Board Thread:Speculation House/@comment-31953669-20180124124137/@comment-5430952-20180307153051

I'd be pleased as punch if Cinder's dead, if RT planned to kill her off in Volume 5 they did it most appropriately, and poetically. Ever since Cinder returned to active duty, her ego had been out of control. I can believe she saw herself as being, while not on Salem's level, definitely superior to humanity. And she was done in by her own lust for power, had she simply followed Salem's plan to the letter that whole fight would've been avoided. But no, she had to alter it to suit her ends, and wound up getting thrashed, and rightfully so. Near the end of that battle, you could tell she knew she was losing. Just like all bullies, she finally met someone stronger. And disappeared into the darkness, away from the world with no one watching.

This would give Emerald the perfect motivation to go full out evil in hopes of avenging her, if Cinder survives (and she really shouldn't) said motivation is taken away. And for what, I ask. So, as Blizzard said, they could easily show her backstory after her death, just to plug up the holes, if they so choose. But we'll see.