Talk:Semblance/@comment-207.190.66.98-20140116133616/@comment-4010415-20140606174358

Controling elements would be a pointless semblance, and I don't think that would be an actual semblance in Remnant. The fact that dust has elemental properties kind of defeats the purpose of "I want my semblance to let me shoot lightning/fire/ice at someone, or make my weapon have fire/ice/whatever attacks." Weiss' weapon has been seen to shoot fire and produce ice. How? Dust. In the opening narration, at one point, we see the silhouettes of two people each holding a dust crystal and shooting lightning from their free hand, so I assume one can channel a dust crystal's element through oneself, thus defeating the purpose of "My semblance lets me shoot lightning/ice/fire whatever!"

I highly doubt that anyone in Remnant would have a semblance like mind control, teleporting objects (manipulation of space, whatever you wanna call it), or traveling between shadows because they're too overpowered. Maybe mind control could be a semblance if it has serious limitations. But not manipulation of space or traveling between shadows.

Sorry to rain on your various parades. I've been holding off on commenting on this thread, but I just couldn't hold back anymore.