Board Thread:Speculation House/@comment-160.152.22.85-20160527132612/@comment-27910928-20160611134958

HazelQuill7445 wrote:

The first guess is that Cinder is speaking to Salem. If this is so, then why would Salem feel that the maiden powers belong to her and Cinder? Assuming that Cinder is still talking about the Fall Maiden's powers. Salem was clearly conceived as a character before the Maiden thing anyway, but then again, so was Cinder.

So what possible connection to the maidens' powers would Salem have, unless she felt entitled to them beyond seeking of power. Connected to the wizard of the myth perhaps? His daughter?

@ManOfManyTales  How about Salem is Dorothy? My current theory on Salem is that she may be related to another, yet to be scene magical power.

We know thanks to the silver eyes that the Maidens aren't the only ancient magic forgotten and only shared publicly in fairy tales. If the wizard gave the maidens their powers then he could've also been responsible for some, if not all, of the other ancient powers.

The wizard could've given her another magic, making her into a witch of sorts,aka: Salem Witch Trials. If the theory that Ozpin is the old wizard is correct then Salem could be one of the many mistakes Ozpin has referenced.