Board Thread:Episode Discussion/@comment-25316824-20161211172328

In the latest Episode we see Ruby getting her booty handed to her by Tyrian so much so that her aura visibly flared. This could both be a testament to how strong Tyrian is and/or how sheltered Ruby's aura is. Or the show just wanted us to see a cool effect. (See Rule of Cool.)

I was thinking something different though. Perhaps the reason Ruby didn't use her semblence (which expends aura), and the reason why she was defeated in an instant was because she was feeling depressed. The showrunners put in extra care to show that Ruby was feeling particularly upset at the beginning of the episode which wouldn't have served any purpose unless, depression weakens ones aura.

While I think this takes away from how badass Tyrian is, it does explain why Ruby didn't use her semblence. 