Board Thread:Show-Related Questions/@comment-168.9.35.207-20180521174237/@comment-69.145.120.37-20180527232026

Yes, I think Octavia's (and Gaia's) reaction to Madi will play into Season 5 power dynamics. But even if Octavia wants to eliminate Madi as a threat, the fact that the Grounders carry the recessive gene of Nightblood means another Nightblood will be born eventually. So at best, it only delays the inevitable. The value of the Flame as AI enhanced leadership skills may be long past due to degradation, but perhaps the symbolic value still exists for the Grounders.