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Quotes from the RWBY/Star Wars crossover fic Jaune Arc, Lord of Hunger.
Hooded Figure: Enough!
[Alek and Nihilus pause their duel and turn to face the hooded figure.]
Alek: [bows to Hooded Figure] Revan.
Revan: Alek, [unintelligible]. While I appreciate your enthusiasm, I would prefer it if you didn't destroy the countryside with your duel.
Alek: Of course, our mistake.
Nihilus: Yes we were merely attempting to pass the time as we wait for the Council, nothing more.
Revan: [nods before turning around] Well your wait is now over. Come. The Council will see us now to hear our petition. With luck, they have seen reason and will chose to intervene in this senseless war.
[Alek and Nihilus pause their duel and turn to face the hooded figure.]
Alek: [bows to Hooded Figure] Revan.
Revan: Alek, [unintelligible]. While I appreciate your enthusiasm, I would prefer it if you didn't destroy the countryside with your duel.
Alek: Of course, our mistake.
Nihilus: Yes we were merely attempting to pass the time as we wait for the Council, nothing more.
Revan: [nods before turning around] Well your wait is now over. Come. The Council will see us now to hear our petition. With luck, they have seen reason and will chose to intervene in this senseless war.
— Revan breaking up Alek and Nihilus's sparring session during a flashback, "Dreams"
Ruby: Jaune, do you know what it means to be a leader?
Jaune: [tilts head in confusion] Uhh is that a rhetorical question?
Ruby: Nope!
[Beat]
Jaune: A leader is someone who gives orders and that everyone else follows.
Ruby: [shakes head] Anyone can just give orders Jaune. But only leaders can inspire, to make others want to follow. But to do that, leaders need to communicate with their teams, not hide away in the dark.
Jaune: [snaps] I am not hiding!
Ruby: Then what are you doing out here alone?
[Jaune opens his mouth to respond but can't think of a good response]
Ruby: [sighs] Good night Jaune, I'll see you tomorrow.
Jaune: [tilts head in confusion] Uhh is that a rhetorical question?
Ruby: Nope!
[Beat]
Jaune: A leader is someone who gives orders and that everyone else follows.
Ruby: [shakes head] Anyone can just give orders Jaune. But only leaders can inspire, to make others want to follow. But to do that, leaders need to communicate with their teams, not hide away in the dark.
Jaune: [snaps] I am not hiding!
Ruby: Then what are you doing out here alone?
[Jaune opens his mouth to respond but can't think of a good response]
Ruby: [sighs] Good night Jaune, I'll see you tomorrow.
— Ruby and Jaune talking about what it means to be a leader, "Leadership"
[After Jaune has told his teammates about his dream of Nihilus's "death" during the Battle of Malachor V]
Pyrrha: I've… never heard of such a battle ever occurring in Remnant's history. Not even during the Great War were such weapons available.
Nora: [waving hand] Oh! Oh! Oh! Maybe this battle wasn't on Remnant! Maybe it was a long, long time ago, on a planet far, far away, with aliens and technology beyond anything we have!
[Everyone looks at Nora like she's crazy]
Jaune: Nora, that doesn't make any sense. I mean I saw Faunus there too so it had to be Remnant.note
Pyrrha: I've… never heard of such a battle ever occurring in Remnant's history. Not even during the Great War were such weapons available.
Nora: [waving hand] Oh! Oh! Oh! Maybe this battle wasn't on Remnant! Maybe it was a long, long time ago, on a planet far, far away, with aliens and technology beyond anything we have!
[Everyone looks at Nora like she's crazy]
Jaune: Nora, that doesn't make any sense. I mean I saw Faunus there too so it had to be Remnant.note
— Jaune discussing his dreams with his team, "Malachor"
Pyrrha: Jaune, what happened? What's going on? What did Weiss do?
Jaune: No. It wasn't her, it was me. It's all my fault. I'm a monster and I almost hurt Weiss.
Pyrrha: What did you do Jaune?
Jaune: Do… do you remember, back last term, when Cardin was harassing me?
Pyrrha: Yes, but what does that have to do with anything?
Jaune: Well, after I met with you on the rooftop, Cardin confronted me. Apparently he lived in the dorm beneath the rooftop, and heard the whole conversation.
Pyrrha: [aghast] What!? What did he do?
Jaune: He wanted to blackmail me. Recorded the whole thing and said he was going to tell Ozpin I lied to get in if I didn't do what he said.
