Board Thread:Speculation House/@comment-3146930-20160704005509

This isn't one of those threads about how Ruby is a Maiden, because I don't believe she is at all. But this idea kind of popped into my head when thinking about the show.

So when Ozpin and Ruby first meet, he instantly notices her silver eyes and Ruby mentions she wants to be a Hunter mainly to help people. Yang later confirms this in Mountain Glenn when Oobleck (sorry, Doctor Oobleck) asks why they want to become Hunters that Ruby has known what she wants to do for a long time. We as the viewer know that Ruby is also a very pure person and clearly Ozpin knows as well considering there are many times we see him watching her and her team on his scroll. Ozpin has been watching her very closely and taken a special interest in her from the moment they met, yet he went with Pyrrha instead.

Is it possible that Ozpin wanted Ruby to become the new Fall Maiden, but only picked Pyrrha because he knew his original plan would be outvoted. I mean Glynda would obviously pick Pyrrha over Ruby considering her less than good relationship with the girl, Qrow would want to protect his niece, and Ironwood based on his military background would want a more advanced fighter. Plus with the power of Ruby's silver eyes and Ozpin's knowledge of ancient myths and powers, did he not want to stack abilities.

I don't know, just wanted to get it out there.

 