User blog comment:Zathronas/Analysis by an author: Beacon Ozpin/@comment-24218038-20131210201838/@comment-5217560-20131212000519

That's a good point but that was probably just for flash and grace similar to weiss' s arm movements before she aactivates her glyphs or even Gylnda when she summons the ice storm. Now I could see the ring itself being the weapon but I'll have to look at rhe episode again for reference.