Pyrrha: Is that what happened here? Did Weiss find out about your transcripts?
Jaune: [shakes head] No, because the thing is, I told Cardin to delete that recording, and never bother us again.
Pyrrha: [confused] But, that's a good thing, right?
Jaune: No Pyrrha, you don't understand! Cardin didn't have to do anything, he had me by the throat. But I made him do it. I controlled him, forced him to delete the recording and leave us alone even though he didn't want to. Just like I made Weiss go to the dance with me.
Pyrrha: Wha- what?
Jaune: I don't know how, and I don't know when, but somehow, my Semblance allowed me to manipulate their minds, to persuade them and force them to do things they wouldn't normally do.
Jaune: No. It wasn't her, it was me. It's all my fault. I'm a monster and I almost hurt Weiss.
Pyrrha: What did you do Jaune?
Jaune: Do… do you remember, back last term, when Cardin was harassing me?
Pyrrha: Yes, but what does that have to do with anything?
Jaune: Well, after I met with you on the rooftop, Cardin confronted me. Apparently he lived in the dorm beneath the rooftop, and heard the whole conversation.
Pyrrha: [aghast] What!? What did he do?
Jaune: He wanted to blackmail me. Recorded the whole thing and said he was going to tell Ozpin I lied to get in if I didn't do what he said.
Pyrrha: Is that what happened here? Did Weiss find out about your transcripts?
Jaune: [shakes head] No, because the thing is, I told Cardin to delete that recording, and never bother us again.
Pyrrha: [confused] But, that's a good thing, right?
Jaune: No Pyrrha, you don't understand! Cardin didn't have to do anything, he had me by the throat. But I made him do it. I controlled him, forced him to delete the recording and leave us alone even though he didn't want to. Just like I made Weiss go to the dance with me.
Pyrrha: Wha- what?
Jaune: I don't know how, and I don't know when, but somehow, my Semblance allowed me to manipulate their minds, to persuade them and force them to do things they wouldn't normally do.
— Jaune confessing to Pyrrha that he accidentally mind tricked Weiss into being his date for the Beacon Dance, "Dance"
Nihilus: You seek what you already have.
Jaune: I… I don't understand.
Nihilus: [annoyed] Power. You have the power to save your friends already, but you are simply too afraid to use it. Because you are too much of a coward.
Jaune: [indignant] What are you talking about!? If I had the strength I would be using it! I… I just didn't have enough time to learn how to control my power!
Nihilus: Your excuses are as pathetic as you are. What you call control is just suppression. You have not tamed your power, merely run away from it. You have allowed yourself to fight with one hand, blinding yourself to the possibilities of the Force.
[Nihilus uses the Force to levitate Jaune]
Nihilus: Do not reject your emotions, your desires, your hunger. To do so will merely leave you weak and helpless, as you are now.
[Jaune reflects on Nihilus's words]
Nihilus: You must embrace it. Embrace your power, your Dark Side. For it will grant you the power to protect those you love. If you don't, you and your friends will merely become more corpses for the Grimm to feed on, and my time spent on you will have been wasted.
Jaune: I'll do it.
Nihilus: Then rise, young Arc. [frees Jaune from telekinetic grip] Rise, and let the hate flow through you. Let your hunger drive you. Do this, and you will have power the likes of which Remnant has never before seen!
Jaune: I… I don't understand.
Nihilus: [annoyed] Power. You have the power to save your friends already, but you are simply too afraid to use it. Because you are too much of a coward.
Jaune: [indignant] What are you talking about!? If I had the strength I would be using it! I… I just didn't have enough time to learn how to control my power!
Nihilus: Your excuses are as pathetic as you are. What you call control is just suppression. You have not tamed your power, merely run away from it. You have allowed yourself to fight with one hand, blinding yourself to the possibilities of the Force.
[Nihilus uses the Force to levitate Jaune]
Nihilus: Do not reject your emotions, your desires, your hunger. To do so will merely leave you weak and helpless, as you are now.
[Jaune reflects on Nihilus's words]
Nihilus: You must embrace it. Embrace your power, your Dark Side. For it will grant you the power to protect those you love. If you don't, you and your friends will merely become more corpses for the Grimm to feed on, and my time spent on you will have been wasted.
Jaune: I'll do it.
