Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-79.130.76.49-20160326124244/@comment-410526-20160326155350

I don't think this will happen. I mean, Ruby is already far more powerful than a Maiden since she has the silver eyes thing, which wtfpwned Cinder in an instant.

We've been told repeatedly, "we remnants, byproducts, of a forgotten past." or "miracles of ancient wonder" etc. I think the fact that we're learning about the Maidens and Silver Eyed Warriors now means that we're going to learn a lot more about the legends and myths of Remnant and how they link to the present day. The Maidens are just one example of that. Everyone tries to link every character back to the Maidens, but I highly doubt they'll be as prominent in the plot of RWBY as a lot of people seem to think.

If anything, I think they'll reveal a distinct mythical basis for each of the other 3 members of RWBY. For example, maybe there's a mythical basis for the Schnee family semblance, like all Schnees are descended from one legendary warrior or something along those lines (not the Winter Maiden since the powers are not hereditary).