( RWBY Fables ) Aura

## Aura

Aura is the manifestation of one's soul and can be used for a wide range of abilities. The specific abilities and their strengths differ from individual to individual and are dependent on a number of factors, such as experience, training and innate skill.

It is predominantly used for protection from harm. Some people develop an active power from it called a Semblance.

## Description

Aura is an ability that all those with a soul can use, at least with enough practice. Because Aura is the manifestation of the soul, it can appear very differently depending on who is using it. For example, the color of Aura differs from person to person: Duran Raglan's is Red, Alice Vermillion's is Yellow and Rena Rena's is Purple, among many others.

It is mentioned that anything with a soul has an Aura, including Humans, Faunus, and animals, even synthetic people with souls, such as Penny Polendina, can generate an Aura. The Creatures of Grimm, being soulless, are the only known form of life that does not have Aura.

Skilled users of Aura can create their own barriers or even increase their own abilities in some way. Weapons and armor can also act as a conduit for Aura, allowing for an even wider range of offensive and defensive capabilities.

It has been shown that the strength of an Aura degrades with continual use. This limits the applications of Aura in combat as, with time or heavy use, a person's Aura will decay to the point where they are left weakened or even incapacitated. Aura being completely depleted is visually represented as a colored sheen glowing along the length of a person's body or with colored particles flying off the body, indicating that they can now be physically injured. Aura flickering means it is close to being depleted. Aura can be recharged and the time it requires to recharge varies between each person.

## Abilities

Aura is a necessary energy source for all warriors in the World of Remnant, being a powerful ally in battle. It is also required in order to trigger the use of Dust. Aura, as demonstrated by various characters, can be used in the following techniques.

* Defense : Aura is mainly used for defensive purposes. While users of Aura will not be hurt as long as their Aura is up, they can still feel sensations such as pain and heat. It requires training to always subconsciously have a cloak of Aura on.
* Offense : Active Aura gives the user an overall physical strength boost, thus increasing their offensive skills. Additionally, all tools and equipment are conduits for a person's Aura, so with enough training, one can fire off projectile attacks.
* Healing : It also seems that those with a strong enough Aura can heal minor wounds. However, it appears that the healing is automatic and not caused at will.
* Extrasensory Perception: Aura allows you to feel like you were being watched without knowing that someone was there. This ability can also be used to sense other people's Aura and Aura Levels almost immediately.

## Activation

It appears that Aura is able to manifest in different ways when in use and takes on the color of one's inner energy. It appears as a slight glow around the body. The activation of an Aura requires training and willpower, though someone who is strongly attuned with their soul can unlock the Aura of another person with considerable training.

## Depletion

The strength of an Aura degrades with continual use.

Extreme use of Aura, whether for offensive purposes, such as using a Semblance, or defensive purposes, like absorbing blows, will eventually cause a person's Aura to decay to the point where they are left weakened or even incapacitated from exhaustion. When an Aura is completely depleted, it is visually represented as a colored sheen running through the body of the individual or with glowing particles flying off the body, indicating that they can now be mortally injured.

In the case of individuals with Semblances, they will be unable to access their abilities. Some Semblances are so powerful that using them will quickly drain their Aura.

## Trivia

* Aura belongs to the crew of Roosterteeth and Monty Oum.