Board Thread:Speculation House/@comment-31098022-20170218174614/@comment-69.138.248.186-20170305020928

Ozpin vs. Cinder: That's what I'm thinking. Salem wondered why Ozpin let himself be killed and he used it to his advantage.

When Raven asks if Salem has it he pauses to play with his drink then changes the subject to Yang losing her arm. Then Raven directly asks if Salem has it which makes him remind her that she said she "wasn't interested in all of that."

Raven: I just want to know what we're up against.

Qrow: And which "we" are you referring to?

He then tries to get Raven to come back, she brings up the tribe and then the Shion is mentioned. Qrow noticed the she has someone strong on her side which Raven tries to shrug off as the Grimm until he states he's not talking about the Grimm or her. Raven either assumes Qrow doesn't know about the Relic or says that to try to end the conversation early because he's on to her and not telling her anything. He says he doesn't know where the Sping Maiden is either but he says this after she made this assumation. Raven might have known since she mockingly repeats his "we" line and leaves.

Exactly especially if Raven considers Yang weak, that would really mess with her.

Tyrian: I could see him doing that if it doesn't get in the way of his devotion, like protecting Jaune from Bandits. Then again we don't know why he adores Salem yet and I think the voice actor hinted this might be shown. Tyrian might not have seen the aura potential and was just impressed with how Jaune reacted when most are terrified of him. Not even Qrow gave him a look that fierce. Techically if the Ozpin theory holds true he's the only one that really knows of Jaune's potential.

When the eye sight theory came out I thought of the bit with Oobleck talking about night vision and wondered if it was foreshadowing.

Chess/Relics: Choice is the perfect Relic for Jaune. I remember when the WOR on the Great War came out everyone said the sword was destruction but that doesn't seem right for the character. I wonder if Choice could be seperated into two parts to make a whole Relic. Not saying the sword and shield are those two parts but I can't think of a single object that can represent choice by it's self. Good choices for the others, I think I just get stumped with Nora. I think Cinder will get all the Maiden powers which makes the Relics even more important.

I don't know if their be owned by anyone but I like the idea. I think they were mainly hidden because they were all in one place and can change the world together. If the good guys seperate the power to give it to people who can wield it then it could make a difference. But if the schools aren't safe where else can they hide them?

Arc Siblings: I don't mean the male naming theme means they needed a son to carry the tradition. It might have just been why they named him Jaune right off the bat despite him having a white aura. It's really to vague to get mugh insight on his family at this point but it's fun to guess.

I did wonder if Ozpin has had kids in his past lives. Would Salem consider them threats? If anyone would have heirs it'd likely be the king since that would be expected of him. If Jaune was the youngest I think his parents would be too tired of having kids by that point to attempt having another son. I feel like the missing piece I need for this theory is more information on the Arcs.

They encourage him with girls, his mom apparently thinks he'd make a great leader but they have no faith in him? If they sheltered him there had to be more of a reason for it than simply being their baby. He doesn't know things he should so I'm wondering if they are isolated from most of the world. Do they know about his power and think he needed to "earn" it? He's basically a knight which usually involved proving one's self through feats to show their worthy.

I kind of want the Schnees to be the only ones that can do that. It'd feel like a let down to wait so long for his semblance then see his dad has the same thing.

I think meeting Pyrrha's parents would be good for everyone. RJNR could all get closure including Ruby finally confronting her trauma. Qrow and Oscar/Ozpin will see the grieving family for themselves and might doubt themselves.

Ozpin choosing Leaders: I did too but it sounds weird for him to say that line if he did know. Ruby doesn't know what he's talking about except stating the obvious. Why would he just state it out loud like it's a surprise? It seems like something he should know but that line is pretty awkward. The only way around that I can figure out is that he wasn't sure until then because Tai/Qrow didn't tell him otherwise. Tai because he was still grieving and Qrow because he didn't want to think about Ruby in danger until she was properly trained.

