TwilightDeku
Sage of the Dark Forest
- Joined
- Mar 3, 2012
- Location
- Deku Palace, Termina
After playing Spirit Tracks for a little while. A question formed in my mind. "Why is there a train here, but no guns?" Acording to the timeline of Earth, Guns were invented several hundred years before trains. I think I have a reason for this. So buckle up your seatbelts…. or horse saddles…. cause here we go!
•Background on Guns:
Gunpowder has been around since 1000 C.E.. The first modern-looking gun was made in the 1400's. This hand held gun was called the Arquebus (try saying that five times fast). This gun was extremely inaccurate and could be blocked by mideval armor at a long range.
•Background on Trains:
The first train was invented by Richard Trevithick in 1804. It replaced the horse-drawn trolly. Trains were widely used throughout 1800 and 1900 as they allowed easy transportation of heavy objects.
•What is going on here?
As you can see, trains were invented long after guns. It took 400 years to go from gunpowder to steam. However, in Spirit Tracks, the opposite seems to be happening. I think I might know why. My answer has to do with another aspect of the game. Yes, it is a little something called the cannon.
•Background on Cannons:
Guns were invented by the chinese in 1100 C.E. This was only about 100 years after the discovery of gunpowder. As time went on, cannons got much more powerful and much more deadly.
•My theory:
I believe that we have two different inventors here. The Hylians and the Lokomo. I believe the Hylians found gun powder (duh, there has been bombs since skyward sword). I also believe that the Hylians had gone on to create cannons as early as Wind Waker (or TP which is parallel). If the Hylians invent as fast as people on Earth, they still have several hundred years until guns are invented. (Spirit Tracks happens less than 100 years after WW and PH).
So where do trains come in? Remember, trains were invented 400 years after guns. That is 600 years from where the Hylians are in Spirit tracks. Because of this, I don't believe that it was the Hylians who made the trains.
Rather, I think it was the Lokomo who made the trains. The Spirits of Good created the spirit tracks, and the Lokomo were the servants of them. The Lokomo ride on machines that were clearly not created by the Hylians. If the Lokomo are so technologically ahead, they could have built trains and not told the Hylians how.
So what do you think? Did I miss something obvious? Am I making a mistake? Please leave a comment below.
TwilightDeku Theory #2
EDIT: Alright, there seems to be some confusion with me using the date of inventions on Earth. I am NOT saying that there is going to be a Richard Trevithick in the Zelda universe. I am only trying to peg the dates on inventions relative to when swords and bows were widely used. I am not saying that guns will be invented EXACTLY 400 years after the discovery of gunpowder. I am just showing the general flow of time from invention to invention.
•Background on Guns:
Gunpowder has been around since 1000 C.E.. The first modern-looking gun was made in the 1400's. This hand held gun was called the Arquebus (try saying that five times fast). This gun was extremely inaccurate and could be blocked by mideval armor at a long range.
•Background on Trains:
The first train was invented by Richard Trevithick in 1804. It replaced the horse-drawn trolly. Trains were widely used throughout 1800 and 1900 as they allowed easy transportation of heavy objects.
•What is going on here?
As you can see, trains were invented long after guns. It took 400 years to go from gunpowder to steam. However, in Spirit Tracks, the opposite seems to be happening. I think I might know why. My answer has to do with another aspect of the game. Yes, it is a little something called the cannon.
•Background on Cannons:
Guns were invented by the chinese in 1100 C.E. This was only about 100 years after the discovery of gunpowder. As time went on, cannons got much more powerful and much more deadly.
•My theory:
I believe that we have two different inventors here. The Hylians and the Lokomo. I believe the Hylians found gun powder (duh, there has been bombs since skyward sword). I also believe that the Hylians had gone on to create cannons as early as Wind Waker (or TP which is parallel). If the Hylians invent as fast as people on Earth, they still have several hundred years until guns are invented. (Spirit Tracks happens less than 100 years after WW and PH).
So where do trains come in? Remember, trains were invented 400 years after guns. That is 600 years from where the Hylians are in Spirit tracks. Because of this, I don't believe that it was the Hylians who made the trains.
Rather, I think it was the Lokomo who made the trains. The Spirits of Good created the spirit tracks, and the Lokomo were the servants of them. The Lokomo ride on machines that were clearly not created by the Hylians. If the Lokomo are so technologically ahead, they could have built trains and not told the Hylians how.
So what do you think? Did I miss something obvious? Am I making a mistake? Please leave a comment below.
TwilightDeku Theory #2 EDIT: Alright, there seems to be some confusion with me using the date of inventions on Earth. I am NOT saying that there is going to be a Richard Trevithick in the Zelda universe. I am only trying to peg the dates on inventions relative to when swords and bows were widely used. I am not saying that guns will be invented EXACTLY 400 years after the discovery of gunpowder. I am just showing the general flow of time from invention to invention.
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