On Cross and the Bookman Clan

[are-late.livejournal.com]

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! ♥

Comments

[bloodiedangle.livejournal.com]

Lol xD thought ahead of you on that. Hoshino put it into the character descriptions, so I doubt she'll change it, but Lavi was bloodtype O and Cross is AB (or something like that, sorry I don't know the exacts), and I checked one of those sites to see if it was possilbe, and it wasn't. *was sad about that cuz it would been epic*

It could still be possible that Cross was in the Bookman clan, it would be one of the reasons why he skipped town for so long (Hiding from the Bookmen), considering we were never really given a REAL reason as to why he avoided the Order for so long. But then again, we don't even know when he became an Exorcist, but it had to have been a WHILE ago since he trained Allen AND became a General before we really even met him. And since there isn't any information on his age (pff, Hoshino won't tell us anything, and you'd think Allen would have a vague idea )': ), I can't even say anything about that. *has been trying to figure out how old he is for a while*

And about The Bookman's eye: I never saw that picture before! *wasn't paying attention during that arc unless Kanda was in the pic* But it is interesting. Maybe the bookmen have the eye but aren't allowed to use it until they're actually THE Bookman? I don't know. Or maybe it was just something to show just how big a detail it was? *doubt it though*

And I think the whole reason they got involved in the Black Order was because they didn't have any information, so they weren't really involved in it until the joined up.

[sakanagi.livejournal.com]

But then again, we don't even know when he became an Exorcist, but it had to have been a WHILE ago since he trained Allen AND became a General before we really even met him.

(Sorry to butt in.)

We know that Cross used to be a scientist, and there's a picture in the Noche art book which appears to be of him as a younger man (with Timcanpy, and apparently without his mask) among other members of the Order. At a guess, I'd say that that picture was set about 6-9 years before the current canon time, because of the age Lenalee looks in that picture. But he isn't wearing anything obvious like an Exorcist coat or a labcoat in that picture...

[bloodiedangle.livejournal.com]

Ooh! *goes to find it* I, sadly, haven't seen it yet because they didn't have it at Kino. Thanks. :D

[are-late.livejournal.com]

Hmmm, that'd debunk my theory entirely. XD

*Goes to fin it as well* Thanks, and never mind about butting in. This is what a discussion is all about~