note would be that Hunters/huntresses would likely be like rockstars in this world, both because they are protectors and publicity would likely help lessen public negative emotions(which itself keeps the nations safer from grimm attacks) so regardless of whatever civil marriage laws for normal citizens would be it is highly likely hunters never take on the spouses name for "business" purposes.