Board Thread:Off Topic/@comment-26414792-20160214234940/@comment-25396609-20160215180608

Okay for one you spelled Salem wrong.

For two, Cinder's "black gems" are obsidian, volcanic glass.

And for three, it is infinitely more likely Salem is some sort of witch (likely a counterpart to the wizard who gave the maidens their power) and rather than being some sort of bullshit hybrid chose to change her physical traits to reflect her demonic offspring.