Board Thread:Episode Discussion/@comment-14138255-20170101170328/@comment-30869555-20170104062258

I think that the power of the maidens comes from the relic and back then ozpin(or one of his previous lives) had possession of all 4 of them. The reason he gave them away is most likely(from my point of view) was the arrival of salem so knowing that one slip up would cost him his life. he formed the schools so when salem comes it won't be just him shes has to fight but pretty much all of the rising stars of the huntsman community.

I think the relics might be the reason why he can move host to host. This would explain a lot as he likely did not want the relics to fall into the hands of people who would use it so his knowledge and personality would travel to the next guy and he then would take up the responsibilty. It would explain why the wizard in the story was callous as he lived for who knows how long and for how many lives protecting the relics all alone.