Board Thread:Speculation House/@comment-10380701-20141011082048/@comment-27043602-20151031010308

WarrenWitch wrote: I proposed that while Yang's semblance doesn't make her invulnerable, it is multifaceted. Chishio mentioned Yang having reserves of energy stored within her hair. This would explain why when she does not receive damage for her damage meter, she is capable of falcon punching the lights out of those foolish enough to cross her. Then it is 'further enhanced' the more damage she recieves. So her semblance effectively gifts her with staggering strength, and kinetic absorption abilities. THIS!! This, In my humble opinion, is the manner in which Yang's Semblance operates.

People make the false assumption that she operates in a similar manner to (please pardon my cross-references again) Sebastian Shaw of Marvel's Hellfire Club, whose powers have been described as: "Shaw absorbs the energy of any blow he is struck by, not just punches, but also projectiles like bullets, and to a less successful degree, electricity and physically based energy beams. 

''His power of energy absorption is not limited to kinetic energy (which Shaw himself stated was a common misconception) and that he can absorb any form of energy (e.g. electrical, magical, etc.) to fuel his powers. According to Shaw, kinetic energy just works the best."''

We haven't seen Yang tank energy-based beams, and her modus operandi when threatened by projectiles is to DODGE them. Which, by my own hypothesis, means that her Semblance cannot stonewall those forms of damage.

((Source: http://marvel.wikia.com/wiki/Sebastian_Shaw_%28Earth-616%29#Powers))

Even worse, are those people who think her Semblance is akin to Hulk's way of "becoming angrier = becoming stronger"; in a sense that she's practically INVINCIBLE.

Banner's way of becoming stronger works like this: "However, while in an enraged state, adrenaline surges through the Hulk's body, magnifying his extraordinary strength drastically beyond his standard limits. The Hulk's immeasurable strength is directly proportional to his level of rage, excitement, and stress."; "Much like his vast physical strength, the Hulk's stamina does increase as he becomes angrier".

Yang DOES NOT operate in this manner either; where hurting Hulk DOES equate to him becoming stronger, it's more related to the fact that he's GETTING ANGRIER as he gets hurt than being hurt/taking damage in-itself.

((Source:  http://marvel.wikia.com/wiki/Robert_Bruce_Banner_(Earth-616)#Powers))

~ Ultimately, if we were to make a cross-reference for her Semblance to anyone from Marvel, it would be more akin to that of Christoph Nord AKA Weapon X's Maverick; whose powers have been described as: "The ability to absorb the energy caused by a kinetic impact. While this power did have limits, Nord could survive a 10 story fall, discharge powerful concussive blasts of energy, and be struck with superhuman force without suffering major injuries."

"After a further mutation, Nord's kinetic absorption power mutated to greater limits and the energy he absorbed had to be channeled into powerful blasts of concussive force or heat. He could also purposely channel the energy to increase the force of his physical blows. After absorbing his peak level of energy, Nord's punches and kicks were 10 times stronger than normal.

It isn't known if Nord could channel the energy for the purpose of lifting great amounts of weight."

((Source: http://marvel.wikia.com/wiki/Christoph_Nord_%28Earth-616%29#Powers