On Cross and the Bookman Clan
Well, hello everyone~ I must admit that there's something that has been bugging me for a while now, and I thought about posting it here to speculate/share theories/create a possible discussion about it.
I'd like to know if I'm the only one who thinks that, maybe, Lavi is a bit too young to be the immediate successor of the Bookman.
Alright, allow me to elaborate.
We all agree and are very aware that the current Bookman is quite an elderly man, yes? Something that Lavi likes to point out every time he gets the chance, too. Thing is, I think that if Bookman wasn't the strong old panda we all know and love, he probably would be presenting quite a heavy set of health conditions by now, if he had not died already of old age.
I'm talking of a 88 year-old man that went down the bumpy road and has spent most of his life traveling around restlessly, who also had the responsibility of not only dragging around a little redheaded brat, but raising and teaching that child the ways of the Bookmen. Not the best thing for his nerves, right?
Lavi began traveling with Bookman when he was 6 years old. That would make the old man 76 at the time. I'm sure that if Bookman hadn't been made of the strongest suit, he probably wouldn't have been able to take it. Especially since they've always found themselves within a violent, positively chaotic environment, as they keep records of the war and all.
Okay, now, my inquiries would be: why did Bookman have to wait so much to begin the instruction of his successor? And why was Lavi so young/Bookman too old when the time came? It really does make you wonder, if perhaps Lavi hadn't always been the original apprentice. That there was another, older person between Lavi and Bookman, who had been meant to carry on with the clan until Lavi (or any other, really) was old enough and mature enough to succeed that person to be the next Bookman.
And, also. Are there any theories as to why Cross wears a mask over his right eye? I looked for past entries in this community, but I couldn't find a post regarding this matter :(
I'd really love to hear your thoughts on this! ♥
I'd like to know if I'm the only one who thinks that, maybe, Lavi is a bit too young to be the immediate successor of the Bookman.
Alright, allow me to elaborate.
We all agree and are very aware that the current Bookman is quite an elderly man, yes? Something that Lavi likes to point out every time he gets the chance, too. Thing is, I think that if Bookman wasn't the strong old panda we all know and love, he probably would be presenting quite a heavy set of health conditions by now, if he had not died already of old age.
I'm talking of a 88 year-old man that went down the bumpy road and has spent most of his life traveling around restlessly, who also had the responsibility of not only dragging around a little redheaded brat, but raising and teaching that child the ways of the Bookmen. Not the best thing for his nerves, right?
Lavi began traveling with Bookman when he was 6 years old. That would make the old man 76 at the time. I'm sure that if Bookman hadn't been made of the strongest suit, he probably wouldn't have been able to take it. Especially since they've always found themselves within a violent, positively chaotic environment, as they keep records of the war and all.
Okay, now, my inquiries would be: why did Bookman have to wait so much to begin the instruction of his successor? And why was Lavi so young/Bookman too old when the time came? It really does make you wonder, if perhaps Lavi hadn't always been the original apprentice. That there was another, older person between Lavi and Bookman, who had been meant to carry on with the clan until Lavi (or any other, really) was old enough and mature enough to succeed that person to be the next Bookman.
And, also. Are there any theories as to why Cross wears a mask over his right eye? I looked for past entries in this community, but I couldn't find a post regarding this matter :(
I'd really love to hear your thoughts on this! ♥