As I was re-reading Black Records yesterday, I got sidetracked into a new interpretation of the first volume. Consider it a modern re-reading of a classic tale.
Category Archives: Theories
All theories. Any theories that are not in the Submitted Theories category were written by the site’s authors.
Reansurance
Of the protagonists we’ve had the honour to play with so far, Rean is arguably the most enigmatic one of the bunch. Estelle believes in ul-tra-vi-o-lence and Lloyd in the system of justice. Kevin was a harder nut to crack, but fortunately The 3rd was dedicated to his case. That leaves us with Rean Schwarzer. Call him the awkwardly silent protagonist, harem master or Gary Stu all you want, it is hard to deny that his background is riddled with mysteries.
Five Treasures, Five Names, Five Beasts
Since I just had so much fun predicting the unpredictable with my Enforcer theory, I figure I might as well do one more. So submitted for your entertainment, my predictions for the names and titles (and even a stab at the Japanese renderings just for fun) of all five unknown Sept-Terrion.
And here’s to you, Mrs. S. Arseid
[Ed. note: This is an oldie – it’s been sitting in the draft for 1.5+ years now – but by popular demand I’ll hit the Publish button.]
Family is an important theme throughout Trails of Cold Steel and Trails of Cold Steel II. Amidst that focus, surprisingly little is said about Laura’s mother. Unless she was born out of thin air — or, say, a sword — we can assume that at one point in time Victor S. Arseid had a female partner that gave birth for Laura. Although said woman is mentioned by neither father nor daughter, she might have been present for far longer than we know.
Ars Arcanum – Unlocking the mystery of the Enforcers
In which I analyze the Enforcers and their associated symbolism, at great length. You might want to be sitting down for this one.
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Acta Est Fabula
Loosely translated as “Game over”, Acta Est Fabula is the latest and – weighing in at almost 3000 words – longest theory submitted by Aliseyun. An overarching theory encompassing the major aspects of Erebonian lore, ranging from the Witches and Gnomes, Zoro-Agruga and the Divine Knights, and of course that mysterious Great Power.
[Submitted Theory] Rejecting the Past (and Denying the Future)
Submitted by BronzeFrog
Don’t you love artifacts? I love artifacts! Every scientist loves artifacts! They don’t like the church because of the articles and laws governing artifacts, but that’s all just a side issue.
And for some reason, just about everyone has lost the knowledge of how they exactly work and how to make them, despite being really lovable. The ancients must have been nuts not to pass their knowledge down or really really lazy!
Or were they?
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[Submitted Theory] Yet Another Grandmaster Theory
Submitted by Pie
What if the Grandmaster were not a physical person but rather a being (or beings) trapped in a separate plane and it is the duty of Ouroboros to unlock the plane and incarnate the Grandmaster?
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The Self-Consuming Serpent
Submitted by Aliseyun
Since the times of Ancient Egypt there have been depictions of a serpent holding its tail in its mouth. The interpretation of the ancient Egyptian symbol is that it represents the cyclical nature of a year, a process that continues infinitely. The head of the serpent bringing the dawn of a new age, while the tail, which represents times past, is consumed. Bringing this into Kiseki terms…who is the harbinger of a new age, the head of the infinite serpent?
[Submitted Theory] The Equilibrium Between the Opposing Gods
Submitted by Catasplurge
This theory is based on the idea that the fire and water sept-terrions are in Erebonia, with Testa Rossa acting as a link between the two.
Note: Some of this is based off the revelations made in Cold Steel 2’s NG+ quest.
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