You can make an OC who's interested in the floral department, and they could have a semblance relating to plants or growth. His semblance relates to his trumpet, and all three clones help the real Flynt create a wave of sound from their trumpets. You can also base a character's semblance on their interests.Īn example could be Flynt Coal. His semblance is laughing maniacally to throw people off in fights, which is a wonderful example of personality semblances. There are many options to choose from when making a semblance based on a character's personality, but make sure it's interesting and detailed!Ĭeil is a mentally insane character. Some may say she has a magnetic personality, but she stated that her pedestal and status prevented people from having the courage to ask her out, no one really got to know her as an individual (except for Team JNPR and RWBY, as well as her family). Or you could go the other way, and make a semblance that's so ridiculously different from its user that it somehow fits perfectly.įor example, Pyrrha's semblance, polarity. An OC with a dark and brooding personality can let the darkness "overcome" them in a semblance, shrouding them completely for a bit.Ī very regal and pompous character could summon clones (taking a large amount of aura to keep them out, of course) to take hits for them, almost like an army for a king/queen. However, it can be said that she literally falls apart, having lots of pressure on her that she can't comprehend at such a young age. And Ruby's semblance causes her to break apart in rose petals, directly relating to her name. Yang's anger issues relate to her "super saiyan" semblance, Blake creates clones to take a blow while she runs away, Weiss' semblance can be considered a helping hand for her, as well as it being hereditary. However, with all of the evidence proven in the show, I think it's safe to assume that at least some part of a semblance can be connected to their user. Most of the time, I base at least a part of my OC's semblance on their personality, even though I know a semblance is tied into someone's aura, not their direct personality. This also goes with the fact that Marina is also a shark Faunus! Nice job on the idea for this one! This fits well with her semblance, which is the ability to breathe under water. The name "Marina" sounds like a variation of the word "marine".
I find animal related names to be a bit easier when doing these, but feel free to get creative! Go ahead and have an OC named Viper with a poison related semblance. And her semblance literally makes her burn (no pun intended). Yang's name is part of the phrase for "sun" in Chinese. Your OC can have a semblance based on their name! These are actually rarer in the community (from what I've noticed, anyway).Įxamples of these can be found in the show, as Qrow has a passive semblance of bad luck (crows being a sign of misfortune). So I decided to make a little guide on what can be used to inspire a semblance! Enjoy! However, I've gotten better (I hope) at coming up with semblances from the time I started making OC's. I would see OC's that had semblances that weren't fully explained, not possible, or simply over-powered and there were those times when I was stuck at the semblance category. I've had lots of trouble with the "combat" section on my OC's, and semblances were one thing that I struggled on. The semblance has to fit the character, yet has to stay inside the Semblance Guidelines. Today, I'll be giving some tips on semblances.Ī semblance is probably one of the more difficult things for RWBY OC makers.