Board Thread:Episode Discussion/@comment-24032889-20190105161936/@comment-4141313-20190109060255

RaijinRising wrote: IErwin10nino wrote: What about Neo? She's an ice cream~ If they find a cool way to show her getting the powers and don't say "she had them all along" then I think this would be a great idea.

Raven was cool for a Spring Maiden because she was a third-party to the heroes and villains- completely on her own stance. If Neo is gonna betray Cinder at whatever point, then she would also be a key element of keeping the show interesting as a chaotic neutral (or whatever neutral, idk that chart too well) Honestly, following that logic, if Neo does betray Cinder and turns out to be Winter, then it would better if she outright joins the heroes.

The only thing shown capable of beating a full Maiden was another Maiden, as Amber wasn't properly trained, and Ruby didn't "beat" Cinder, just delimbed her and passed out.

With Raven being Neutral in all this, and Cinder being a villainous Maiden, the Heroes are at a disadvantage. Remember, they only won Haven because Raven beat Cinder and Yang guilt tripped her into leaving without Knowledge. So the Heroes having a Maiden would actually help keep things even.