Board Thread:Speculation House/@comment-3146930-20150210212917/@comment-3146930-20150303024217

50.187.186.150 wrote: Interesting theory, I kind of like it. The only question is if Ozpin is effectively immortal how does he hide that fact from the society at large? If a person from ancient times was around Earth today (take your pick who) and it was generally known, he/she would be a revered figure. Not someone that the Vale council would even consider removing from his current job slumming as the head of a Huntress school. Which they seemed to be threatening to do at the end of season 2.

Generally immortals in fiction find ways to go about this. This can range from stealing a person's identity when they die. Then fake their death before taking up a new identity. Some people will also hang portraits and such from previous years and claim that the portraits are of older relatives, like a great-grandfather. Also if he has been around for untold centuries, he has probably gotten very good at creating new identities, each helping to support his goal. For example in one life he could have helped set up the first schools, dropped off the map for a few decades and returned as a teacher or supervisor, maybe being the head of Beacon is just his current life. Eventually he will die and someone knew will eventually be hired at a different school as a new teacher.