Talk:Lexa/@comment-71.202.210.157-20141204202217/@comment-115.66.124.136-20150219175531

As we learn in the latter half of Season 2, Commanders are chosen by reincarnation. It is the Grounders' belief that their Commander's spirit will choose its next body, and that their wisdom and knowledge over the years to guide their people will in turn be transferred to this new body, which is how someone as young in age as Lexa became Commander. The exact details of this process were not revealed, but they will probably be fleshed out in time.

In any case, I personally feel that Lexa makes a good Commander and that Alycia does a fantastic job portraying her character. Leaders do not have to be "scary" (as some have commented on here) to be respected; respect is earned through many other ways. For example, like Clarke, Lexa has foresight and very early on understands that an alliance between the Grounders and Sky People is mutually beneficial, especially when facing an enemy like the Mountain Men.