Board Thread:Speculation House/@comment-3146930-20140427040734

So I got this idea from another forum about Jaune's Semblance. Someone mentioned Jaune possibly being able to mix his Semblance with someone else's; but another user said that if Semblance comes from the soul, this could be dangerous. That was when this idea I am about to write came into my head. Aura comes from the soul, but Semblance comes from the body; and here is why I think this.

During Pyrrha's speech to Jaune about where Aura comes from, she explains that Aura is basically a person's soul protecting them from harm. However everything with a soul has Aura, which also means that Aura provides the same set of skills for everyone (durability, heightened senses, and quicker reflexes).

Semblance on the other hand works almost completely opposite. It is said that everyone has a unique Semblance that varies from person to person. Some people claim that this is because everyone has a different soul and their Semblance reflects this. I disagree on this because if everyone did have a different soul, then I don't think Aura would have the same abilities. I mean if Aura comes from the soul, and everyone has a different soul, then everything about their abilities should be different.

The more likely explanation is that a Semblance is like a mutation. The body has a certain gene or function that allows humans to perform certain abilities, similar to the X-Men or other superheroes. One of the biggest supporting arguments for this is Ren's fight against the King Taijitu and Weiss' fight against the Nevermore. Ren is shown using his Aura a lot against the large snake, but doesn't appear tired at all after the fight. Weiss on the other hand makes several Glyphs with her Semblance during the fight, and is clearly tired after doing so, possibly because her body's energy was grained. We also know from Yang that a Semblance may cause physical changes to the body, something the soul should have no part in.

Summarized Version for Lazy People
Aura comes from the soul, but Semblance is a genetic trait. This can be seen by a Semblance causing physical changes to the body in the case of Yang, as well as people becoming physically drained after using their Semblance a lot in the case of Weiss. Aura comes from the soul and gives everyone the same boost in their abilities, so if everyone had a different soul, they shouldn't all have the same list of abilities.

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