Talk:Great War/@comment-38621229-20190224192257

As others have noted, it seems extremely likely that the King of Vale was an earlier incarnation of Ozpin. HIs ability to end the war through personal intervention sounds a lot like him using his magic to summon harsh weather against his enemies. Moreover, his actions after the war certainly speak to a desire to end conflict and bring the human race together. Some questions I would love to see answered/developed: what role did Salem play in the conflict? Did she do anything to start it or did she just sit back and let the natural course of events - i.e., Grimm being attracted to the conflict - play out? And how did she feel about Ozpin using his powers in the final battle? That may be seen as breaking the rules, though if it got out that a wizard actually existed it could help her cause by causing panic and uniting people against Ozpin. Anyway, there is a really dense history behind this series that I would love to see explored. Another question: we have seen that Ozpin's existence in the world was flagged through various fairy tales and legends (the tale of the Four Maidens, the story of the Man with Two Souls). Are there comparable stories about Salem? She had a reputation when she was a witch in the forest; when she started actively undermining the world, did she just do a much better job of hiding her presence than Ozpin?