Talk:Religion/@comment-26018514-20190513193528/@comment-4010415-20190515235526

I see. You have a really good theory there. There's also the fact that Mistral's culture involves aligning with and respecting nature. Instead of putting their knowledge toward building more advanced technology, their people learned how "to utilize the land to its fullest potential" (WoR: Mistral). Qrow's comment on this is: "A real bunch of forward thinkers."

The original settlers found cliffs that had been naturally carved by the wind and started their town there. The capital of Mistral simply has buildings perched on the cliffs of a pair of mountains. They see how the landscape is laid out, and they efficiently use it the way it is. They pretty much live in harmony with the landscape, rather than destroying or dominating it for their own advancement. Living in harmony is what the Gods of Light and Darkness want of humanity.