Board Thread:Speculation House/@comment-27883360-20160305074527/@comment-128.151.150.18-20161102033231

Phantomlink959 wrote: I see what you're trying to say, but it misses the point.

He may not be alone in the literal sense, but he is fighting alone; no allies or backup.

Nobody around that he needs to avoid poisoning, thus he could freely use a poison based semblance.

The anon even specifically said "which he cannot do if Jaune or Nora a few feet away from him"

Presence of enemies does not matter; it is the presence of allies which is problematic.

A poison semblance is, however, still a terrible fit for him. How is it a terrible fit for him? It matches the lotus theme. It compliments his fighting style. It's worth waiting 3 volumes for. It can even match his lack of energy. It matches just about every aspect of him! I can guarantee you nothing else works better for him.

Also just recently, I've come across some info about a folklore surrounding a snake-and-lotus tattoo. Now to be fair, I don't know how popular or well-known it is, but it involves a snake hiding in the lotus flower as a symbol of something tranquil belying something dangerous. And once again, he already possesses similarities to snakes in both his weapon and his movements. (Besides, all that I've mentioned wouldn't be the only lotus-and-snake trope/concept I found online.)

And again, if it's personality you're worried about, (1) it can match his lack of energy (which can be seen in both physical and emotional aspects), or (2) the implications of the lotus theme or the aforementioned folklore.