Nihilus: Then rise, young Arc. [frees Jaune from telekinetic grip] Rise, and let the hate flow through you. Let your hunger drive you. Do this, and you will have power the likes of which Remnant has never before seen!
— Nihilus convincing Jaune to embrace the Dark Side, "Breach"
Ruby: Jaune, I saw that Beringel explode! Are you ok?!
[A few moments pass before Jaune turns to her with a smile and his eyes open to reveal yellow-tinted irises]
Jaune: Ruby, I have never felt better in my life.
[A few moments pass before Jaune turns to her with a smile and his eyes open to reveal yellow-tinted irises]
Jaune: Ruby, I have never felt better in my life.
— Ruby talks to Jaune after he's fallen to the Dark Side, "Breach"
Jaune: Look, I'm sorry. I'm sorry I wasn't strong enough to protect all of you. To keep you from getting hurt. This is my fault.
[Pyrrha, Ren, and Nora all share a look of confusion and concern]
Ren: No, it isn't. Jaune, you may be our leader, but it's not your job to keep us from getting injured.
Nora: And it's not like we didn't know the risks when we signed on.
Jaune: That doesn't matter! The fact of the matter is, if I was stronger, I could've stopped the breach. None of you really saw just how strong I got once I let go. Once I stopped holding back! [smiles] I am so much stronger now than I was even a day ago! I have the power to protect all of you! To make sure none of you ever get hurt again!
Pyrrha: [shocked] Jaune, what do you mean by that? What happened?
Jaune: I… came to a realization during the Breach. Everything that we've been doing, the mediation, the training, it's been doing more harm than good. We've been suffocating my powers. All I needed to do was embrace them, let the power flow through me, and it gives me the power to do… anything.
Pyrrha: [beat] Jaune… you can't do this. You don't know what taking in this power will do to you! Remember what it did to the man in your dreams! Accepting this… shortcut isn't the path to being the hero you want to be!
Ren: Jaune you know how volatile your powers make you. Using them without thinking of the consequences will bring nothing but trouble.
Jaune: [recoils, then scowls] No, why can't you understand? I am becoming more powerful than any huntsman that has ever existed, and I'm doing it to protect all of you.
Pyrrha: We don't need protection Jaune! We don't want you to do this! We want you to let us help you, to help you control your powers!
Jaune: What do you know!? [snarls] What do any of you know about what kind of help I need!? This is MY power! MINE! What right do you have to tell me what I can do with it!?
[Jaune's eyes turn yellow which Pyrrha has noticed]
Pyrrha: Jaune I—
Jaune: [monotone hiding barely restrained anger] No, that's enough. Obviously, you don't understand what I'm doing. [beat] No, I think you refuse to understand. Even so, I will do what I must, and perhaps one day you'll see what I do. But until then… [uses the Jedi mind trick on his teammates] We will not speak about my powers anymore. You will forget we had this conversation.
[Pyrrha, Ren, and Nora all share a look of confusion and concern]
Ren: No, it isn't. Jaune, you may be our leader, but it's not your job to keep us from getting injured.
Nora: And it's not like we didn't know the risks when we signed on.
Jaune: That doesn't matter! The fact of the matter is, if I was stronger, I could've stopped the breach. None of you really saw just how strong I got once I let go. Once I stopped holding back! [smiles] I am so much stronger now than I was even a day ago! I have the power to protect all of you! To make sure none of you ever get hurt again!
Pyrrha: [shocked] Jaune, what do you mean by that? What happened?
Jaune: I… came to a realization during the Breach. Everything that we've been doing, the mediation, the training, it's been doing more harm than good. We've been suffocating my powers. All I needed to do was embrace them, let the power flow through me, and it gives me the power to do… anything.
Pyrrha: [beat] Jaune… you can't do this. You don't know what taking in this power will do to you! Remember what it did to the man in your dreams! Accepting this… shortcut isn't the path to being the hero you want to be!
Ren: Jaune you know how volatile your powers make you. Using them without thinking of the consequences will bring nothing but trouble.
Jaune: [recoils, then scowls] No, why can't you understand? I am becoming more powerful than any huntsman that has ever existed, and I'm doing it to protect all of you.
Pyrrha: We don't need protection Jaune! We don't want you to do this! We want you to let us help you, to help you control your powers!
Jaune: What do you know!? [snarls] What do any of you know about what kind of help I need!? This is MY power! MINE! What right do you have to tell me what I can do with it!?
