Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-95.94.7.90-20161102223421/@comment-188.238.3.82-20170203163534

Alhazad2003 wrote: 188.238.3.82 wrote:

Mmmm... As far as I know, Qrow can't sense magical powers.

Personally I like the idea that Raven is the Spring Maiden (maybe she become one soon after Yang's birth) but I also have to admit that some other, yet to be seen, character is more likely candidate.

Also, there is a change that Spring has had her powers years, but only recently joined the bandits. Considering his shapeshifting is all but undeniably magic, I'd say he could easily sense it in others, especially his errant sister.

And since only young women can become maidens, Raven definitely doesn't fit the bill because she's too old now. More likely it would be a member of her tribe, and even that isn't guaranteed now. Maybe we'll find out this Saturday, maybe. Having magic and sensing magic are two completelly different things. It's almost (not much but I can't think better example) same thing as saying that since I can play violin I can also sense if other people are able to play violin too.

Sure, in some universes magic users are also able to sense other people's magic, but in other universes they can't. And since we know so little about magic and its rules in RWBY universe, I think it's safer to assume that if the skill/ability hasn't been mentionet or seen in the show they don't have it.

And thing about the Maidens. As you said, a person need to be young to become a Maiden. As far as I have understood, they won't lose their powers after entering the age x so, in theory, Raven could have become a Maiden when she was younger. After all, we don't know when the Spring's powers have changed owner last time. It could have been couple years ago just as well as couple decades ago.

I agree with you that Raven is the Spring Maiden theory is very unlikely. It's just that I don't understand the argumet "she is a Maiden = she is young". People age and since the Maidens' give up their powers when they die, I am pretty sure we will see an "old" Maiden some time in the future.

But yeah, tomorrow we will hopefully get some answers.