User blog comment:Zathronas/Analysis by an author-Hiatus Edition: Roman Torchwick/@comment-10390252-20141209143644/@comment-9090085-20141209181224

You know, Ruby probably survived the shot because her aura shielded her.

I realize it's easy to forget, but Aura allows people of Remnant to get smacked around without being injured(like the White Fang Lieutenant, who was slashed dozens of times but didn't even get his uniform ripped).