Talk:Cinder Fall/@comment-25396609-20150608185633/@comment-25555436-20150611180640

@Anon: "Sand" Dust could simply be Earth Dust. Remember Sand is often made part of the Earth Element in fiction. As such, Fire+Sand=Fire+Earth.

@Chish: We know that how Dust is used depends on what the user chooses to do with it. I mean, Weiss was able to make a big cone of ice, while Glynda instead made a hailstorm. It's practically confirmed that how Dust is used depends entirely on the user, and their level of creativity.

So it's possible that back in ep2, Ruby, who likely has next-to-0 skill at using Dust with her Aura, plus not even focusing in the slightest back then, simply "chose" to use the different Dust types separately and simultaneously. While on the other hand, a more skilled Dust user like, say, Cinder, may know how to use multiple Dust types as 1, to combine their elements when using them.

So, larsonically, Ruby, who was not focusing and/or has no idea of how to effectively use Dust with Aura like a mage, ended up simply using them separately. While Cinder, who is more focused and knows much better how to use Dust, knows how to use multiple Dust types simultaneously as 1 single combined ability.