History MemeticPersonalityChange / RWBY

* Fan-works frequently depict Yang as sexually aggressive, [[ReallyGetsAround promiscuous]] DudeMagnet. This largely comes from the HardDrinkingPartyGirl facade Yang gave off in the "Yellow" trailer. On the flipside, it's also fairly popular to depict her as an UnexpectedVirgin with a side of AggressiveSubmissive, though this isn't quite as common as the aforementioned inverse.

* A darker change for Ozpin is turning his GuileHero tendencies and turning him into an outright ManipulativeBastard, such as spying on his students, employing torture on his enemies, and generally being much colder and crueler than his canon self has ever been shown to be, potentially turning him into a RonTheDeathEater.

* Ozpin's love for coffee is in of itself fanon, as according to WordOfGod, what he has in his mug is hot chocolate. Despite this, most fics tend to depict him as addicted to the stuff, with more humorous depictions having him nickname his coffee brewer as "coffee-chan''.
* It's all too common for fics to present Ozpin as so over-the-top incompetent at his job (or too focused on {{Troll}}ing his students) that Glynda is the only reason the Academy even functions on a daily basis. In particular, the idea of having to do paperwork is common cause for him to [[DestinationDefenestration jump out his office window]].

* In the show, Weiss openly admits to being distrustful of the faunus and to hating the White Fang, but the full extent of her prejudice is left ambiguous. Fanworks will often assume that Weiss sees faunus as the inferior beings and/or hates them all regardless whether they belong to the White Fang or not. It can be done [[RonTheDeathEater to make her look worse,]] [[RuleOfDrama to make her argument with Blake feel more serious,]] [[RuleOfFunny or just to throw some dark jokes.]]

* Fan-works frequently depict Yang as sexually aggressive, [[ReallyGetsAround promiscuous]] DudeMagnet. This largely comes from the HardDrinkingPartyGirl facade Yang gave off in the "Yellow" trailer. It's also common to depict her as an UnexpectedVirgin with a side of AggressiveSubmissive.

* Ruby as a StepfordSmiler and SadClown. This comes from the GriefSong "Red Like Roses Part II" that depicts Ruby's pain over Summer's death; it was written early in development and it's unknown whether the song still applies to Ruby's finalized characterization. The events of Volume 3 leading into Volume 4 and more have increased the idea, supported by scenes of her being close to breaking down such as her talk with Oscar in Volume 5. Volume 7 brings this idea up again, and has seemed to confirm many fan theories about Ruby's anguish about Summer.

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* Fan-works frequently depict Yang as sexually aggressive, [[ReallyGetsAround promiscuous]] DudeMagnet. This largely comes from the HardDrinkingPartyGirl facade Yang gave off in the "Yellow" trailer. It's also common to depict her as an UnexpectedVirgin.

* It's common for fans to think Yang's a giant PungeonMaster to make the character MetaCasting for her voice actress [[Characters/RoosterTeethOthers Barbara Dunkelman]]. This eventually became AscendedFanon in ''WebAnimation/RWBYChibi''.

* Qrow is often seen as religious, if only slightly at all, due to the [[CreepyCoolCrosses crosses]] he incorporates into his outfits. The slanted cross he wears as a necklace with his first outfit is often thought to represent him carrying a burden of some kind, or to remind him of a loss. The lack of said necklace in his second outfit is likewise seen as him trying to move on from said loss or burden.