Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-10317392-20130818041402/@comment-3257939-20131202235035

Mercen-X wrote: Well, yeah, the White Fang's masks are similar to Adam's mask but it's not as if that meant that the first White Fang we saw in the series (not trailers) was Adam. That sword that looks like Crocea Mors could be merely that: a sword that looks like Crocea Mors. It is indeed possible that the swords were all forged the same in the past, but Jaune's weapon got its name due to the fame of its wielder. While everyone else wielding similar swords failed in battle, Jaune's ancestor succeeded and with his fame grew the fame of his sword as a man is only as good as his weapon. The fact is that most swords go unnamed until they've become famous. The only name they may possibly go by are the name of their craftsmen (the men who forged them) but as blacksmiths can manufacture multiple swords of like caliber, this only serves to distinguish the sword by who made it and not by who wielded it. Distinguishing those who used the sword is why the blade is given a distinguishing name. Even Masamune and Muramasa are named for their creators though they are given names of their own in legend (i.e. Masamune's Tender Hands and Muramasa's 10000 Cold Nights).

Tl;dr Jaune's sword being named does not mean the statue bearing a like sword is significant.

That's not to say I don't believe the statue is significant. No statue depicting human beings is insignificant. Like the Unknown Soldier. That statue is dedicated to somebody even if history will never be able to identify who. Well, you have valid points. And the statue was not present in the original storyboard of the opening (in the DVD extras) so you could be right and the statue has no relation to anyone in the series.

Or at least, not to Jaune but to someone who hasn't been introduced yet. Only time and another volume or season can tell.