Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-26601629-20170905230106/@comment-13022928-20170908040111

Octavia is not the commander. The conclave wasn't to find a new commander, it was to decide who got the bunker. If Fio won indra would have been in charge of her clan. However after winning Octavia decided to share the bunker, uniting the clans as one, a more stronger coalition. Indra even stated in the finale that the time of the flame and commander were gone, meaning anew age of leadership had begun. Also I believe if the grounders do look to Octavia as commander, it's because she saved their lives. All of them would be dead if it wasn't for Octavia, they owe Octavia a debt they will never be able to repay.