Talk:Blink/@comment-30161681-20161007010929/@comment-16533050-20161007020627

From my understanding, Transversals (and by that I mean the Blink-like abilities of the Whalers) is a complete dissolution of their physical form which then reforms at some other place of their choosing. This means they can cross physical objects/barriers and even enter closed rooms.

Within the game, there is a training session wherein an elder Whaler is giving lessons to a younger one. During the course of this training, the younger one is told to basically picture the place within his mind and then activate his power and he will be there.

Corvo's Blink, at least within the mechanics of the game is still him in his physical form. When he Blinks he still interacts with physical objects (as well as energy such as that of a Wall of Light.

During my playthroughs, I have accidently killed Guards by teleporting in a direct line behind then, only for my calculations to be off and me collide and kill them. Physical barriers still bar my path, etc. And yes, Blinking through a Wall of Light will kill Corvo.

So, it would seem as if there are limitations enforced on Corvo that other characters with Blink-like abilities don't have to adhere to.

Even Granny Rags could teleport, or transverse, through physical objects to somewhere else. I witnessed her teleport from her upstairs floor at her apartment on Endoria Street to the first floor near her sink in one move. There were interposing stairs and the floor itself in her way. (I observed this using Dark Vision and staying close to her).

Also, canonically Daud seems to transverse greater distances and 'appear from nowhere' when the player is using Corvo, as opposed to when the player is using Daud and he, too, is given some limitations.

I hope this helps somewhat. TL/DR