Board Thread:Speculation House/@comment-14138255-20140815002519/@comment-24994749-20140822121305

That is actually a fairly good theory.

It would explain why swmblances are inherited but not completely. Since it's not something in the genes (more like in the blood or the flesh) the swmblances of both parents might mix resulting in a new one or, maybe kids only inherit their mum's semblance through the blood they share in the womb? Would fit with Yang and Ruby having different semblances, given they are sisters with different mothers, but doesn't explain Weiss glyphs looking like the company logo since Weiss has said the Schnee name comes from her dad. Unless, Weiss can produce glyphs with a variety of forms (like the clockwork one she used for the "checkmate" move)and simply is influenced by her dad to shape her glyphs like the SDC logo hence Monty's comment that "it you are Tony Hawk's son you will probably learn to skateboard."