Board Thread:Episode Discussion/@comment-14138255-20160225225013/@comment-27892904-20160229225914

Just my 2 cents here.

1) Pyrrha- in the series they take it as fact that she is "gone".  Everyone (us) saw the scene and we have a lot of mixed thoughts and feelings.  At first view, I assumed her death too.  But in subsequent viewings and how far reaching the plan had been.  I am starting to speculate that Pyrrha didn't die, but transported elsewhere.  Here are my reasons. a) Cinder mentions to add Pyrrha to a list. What ever this list is, it isn't just for the tournament humiliation, it could be something else that we don't know about. Especially when you know that Atlas has created a machine that can "transfer someone's aura to another person". Can you imagine what would happen if someone collected a bunch of powerful semblences and transfered their auras to one person? b) The arrow that hit Pyrrha's heel.  It was transported past the shield.  That same effect could be mistaken as the incineration effect that Ruby saw. c) destiny is believed by both Pyrrha and Cinder. Cinder might be thinking that Pyrrha's power is destined to go to someone. Pyrrha believes she is destined to save people and while Pyrrha's death was something needed to trigger Ruby and make Jaune grow. I don't believe it is her final fate... yet.

2) Yang- she mentioned in an episode in volume 2 that she isn't a hero. she wants to be a huntress to be adventurous.  The death and missing arm is a big shake for her.  Volume 4 I suspect will deal with all 4 characters and how they deal with the events while still trying to chase down the leads.  Yang may or may not get a prosthetic.  If she does, I kinda like the idea that someone repurposes Penny's arm.

3) Blake- Adam's threat lingers and that imho would cause Blake to stay away from those she really cares about, at the same time appear to be "running away".  I believe her rage is simmering and the events would be the boiling point.  She might actually go on the offensive and try to hunt down Adam.

4) Weiss- brought back to her family, she is going to have to come to terms on her decision to find out who she is with or without her father again.  Winter and her will have some moments and Weiss did manage to manifest a summoning in that last fight.

5) Four Maidens- We know Autumn's power is taken by Cinder with the help of Salem (gloves Cinder used to partially steal the power in the first place).  There is Winter/Summer/Spring maidens.  Who has their power?  One thing I noticed during the partial stealing of Autumn's power was that the teleporting aura that Raven used appeared on the ground during the power stealing scene.  This makes me believe that Raven is a maiden but not sure of which season.  I suspect Summer because of her traveling capacity.  In the World of Remnant, Summer was portrayed as an outgoing person and convinces the wizard to come out.

6) Ozpin is alive, a prisoner.  The narrator/Salem is talking to Ozpin (vol 1 opening and vol 3 ending).  They obviously know each other.  Ozpin is on the side of life. Salem is on the side of the Grimm/death.  I'm wondering if they are twins that just don't see eye to eye.

Since this is all just shared thoughts and theories. I figure i'd toss my simmering speculations into the mix and we can all wait to see if we are right or wrong when the season/s return. (pun intended)