Board Thread:Episode Discussion/@comment-34633327-20180112214926/@comment-2001:8A0:D239:EE01:6D73:583A:7B93:A2E-20180115175731

Tinkerloki wrote: My point of saying Ruby could end up being the next Fall Maiden is a bit far fetched I do admit. But when you think about it Salem wants her for whatever reason possibly dealing with her eyes being silver. Would she even suspect Ruby of being the Fall Maiden in the first place if it were to happen?

Also, I feel that in relation to the maidens Salem is one of the originals and that perhaps she somehow managed to keep her Maiden abilities all of these years. But also she possibly thinks the Maiden powers together is the only way to kill Ozpin permanently too. Also possibly if she is an original maiden maybe she didn't want to be one in the end and wished revenge on him in that way.

Also has anyone ever thought that Salem just is the original creator of the Grimm and was there when Ozpin created the first maidens and wants him gone because she saw how much power he had. She found him as a threat that needed to be removed. Ruby being the last one on Cinder's thoughts is pretty believable. It wouldn't however make for good storytelling, though. Ruby is pretty OP already. I mean she's not since SEW only affect Grimm and she doesn't even have control of when she uses them, but I am guessing that the last part will change. And of, course, Salem would think of Ruby (isn't that the immediate option if Em doesn't gain the powers?). She knew how much Cinder wanted revenge.

As far as we know only until very recently, the Maiden's powers stop being passed via Maiden's death. So much so, Ozpin didn't even know it would work on Amber-Pyrrha. It makes no sense Salem is an original Maiden, because that doesn't explain her being alive for centuries and there would be no reason for her to lose them. Not to mention, she would already have 1 relic.