Relics


 * For the relics from the Beacon Academy Initiation, see Beacon Academy Initiation



The Relics are the physical manifestations of the four gifts to humanity as bestowed by the Deity Brothers. These gifts are knowledge, creation, destruction and choice. The Relics were left behind when the two brothers abandoned Remnant. It is said that each contains great power, and if anyone were to wield all four they could change the world.

Ozpin's predecessor had the Relics hidden in each of the four Huntsman Academies, to protect them from Salem and to prevent mankind from using them against each other. The Relics are in some form of chamber that only one Maiden can open for each.

The Search
Salem is currently looking for the Relics, a fact that is of great concern to Raven Branwen. Salem has Grimm searching the overtaken Beacon Academy, and her next target is Haven Academy. She has also been searching specifically for the Spring Maiden, Vernal, as she is the only one who can open the chamber to the Relic of Knowledge, though she put that search on hold in favor of hunting down Ruby Rose. But this decision was temporary, as Tyrian Callows, who was tasked to hunt Ruby, got severely injured in the process.

Salem is later informed that the Spring Maiden, Vernal, is in Raven Branwen's possession, and tasks Cinder Fall, Arthur Watts, Emerald Sustrai, and Mercury Black to find Raven and convince her to cooperate. Raven agrees on the condition that her brother Qrow is killed because he knows that Vernal is with her. Meanwhile, Ozpin reveals to Ruby that he has made the search for the Relic of Choice more difficult than the other three Relics, assuring her that Salem does not have the Relic from Beacon.

However, Cinder makes a comment in Vault of the Spring Maiden that implies that the relic of choice was found by Salem's group, and is now under their control.