Talk:Rubicon/@comment-125.168.211.103-20150213025233/@comment-25900245-20150213212527

@ LightStone123:

I was in the middle of writing a reply very much similar to yours, especially this bit:

"[...] what becomes of the spirit that had inhabited the body before the Commander [...]

And that got me thinking...

What if the "spirit" isn't the entirety of the Commander (the "soul", if you will), but those aspects of personality that are needed for command?

The "spirit" doesn't replace the current one in a new host, but augments it.

So, Lexa was born Lexa, but at some point, due the death of the previous commander, becomes Lexa+Commander; her original self, along with all the traits required to lead her clan.

This (completely made up :-) explanation could open the door for pretty much anyone becoming the new Woods Clan Commander upon Lexa's death.

Bellamy for Commander!