Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-12757511-20130720013429/@comment-10390252-20130816153101

My theory is that Crimson was seduced by the Dark (the same force that empowers the Grim at their height). It promised her power, respect and all the things she believed she had been unjustly denied due to her father's infatuation (her perception of it) with Glynda. They've promised her revenge (possibly the most potent lure of all). It won't be until the full terrible power of the Dark is unleashed that Crimson will realise how utterly she's been fooled and just what a terrible evil she has been the unwitting and arrogant pawn. She wanted vengeance against Glynda and her father, not the annihlation of humanity.

Then you get the Heel-Face Turn, her becoming the commanding General (maybe alongside Adam and Glynda) of the forces of the Light and possibly even Ruby's final and greatest tutor in Dust Magic and the Way of the Huntress. Then we have the inevitable Death Equals Redemption moment - she dies holding the line so RWBY can finish the fight.

RUBY: I can't leave you here! I'm going to save you!

CRIMSON: But you have, Ruby! You already... have...! You see... they were right about me all... along... Tell Daddy... tell Glynda... Tell... tell them... tell them they... were... right...

As I then posted above, it's up to our young heroes to bear her body back to her father for her to be laid to rest alongside the rest of the world's greatest heroes.