Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-27036073-20151109053057/@comment-27216905-20151114234807

Phantomlink959 wrote: The tournament is a friendly competition to encourage the kingdoms to existi n epace and exchange cultures That is a reason for the tournament and perhaps the most lauded one, but I get the distinct impression that not everything is entirely what it seems on the surface. It seems to me that many of Ozpin's actions hint at an underlying plan or purpose. Who's to say he isn't carrying on a secret tradition of Headmasters of the Huntsmen Academies?

It is suggested that the tournament was created shortly after the founding of the Academies after the war so it stands to reason that the founders of the Academies played a hand in creation of the Tournament. Personally, I would argue that displays of combat skills are not really the best way to build trust and unity amongst nations for whom memories of war are fresh. It is just my opinion but it seems to me that it would make sense for there to be another purpose behind the tournament besides simple cultural exchange and refining the skills of the huntsmen.