Beacon Of Hope

by H0RRidWriter

The Great War was a harrowing conflict following decades of tension between the Four Kingdoms. As a sign of peace, and a reminder of the brutality and tragedy that the War had wrought upon Remnant, the Kingdoms worked together to set up the first Huntsman Academy. Years have passed since, and Jasper Merlot has been roped into joining Beacon, and its famed Four Houses system.

"Grimm"

"Ever since the Apex of Humanity, these shadowy creatures of darkness have stalked our footsteps. Once, they were symbols of pure destruction. Ever-living reminders of the evil that would rather see our flesh rend from our bones, always gnawing at the feet of our once fragile civilization. Be you human, faunus or animal, mortality and humanity itself are its worst enemies."

"Once, they struck fear into the pits of our soul. Always reminding us the fragility of our lives, that something was indeed waiting for us in the shadows of Remnant. Then, man unlocked their latent potential, the light that they had always carried deep in their souls. What stands against everything these creatures of darkness stand for."

"Man unlocked Aura."

"We know how the tale goes from here. As man continued to effectively push back against these craven beasts, utilizing his formidable arsenal of wits and willpower, man found a true ally….in dust. Crystals of varied powers that resonate with our auras."

"But there was always one thing man had, above all, that drove the nail into the coffin of the Grimm threat. One that I think made all our endeavors against the creatures of Grimm possible."

"Above all, man had each other."

"I hope, that once again, man can stand together as they had so long ago. I know the wounds of this long war are raw for all of us. However, we have taken lives and shed blood, and none of us are truly innocent. If we manage to grow above all this bloodshed, and stand shoulder to shoulder once more, as we had all those centuries ago, perhaps our sons and daughters will grow up to see the unity of man, that had once driven back the endless forces of Grimm."

-The King of Vale, following the end of The Great War