Board Thread:Speculation House/@comment-5217560-20151210070426/@comment-26822171-20151211140418

I think Pyrrha is better suited to the role of a Guardian than Ruby. The whole point of the guardian is to bring hope and a sense of safety to the people, to counter any trepidations about the massive fleet of ships hovering around. She's used to that; she's been praised and exalted by pretty much everyone, and she would naturally fill the role.

Ruby would be better suited to filling a role similar to Qrow: a special task unit. Her presecnce doesn't bring the same level of security as a well known warrior like Pyrrha (who's likely a minor celebrity), but she is capable of coordinating plans on her own, like when Team RWBY took finding Torchwich into their own hands.