Talk:Haven's Fate/@comment-203.184.55.191-20180126143136

One of the things I would of liked RWBY to have done for Lionheart's character was show him as a physical representation of those broken beyond repair by despair and madness. Much like Denethor in Lord of the Rings, Lionheart saw the might of Salem, and despite knowing full well that his actions would lead to countless amounts of deaths, endless suffering and the strengthening of her plans, he looked into the abyss and blinked wildly. He found he couldn't delay the inevitable because he had no courage to do due to his utter terror at what he was going up against. Without a nearby friend to turn to in his probably many hours of need/depression he succumbed very quickly became an almost willing agent of the forces of darkness, sending many brave men and women (the hunters and huntresses of Haven to name a few) to their deaths and giving much valuable information to their cause due to his position as Headmaster of Haven academy.

Have Lionheart explain his motvation to Qrow when the latter gives a rousing speech confronting him over the matter. Something along the lines of:

Qrow: "Don't you realize what you're doing Leonardo!? You've condemned thousands of innocent people to their deaths! Through your actions you're helping Salem destroy the world! Do you really think she'll let you or anyone else live once they've outdone their usefulness?! She cares for nothing but power! All it takes for evil to triumph is cowards like you to stand by and do nothing!!!

Lionheart: "You weren't there Branwen! You weren't THERE!!! Against the might of Salem, there can be no victory. I did my part but I just want it to be over... The world will fall and I and everyone else along with it. And if your death is all it'll take for you to understand that then... so be it.

RWBY should also have respected his status as a Headmaster of an entire school. Even though he is a broken man, he's still a powerful figure in his own right with decades of experience fighting grimm and humans alike, despite being a fallen hero. So, during the events of Downfall we see Lionheart's semblance and abilities to try and best Qrow's skill and bad luck. His shield vambrace constantly rotates and shoots varies dust shots at his command. He can also transform it into a Halbard for close quarters. Maybe have his semblance as 'Good Luck' as the ultimate irony?

Such a pity at the wasted potential.