User blog:Zathronas/Speculative Author - Cinder is not the Main Antagonist

 Hello and welcome to the 29th Speculative author



 With the battle of Beacon underway and Cinder on the brink of victory, I thought of making the case that Cinder isn’t the one calling the shots. A little author common sense and some hints in the show seem to support this theory.



 Story structure 

 RWBY is still in the beginning phase of its story arc. You don’t present the main complication of your story in the beginning. You hint at it, move toward it but you let your protagonist discover what the antagonist is really up to in the middle of your story. This adds tension at the right moment and presents the biggest hurdle in front of your heroes.

 But if we believe the story so far, Cinder’s ultimate goal is to get the maiden’s fall power and the big Beacon battle is her distraction to get it. This cannot be the main goal of our bad guys. Why? Ask yourself that question. Why is she after the maiden’s power? This is not a goal in itself; it’s a means to a goal.

 Clues in the episode 

 There are some clues in the shows that seem to support my theory.

In Volume 1 of Chapter 16 

Qrow sends a message to Ozpin. “Queen has Pawns” We learn later that the queen is Cinder. Since then we’ve seen the queen chess piece used in several occasions with Cinder, including her software virus.

If Cinder is the queen? Who is the king?

 In Volume 3 - Chapter 7 

 In beginning of the end, after the scene where Cinder tries to steal Amber’s power, we hear Cinder’s voice:

''Cinder: The Huntsman severed the connection before it was complete. ( pause ) Yes. It's... an emptiness. It burns. Like hunger. I like it. ( pause ) Yes. I will claim what is ours. ( pause ) Thank you. ''

 Note the pauses, as if we’re hearing a conversation from one side. Who is she thanking?

<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Speculation 

<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-ansi-language: EN-US">Here’s my theory. Cinder is one of 4 women working for an as yet unseen antagonist. Each is targeting a maiden for their power.

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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-ansi-language: EN-US">Imagine the main baddie controling every Grimm on Remnant. Now that's a bad guy!

<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-ansi-language: EN-US">So what says you? If you want me to do a blog on a specific subject <span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-ansi-language: EN-US"> or want my opinion on your own theory, just post them in the comments section.