Talk:Weiss Schnee/@comment-28171999-20171024163245/@comment-4010415-20171024164000

Winter implied that only the defeated enemies that have some connection to them having to "push past who [they] were and become who [they] are now" can become summons.

So, unless Weiss ends up growing as a person in some way due to being captured by Raven's tribe because of the Queen Lancer fight, I'm not sure it'll become a summon.

To clarify: Apparently, the fight itself doesn't have to meet the requirement, considering Weiss has the Boarbatusk from Volume 1 as a summon. It was during her fight with that Boarbatusk that she became frustrated and snapped at Ruby, which is what caused Ruby to confront her after class. From there, Weiss stormed off and went to talk to Port, who was the one who had her fight the Boarbatusk in the first place. He prompted her to tell him what was bothering her, and their conversation resulted in Weiss being convinced to stop worrying about not getting to be leader and start trying to be a great teammate.

So, in a way, the Boarbatusk fight acted as a catalyst for this growth. Thus, the Boarbatusk became a summon.

The Arma Gigas, meanwhile... Weiss had to defeat it to gain permission to go to Beacon. By defeating it, she opened the door to finally leave home. She was able to go to Beacon, start learning about herself, and be free from the pressure she felt at home. She grew and changed as a person while at Beacon.