Board Thread:Speculation House/@comment-37668738-20181130055421

So, as of V6 E2, Cinder's back. I'm happy that she's returned, but I'm hoping that she will grow and we will learn more about her since her characterization, motivations, and development have been sort of lacking during the V4-V5 timeline. I do like her character a lot, and I want her to get the development she so very much deserves as the main villian for the many years RWBY has been on. Below, I have some main things i'd like to see in V6 or just in RWBY in the future.

1. Cinder's backstory: Let's be honest, she''s been with us 3-4 years now? We don't know shit about her. What are her motivations? Why does she want to be strong, feared, and powerful like she says in V3E7? What happened to her that made her want those characteristics attributed to her? If she wants to be strong and feared, there must have been a reason why she wants to have these traits, and that gives us a glimpse into her past life and why she wants power. We know nothing, and we're just simply left to speculate. It's not just Cinder that falls victim to this lack of backstory, Adam and Watts also have the same issue. They're not working for the big bad Salem for no reason, what are the motivations behind their desires? I'm sure fans like myself want to know desperately. Having these ideas fleshed out makes them better villians and overall, better characters providing it flows accordingly.

2. Why did Cinder join Salem? Was it our of force? Out of Obligation? What did she do to make Cinder join her? Salem makes it sound like Cinder came to her in Vol 4 when she asks her "I thought you were the girl who wanted power". This exchange seems like this is something Cinder told Salem she needs when she was at her lowest, and needed a stronger force to allow her to adopt those character traits she wants for herself.

3. What will Cinder's backstory be like in your opinion?

When Raven is confronted by Cinder and her cronies in V5 E9 she mentions that Cinder has a "much too fitting surname that she probably picked herself" then calls her an egomaniac. This makes me wonder who Cinder is and if Cinder Fall is really...Cinder Fall. If she was faking her identity to pass for another individual, she must have been someone well known or popular so much so that she needed to hide her true identity to avoid any semblance of attention. Some have said she's Salem's daughter, distant relative, or maybe somewhat related to Ozpin or one of his past lives.

Anyway, if you want to discuss this, just post a message and add some questions of your own to get the discussion flowing!! :)  