Board Thread:Speculation House/@comment-28189972-20160414231859/@comment-25396609-20160414234727

Fire dust or lava dust, not glass dust.

There is no.precedent for maiden powers increasing natural abilitiea like semblance: they are completely distinct abilities, and Amber was using the maiden powers well after her aura failed.

Cinder created glass before getting the powers, and the dust in her dress glowed.

She created obsidian when in the CCT, and.the dust in her cat suit glowed.

Every time she has created glass (prior to getting the full powers, maybe after i am not entirely sure) the dust in her outfit glowed.

She replaced her own weapons with obsidian after getting the maiden powers, and indeed changed MANY elements of her outward appearance, because Qrow saw her, he only got a glimpse but that is enough ti pin down key identifying features, many of which she changed.