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MiniDaggers wrote: If the semblance which is a extention of the soul like aura can be determined purely by genetics (albeit in incredibly rare cases, Schnees have been mentioned to not be the only ones I believe), why isn't reasonable to believe that genetics influence the soul itself which is the source of ones semblance?

I am not saying the souls are exact copies, but if their semblances are the soul would be the thing influenced genetically to allow that result. This suggests that in general the soul and its properties and aspects can be influenced by genetics. I agree. As aura is tied to semblance, and aura is the manifestation of the soul, it's not stupid to say that semblance is somehow related to the soul, and that a genetic semblance might mean something about a genetic influence on the soul.

And, yes, I believe that Winter said the Schnee's semblance is hereditary, "unlike most", not "unlike all". The word "unique" is a bit misleading in this case. Also, it's a pretty commonly accepted headcanon that Raven's ability is to turn into a raven, so perhaps the Branwen family is another example.