Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-1446360-20171112023531/@comment-26397825-20171214020119

See, from the perspective of those who aren't as big a fan of Cinder, she wasn't replaced. Her role was expanded - we now know that she's part of a group working together towards their goal. She's not omnipotent and all knowing, though she is an excellent actress and opportunist who can make it seem that way. She has her part to play within the group, but she doesn't do absoultely every aspect of it - there are others for different roles. There's the scientist, who supplied her with the virus. There's the brute force in Hazel. And then there's...Tyrian...who doesn't have a role really but certainly isn't replacing Cinder.

And even Salem isn't actually replacing Cinder. She's the driving force, it is her goal they are all working towards, but she's coming up with the base outline of the plan. Cinder is still the one executing the fine details on the ground.