Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-87.123.129.31-20160519165735/@comment-4010415-20160531001917

66.189.253.11 wrote: They then went on to speculate that, when the world knew about the maidens, if they were killed, it would be a reasonable assumption that their killer would be their last thought. I don't see why that would be speculation or an assumption. From the way they were talking, it seemed to me that there were actual known cases of a Maiden's murderer gaining said Maiden's powers due to being the last person that Maiden thought of. This is especially considering that they specifically said that people actually made a habit of killing Maidens for their power. That was the entire reason that the Maidens were hidden into obscurity.

Goodwitch: Our group was founded in order to protect both mankind and the Maidens. Those hungry for power hunted them with the hope of inheriting their strength.

Qrow: (finishing his drink) And as you can imagine, the ones that succeeded weren't exactly the ones you'd want to have unimaginable power.

What really was speculation on their part was that the portion of the Fall Maiden power that was still in Amber might seek out the part that was stolen so that it could be whole again.

Ironwood: Under normal circumstances, yes. But this is a delicate situation. It's not uncommon for the last thoughts of the slain to be of their attacker. (glances at Amber) '''And to make matters worse, no one's seen the power split like this before. For all we know, it will seek out its other half.'''

So, it's entirely possible that, even if Amber did think of someone else in her coma, the power could've still gone to Cinder, so it could be whole again.