Board Thread:Speculation House/@comment-24.20.45.251-20161103165218/@comment-14909251-20161104233849

KNN005 wrote: I agree with the Trumpet Player and Timeless Hero, with all the Wizard of Oz refs it's gotta be The Wicked Witch of the West or Maleficent. If she lives in the west, I bet she's on that Dragon shaped island. And I say Maleficent due to the hair and the long capes and robes. If she shoots green ghostly fire, it all but confirms it.

Most important is the fact those Wizard of Oz references all concern major players, not the least of which is her implied long-time foe Ozpin and his assistant who references the Good Witch. Ironwood, who is obviously important, references Tin Man. Some speculate that Qrow references the Scarecrow, but as I recall there is another compelling theory about his reference being related to Raven's possible reference. Given the emphasis on four, it wouldn't be surprising if the Scarecrow and Cowardly Lion (who I don't believe has been identified as an existing reference) could be the heads of the two other academies.