Talk:Semblance/@comment-26891393-20160523201233/@comment-4955085-20160719014649

So what if Ruby's semblance is speed? Weiss and Winter both have glyphs as their semblance. Sure, it's because the semblance is hereditary, but that still clearly shows that characters can have similar/the same semblance within the show. Plus, who's to say that it's not a different interpretation of speed as a semblance? After all, Neo and Emerald both use illusions, with the distinction being Neo's alters outward appearance, where as Emerald's alters an individual's perception. So where Ruby's might be simply speed to the point of near teleportation, perhaps Merc's might be speed through the manipulation of wind, which would not only line up with some of the other theories here, but with the god from which he gets his name; Mercury/Hermes.

All that said, you do bring up some good points as well. Still, I get the feeling his speed is more than simply tied to his skill or his legs.