by EmperorJeramyu » Thu Apr 21, 2005 12:59 pm
Fwacho has said that there is a Shadow Sword named "Phantom Slasher", and when Traziun breaks the sword, Gaius says "The phantom slasher is no more". It just seems more sensible that he's refering to the sword. And let's not forget the sword possesed Jeruh and was "screaming for blood" or something, and possesed him to massacure all those kids.
On the other hand, I can see how it could be illuminati. That would explain how Gaius can't be hurt by it. The illuminati couldn't hurt Gaius because Gaius has done no wrong, and is the perfect blade of justice (And not Rhue, like I previously theorized). This also explains how Traziun destroyed it. In the sword's eyes, Traziun had done nothing to deserve death, so when Traziun forced the sword to kill him, it is as Gaius said "He made it [the sword] feel regret", destroying the sword. This illuminati theory also explains why Rhue had to attack the shadow sword in E2 (Night Reaper, which Traziun got regardless).
The deal with Jeruh can also be justified, because the other children were being mean and cruel to him, compelling the sword to kill the kids (Midian possibly didn't mock Jeruh, and that's why he's spared). Perhaps the phantom slasher is only called as it is because the people view the PS as evil, and the name was associated with the shadow sword.
This theory also eliminates the possibility of Rhue being the perfect blade, which I had previously held. It's simple: Rhue/Jeruh is Tetzel's instrument of perfect justice, and Gaius is Kalmar's. The blood lyn and guided kinda hate each other, so I suppose they intended them to duke it out. Which they were going to, but "Rhue" (We don't know his original identity, he was probably just a bounty hunter or something) got to Jeruh before Gaius did.
Looking this over, Rhue's sword being an illuminati is probably the more likely story.
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EmperorJeramyu on Thu Apr 21, 2005 1:20 pm, edited 2 times in total.
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