Board Thread:Episode Discussion/@comment-34633327-20180105193053/@comment-34633327-20180108080110

KingFubuki92 wrote:

Jaune's semblance is '''not a direct retcon. '''We don't know the entire details about his Semblance, we just know one factor is his ability to aid in healing others. Remember when we thought Qrow's semblance was turning into a bird? Remember when we thought Ren's semblance required he touch his targets? Remember when we thought Ruby's semblance was pure speed?

Not to mention, but as many people I've seen have pointed out, what Jaune did is heavily similar to an aspect of one of his Grimm Eclipse abilities, Natural Leader, specifically, the Invigorating Aspect. And what is the first stage of Natural Leader? Knocks back the enemies and multiplies damage. What happened with Cardin? Knocked him back, did damage to his hand. And considering most of the players Ultimate Abilities revolve around their Semblances, this could have been very subtle forshadowing. His semblance doesn't heal, it boosts Aura. That's why he has such a large surplus of it. He transfers his own into others to give them a boost while helping them regenerate their own aura. Phantomlink959 wrote: I mentioned previously, a fairly straightforward way of explaining how Jaune's semblance can both heal and reflect attacks would be if his semblance amplifies the normal effects of aura, including allowing him to extend his own aura onto other people.

Aura protects, he can amplify absorbing damage into reflecting it.

Aura heals, he can amplify slow regeneration into rapid restoration of injuries ot their naturla state.

Aura does a few other things too, making people who use it stronger and faster than ordinary humans; making his rapid development in skill and ability compared to people who have been training half their lives more logical. If you want an even easier way of describing it, it is literally Jaune's Ultimate From Grimm Eclipse.