Board Thread:Speculation House/@comment-226878-20140729050544/@comment-226878-20140729184521

I looked up "Russel" with the word "medieval" (because Henry Beaufort was a medieval English clergyman) and it pulled up the most recent Robin Hood which happened to star Russell Crowe.

I was watching "Breaking Bad" when I realized that Skylar was an actual name. It may be a stretch, but it seems too much of a coincidence not to be significant which is why I think he must be based on someone named Schuyler (there is no significance attached to Skylar specifically as far as I can find). Of course, I can't find anyone by the name that dates as far back as the Medieval era. The only thing I can find is Skylar Jaye, an RGL author who likes Medieval recreation and D&D. The oldest reference to Schuyler is Pieter Schuyler, first mayor of Albany New York, but there's nothing particularly notable about him that would apply to RWBY imo. He was head of the Commissioners for Indian Affairs and shut down Jacob Leisler's "rebellion". He also led an attack on La Prairie during King William's War (though he had to retreat after suffering significant losses).

I was thinking CRDL may be a group of dubious heroes as Henry Beaufort was not a villain despite presiding over the trial that led to Joan of Arc's execution. Everyone knows that Robin Hood was largely regarded as a criminal despite his heroics. Of course, anyone who fights in a war will be thought of as a villain by the enemy.

I really don't know about Bronzewing though.