Board Thread:Speculation House/@comment-1292715-20181223044830/@comment-1292715-20190620220628

Foxcomm wrote: I have two theories. The first isn't as likely though.

1. Like Oz, Salem also gains a new body over time. But not reincarnation, through possession. Silver eyes could either be the only host she can possess or the best. And that is why, from my understanding, that Summer had no body to bury, because she was captured instead. And that is what she wants to do to Ruby. Draw back, Ruby didn't recognize the illusion of Salem so it is less likely.

2. The daughters of Salem and Oz are either the original Maidens and/or the first Silver Eyed warriors, and Ruby and Summer are their descendants. Which would make her family. Which was what started this for Salem in the first place. 1. Yeah, I agree that this one isn't likely. I mean, her body is shown to regenerate, and is eternally youthful. She's immortal because her body refuses to age and expire. What need would she have for possessing other people bodies constantly?

2. I'm personally on the boat that their four daughters are not the original maidens, but rather the young girls Ozma met as a hermit reminded him of his daughters, and was the reason he passed his power to them. As for silver eyes, it's interesting as one of Ozma's reincarnations had two children who look like they have silver eyes while his wife at the time did not. However it's moot as the girls are all implied to have died in the crossfire of Ozma and Salem's fight before any of them could have children of their own, and thus couldn't possibly have descendants.

At this point, I think the most likely reason for wanting Ruby alive has to do her being Ozpin's "smaller, more honest soul", his chosen spark of hope. Perhaps she plans to use her to make Oz suffer in a way that make him lose hope all together.