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Sentry 616 wrote: Yes I'd be ticked that my bretheren are being used by allies for target practice, but look what Salem has accomplished in a relatively short time. In less than 5 years(?) Cinder was able to neutralize one of the four Huntsman Academies, kill Ozpin, and steal the powers of the Fall Maiden. Yes she was injured, but she's recovering, and before that, she was a highly lethal and rather versatile fighter.

Finally, she is coordinating efforts against humanity on a global scale, even turning humans against each other. Show me a Beowolf that can manipulate the masses into a bloodbath.

@ Sentry: I think the Grimm see Salem as a hive queen. She's smart and hates people so they can get behind that. I also think it's largely because she put some of those grimm parasites into herself. Where? I'll leave that to your imagination. They keep stacking the cards in Salem favor. Trying to build some kind of AoT-esque hopelessness to fighting her. But in my eyes I'm just waiting for the other foot to drop. I don't see Salem as flawless or invincible. What I see is a person who sent a lot of time hidden and mastering a facade of power. When does she train? If she's always sending others into the action, when does she practice? I don't think she's gonna be a really great fighter. Probably transform into some big monster that fights recklessly. Or she fights as a witch with big blasts but no real durability. I'm not impressed. Sure she's smart, but if this is one of those "humans don't deserve to live because all they do is kill each other" type thing, then what does she call what she's doing? She's literally trying to get them to kill each other. So basically she's likely a human who wants to get other humans to kill other humans? Stupid.