User blog comment:Zathronas/Speculative author: What is Cinder's plan?/@comment-25195920-20140803230215

Facinating theories. I'm inclined to believe she has a bone to pick with Ozpin due to past details that have yet to be revealed. I'm inclined to believe she was on a Beacon team (Monty's little slip implies she was on a team) but that something happened and, over the years, she has come to blame those in power for whatever it was. You see this kind of thing in a lot of fantasy stories, i refer to Galbatorix from the Inheritance books who came to blame his misfortunes on the Riders and then wipes em out, and Havoc Squad from The Old Republic MMO who betray the Republic after an op went sour, though it took time in both cases for both Galbatorix and Havoc Squad to blame their superiors. Now, in the Galbatorix case, he works to become more powerful, wipes out the Riders and takes over, Cinder could be going for the same thing and be trying to weed out the weak and those she feels unworthy to continue the fight. Now i doubt she has issues with Faunus but she does clearly like being in charge and having her orders followed (see V2 E1 for example). Should be interesting to see how things progress. Theres also a possibility that Ozpin or Glynda may recognize her which means either she doesn't think that will happen or doesn't care which speaks to confidence, arrogance, or stupidity and i bet on the 2nd for that.