#master defender

*insert Aqua quickly checking that she can still summon Masters Defender and that it didn't just get yoinked*

So, back when I was doing the initial designs for the au (plus talking with @societyslostone about what Keyblades all the boys would have) they said Masters Defender would be good for Jamil. Now, I agree with their logic behind the choice.... however given that Aqua is very much in this AU and actually gets out of the Realm of Darkness faster I feel like she's gonna have some questions-

(I'm justifying them both having it with 'who says there can't be more than one copy of every Keyblade, I mean look how many Kingdom Keys are running about')

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Oh yeah very interesting thought! If Ava indeed gave it to Brain (which, I agree with you that really seems to be the case), it's very interesting that Ava was able to obtain this Keyblade at all to begin with-- especially if it's a Keyblade older than the foretellers' Keyblades. Part of me wonders if the MoM gave Ava this keyblade to her when assigning her role, but was never shown on screen because it would practically confirm that Ava and Brain had a secret second meeting, something hinted at (like you said) but not confirmed.

The reason I wonder if it was when the MoM gave Ava her role is because the MoM implies her role with the Dandelions is involved with the final passage of the Book of Prophecies (IOW the Tear in Time, since it happens immediately after, leading to the Light of the Past scene). And there's a series of points that I have a "conspiracy red string" connecting them all:

Ava's role possibly being responsible for KH3's Light of the Past scene.

Brain ending up in gothic Scala ad Caelum.

Eraqus (who's tied to Brain) knowing about both the Tear in Time and Light of the Past.

the Master Defender being a focus in Ephemer's statue in gothic Scala ad Caelum.

Ephemer appearing during the Light of the Past

DR's tease about Missing Link (spoilers)

So if the Master Defender is tied to all these, we have some mysteries:

Did Ava recieve it from the MoM to pass down to Ephemer?

Why did she keep it until her second meeting with Brain?

If it's older than the foretellers' Keyblades, why did the MoM have it, and what are its origins?

There is a theory its a Keyblade of Darkness, since chip and dale say a Keyblade of Darkness can open the way to the Realm of Darkness, and Sora used the Master Defender to open a door to the RoD. KH3's glossary (The Three Realms) states Sora used the Power of Waking-- which explains why Aqua didn't just let herself out since she had the Master Defender while in the RoD, but the Power of Waking is usually involved with the Station of Awakening (1, 2, 3), so... idk I just am suspicious/open minded for that being the sole reason Sora was able to enter the RoD. But even if it is Keyblade of Darkness, I don't exactly know how that would tie into its role with Ephemer and the Light of the Past.