Board Thread:Speculation House/@comment-14138255-20160807005311/@comment-5430952-20160813090630

Nikoli the rebel wrote: Well that sucks. I liked Roman. But in the scope of narration, I don't think he was ever strong enough of a fighter to challenge the main characters. And if the four main girls are going to get stronger then Roman seems more and more like a puppy dog and not a threat going forward. He was originally supposed to be a one-time enemy, but after RT saw how popular he was, they made him a main antagonist. But by the Battle of Beacon, yeah, Roman's days were definitely numbered. Even if he survived the battle, the Beacon faculty would've hunted him down and most likely ended him. And Cinder would've probably let him die because her plans for Vale were complete and thus Roman was no longer necessary. So it seemed the perfect time for him to bow out of the story, though perhaps the imapct of his existence will still be felt by some of the heroes in Volume 4, especially Blake and Ruby. Can't wait for it.