Volume 1
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How very disappointing, Roman. |
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We have big plans for you, Roman... All we ask is... a little cooperation. |
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—Cinder, ordering Roman to continue working with the
White FangVolume 2
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You'll know what you need when you need to know. |
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—Cinder, deflecting Roman's question regarding Cinder's group "grand master plan"
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We're proceeding to phase two. |
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—Cinder, regarding her plan's progress
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People assume that she's fated for victory when she's really taking fate into her own hands. |
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It's not about overpowering an enemy. It's about taking away what power they have. And we will, in time. |
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—Cinder, to Emerald
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They'd be scratching their heads long after we finished what we came here for. |
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Enjoy the rest of the night. After all, it is a party. |
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—Cinder, to Mercury
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All in all, I call today a success. |
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—Cinder, regarding the
Grimm invasion to Vale
Volume 3
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Even if you know how the story ends, that doesn't make it any less fun to watch. |
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—Cinder on foregone conclusions
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Let's give the crowd a good fight... |
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—Cinder on engineering the battle between Team CVFY and Emerald and Mercury.
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I want to be strong. I want to be feared. I want to be powerful. |
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—Cinder's opening monologue
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You will question everything you know. |
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—Cinder to Emerald
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The Huntsman severed the connection before it was complete... Yes. It's... an emptiness. It burns. Like hunger. I like it... Yes. I will claim what is ours... Thank you. |
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—Cinder's half of a conversation with an unknown person
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This is not a tragedy. This was not an accident. This is what happens when you hand over your trust, your safety, your children, to men who claim to be our guardians but are in reality nothing more than men. Our academies' headmasters wield more power than most armies, and one was audacious enough to control both.
They cling to this power in the name of peace, and yet, what do we have here? One nation's attempt at a synthetic army mercilessly torn apart by another's star pupil. What need would Atlas have for a soldier disguised as an innocent little girl? I don't think the Grimm can tell the difference. And what, I ask you, is Ozpin teaching his students? First, a dismemberment, now this? Huntsmen and Huntresses should carry themselves with honor and mercy, yet I have witnessed neither.
Perhaps Ozpin felt as though defeating Atlas in the tournament would help people forget his colossal failure to protect Vale when the Grimm invaded its streets. Or perhaps this was his message to the tyrannical dictator that has occupied an unsuspecting kingdom with armed forces. Honestly, I haven't the slightest clue as to who is right and who is wrong, but I know that the existence of peace is fragile, and the leaders of our kingdoms conduct their business with iron gloves. As someone who hails from Mistral, I can assure you the situation there is equally undesirable.
Our kingdoms are at the brink of war, yet we, the citizens, are left in the dark. So, I ask you, when the first shots are fired, who do you think you can trust? |
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—Cinder, giving her speech to all who watch Pyrrha tear Penny apart
—Cinder, admiring the havoc unfolding below
—Cinder, sardonically relishing in the chaos she has wrought
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Do not miss what happens next. |
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—Cinder, just before the arrival of the
Wyvern
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This whole time... Right beneath our feet... |
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—Cinder, to Ozpin
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She was right about you... Such arrogance... |
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—Cinder, to Ozpin
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Shhh... This is your home now. |
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—Cinder, to the Wyvern
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It's unfortunate you were promised a power that was never truly yours. But take comfort in knowing that I will use it in ways you would never had imagined. |
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—Cinder, to Pyrrha
—Cinder, on Ruby's activation of her silver eyes
Volume 5
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I don't understand. Working with bandits? Keeping Ruby alive? What's the point? We're strong enough to take what we want by force. |
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Raven, I won't underestimate you, so please don't insult my intelligence. There is a slim chance you and your Maiden could escape here today. But if you know our master as well as you claim to, then you know you could never truly escape her. But we come bearing an olive branch. |
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—Cinder, to Raven
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If you come with us to Haven, we'll leave you, your tribe and your little secret to live out the rest of your days squabbling in the wilderness. We just need the Relic. |
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—Cinder, to Raven
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Fly back home and tinker with your machines. And tell Salem she'll get what she wants and more. |
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—Cinder to Arthur, while striking the deal with Raven
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Aww, don't take it personally, little bird. Your sister was a recent addition. The lion on the other hand... entrance into the Vytal Festival was a real treat, but Leonardo's been sending Salem all sorts of information for a very, very long time. Isn't that right, professor? |
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—Cinder, to Qrow
—Cinder, callously dismissing Jaune's rage
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I'm starting to remember you, you're the dense one that can't tell when he's out of his league. |
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—Cinder mocking Jaune
