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ChishioKunrin wrote: Oh, those are columns of light. Released as a wave. It's basically a wave of (columns of) light that moves progressively towards the oponent. Though unlike my Semblance, in Dissidia it can even move in the air, even straight up.

You could watch a gameplay vid of Warrior of Light from Dissidia Final Fantasy. If WoL uses Shining Wave, that's the inspiration.