Board Thread:Speculation House/@comment-85.130.101.225-20130816112245/@comment-73.42.187.52-20141128130222

108.38.193.5 wrote: I'm calling it now, his sword will turn into a lightsaber that is also a gun that shoots more guns that doubles up as a bazooka that can transform into an apache helicopter. you forgot the cowbell transformation.... seriously though, this seems just a little bit more crazy than half the stuff in this thread.

I honestly don't understand why everyone seems to assume the shield is also a hand-me-down though.. didn't he say "I have this sword" then explain it was a hand-me-down that was "just a sword" and only then mention "but I also have this shield..." it seems to me likely that due to the facts that 1: the shield was mentioned after explaining the "just a sword" 2: he actually seemed proud of the shield until he realized it weighed the same and that the transformation effectively did nothing 3: He forged documents to get in making all statements about both weapons suspect add to this that he had 7 sisters and very little combat knowledge it sounds like 2 scenarios exist for his childhood: In-attentive parents or orphan(note this would fit both Sokka and batman development).

I am not certain why everyone assumes the first when the second makes so much more sense. If he was in a foster system the sword would be kept for him until release from the system at which time dangerous objects(which he may not have known was his) would be given to him and he could then apply for beacon with false transcripts without issues like parents coming for the sword, he would also likely then have the cash to buy a supplementary item like a shield and his armor.(tbh I always think of the old woman living in a shoe story with him, IDK why)

As for what the sword does special I doubt it does anything, in fact it would make sense for Jaune to learn how to make his own eventually so I imagine he will replace his current kit in time, hopefully after becoming BA.