User blog comment:ChishioKunrin/Maidens - Origin of Dust and the Kingdoms?/@comment-98.247.224.7-20151218024552

So, what if the original maidens had the strongest powers, because they recieved them directly from the old man, and every generation after them has recieved less and less power? This could account for the creation of dust over time, and the fact that Cinder may be seeking out multiple maidens. If the powers have been deteriorating over time, then theoretically a single person could hold multiple powers. The fact that nobody has ever had multiple powers before could be accounted for by the possibility that maybe no two maidens have died at the same time before. Anyways, just trying to support the theory!

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