Board Thread:Speculation House/@comment-14138255-20151206164217/@comment-26339753-20151210145213

MetallicArcher wrote: While I personally would prefer one guardian per kingdom, so we can have a Team Guardians; since Ozpin told Ironwood "I suggest we find our guardian." with Ironwood   being from Atlas, I get the impression there is only one guardian active at a time (or at least only one can be chosen every time a guardian is elected)... and maybe Ozpin is the one to make the choice because Beacon is the one hosting the Vytal Festival.

Like, Ozpin contrasted the image projected by an army vs the image projected by a guardian. So I get the impression, maybe the guardian is something that is to stand as a symbol for all 4 kingdoms. Having all 4 kingdoms united under them. In that sense, Vale choosing a foreign guardian wouldn't be so strange either, it would a "We trust the other kingdoms, so even when it's our turn to chose, we are comfortable choosing a foreigner".

If the host of the Festival is who chooses the guardian, it could also give an explanation for Ironwood being so hellbent on taking over Ozpin's authority for it: is Atlas is organizing this year, why can't Atlas chose the guardian this year? Now that's an idea! The victor is the guardian! That would also be interesting, as a guardian very possibly may not be chosen, depending on whether or not Cinder allows the tournament to finish, and how badly shit hits the fan afterwards.