Board Thread:Episode Discussion/@comment-14138255-20160131163802/@comment-10390252-20160131182619

Prediction: The reason Cinder has done all this to Vale is to release the Dragon-Grimm. As Creatures of Grimm are only 'activated' by negative emotions, she had to create a huge amount of fear, anger, greed and hate to awaken the Dragon. I wonder why...? Does she intend to try to control it somehow using the power of the Fall Maiden?

The fact she has Mercury broadcasting the fight suggests that she has a secondary purpose. Is there a Dragon living by all of the kingdoms and she's hoping to awaken them all? Either way, though, I'm convinced that awakening the dragon was her main purpose here.