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Grimllock wrote: what about her hair?

i'm no expert, but i'm pretty sure that getting kicked through a bridge, hurts a bit more  than getting some hair pulled, or a single strand of hair being cut

does that mean her power is based on rage alone, or is there a secondary effect bassed on her hair

either way i'm hoping for her character development that discusses her hair

Yang's Semblance probably has a base form which gives her a quick boost in speed and strength. However as Ruby said, she comes more powerful when she is hit. We see this during her trailer and again in the last episode against the mech, as her hair glows during these moments. During the fight with the Ursa, she isn't really hit so her power doesn't get a boost and she doesn't use her Semblance during the food fight.

The reason she freaks out about her hair may be because that is how she contains all that energy, explaining why it glows when she gets more powerful. When people or monsters cut it, it doesn't hurt her but it does mean she can't store as much energy and so she can't reach her maximum power.