Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-14061097-20131111023452/@comment-66.215.96.231-20140120222645

Lots of people are saying that they think the final will be between Penny and Blake, and that Blake will win after killing Penny.

I can see Blake delivering what she believes to be a winning blow to Penny, and turning her back after thinking that she has won the tournament. However, Penny is still alive, and is about to deliver a killing blow to Blake when her back is turned. I can imagine teams RWBY and JNPR trying to warn Blake, but her not noticing because she is so caught up in the moment. As Penny's swords are about to strike, Ruby can launch herself from her seat and save Blake from death- getting hit by a nearly-fatal blow herself. Blake, turning, sees Penny preparing another strike (to either attack Blake or finish off Ruby), giving Blake the moment to kill Penny.

his ending would give Blake a chance to prove herself, not give a distibct winner to the tournament, and can give Ruby a chance to show her selflessness as the leader of team RWBY.