Basicly the 'Source' of existince is the Darkness. But since the Darkness represents the void of inexistence(or whatever) it isn't a deity either.In the beginning, there was "darkness."
You can see where I'm going to. The Sword and Shield are dual forces that actually created the universe or at least the planet on wich Suikoden takes place. Anyway the Sword and Shield do not have to be represented by a sword and a shield. Also this came to mind.then, the "darkness" shed a "tear."
From that "tear," the brothers Sword and Shield were born.
Shield claimed it could defend against any attack.
Sword claimed it could slice through anything.
Now I have a theorie for a possible plot. Take for example that Hikusaak wants to have all True Runes to reasemble them to the Sword and Shield. Offcourse the Jewels(True Runes) weren't the only components of these forces. The Sword became the sky's and the Shield the earth, from the 108 there are 36 stars of Heaven and 72 stars of Earth. What if the SoD's are the other components of the Sword and Shield? Seeing as many beleive Hikusaak is a Tenkai star this would make sense.Shield claimed it could defend against any attack.
Sword claimed it could slice through anything.
The brothers began a legendary battle.
At the end, both Sword and Shield shattered.
Sword became the sky, Shield became the earth, and the sparks from the battle became the stars.
As for the jewels, they fell to the ground and became the True Runes--The runes that all other runes were born from.
Another thing I thought of is Pesmerga and Yuber. Some people already think that they are incarnations of the Sword and Shield. What if they are? They might be the ones that turn into the Sword and Shield after they obtain their respective halfs of True Runes. However this makes less sense than the above.
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