Board Thread:Speculation House/@comment-2.121.244.99-20160919002524/@comment-5430952-20160919210455

I've never said Salem was omniscient, though she clearly knows more about Remnant than virtually anyone else on the planet (remember who was narrating the WoR episodes in Volumes 1 & 2). That tells me she's incredibly ancient and wise, I highly doubt she was reading from cue cards.

As for how she could know who her descendants are, being as ancient and powerful as she is, I believe she could sense who carries her essence within them, it'd be very foolish of her to let them escape her notice. Not to mention if it was true, she'd have brought Qrow up short when he infiltrated her domain on that reconnaissance mission. He definitely knows who she is, which would've made the mission even riskier, especially with what happened to Raven.

As for Salem not doing anything to stop Ruby, that's because she clearly doesn't see her as a threat, even after she unleashed her SEW power. She believes Ruby will die if she challenges her, like all the others. And now that she's gotten Salem's attention, she's the one in the most danger of all the old team.

Overall, that's why I don't believe the theory, it simply doesn't make sense to me.