Board Thread:Speculation House/@comment-24.247.91.107-20140511154823/@comment-26206856-20150328183105

I don't see the semblance as a literal immortality semblance, but one of time manipulation due to the longevity hints and all the clockwork themes surrounding him. My thought is he can either rewind time (to some extent) which could explain his mistakes, and allow a possible resolution. He could also have vision to future timelines or paralell timelines, though the future one is doubtful since he'd be able to see ahead to what Cinder is planning.

The most noticeable time he's 'off in his own world' is during the selection process when he's reviewing all of the students who are to be paired up. If he's gaguing info from all the timelines to make his decisions, that could explain why he's 'almost not even there'. Granted, the teams seemed less up to his choice and more a mix of coincidence and the choosing of the relics.