Not saying that he planned for an Arc and not a SEW. I don't think he was entirely sure about either until he met them. I think he might have suspected Ruby was a SEW but then again she would still have to have her power activated first. Some theories have him acting like an outright villain suggesting he purposely endangered her to achieve that goal. I think the problem with Summer was that she was alone when she needed a team. Ozpin might have expanded his plans to have more than one team and more than one "special" person.

Weird thought, to the best of my memory Ruby and Jaune are the only people in the series that ever mention being special. Ruby when she was telling Yang she didn't want to be special and Jaune when he mentions getting his own tent. Foreshadowing?

Getting into Beacon: It really is. Unless Qrow had a wardrobe malfunction before the exam. Given his luck I wouldn't put it past him.

I think Ozpin knew exactly what Jaune was asking. Whether he was just having too much fun with him or was being cold isn't clear to me. I'm not sure what other line of work Jaune's dad could be in. His family has "warriors and heroes" and the most respected ones in the world are Huntsmen. In his talk with Pyrrha he counts his dad as one of those heroes. The whole thing feels fishy to me.

Team STRQ probably was his last attempt which didn't work out. I'm curious what his current scheme is. Ozpin seemed to know something about the transcipts and Jaune. Glynda mentioning him being Pyrrha's partner is the only thing that gets him to look up during the exam. Jaune's also the only one he congraulates when the teams are formed. Remember Ozpin's opening speech to the students? He told them he saw wasted engery and it was up to them to better themselves. That was a challenge and Jaune already had the responsiblity of leading his team. He'd have to get better somehow if he wanted to stay in school. Power isn't everything, Jaune has to work for it and the first step was learning that it's okay to ask for help.

Pyrrha was too nice to ask some of the important questions. Since she wanted to be his friend I think she was more focused on that then the things that didn't make sense. Although she probably should have been more freaked out that he could have died. Maybe she didn't want to upset him by reminding him that he'd be dead without her.

I could see Jaune having to prove himself to his family too.

Maybe Jaune is the most powerful Arc? There could have been an Arc in the past he tried some plan with previously that failed like many assumed happened with Summer. Ozpin could have assumed he could control Jaune. If Ozpin is/was related to Jaune maybe he distanced himself from him (attempt) to stay objective. Because the focus has been on RWBY we haven't seen much of JNPR dealing with Ozpin outside the Maiden stuff. It wouldn't surprise me if we learned they met when he was little or Ozpin has had dealing with the Arcs in the past. If their as great as Jaune makes them sound I find it hard to believe Ozpin doesn't know them.

Glynda did give him extra attention. According to Nora she was yelling at them less in volume 3 and Jaune had her number on his scroll. Ozpin might be willing to do morally grey things but he honestly seems to care about lives. I can't imagine him allowing Jaune to get that far without having some plan. Pyrrha seemed like the perfect person to be a maiden and he would know how to use her. A while back I had a theory that Ozpin made sure Jaune was one of the last to leave the locker room. Jaune was still there because he couldn't find his locker and was confused about the number saying he would have remembered having to count that high.

Since Jaune put left and right on his shoes just in case he got hit in the head I found this a little odd. The last people from the locker room seem to be the ones near Jaune before their sent flying. Maybe Ozpin made sure Pyrrha met Jaune.I'm

I'm not sure if Ozpin told Qrow about Jaune. If there is a plan he might not have had time. They were focused on the Fall Maiden plan and Qrow had previously been away. Then again Qrow seemed interested in Jaune. Maybe just in a "sorry for your loss" way but mentioning the Great War made me wonder if he knew of the Arc history.

I thought the purpose was to just train student, have them unknowingly guard the Relics and draft the ones he needs the most. If war comes he'll need them all.

Qrow getting RNJR together: I think Jaune knows because she told him. That would be one of the first things they'd say when planning to go.

Ozpin/King: Maybe Amber just finished training and they hadn't had time to get a proper guard yet. In general I do think Ozpin is arrogant. We only hear about the king fighting the last battle and the creators have said Ozpin only fights when there's no other option. Ozpin doesn't want to create panic when others think he should act. The king refused to attack the settlers when his people demanded it. I think it fits but I can see it going the other way too.