Talk:Salem/History/@comment-11453906-20171120032502

My theory is that Salem and Ozpin were both looking to change the world for the better during their youth, and sought the Relics to make it a reality. However, while Ozpin continued to see the good and worth in humanity's struggles against the Grimm, Salem sank into a nihilistic outlook, viewing humanity's struggle as nothing but a pipe dream. Upon gaining the Relics, the two realized that their vision for a better world was incompatible with the other's.

And so began a battle for the powers of the Relics. Upon gaining possession of all four, Salem gave herself the gift of an indefinite lifespan, but Ozpin interfered before she could gain true immortality. In the midst of their battle, they destroyed the old world, the sheer force of the duel ripping apart the Moon itself. Though having separated the Relics from Salem, the damage was done. So, for his failures, Ozpin was cursed to walk the surface of Remnant, the name he gave to the world that he himself helped to destroy in an attempt to build a better planet. So long as Salem still lived, Oz would not be allowed a mortal's final death. Reincarnating throughout history, Oz would only truly die once Salem was no more.

Well, those are just my thoughts.