User blog comment:Jopjopjop/Volume 19 Spoilers/@comment-24173056-20141122062809/@comment-24502975-20141122180720

Base form has nothing to do with the gauntlet. It just means Ise in his normal state can access his Dragon wings outside of the Boosted Gear.

Looks like more validity to the Crom Cruach-as-Ise's-mentor theory. And I do agree, Vali's gonna be jealous of those fly (pun intended ) Dragon wings.