Board Thread:Speculation House/@comment-4830106-20140921022402/@comment-3257939-20141214200507

That's where the issue is. Trying to see Jaune as equal in strength to the rest of the cast is wrong. The guy may look like good tank material but he is not and won't become a tank anytime soon.

In terms of RPG: In comparison to Team RWBY & NPR who are all level 50, Jaune is level 15. He is good, but it's far from being necessary for his teammates apart from taking down a few Grimm or coming up with a plan but fighting alongside them. The idea of Jaune saving Pyrrha or defeating Cinder or something of that level won't happen because it will be the same as saying that a puppy can beat a dog. They're not in the same level, even if he has been training, the rest of them have also been training and will continue to train to become stronger so Jaune will take a lot of time before he manages to reach the same level as the rest of the main cast.

And again, this is what we know about his semblance according to what they said in the DVD: 'It's Protective'' and likened to a shield. That flash when Cardin punched him was a glimpse of his semblance.''' We also know that Semblance make a sound when they're used and the sound heard when the flash appeared proves that it was indeed his semblance being used.

About the healing idea: Aura serves as a forcefield but healing is also one of the main abilities that Aura provides. Jaune was able to heal the cut in his cheek because he had his aura activated at the moment. However, when Jaune was being pummeled by Cardin, he didn't have his aura activated. Just use logic: If Aura protects you from attacks and fatal wounds then how was Cardin capable of leaving such wounds in Jaune if he has his aura to protect him? Take this in account: During their sparring match, Jaune got hit but there wasn't a wound and why is that? Because his aura was activated.

In other words, Jaune didn't have his aura activated when Cardin punched him in the forest and left those wounds in his face. But when Jaune uses his semblance, his aura was also activated, therefore, his wounds were healed. But if Jaune had his aura activated which also saved him from that Ursa's fatal blows then why does he has those wounds that Cardin left him? I believe that what happened with his wounds disappearing was an inconsistency.