Board Thread:Episode Discussion/@comment-148.253.184.233-20200128130653/@comment-4996469-20200129212528

I predict the finale may run for roughly around or a bit more than 30 minutes, not just due to the end credits and post-credits stinger, but we must have sort of a lengthy conclusion for Volume 7 for about all what's going on (including the JNOR (probably also with Yang and Blake) vs Neo fight, what happens with Qrow, Cinder vs Penny and Winter (probably also with Ruby and Weiss), the Winter Maiden, and let's even not forget about Ironwood).

The biggest surprise I can't wait to find out is who will be the next Winter Maiden. My bets are on either Winter, who might be able to get the Winter Maiden powers from Fria before Cinder could get the chance to kill her and take her powers; or Nora, because Fria, in a big shocking twist, may be Nora's grandmother all along, so Fria's dying thoughts may be of Nora, which as soon as she dies, the powers may pass on to Nora. I don't know about Penny, Weiss or even Neo (the latter's chances are low since she's fighting Jaune, Ren, Nora and Oscar), but I'm rooting for either Winter or Nora to get the powers. Either of which, I'll be so surprised and hyped about. Fingers crossed for Nora!