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I would just like to offer a little insight with Tyrian and Qrow from the way I saw it. I thought, at the second time of watching, that maybe Salem had some sort of plan for how and when Qrow would die. Maybe she has promised his life to someone already (possibly Hazel, given that we know Hazel and Ozpin have clashed it maybe that he has fought Qrow before too).

Of course, it may just be that she is annoyed that Tyrian 'killed' the wrong person, or that she was simply manipulating Tyrian, as she knew that by not giving him the satisfaction of being applauded, he would grow to be obsessed with killing Ruby.

I also thought I saw a look of worry and regret in Cinder's eyes when she looked at how insane Tyrian has been made. Maybe she fears that whatever Salem is trying to do with her will end up like that. Does this suggest that maybe Tyrian was given some power similar to Cinder's and that was what drove him mad?