Board Thread:Speculation House/@comment-14138255-20160103163552/@comment-26206856-20160103231244

MetallicArcher wrote: I honestly don't know any more what's aura, what's Dust and what's Maiden Magic...

It seems the Grimm bug thing is a known thing to Maidens, going by Amber's reaction to seeing it.

Is Cinder's outfit part of her somehow? The way the glove and sleeve disappeared and re-materialized was kind of strange. It's not like when she reformed her stealth outfit into a dress.

Also, I wonder what's up with the Slippers tattoo appearing after she took the power... Is it some form of Maiden mark? It's not her Emblem then?

Also, Maiden Magic includes weather manipulation... Time to re-watch Glynda vs Cinder to verify if Glynda threw something into the air to make that storm or if this resurrects the "Glynda is a Maiden theory". -Aura is the force field (shield) around the person, and is linked to their soul. It also (might) be able to power semblance (a special power unique to an individual based on their personality).

-Dust is elemental powers triggered by a person's aura triggering a reaction with dust or crystals.

-Maiden powers from what I can tell are elemental powers that are very powerful, and require no dust or aura to use. (Almost as if a person's body was infused with all types of dust and was never depleted.)

The grimm bug could be one of those things only know to those outside the public and privy to maidens, legends, etc. Or, (most likely) it could be a normal type of grimm known to everyone, (just not usually coming from the palm of a glove) that sucks it's prey dry, and the queen used this feature to integrate into a glove that transfers power. Or, Amber just knew she was screwed when a human was controlling  a grimm that came from her hand.

The glove merely integrated into Cinder. Her sleeve was always there underneath. The process is probably akin to imbuing oneself with dust, but the glove had sucked and held part of Amber's aura and her maiden power. The magic circle on the back probably has everything to do with the transfer.

I'm wondering the same. I don't think it has to do with the Maidens as much as it does with the fusion of the grimm glove. Seeing how she mentioned there's an emptiness that burns like hunger, I'm wondering if it's meant to symbolize a hole for a heart as it didn't finish it's fill.

I can't remember where I said it, but I think the runes gave it away that Cinder and Glynda were using maiden magic in the first episode. The only other time we see the runes are when Cinder changes her outfit. The crop has no dust, so my guess is Maiden Powers and a semblance of telekenisis. I'll have to re-watch V3E6 again to see if there's anything to hint at her maybe being a maiden herself. It could explain her care for Pyrrah and intimate knowledge.