User blog comment:Varzan Deodinm Beldinm/Volume 2: Will the Fan Feedback Pay Off?/@comment-72.94.58.201-20140702181259/@comment-24994749-20140703001124

I agree that Weiss, Blake and Juane were the ones that got the most character developement. They were the ones that got most of their backstories explained.

That said, I'm not expecting quick backstory from Ruby cause I like to compare RWBY to a shonen and, in my experience with shonen, the protagonist is usually the one who takes more time because they often don't know their own backstories throughtly themselves and because they tend to grow in relation to how the supporting cast interacts with them.

That said, I would think Ruby did get some slight character developement during the first few episodes where she went from "15 years old slightly hyperactive not good at making friends and not wanting them" to "team leader who sees herself as such and gets the respect from bossy team mate".

With Yang, we didn't get much but there are somethigns we can tell:

- she was the one who read bedtime stories to Ruby, which implies things about parents?

- she and Ruby are close, I know it sounds stupid becuase they are siblings, but I think it's important is was shown they have have a good relationship and that despite suggestign Ruby to make her own team Yang was actively looking for her in the forest cause not all siblings love and care for each other.

- she has some vanity seeing her reaction when someone damages her hair.

- she is berseck mode fighter.

About Pyrrha:

- we know she is a sports star.

- 4 times champion.

Nora and Ren:

- Nora ahd said Ren was a top students and she is "she" (which can be taken in infinitive ways).

- they have been together since always.