Talk:Darian Nightshade/@comment-24901923-20140728231639

Hello there. Name's Kyran. I spotted your message to Amet when I was checking mine on his wall. I'm not on staff, but thought that I'd take a shot anyway. The main issue with Shroud seem to be that 1) It appears to be a shadow-based Semblance, and Shadow manipulation of any kind is currently against wiki rules. 2) It does too many things. Is it possible to use a Semblance for offense? Yes. Can it be done directly, like your Shroud's Long grab, Claws, and Grapnel? No. Take Pyrrha as a canon example. Her Semblance can be used for combat, but can only do so by manipulating something else, in her case, metals that can be magnetized. Ruby Rose can also use the wind generated by her speed in combat, but can't use her speed directly for offense. Can a Semblance have many applications? If based on the creative use of a basic function, yes. Elementalists, such as my Ice-wielding OC Richard Snowden, are a good example. As is another of my OCs, Albus Silvermane, who's Semblance is based on manipulating the kinetic energy of objects in motion at speeds that allow him to visually target them. Shroud has no less than FOUR basic functions, not just one. Also, Shroud frankly reminds me of Green Lantern's ring, because it's based on creating constructs. Constructs are a very touchy subject on the wiki due to the current uncertainty of their canon status. My Rowan Forest, who creates vines from glyphs and can use them to make armor, hedges, and climbing surfaces, passes muster mostly because she relies on glyphs to do so, instead of making them directly like Shroud can.