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I think it is a lttle too early to think about who will be reedemed, but let's see:

Emerald: So far, she looks like the most likely to be reedemed at some point, as she did seemed sad about the Fall of Beacon. It will depend on how strong is her loyalty towards Cinder, but if Cinder is the one who changes sides, there is no question that Emerald would follow her.

Mercury: While he, like Cinder, seemed rather happy during the Fall of Beacon, in Volume 4 he gives the impression that he didn't know what he was getting into. He seems like the kind of person who would change sides if it benefited him. Again, if Cinder changes sides, chances are that he would follow her.

Cinder: I don't see her being reedemed anytime soon. While I liked how Volume 4 showed a more vulnerable side of her, its quite clear that her loyalties are with Salem, and that she intends to give Ruby the same fate she gave Pyrrha.

Salem: If the theory that the Salem we know is a body being possesed by a Grimm parasite or something like that is correct, then I think it would be interesting if said body is freed and joins the good guys, although I don't see it happening.

Hazel: I like his personality so far, which is why have a lot of hope for him. I think there is a good chance that he used to be a good guy in the past, and he seems like a decent enough guy nowadays, so I think that he is the most likely villain to get redemption, behind Emerald and Ilia.

Adam: While I wouldn't say that he has actively rejected redemption, so far he does seem like the most irredeemabe villain, next to Tyrian and Salem. Even so, I still have high hopes regarding his character, even more than for Hazel. He does have the potential to be one of the most interesting characters in the story. So, while I'm not expecting to see him reedemed, I hope that he will be a more complex character in the future.

Tyrian: I honestly can't see him becoming a good guy. Probably the most irredeemable villian, if you ask me.

Ilia: Almost certain to join Blake at some point. Still, she seemes to have no qualms about hurting people, as she literally left Sun with a hole in his chest the first time they met, something I hope is adressed and not easily forgiven.

Neo: I'm hoping to see her having a vendetta against Ruby in the future. I don't think she will be reedemed.

Watts: I could see him betraying Salem out of self interest, but I don't think he will truly be reedemed.

Jacques and Whitley: I'm seriously hoping the will be revealed to have hidden depths when they appear again. Honestly, Whitley receiving character development and becoming "worthy of inheriting the SDC, or hell, Jacques becoming a better person, would be more interesting than Weiss returnng to "take it back".

The Albain brothers: I don't see any redemption in their future.