Board Thread:Speculation House/@comment-226878-20141101192455

Taiyang Xiao Long: Ruby and Yang's father. Teacher at Signal. Huntsman. Former leader.

Raven Branwen: Yang's mother. Huntress. Former member. Missing for years. Apparent White Fang affiliate.

Qrow Branwen: Raven's brother and Yang's uncle by blood. Ruby's uncle by tradition. Teacher at Signal. Huntsman. Former member.

Summer Rose: Ruby's mother. Former Huntress. Former member. Deceased.

The truth... where past speculation and current revelation intersect:

Question: Was Yang really seeing Raven at Volume 2 finale? If not, then mysterious swordswoman may yet not be "Raven" and thus not Yang's mother. But there is no question that "Raven Branwen" is Yang's mother. Why? Because if Yang is "imagining" her mother, then why would the credits list her as Raven Branwen. She should still be an unknown... unless Yang already knew her mother's name was RAVEN BRANWEN. 
 * 1) Revelation: Yang specifies that her mother was teamed with Qrow, Summer Rose, and her father.
 * 2) Revelation - speculation confirmed: The girls' father is Taiyang Xiao Long.
 * 3) Speculation: The names best suited to a team consisting of Taiyang, Summer, and Qrow include TRQS (turquoise) and QRTS (quartz). Yang's mom suggested as being named Raven.
 * 4) Speculation: From Raven, motif match with Qrow suggests kinship. Siblings.
 * 5) Revelation - discarded: Qrow's last name is Branwen.
 * 6) Revelation: Mysterious Swordswoman is named Raven Branwen.
 * 7) Conclusion: Raven is the fourth member of Team TRQS and thus she is Yang's mother.