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Are you going to let her die too? |
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—Cinder to Jaune, after Weiss cries out in pain
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Did you think you actually had a chance against me?! YOU?! |
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—Cinder, livid at Jaune wounding her pride
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You're just a failure with a death wish. |
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—Cinder, to Jaune
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Are you nervous, girl? The first Maiden in - why, I'm not sure anyone knows how many years - is about to open a vault. I would say it's quite an exciting time. Don't you feel honored? |
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—Cinder, to Vernal
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It's nothing personal, dear. You're just not worthy of such power. But I am... So I will take... what is mine... |
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—Cinder, to Vernal
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Wha- what is this? Where's the power?! |
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—Cinder, after finding out Vernal's not the Spring Maiden
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Vernal was a decoy this whole time. The last Spring Maiden must have trusted you a great deal before she died. I bet that was a mistake. |
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—Cinder to Raven before they fight
—Cinder to Raven, after Raven says Cinder became a monster for power
—Cinder's last words before Raven sends her into an abyss
Volume 6
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I'm looking for these travelers. |
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—Cinder, to Lil' Miss Malachite about Teams RWBY and JNR
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Do you have my information? |
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—Cinder, to Lil' Miss
—Cinder, when confronting Neo
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Hmph, nice trick. You've gotten stronger... So have I. |
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—Cinder, to Neo
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I don't have time for your misplaced blame, girl. I didn't kill your boss. If you want revenge, take it up with "Little Red". |
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—Cinder, to Neo
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You're not the only one with a grudge against Ruby! |
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—Cinder, to Neo
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Listen! We both want that girl dead. So quit wasting your time fighting me and let's discuss how we kill her together. |
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—Cinder, to Neo
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Now you understand. I've got to get the Relic before it can be secured in Atlas. It's the only way that Salem... It's the only way we can accomplish our goal. |
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—Cinder, to Neo
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You're not the only one who wants Ruby dead. But unfortunately, Salem does not feel the same way... |
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—Cinder, to Neo
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I've been... instructed not to kill her... But you... You have no such orders. You can do as you please. |
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—Cinder, to Neo
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Help me get to Atlas, help me find her... and the rest is up to you. |
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—Cinder, to Neo
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It should get us to Solitas. After that, you might want to try materializing yourself some snow boots. |
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—Cinder, to Neo
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You know, Neo, someone once asked me if I believed in destiny. And I'm happy to say I still do. |
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—Cinder, to Neo about believing in destiny
Volume 7
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Huh. You're back early. Tell me you found what we've been looking for. |
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—Cinder, to Neo
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Ironwood's been hiding the Winter Maiden for years. Tonight I'm going to find her. |
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—Cinder, to Neo
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You Atlas elites are all the same! You think hoarding power means you'll have it forever, but it just makes the rest of us hungrier. And I refuse to starve. |
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I have come too far to be stopped by some toy! |
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Volume 8
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And according to radio chatter, that same general and his forces outsmarted you. A shame Watts never made it back. |
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—Cinder, to Tyrian
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Without you, I am nothing. |
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—Cinder, to Salem
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We're just sitting and waiting. Without the Maiden power, the vault means nothing. Let me claim it for you. |
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—Cinder, to Salem
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Yes, yes, of course. Without you, I am nothing. |
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—Cinder repeats her mantra to Salem
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Salem doesn't know those children like I do. They wouldn't just abandon their misguided attempt to save the world. |
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I was hoping your friends would be here. But it looks like they left you to do all the work. |
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—Cinder to Penny
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I don't serve anyone. And you wouldn't either, if you weren't built that way. |
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—Cinder to Penny
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Without you, I am nothing. |
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—Cinder to the Madame, the origin of her mantra
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You're right. Without you I am nothing. But because of you, I am everything. |
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—Cinder's resolve
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I won't have to run now. |
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You know, this may be the first time I've ever been happy to see you. |
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—Cinder, to Watts
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It's my turn to ask for something. |
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—Cinder, to Watts
