Board Thread:Speculation House/@comment-31058171-20170115195711/@comment-25936766-20170115203225

MiniDaggers wrote: 1-why is it that nobody recognises the sword wielded by the guy who ended the Great War? The last King of Vale's blade? The infamous event only taking place 80 years ago?

2-that, why is Jaune not acknowledged as a descendant of this incredibly famous individual? Are there so few people in Vale still aware of the lineage and the weapon?

3-What about Oobleck for god sake!? Why didn't he mention it since he seems to be the knowledgeable one and taught history?

4-More likely, the blade is a relic. And if it is a relic, then it is most certainly not Crocea Mors because despite Ozpin's questionable decisions, I highly doubt he would just let the Arc family keep one of the most powerful objects in existence with very little apparent protection. 1-How many people nowadays recognize objects from 80+ years ago? They may know of the events, but that doesn't mean they know about the sword. Or if they know about the sword, it doesn't mean they know how it looks.

Hell, if the sword didn't look outstanding enough, it's specialness could be dismissed at first sight. Do you think anyone will be able to tell that X is the Glorious Sword of Kings if it barely has any difference from a plain sword?

It could well have been as plain and simple as Jaune's sword. Jaune's stands out because everyone has modern weapons while he's stuck in the iron age. But if everyone used weapons like that one? It no longer stands out.

2-The Warrior-King is famous. The man behind the title? Maybe not. People may know about how badas He-Man was, how he kicked the asses of Mantle single-handedly and then told his men to charge so they could say they did something.....doesn't mean they know who the Warrior-King actually was besides that.

His name may be lost to history. Or Jaune may simply have a different family name which leads to people not making any connections (it can easily happen). Considering how little he has talked about his ancestor, few may actually know he's descended from a hero, whoever it is.

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3- 1) Does he know about Jaune's lineage? Who he is descended from? Knowing history doesn't mean you know everyone's lineage. You can be a historian and yet not know John Smith here is descended from George Washington.

2) Does Oobleck have any reason to bring the subject up, especially since Jaune barely mentions it?

4-I'm not sure the blade is a relic.....but I do agree Jaune's sword is probably not a relic in itself.

Or, maybe it is and that was part of the reason Ozpin chose to let him into Beacon. Under Beacon they can keep that relic under watch while (hopefully) making Jaune into the badass he can be.