Ozma/History

Before Remnant
Ozma who lived in a time where humanity lived alongside their creators, the brother Gods of Light and Darkness, and all could wield magic.

Jinn described him as a great warrior that fought only for righteousness, he was courageous and pure of heart. One day, Ozma set out on a quest to save a lone woman locked away in a great tower, named Salem. After the two escaped together, they fell in love and planned to spend the rest of their lives with each other travelling the world and going on adventures. Unfortunately, Ozma soon fell ill and succumbed to the sickness. Heartbroken and angry, Salem travelled to the Domain of Light where the God of Light dwelled. There she pleaded with him to resurrect her love, but was refused. Desperate for help, she travelled to the lair of the God of Darkness, explaining her plight and taking care not to mention her visit with his elder brother. Pleased with her apparent loyalty, the God of Darkness rewarded her by bringing Ozma back from the dead, who responded to his sudden resurrection with great distress and confusion. However, at that moment the God of Light intervened and returned Ozma to the afterlife to preserve balance, only for his brother to revive him again. Salem had turned the Gods against each other, and as such the God of Darkness destroyed Ozma once more as punishment.

As Salem lead the people of the world against the Gods, Ozma rested in the afterlife. After the Gods destroyed humanity and abandoned the planet now known as Remnant, the God of Light offered Ozma the chance to return to the land of the living to act as a guide and protector for the new humans. He was also charged with protecting the newly-created Relics, powerful artifacts that once united would summon the Brother Gods back to Remnant to judge humanity. The God of Light explained that until Ozma's task was complete, he would reincarnate by joining his own soul with another, like-minded one - to ensure he would never be alone. Ozma accepted and returned to the world, in a new incarnation.

The Pretend God
After returning to Remnant, Ozma was met with an unfamiliar world. Cities were different, a race known as the Faunus shared the planet with humanity, and magic was nothing more than a myth. After hearing talk of a "Witch", Ozma travelled to a secluded cottage, where he was reunited with Salem. The two reconnected, though Ozma kept his deal with the God of Lightt and the existence of the Relics a secret.

Salem convinced Ozma that as the only two magic-wielders left, they could act as Gods and could create a paradise the Gods never could. Together, they used their abilities to unite humanity and created a prosperous kingdom, and started a family. As Salem's methods became more brutal and her disdain for the new humans became apparent, Ozma began to show doubts. After discovering that their four daughters were capable of wielding magic, Ozma revealed his secrets to Salem, and realised that she was no longer the woman he originally fell in love with.

One night, Ozma attempted to escape with his daughters, but was stopped by Salem. The two fought an epic battle, destroying their home and claiming the lives of their children in the process. Ozma was killed, and the centuries-long feud between the two former lovers began.

Later Incarnations
Ozma spent several of his incarnations in mourning, trying to forget the horrors of his past through drink. Eventually, he accepted his duty to protect the world from Salem, and learnt to live alongside the souls he joined with. At least one of his incarnations had a family.

At some point he apparently gifted a large amount of his magical power to four women who would become the first Maidens.

Eventually, Ozma sought out the Relic of Knowledge and asked Jinn how he could defeat Salem, and was told he could not.

Professor Ozpin
Thousands of years after his original time, Ozma's second-most recent incarnation and the one most relevant to the plot of RWBY was Professor Ozpin, the Headmaster of Beacon Academy. By this point Ozma had created a network of agents to assist in his war against Salem including; Qrow Branwen, James Ironwood, Leonardo Lionheart, Glynda Goodwitch, the Headmaster of Shade Academy, and several more.

It was during this incarnation that Ozma became acquainted with Ruby Rose, Team RWBY, and Team JNPR.

The Ozpin incarnation of Ozma was killed by Cinder Fall at the Battle of Beacon in the vault under Beacon Academy, after attempting to pass the powers of the Fall Maiden onto Pyrrha Nikos.

Oscar Pine
After his death at the Battle of Beacon, Ozma/Ozpin's soul was joined with that of a farmboy from Mistral, Oscar Pine. Ozma and Oscar's souls are not yet fully combined and there is some animosity between the two, with Oscar having shown distrust and contempt towards his predecessor on several occasions.

In this incarnation, Ozma travelled to Haven to join up with Qrow and Team RNJR, where he revealed some of his past to his former students.

After retrieving the Relic of Knowledge during the Battle of Haven, Ozma began the journey with Qrow, Team RWBY, and what remained of Team JNPR to Atlas to secure the Relic. It was on this journey that Jinn, at the request of Ruby, revealed the truth of Ozma's past to his allies.