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Except Qrow is already the Scarecrow.

The Wizard of Oz allusions are not exclusive to the Headmasters, but to the Ozluminati as a whole. Glynda is another example: She is not a Headmaster, and yet she alludes to the Good Witch of the West.

Shade's Headmaster would allude to someone else. One idea I've seen is Dorothy, though that depends on whether Ruby counts or not already. See, the writers, somewhat-long ago, explained that characters have only 1 allusion, but could take the spot of another character in relation to someone else's allusion.

In this case, Ruby alludes to LRRH, and Ozpin to the Wizard of Oz, but Ruby can stand as "the Dorothy" to Ozpin's "WoO", even if she herself doesn't allude to Dorothy.

Now, back to the original topic, the question is not how inteligent the Headmaster will be, but how will they be in general. Their personalities take some influence from the allusion, but not accurately.

>Ozpin is the Wizard of Oz. But the WoO was a stage magician with no magic, who got around by tricking everyone into thinking he was a powerful wizard. Ozpin has real magic, but almost-nobody knows that and he doesn't go around tricking people (giving half-truths yes, but not tricking).

>Ironwood is the Tin Man. The Tin Man "missed his heart" that he had all along. Ironwood seems heartless at times but he means well. But Ironwood is paranoid and treats everything like a dick-measuring contest, something the Tin Man never did.

>Qrow is the Scarecrow. The Scarerow wanted a brain, not realizing he was already smart thanks to experience. Qrow is a drunk, and a very skilled pro Huntsman. And Qrow does have further similarities in temporary roles after Vol.3. But the Scarecrow actually thought he was stupid, and after "getting" a brain he thought he was the smartest person ever, and Qrow is not really that depressed or boastful.

>Leo is the Cowardly Lion. The Lion wanted courage, never realizing he was courageous all along, since courage is bravery in spite of fear, and he remains the most loyal and brave. Leo, meanwhile, is a coward whose very first appearance literally had him betraying Ozpin, even if he spent almost an entire Volume regretting it.

And I don't know enough about the Good Witch to say about Glynda.

So overall, whatever is Shade's Headmaster's Allusion, we can't expect them to be too much like said Allusion, one way or another. Leo and Ozpin are basically opposites to their allusions, and Ironwood has only a few similarities.