Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-27144409-20160221012704/@comment-25870854-20160309003943

When a Maiden dies, her power passes to whoever her last thought is of. There's no way her mother's final thought wasn't of her. If her mother was a Maiden, as I believe she was, then this would have passed her powers on to Ruby.Ozpin is part of a secret society whose mission is to protect the Maidens. The first thing he says to her is "You have silver eyes." He identified her, and then accepted her 2 years early into Beacon, where he could keep an eye on her growth and development, and keep her safe.