Board Thread:Episode Discussion/@comment-1599757-20151212162645/@comment-3387274-20151213030925

... thoughts. I'll say now that some of these are extremeIy unlikely, but I think they're worth sharing

If Raven is a maiden, then she might not have acquired the power by the normal method, or there was some side effect to acquiring it. It would explain how smiley teenage Raven from the future became the somewhat scary one from No Brakes, as well as Qrow's apparent attitude towards her. I don't think becoming a maiden alone could explain it

If Summer was a maiden, Red Like Roses Part two takes on a whole new level tragic meaning. Summer would likely have been thinking about her daughters when she died, which means she's potentially made Ruby a target without intending to.

If Glynda was a maiden that could have been part of the reason she is in the position she is at Beacon; it allows her to stay protected while still taking an active role in the conspiracy. It feels kinda unlikely to me though

the Schnee semblance may be somehow connected to the maidens, which would explain it's extreme flexibility, unless there is still something else we don't know about at work. Again, it seems dubious, but frankly that's one thread we still have left hanging.

If Penny had aura transfered into her instead of simply generating it all allong as originally implied, it would explain her rapid growth in character over the volumes. Learning and growing as a person can only account for so much, and Penny's emotions as well as her actions have got a lot smoother and less jerky. It's a better explanation than repeated upgrades at any rate.