Board Thread:Speculation House/@comment-4830106-20131110184853/@comment-187.113.166.38-20131112171715

 I think Cinder could be inspired in the darker versions of Cinderella’s story. In those stories, there are things like the stepsisters mutilating their feet in order to fit into the glass slippers and then, Cinderella’s pigeon friends peck out their eyes for vengeance. In other version, she does a pact with a demon instead of the Fairy Godmother (This could give base to the Cinder/Grimm theory); there’s one where she even makes the stepmother dance to death in hot iron shoes.

  Honestly, I have my doubts that Cinder is family for any of the main girls. I mean, she does not strike me as Faunus to be Blake's parent, albeit using the White Fang in her plans. As Roman said, she suggested it, which strikes me as an alliance with WF leader because they share common interests, but Cinder herself is not a member of the group. Weiss is highly unlikely and I don't put faith in the Summer Rose theory, even more now that Monty confirmed Yang and Ruby are blood sisters. I could be wrong though.

 I think it’s possible she was Ozpin and Crow teammate, but she seems younger than them (Even if Qrow didn’t show up, I think he’s about Ozpin’s age). So I came up with the idea that she was his student at Beacon. However, not a common student, she was so brilliant that she joined early into the Academy, much like Ruby. As time passed, Cinder suffered with the scorn of the other students, especially Glynda, who was envious of her abilities and slowly grew bitter and ruthless. The way people talked to her only worsened a problem she had at home, with her stepmother and sisters. She had only the Headmaster as someone she trusted, but when Cinder needed the most, he failed her, leading to her downfall.

I'm sorry if this is difficult to understand, or for the grammar mistakes. English isn't my native language.