Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-1446360-20171112023531/@comment-26397825-20171214123650

Soarel wrote: They've framed her as just another pawn (exactly the opposite of what Qrow called her in V3). Have you ever thought that Qrow wasn't refering to Cinder as the Queen, but rather saying that Salem (the Queen of Grimm) has pawns (Cinder and co). We assumed he was refering to Cinder, but they never once said he actually was.

In fact, in Volume 3 Ep 3 "It's Brawl In The Family", before we even met Salem, he even makes a chess reference.

Qrow : Your little infiltrator isn't just another pawn. They're the one responsible for Autumn's condition. ( takes a drink from his flask once more ).

One could argue that he's saying she is the queen there...but he really isn't. He's simply saying that she's a bit more dangerous than the other pawns.

Though I would like to note that simply because you started as a pawn does not mean you remain a pawn forever. There is opportunity for Cinder to be 'Queened' in the future, which is what happens if you get one of your pawns all the way to the other side of the board. Just because she's one of Salem's pawns at first does not mean she's going to be stuck there forever.