Board Thread:Speculation House/@comment-173.17.22.10-20151207054738/@comment-26872876-20151208011735

The context of that conversation did not give me the impression that they were separate titles. Ozpin says, "Maidens choose themselves." That phrase is in reference to being a Guardian. Maiden is just Ozpin using a choice in rhetoric. I mean when speaking of what seems to be a moderate title, saying, "Girls choose themselves," sounds less powerful than, "Maidens choose themselves." It's pretty much the basic, "A hero chooses to be a hero," concept.

Makes me wonder more so why it seems more gender specific to females as opposed to anyone can be the guardian. Though the more likely answer is that Ozpin said that because his top candidate is simply a female.