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Well this episode answered one the questions I've had since the discovery of semblances: do semblances grow? I've had many a good discussion with some of you wonderful people about this very topic, and now we finally recieved some answers!

The answer, yes. The more one exercises their power, the stronger it becomes. This also means that the strength of one's semblance isn't directly dependent upon how much Aura one has. With more explanation of the Schnee semblance, we're also given more room to expand our own OC semblance ideas. That is, we don't have to be as constraining when deciding the limitations of a character's power. Weiss' semblance shows us that someone's own ability can be immensely potent, and Winter shows us that a semblance can be incredibly powerful. Not to mention, the Schnee semblance is multifceted. So, a semblance can indeed have various functions. Which we knew, but it would seem that number of functions can be subject to your wishes. Thus, the guidlines for creating a semblance may be less restrictive than we think.

That doesn't mean go crazy with an ability,(coming from a person who gave one of his OC the ability to manipulate reality through song) but it does give us more freedom.

With this new revelation, other questions are brought to the forefront. If there is growth, is it limitless, or is there a peak for ones' semblance? What does this growth mean for someone with a semblance like Blake's?

I don't intend for this thread to live long. I just wanted to share my thoughts, and of course, my inquiries. Feel free to join the discussion, or add anything else you may want to talk about!

After thought: I really enjoyed this episode. I'm beginning to like Winter more and more. I hope next episode is when things begin to go south for our heroes. 