Board Thread:Speculation House/@comment-25045079-20140826195207/@comment-26206856-20150726034048

So I keep coming back to Jaune's weapon being something along the lines of Excalibur; some sort of holy/shining sword. It seems very bland and unimposing, but has a very strong special effect to it. Case in point would be the blinding light that happens in his first real 'battle' when Cardin punches him in the face. I can see his semblance/aura being a major bolstering effect that makes him hard to beat, so long as it's for justice, out of honor, or of 'pure' spirit. (He had fully given in at that point out of pride.)

This is in line with Arthurs first battle testing his sovereignty, where the sword's light blinded his enemies. The scabbard was even said to have the power to stop wounds from bleeding or keep blood loss from killing the bearer. Granted, this is sort of aura in general, but Jaune has "a lot of it" which would put him on par with this.

Other minor references include the fact it's in The Dream of Rhonabwy which aside from sharing what looks to be a similar name to RWBY, seems to keep finding me when I look for different character's references/origins. Arthur was also associated with other weapons like Carnwennan "Little White-Hilt" - a dagger used to first slice a black witch in half (think Ren's weapons as daggers, which are used to first kill a black (and white) snake.), and Rhongomyniad "spear striker/slayer" which is a spear (think Pyrrah's weapon).

Granted, the name Crocea Mors is "Yellow Death" which relates to Julius Caesar and seems relatable to the arc symbol, but perhaps it's properties are dependent upon it's wielder and their aura. (Sounds like a Fate/stay setup) Crocea Mors was used by Caesar who fought prince Nennius, and upon inflicting a fatal head wound, the sword was stuck on Nennius' shield. (Jaune's sword is sheathed in it's shield) Nennius killed a bunch of people with the sword while he waited out death and it was buried with him, but that's not much of a point. From here, think of the commonly confused Excalibur and the "Sword in the Stone". Jaune is able to unsheathe the sword from where it was stuck in the last generation, and use it as a weapon.

The bottoms of Jaune's shoes in the first season look like the outline of swords to me, and with all the references of his sword being old and in a war help. In "The First Step", Ozpin gives Jaune a pointed look when he mentions 'relics' which could also elude to his gear being a familiar relic itself.

Which brings me to his real symbol. I have a feeling it's a large circle "barrier" background with a winged sword in it, much like a master sword from Zelda, or the Kingdom icon I assume is meant for Mistral which is where at least Pyrrah is from.

That or it's an arc reactor like Iron Man that provides a huge bubble shield of aura or shoots massive laser beams.