[Jaune's eyes turn yellow which Pyrrha has noticed]
Pyrrha: Jaune I—
Jaune: [monotone hiding barely restrained anger] No, that's enough. Obviously, you don't understand what I'm doing. [beat] No, I think you refuse to understand. Even so, I will do what I must, and perhaps one day you'll see what I do. But until then… [uses the Jedi mind trick on his teammates] We will not speak about my powers anymore. You will forget we had this conversation.
Qrow: According to both his records, and those I interviewed in Ansel, before Beacon he had no Aura, no Semblance, and especially no magic. Hell, the kid never even went to combat school, just his local public one. But from what I hear, he was one of the stronger candidates during this year's initiation.
Glynda: That was in fact the case. In terms of pure combat ability as well as the destructive capability of his semblance, Jaune was in fact flagged as a contender for his year's top student.
Ironwood: One does not become a soldier or warrior of worth over the period of a single week. We should not ignore this. This Jaune character sounds far too suspicious. If there's the slightest chance that he's connected to Salem, we should bring him in for questioning.
Glynda: Except, I do not believe that Jaune is connected to Salem. I have just spoken with Jaune. And he has become… different. His personality has shifted in comparison to the start of the year. He has become aggressive, confrontational. As if his personality is being overwritten, or merged with something new at the same time as getting these new abilities.
Qrow: You think he's like Oz?
Glynda: When I asked for an explanation of his powers, he said and I quote, 'I'm possessed by the spirit of an ancient, magic warlord that got turned into a Grimm.' While his intent may have been to throw me off with an obviously ridiculous statement, his change in personality, access to new abilities, and potential usage of magic? It all makes too much sense.
Glynda: That was in fact the case. In terms of pure combat ability as well as the destructive capability of his semblance, Jaune was in fact flagged as a contender for his year's top student.
Ironwood: One does not become a soldier or warrior of worth over the period of a single week. We should not ignore this. This Jaune character sounds far too suspicious. If there's the slightest chance that he's connected to Salem, we should bring him in for questioning.
Glynda: Except, I do not believe that Jaune is connected to Salem. I have just spoken with Jaune. And he has become… different. His personality has shifted in comparison to the start of the year. He has become aggressive, confrontational. As if his personality is being overwritten, or merged with something new at the same time as getting these new abilities.
Qrow: You think he's like Oz?
Glynda: When I asked for an explanation of his powers, he said and I quote, 'I'm possessed by the spirit of an ancient, magic warlord that got turned into a Grimm.' While his intent may have been to throw me off with an obviously ridiculous statement, his change in personality, access to new abilities, and potential usage of magic? It all makes too much sense.
— Ozpin's group discussing Jaune and his powers, "Gnawing"
Darth Traya: It is such a curious thing, isn't it? To have such power, but to be chained by it.
Nihilus: [wheezing] Who… are… you?
Darth Traya: I… am the one who heard your call. Heard the echo of what has happened here. And I am here to help you.
Nihilus: Help... What… help… could… you… give me?
Darth Traya: What I can give you is knowledge. And knowledge is power. Tell me, do you know what is happening to you? Why you hunger so?
Nihilus: What… is happening… to me?
Darth Traya: What is happening to you is the will of the Force.
Nihilus: THE FORCE!? Why!? I… gave everything up for the Force! What… What… what is it doing to me?
Darth Traya: The battle on this world resulted in far more than the deaths of the many thousands that now orbit it. The war the Mandalorians wrought has corrupted this place, a corruption borne of the Dark Side of the Force, a corruption that has suffused your very being.
Nihilus: But... that means…
Darth Traya: Yes. You are a wound in the Force. A void in that celestial parasite that controls all of what occurs. That controls all of us. Through you is the death of all things connected to the Force, leeching the very life from those you kill, taking their connection to the Force and adding it to you own, albeit temporarily.
Nihilus: Can… you help me control it? Can you… heal me?
Darth Traya: Heal you? I cannot and would not provide such comfort. What I can provide is knowledge, teachings in the old ways to appease your hunger, hone it into a fine blade. But it will be up to you to your own strength of will to see whether you will control your power, or if it will control you.
Nihilus: [wheezing] Who… are… you?
Darth Traya: I… am the one who heard your call. Heard the echo of what has happened here. And I am here to help you.
Nihilus: Help... What… help… could… you… give me?
