Board Thread:Speculation House/@comment-14138255-20140912002450/@comment-129.15.131.152-20140912093614

@Glassgolem

I suspect that her clothes are infused with dust. In the World of Rement minisode, it mentioned that some people fought with it raw and others used it in their clothes, seems to be foreshadowing in hindsight. It looked to me like Cinder infused dust with her clothes which would explain why they glowed (that's where the dust was). That might also be able to explain her weapons if they're simply solidified dust. It would also help explain why she was holding up a needle, it's just one more clue that she was sewing dust into her clothes.

Now the question is, does Cinder actually have any powers (fire perhaps) or is she actually powerless (no semblance) and she just relies on mastery of dust (sorta like non-benders in Legend of Korra had to rely on chi-blocking and electrical weapons). I lean toward the idea that she has powers, but the alternative is interesting to consider.