Talk:Semblance/@comment-1458758-20151106004151/@comment-26397825-20151106004853

The way we figure it over in the OC Semblance thread is that there are plenty of semblances that are the same at the core of it, but it all comes down to degrees of separation. Ruby has super speed by way of a burst of aura that propels her forwards (or so it seems). Another person on the thread made a semblance where their leg muscles are temproarily heightened beyong aura-enhanced levels. Same semblance at the core, but different in how it manifests.

Or for in in-universe explanation, Blake and Sun's semblances. They both make clones, but while Blake makes clones and leaves them behind to take the hit, Sun makes clones that go ahead and make the hit for him.

This seems to be the best explanation for why some semblances have recognisable names, such as Polarity, and yet are all unique to the person.