(01-02-2014, 10:30 PM)Darkfae Wrote: To note, in the Relic quest lines, it's specifically stated that the guy is making copies of the item, at least that was what I caught when I did it last time through. You get the original, however it's so badly damaged, it cannot be restored so he makes you replica of it. At least that was how it read from my perspective.I dont believe the Relic Weapons in game are replicas, more like, restorations.
Even if I misinterpreted it, that's still an angle any RPer can use if they want their relic weapon to be related to that weapon directly - it's not the Curtana, but a replica that has been imbued with similar powers via an ungodly amount of work and smithing.
As mentioned, the other angle I've seen is that the relic weapon is not even a Curtana, but another powerful sword that was acquired by the wielder through some sort of story, usually one on par or more difficult than the A Relic Reborn quest.
Cool real world relations though! For the ones that have some, anyway. I think the Veil of Wiyu might have something in Chinese or Japanese Mythology, but I'm not 100% sure.
You obtain the original relic but as you stated, its so badly damaged that Gerolt must "fuse" it with another weapon (the weapon you obtain and must put two of the same materia in it). so essentially he is taking parts of the Relic and putting together with the new weapon.Â
I believe that can be considered a restoration.
so in other words, the RP community has generally adopted the policy to not claim the Relic as their weapon but to have your character obtain some other weapon entirely separate from the story line Relic?
so instead of my sword being called Curtana, i should use something i thought up?
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