Darth Traya: What I can give you is knowledge. And knowledge is power. Tell me, do you know what is happening to you? Why you hunger so?
Nihilus: What… is happening… to me?
Darth Traya: What is happening to you is the will of the Force.
Nihilus: THE FORCE!? Why!? I… gave everything up for the Force! What… What… what is it doing to me?
Darth Traya: The battle on this world resulted in far more than the deaths of the many thousands that now orbit it. The war the Mandalorians wrought has corrupted this place, a corruption borne of the Dark Side of the Force, a corruption that has suffused your very being.
Nihilus: But... that means…
Darth Traya: Yes. You are a wound in the Force. A void in that celestial parasite that controls all of what occurs. That controls all of us. Through you is the death of all things connected to the Force, leeching the very life from those you kill, taking their connection to the Force and adding it to you own, albeit temporarily.
Nihilus: Can… you help me control it? Can you… heal me?
Darth Traya: Heal you? I cannot and would not provide such comfort. What I can provide is knowledge, teachings in the old ways to appease your hunger, hone it into a fine blade. But it will be up to you to your own strength of will to see whether you will control your power, or if it will control you.
— Nihilus meeting Darth Traya for the first time, "Gnawing"
But before [Pyrrha] could make any meaningful distance, she was blasted backwards by a wave of invisible force. The wave then hit everyone else, knocking them off of their feet and onto the ground. Staggered, the students began to slowly pick themselves up, when a black miasma enveloped the area. RWB and NPR looked around in confusion at the smoke's sudden appearance. Just as sudden as it appeared, the miasma shifted, flying all in a single direction. Following its movement, they saw with wide-eyed horror as the smoke coalesced around Jaune, coating him in a pitch-black tar.
The shadows spread all over Jaune, completely covering his clothing and his face, only leaving a vaguely human shaped mass of darkness before them. The darkness soon began to refine, shifting and twisting as the details filled in. From Jaune's body came long, flowing black robes, his limbs wrapped similarly in all black. A matching hood covered Jaune's head, in fact the only part of Jaune that wasn't jet-black was the white-and-red mask on his face. Jaune's new form fell to one knee, as if he wasn't used to standing.
The shadows spread all over Jaune, completely covering his clothing and his face, only leaving a vaguely human shaped mass of darkness before them. The darkness soon began to refine, shifting and twisting as the details filled in. From Jaune's body came long, flowing black robes, his limbs wrapped similarly in all black. A matching hood covered Jaune's head, in fact the only part of Jaune that wasn't jet-black was the white-and-red mask on his face. Jaune's new form fell to one knee, as if he wasn't used to standing.
— Pyrrha watching of Jaune's transformation into Darth Nihilus, "Destiny"
"People of Remnant… You have been lied to. Beacon Academy. Atlas Academy. All of the huntsmen and huntresses continue to lie and lie, all to cover up a single truth as to not cause a panic. *dramatic pause* The Grimm are not some faraway problem that only the poorest of villages deal with. They are not some rabble of mindless beasts, but an army, led by an intelligent force. Those in charge would hide the truth from you. The truth about how close the apocalypse truly is. Neither Atlas and General Ironwood, nor Vale and Professor Ozpin are truly prepared to protect their people. They have been so focused on defeating each other, preparing for war between Atlas and Vale, that they didn't even realize one of their own students was a monster. These so-called 'leaders,' are selfish, foolish men who have led their people to ruin. And now… because of their failure, all any of us can do is pray that we will come out of the following storm alive."
— Cinder Fall, speaking to all of Remnant''', "Chaos"
Nihilus: You… have potential. Join me. And you will rise… you shall see the truth.
Cinder: And what, praytell, is this truth?
Mercury: Uhh Boss? You actually understand him?
[Cinder's eyes widen and she turns to Emerald]
Emerald: [shakes head] Only heard garbled noises.
Nihilus: The truth, is that the galaxy, the universe, is far larger than this worthless ball of dirt. And all of it… shall die. Sacrifices to my hunger. Join me… bow before me as my apprentice, and you shall bear witness to the end of all things.
[Beat]
Cinder: Heh, haha, hahahHAHA! You, a mere GRIMM think you can command me!? To make me kneel before you!? I am Salem's chosen! I am to be the Maiden above all! And you should know your place! [Summons glass scimitar and points blade at Nihilus]
Nihilus: [sighs] Disappointing.
