Board Thread:Episode Discussion/@comment-14138255-20161030153351/@comment-26018514-20161101214208

WC-83 wrote: GreyStark wrote: I actually don't think that it's normal for the head of the army to also be headmaster. Ironwood was probably a specialist who rose to become the head of the army at which point he may have also been appointed headmaster of atlas due to his capabilities. So it's a matter of technicality. Since he's a specialist who worked his way to headmaster, but ALSO has a rank in the military and worked his way to general, he now has 2 seats on the council due to a technicality in their constitution.

Agreed, Ironwood likely enjoys a few differing technicalities in his current position... He is probably the only one to attain two seats and has done so due to convergent skill-sets... it isn't like he'd be able to attain any more in a human lifespan... though he is now a cyborg, so it is a possibility. Remember Qrow's comments at the meeting about how Ironwood was a controversial member? this is likely the reason.