Board Thread:Episode Discussion/@comment-25876992-20180302045729/@comment-4010415-20180501210317

Evilgidgit wrote: Mantle was likely home to the Relic before Atlas was founded, and if the Relic is a paintbrush, that ties in to the nation's artistry before the ban. The Relic was probably moved to Atlas after the ban on creative design. Except they never said that Mantle had anything notable about the arts. They only highlighted Mistral as having something notable to do with the arts, stating that Mistral had an especially strong artistic culture, and its high society is still known for its worldwide contributions to fashion, architecture, theater, etc - artistic things.

And yeah, the Relic was moved to Atlas after the ban on creative design, considering that Atlas came into being after the Great War, and by then, the ban on creativity was over. And the King of Vale chose for the Relics to be hidden in the Huntsman Academies after the Great War came to an end.

Though, we don't really know where the Relics were before the Great War ended, so it's unknown if Mantle even had the Relic of Creation. It's possible, and it could've helped spark Mantle to be the one settlement that made such technological advancements that set it above the other kingdoms.