![]() Lie Ren unlocked his when his hometown was overrun by Grimm and his family was killed. Auras and Semblances can also be unlocked due to severe emotional stress or turmoil. For example, Ruby unlocked her Semblance while training. Semblances are unlocked during strong physical or emotional events. It is currently unknown if a Semblance can be restored or not.Ĭinder unlocking her Semblance due to the massive amount of anger, stress and pain she endured after years of abuse and her beginning to reach her breaking point. In one instance, Mercury Black lost his Semblance right after unlocking it when his father, Marcus, used his own Semblance to take it from him. Though specifics and details are not expanded upon, it is possible for someone to lose their Semblance. Additionally, it may even be possible for a Semblance to affect one's surroundings. ![]() In the case of Qrow Branwen and Clover Ebi, it is possible for a Semblance to be either uncontrollable or permanently active. The earliest and most frequent example of this phenomenon is Yang Xiao Long's habit of accidentally activating her Semblance when she is angry. This phenomenon is exhibited by Weiss in " Tipping Point", when she accidentally summons a Boarbatusk, which then attacks a party guest. Later, in " PvP", Pyrrha temporarily warps her weapon and shield for a moment during her tournament round. It seems that emotional turmoil or stress can affect one's use of Semblance, either negatively or positively, as exhibited in " Destiny", where Pyrrha Nikos' Semblance activates while talking to Jaune and accidentally slams him into the stone wall. Pyrrha losing control of her Semblance due to stress This is also seen in " End of the Beginning", when Glynda Goodwitch shows signs of exhaustion from using her Semblance to fix the city. This was demonstrated by Weiss on one occasion after using a series of glyphs in rapid succession to assist Ruby, subsequently collapsing afterward. Overuse of one's Semblance for prolonged periods may adversely affect its user at certain times. Using Dust, certain individuals can modify their Semblances with elements, such as Weiss using Myrtenaster to change her glyphs and Blake Belladonna inserting Dust vials into Gambol Shroud to give her Shadow clones elemental properties. However, there also exist Semblances that depend on external factors in order to function, such as Yang Xiao Long and Nora Valkyrie, who gain enhance their strength by taking damage and absorbing electricity respectively.īlake using her Semblance with Stone Dust creating a rock clone There are also those who can generate and/or manipulate a specific aspect of nature, like Pyrrha who can control magnetic forces. Others have the ability to enhance their performance, such as Ruby Rose and Harriet Bree, who're able to move at incredible speeds. Some individuals, such as Weiss Schnee, can use Aura to create "glyphs" that generate some desired effect - the most prominent being sudden disruptions in movement and/or bursts of momentum. Those that use Semblances are able to manipulate certain physical phenomena according to the nature of their power. Pyrrha Nikos implied this connection when she told Jaune Arc that the use of Aura can help him to discover his Semblance and Miles Luna refers to Semblances as being "fueled" by Aura. One example of this would be when Coco Adel decided to name her Semblance Hype when filling out her application for Beacon Academy.Īccording to " Aura", the fourth installment of RWBY: World of Remnant, a Semblance is a more tangible projection of one's Aura. The Schnee family Semblance, summoning glyphs, is unique in the fact that it is completely hereditary.Ī person can name their Semblance when they fill out their application form for entering a Huntsman Academy. However, a person's Semblance can be similar to the Semblances of their parents or other family members. The nature of one's Semblance is noted as representing an aspect of their character. ![]() According to Kerry Shawcross, there are some Semblences that "everyone thinks they know what they are, but they're not". With the sheer number of people unlocking their Semblances, it can lead to unrelated people gaining similar abilities. A "Semblance" is the manifestation of one's innate and personal power as an ability unique to each individual, with the effects varying greatly from user to user.
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