Board Thread:Speculation House/@comment-4830106-20130823152544/@comment-9090085-20130824005810

83.253.22.172 wrote: Aura actually explains quite a few things, like how Ruby can do that short-distance teleport thing and Yang's burst of power when something disturbs her hair. WC-83 wrote: It also explains Crimson's forcefield and Weiss' airstep.

Well, maybe not the airstep(why does Weiss keep putting her hand to Myrtenaster - which we assume is loaded with Dust - right before she "casts" it?), it would also explain why humans are rarely injured by attacks which you'd think would kill/maim them: The Spider Droid's combined cannon; Ember Cecilia; Crescent Rose in the first episode; etc.

Because even henchmen have Aura that shields them from lethal damage; while "robots" and "monsters" don't, and so go down easily/for good (compared to someone of similar size, anyway).

I think it's interesting to note that Pyrrha says everyone has light and darkness in them, while the Grim have just darkness. I have to wonder if that will be an important part of the Grim's as-of-yet unknown origins... and what does "the manifestation of anonymity" mean for them?