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Salem isn't here right now, but I think we can still come up with a plan while she's pulling herself together. First, I'm going to watch you plummet to an unremarkable end. And then I'm going to burn a path directly to the Vault where I will wait to tear that magical puppet to pieces. And take... what is mine. |
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—Cinder, to Watts
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Your little friend Oscar was right, but the easy part ends here. "How'd you know about that?" |
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—Cinder, mocking Team RWBY over her knowledge of their plan
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I know I haven't upheld my end of the bargain. I'm... sorry. I will get you Ruby Rose, today. But to do that, I need to ask the Lamp a question. |
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—Cinder, apologizing to and negotiating with Neo
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What have Ruby and her teammates planned? |
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—Cinder, asking
Jinn her final question
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You tore this kingdom apart with nothing but your intellect. How about we finish what you started? |
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—Cinder, to Watts
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You deserve this, Arthur. We'll be back. |
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—Cinder, farewelling Watts in Central Command
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I knew your plan would be bold, but I never could have predicted all of this... At least, not without a little help from Jinn. I suppose I have all of you to thank for one last lesson. Sometimes, if you want to win... you simply can't do it alone. |
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—Cinder, to Team RWBY before Neo charges toward Ruby
—Cinder, to Penny
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You should have never threatened me. And you… should have never been born. |
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—Cinder, before sending Ruby and Neo falling into the void
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It figures that a Schnee would be the last one standing, letting all her friends die first. |
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—Cinder, to Jaune after he killed Penny
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I… I failed you again, master. They used the Staff to save thousands. Before our allies fell, Neopolitan… killed Ruby. And before Ruby and her teammates fell, they used the Lamp’s final question. I couldn’t stop them! I couldn’t even stop the Maiden from escaping without putting the Relics in jeopardy… I’m… I’m sorry… |
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—Cinder, lying to a reformed Salem
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I merely added more flames to the fires of Atlas. |
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—Cinder, to Salem when asked what she used the Relic of Creation for
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And that's checkmate. |
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Now then... shall we discuss the plan? |
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—Cinder, to Roman about their next plan
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A fortress standing tall in the name of a false peace. Can you hear it, Ozpin? The sound of your lies, falling to pieces. |
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—Cinder, talking to herself about Ozpin
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You did well to find me here. Were you expecting someone else? Maybe some romance? |
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—Cinder, to Ruby
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Unlike Roman... I'm no fan of big todos. But you caught me red-handed. You're the only one who knows I'm here. The only witness who needs snuffing out. |
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—Cinder, to Ruby, thinking about killing her
About Cinder
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...and a Fall Maiden with a surname so appropriate she probably picked it herself. Something tells me you've got more than a slight case of egomania. |
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—Raven, to Cinder
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What is wrong with you? How can you be so broken inside... to take so many lives, and then come here and rub it in our faces like it's something to be proud of?! All with that damn smile on your face! |
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—Jaune, to Cinder
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Aura can't protect your arm, it's Grimm. You turned yourself into a monster just for power. |
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—Raven, commenting about Cinder's grafted left arm
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It's not over! Cinder will come back, she'll have the Relic, and she'll stop all of you! She won't let us down. |
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—Emerald, to everyone about Cinder
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I want you to understand why Cinder must be left to toil in her isolation until she redeems herself. |
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You said the light only reacts to Grimm, but... I used it during our battle at Haven. It reacted to Cinder. |
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I just... Cinder was the only family I ever had. She cared about me, taught me things... But without her here, I don't know if what we're doing--.
Wake up, already... Cinder doesn't care about you! She doesn't care about either of us!
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—Emerald and Mercury about Cinder in "
Lost"
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You… are going to pay… for everything you've done! |
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Nobody knows Cinder's last name or what she spends most of her time doing while holed up in the temporary dorms set up for visiting Haven Students. But there's no way she'd be planning anything nefarious in there right?
"You know, your abs look GREAT today."
- Cinder Stalls" |
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—RWBY: Amity Arena
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Cinder Fall... the ambitious villainess, has done the impossible. She has stolen the power of a Maiden, defeated Beacon's Ozpin, and turned Atlas weaponry against itself. A near unstoppable force, Cinder is now something more than human... And simultaneously... something less. Midnight struck one last time that night, Never to be seen again. The clock forever stopped in the waltz with Fire, Turned to ashes in Scorching Caress.
"Who are you again?" -Cinder |
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—RWBY: Amity Arena
Knights Chronicle X RWBY
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Cinder is hungry for power and disdains those weaker than herself. Jealous of those with natural talents, Cinder has crossed every line to acquire the power of the Fall Maiden and shows no hesitation before acting ruthlessly. In addition to wielding Maiden magic, her primary weapon is Midnight, a pair of swords made from obsidian glass. |
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