Board Thread:Off Topic/@comment-26397825-20151211051732/@comment-25396609-20151214074905

The Schnees having a truly hereditary ability is special.

If your character has a semblance which is different from their ancestors, it is a safe bet they do not retain enough genetic information to replicate the semblances. as they would need to retain fragments of their souls which is just not possible given our current knowledge.