User blog comment:BlackTempest/The Human-Faunus War/@comment-22580009-20131005041649

It's assumed that the Faunus lost due to their social status, but I'm not sure if it was ever stated. Also, the professor stated that the battle in question was a turning point for the faunus. I think the humans were winning until that battle. When things started to work for the faunus the human decided a peace treaty would be best. This led to the "equal" but still discriminatory state that they have now were the faunus are said to be equal, but they are treated as if they aren't.