Cinder: And what, praytell, is this truth?
Mercury: Uhh Boss? You actually understand him?
[Cinder's eyes widen and she turns to Emerald]
Emerald: [shakes head] Only heard garbled noises.
Nihilus: The truth, is that the galaxy, the universe, is far larger than this worthless ball of dirt. And all of it… shall die. Sacrifices to my hunger. Join me… bow before me as my apprentice, and you shall bear witness to the end of all things.
[Beat]
Cinder: Heh, haha, hahahHAHA! You, a mere GRIMM think you can command me!? To make me kneel before you!? I am Salem's chosen! I am to be the Maiden above all! And you should know your place! [Summons glass scimitar and points blade at Nihilus]
Nihilus: [sighs] Disappointing.
— Nihilus offering to make Cinder his apprentice and her refusal, "Death"
Pyrrha: Nihilus… Your rampage is over! We will stop you here and now, and you will release Jaune!
Nihilus: The boy is gone. This vessel is now mine.
Ozpin: That is unfortunate. Then, before we begin, I have one question. Why? Why do all of this? Subvert my student, destroy my school, kill all of these people. Why? What is your goal? What do you seek!? [slams his cane into the ground]
Nihilus: [Beat] You… misunderstand. Taking Jaune's body was the goal. Now that I have returned, I have no need for insidious plots or machinations. I have no grand ambitions of vengeance or chaos like the others who attacked this school. All I am here for… is to feed. On your magic, on your life. On all life on this insignificant, backwater planet. For I am Darth Nihilus, Lord of Hunger, and this world is MINE to consume!
Pyrrha: GIVE JAUNE BACK!
Nihilus: The boy is gone. This vessel is now mine.
Ozpin: That is unfortunate. Then, before we begin, I have one question. Why? Why do all of this? Subvert my student, destroy my school, kill all of these people. Why? What is your goal? What do you seek!? [slams his cane into the ground]
Nihilus: [Beat] You… misunderstand. Taking Jaune's body was the goal. Now that I have returned, I have no need for insidious plots or machinations. I have no grand ambitions of vengeance or chaos like the others who attacked this school. All I am here for… is to feed. On your magic, on your life. On all life on this insignificant, backwater planet. For I am Darth Nihilus, Lord of Hunger, and this world is MINE to consume!
Pyrrha: GIVE JAUNE BACK!
— "Sorry"
"If you want my magic... [presses handle on cane] Then why don't you eat your fill."
— Ozpin to Nihilus, "Sorry"
"But, as it is always said, that the night is darkest just before the dawn. And I tell all of you, I saw the dawn at the Battle of Beacon. I saw Atlesians and Valeans, once bitter enemies but a scant few decades ago, fighting side by side to fight against the hordes of Grimm. I saw Mistralians and Vacuans, who deriders call untrustworthy and violent, stand and protect the innocent and vulnerable with their very lives. And I saw Faunus, who chose not to follow the path of revenge that the White Fang had fallen into, but instead chose the path of justice and honor as they fought to stop the terrorist threat. I saw all peoples of Remnant, coming together in unity, to try and put a stop to this tragedy. And it was through their valiant sacrifice together, that the worst did not come to pass.
And while it is unfortunate we were not able to save Beacon Academy, I tell you all now, Beacon Academy is not gone. Beacon Academy was not a tower, not a series of hallways and classrooms, but instead it was its students. It was an ideal. To be a true beacon that the rest of the world could look to for guidance, hope, and inspiration. And I pray that what occurred here does not bring sadness, fear, or hate, but instead hope. Hope that we will not stand divided in the face of adversity! That we will not stand divided in the face of hate, prejudice, and terror! That against whatever threat that comes crawling out of the darkness, we will not stand divided!"
And while it is unfortunate we were not able to save Beacon Academy, I tell you all now, Beacon Academy is not gone. Beacon Academy was not a tower, not a series of hallways and classrooms, but instead it was its students. It was an ideal. To be a true beacon that the rest of the world could look to for guidance, hope, and inspiration. And I pray that what occurred here does not bring sadness, fear, or hate, but instead hope. Hope that we will not stand divided in the face of adversity! That we will not stand divided in the face of hate, prejudice, and terror! That against whatever threat that comes crawling out of the darkness, we will not stand divided!"
— Ozpin giving his speech in the aftermath of the Fall of Beacon, "Epilogue"
