Talk:Crocea Mors/@comment-75.118.17.75-20180114191919/@comment-26269148-20181210052911

...Which is hilariously ironic, honestly, since he's got the most practical weaponry in every other aspect. His shield makes him one of the only Huntsmen that can reliably defend himself without having to use his Aura. And his sword's genericity and lack of special traits makes it incredibly easy for him to replace if he finds himself unarmed, since he can just pick up a spare weapon or a table leg or something and still be able to wield it nearly as well as the sword itself. He's the one that can last the longest in a fight, and fight in the worst starting condition, even before we get to his Aura. (Contrasting Ruby, who seemed to be a bit of a glass cannon or fragile speedster at the start, and completely useless without her weapon.)

It does make sense, though. He's honestly the most reliable one, willing to put himself in danger to protect others (even people he has every reason to leave for dead, like Cardin), even when he's scared shitless and completely out of his depth. His equipment makes him a knight in shining armour, which combines with his empowering Semblance to make him a bonafide paladin. He doesn't have a ranged weapon because that's not who he is; he doesn't hang back and make someone else protect him, but instead leads the charge to make sure his more vulnerable teammates are out of harm's way. That's even why his upgrade was to make his sword a better melee weapon; he leaves himself with no choice but to run in and save the day, because he wants to leave his old, cowardly traits behind in memory of Pyrrha. He isn't willing to let anyone else die, so he isn't willing to take potshots and risk his friends being targeted instead.