Talk:Ember Celica/@comment-25110963-20141013051357/@comment-3146930-20141013052735

Aura in general would protect her hands like a pair of boxing gloves would for us. The gauntlets themselves seem to serve as a way for her to amplify her punches with Dust-shells or allow her to fire long range shots. Also going by how large they are (covering pretty much everything up to her elbows), they in a way operate as small shields to block enemy attacks. Also considering her Semblance allows her to become stronger as she takes damage, the fact that her hands aren't completely covered when she relies mostly on punches may be intentional.