Yeah, I think that Jaune's Semblance would start as a superpowerful forcefield, and then to an Attack Reflector.
He's going to be the freaking Jaunggernaut.
Continuously reading, studying, and (hopefully) growing.If there is an upgrade form of Semblance, it will be called Apotheosis. Also, Jaune or Ruby will he the first one to achieve it, which is previously thought impossible .
Also, I think we will at one point see a character with Artificial Limbs.
Continuously reading, studying, and (hopefully) growing.Apotheosis basically means becoming a god, among other things of that nature.
Writing a post-post apocalypse LitRPG on RR. Also fanfic stuff.- The fact or action of becoming or making into a god; deification.
- Glorification, exaltation; crediting someone or something with extraordinary power or status.
The turn of the century saw the apotheosis of digital technology.
I'm honestly surprised I was right. I mean, I knew that's how it's normally used, but I assumed it was more colloquial than literal.
edited 25th Dec '13 3:07:20 PM by Discar
Writing a post-post apocalypse LitRPG on RR. Also fanfic stuff.I'd say characters could definitely strengthen their Semblances, but not really expand into entirely different powers. Like, Ruby could flash step more and could maybe do a Doppelgänger Spin (for those familiar with Bleach, think Ichigo's super speed vs Byakuya) or Blade Spam type attack, and Weiss could manipulate what her glyphs do and such. Of course, we're wondering how semblances can grow without knowing what a lot of them are specifically. We can make good estimates at some (Yang = Fire, Jaune = Healing/Force Fields/something similar, Blake = Illusions, maybe Flash Step?) but outside of the three we've seen, I can't really think of what others we know of. Still, these are all fairly interesting ideas.
http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/lb_i.php?lb_id=13239183440B34964700 Alfric's Fire Emblem Liveblog Encyclopedia!Do you think the hunters are hiding the existence of aura? Jaune didn't even know what it was and none of Torchwick's guys use it, at least not on the level of using semblances. Maybe the hunters don't want people learning aura from just anyone.
edited 25th Dec '13 10:08:31 PM by Novis
You say I am loved, when I don’t feel a thing. You say I am strong, when I think I am weak. You say I am held, when I am falling short.While it seems like a military secret, the thugs DO use aura; hence why Torchwick's goons' brains weren't decorating the head of Crescent Rose in the first episode.
Me and my friend's collaborative webcomic: Forged MenI think it's a matter of anyone can use aura to protect themselves from damage (except for Jaune because loljaune), but using a semblance properly is something that requires training. Word of God did say that aura was included to justify the characters surviving crazy shit.
I can already see some holes in this reasoning, but this is what I'll go with for the time being.
Given that Ruby wasn't hitting the mobsters with the blade of her scythe, I assume she was deliberately fighting non-lethally, and probably could've easily cut them to ribbons if she wasn't. Penny's fight with the white fang mooks is, in my interpretation, an example of Bloodless Carnage; we don't see any of the mooks hit by her blades get up, nor do we see them being taken into police custody after the fact, so I'm assuming she just killed them all.
Well every living thing has access to Aura, minus the Grimm. I think this makes even normal humans in the RWBYverse pretty hardcore. Its just that the weaponry and Grimm are THAT STRONG.
The reason why Jaune didn't use Aura in the episode is because certain things like using it in non-dangerous situations and healing require more focus. Whereas any one can use Aura to prevent life-threatening injuries from killing.
"Evii is right though" -Saturn "I didn't know you were a bitch Evii." -Lior Val

Unlikely although I'd say they can be trained. For instance, range, control, and endurance of Semblances can likely be improved.
"Evii is right though" -Saturn "I didn't know you were a bitch Evii." -Lior Val