Board Thread:Speculation House/@comment-31124012-20170123030742

I am fairly new to the RWBY fandom (I've been a fan for about three weeks, thanks to a very good friend of mine) but after finally watching all of the episodes of RWBY released so far I, like many fans, have come up with loads of theories about this amazing show. But the one thing I theorize the most is regarding the origins of Salem and Ozpin. After spending time analyzing Salem and Ozpin's appearances and even their own themes from the OST's, I think I may have a answer.

First there is the question many fans have asked: Who are Salem and Ozpin?

With Ozpin, due to the most recent episodes, his interactions with Oscar and the World of Remnant Episode detailing the origins of the four maidens I conclude that Ozpin is the Wizard. Maybe not THE Wizard, but he used to be in a past life. The theory Ozpin is The Wizard is heavily implied in the very brief scenes we saw of Ozpin's battle with Cinder because the powers that Ozpin was using were not Semblance or Dust. His powers were to complex to be Dust and numerous to be considered a Semblance.

Regarding how Ozpin is related to The Wizard: I believe that the soul of The Wizard constantly reincarnates. When the current host, The Wizard's soul goes onto a new body. This is shown with Oscar, whose Aura is now binded with Ozpin's. The purpose of this reincarnation I believe is simple: To counter Salem. Which leads me into my theory about the Witch herself.

Much like Ozpin, I believe the Witch we know as Salem is immortal in a similar manner as Ozpin...but much darker. In Episode One, during Ozpin and Salem's argument about humanity, Ozpin mentions that Salem has forgotten that sometimes the path to victory is through a "smaller" soul. In the Volume 3 finale, Salem sounds irritated and even offended by Ozpin's claim. What if Salem's form of Reincarnation is about completely dominating the body of her host? Unlike Ozpin, who is not imposing his will on Oscar, what if Salem takes away her host's individuality completely?

Now this brings up the question: Who is Salem's current host? The answer, in my opinion, is Summer Rose herself.

Now before anyone jumps to conclusions: I do not mean to imply that Summer IS Salem, but that Summer confronted Salem in her final mission. On the verge of defeat, Summer was turned into Salem's current host. In Volume 4's Premiere: Hazel mentions that Salem's army has "dealt" with Silver Eyed Warriors before. What if this is how they deal with Silver Eyes? By turning them into Salem's slaves, eliminating one of the most potent threats to The Creatures of Grimm.

Even more so: What if Summer willingly became Salem's host in order to protect Ruby, her own daughter and the center of her world? In Red Like Roses Part II there is a line in the song that says "Make you understand the reasons why I did it." One thing I have noticed about RWBY's music, is that each character theme speaks about the character's personality and their goals in life. Considering this song is about Ruby and Summer, that line implies there was something Summer did she regretted, something she knew Ruby would likely not be proud of. If Summer died in the line of duty, why would Ruby, who admires her mother and wanted to be just like her, hate her mother for that?

I know there are definitely holes in this theory and that it will likely be proven wrong when we reach the final season, but personally I always enjoy making theories about mysterious characters like Salem and Ozpin. Both of whom are my favorite characters (okay not my TOP favorite characters, that spot is reserved for Team RWBY) and are characters I enjoy watching in this amazing series. 