Talk:Salem/@comment-26481497-20160215203153/@comment-27805327-20160215231237

There could be a middle ground on the Mother of Grimm theory, since it would make her at least as old as mankind. She could be an ancient Witch who learned how to control and modify the Grimm. The World of Remnant episode on Grimm stated that new trypes of Grimm are being discovered all the time, so she is almost certianly responsible for that.

Cinder was able to soothe the giant Grimm Dragon, so there is some reason to believe that she learned this trick from Salem. I doubt that she is as old as all mankind, because of the way she speaks to Ozpin. Ozpin said that the story of the maidens was around when he was a child, so he is human. I am guessing his semblence is some type of regeneration things like Wolverine, which gives him extremely long life, but still human.

Salem is probably still quite a bit older than Ozpin, but he is old enough to have bested her in the past and get a true rivalry with her.