Board Thread:Speculation House/@comment-35941743-20190304195312/@comment-14909251-20190722235611

Wilfred J. Pemberley wrote: It's equally likely that she had a pampered origin. Her inspiration is pretty much the most famous example in the world of someone who did not live a pampered life. It makes more sense than anything for her to not have such an origin. Of those in WTCH whose background is known, it is clear they had some kind of bad experience that made them amenable to Salem. Given her inspiration and her glass slippers it is also fair to say Salem plays a certain role in relation to Cinder, but it subverts the traditional story behind her inspiration.