[Dragaera] Status of Great Weapons in Empire law

[Mia McDavid]

Jon Lincicum wrote:

> Given the extreme rarity of Great Weapons, I would say that it is likely EVERY bearer is treated as a "special case". 
> 
> There are only supposed to be 17 of the things, and of these, we only know of five (Iceflame, Blackwand, Pathfinder, Godslayer, and Nightslayer) that are actually active at the moment. Given that the bearers of two of these were directly responsible for the restoration, and the others are, repectively, the cousin, close friend, and pupil of the first, it seems extremely unlikely that the Empress (and hence, the Empire) is going to pursue punishment against any of the "perpetrators" of this "crime", if it is one.

IIRC, the Orb itself is also considered a Great Weapon.  This would fit 
entirely well with what Jon is saying here.
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> There is also the fact that the superstition (if it truly is such) surrounding the Great Weapons acknowledges the unique role that they (and their bearers) play regarding the protection of the Empire and the world from the forces outside (The Jenoine, and possibly others).  Tradition (if not actual law) may afford special privileges to GW holders as a consequence of this. 
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> My guess is that Great Weapons are extralegal. Not against the law, simply not covered by the law. 
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> In any case, a Feudal society is likely to have a double-standard about such things anyway. What is illegal for most people is fine for nobility and/or close friends of the Emperor. The concept that "no one is above the law" is really a rather modern idea in human history, and one that Dragaerans do not really appear to share. 
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