Board Thread:Speculation House/@comment-31035509-20170113134825/@comment-4010415-20170114210923

All I know is, it's unlikely that the SEWs and Maidens are connected. The SEWs existed before Huntsmen did, according to Qrow, and were all defined by their silver eyes. We know that multiple people with silver eyes can exist at once, considering Summer was still alive for part of Ruby's childhood, and Summer had silver eyes.

Before the reveal about Silver-Eyed Warriors, I saw someone theorize that, maybe, when Maiden powers are passed on, the powers change the eye color of the new owner. Buuut... even after gaining the full Fall Maiden powers, Cinder's eyes did not change to Amber's eye color. And it's not a case of suitable candidates being born with the right colored eyes either, as Pyrrha had green eyes, but Ozpin felt that she was a suitable candidate.

I'm pretty sure none of the Maidens have silver eyes as a defining trait. Silver-Eyed Warriors do, but Maidens likely don't.

There's no telling why Salem wanted Ruby brought in alive. Perhaps so Cinder could have the satisfaction of killing Ruby or watching Ruby be killed right in front of her as revenge? So Salem could get info out of Ruby? Who knows?