Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-87.102.2.235-20160720090052/@comment-10390252-20161201140654

I think that Qrow would have killed Ozpin himself if Ozpin had given so much as a hint that this was something he wanted. I also think that Ozpin was smart enough to manipulate Qrow into making the decision and thinking that, not only it was solely his decision, he was also doing what Ruby and Yang fundamentally wanted.

"She was right about you! Such arrogance!"

-- Cinder on what Salem told her about Ozpin

"Ruby. I've made more mistakes than any man, woman, and child on this planet."

-- Ozpin acknowledging his own fallibility.