Talk:Grand Relics/@comment-24689821-20170814022757/@comment-65.29.176.255-20200320012020

The idea that each Grand Relic corresponds to a school of magic was part of Lucretia's story about the Red Robes, which, spolier alert, was at least part fabrication anyway. Of course, it makes sense that that would be the case for the 5 Relic made by wizards, but it also makes sense that it wouldn't really be the case for the other 2, which is pretty much what we see.

I seem to recall Lucretia even saying originally that there were 8 Relics, but then later that there were 7 total, including those ostensibly destroyed. Also, Taako and Merle talked about their job as Reclaimers coming to an end with the recovery of the Animus Bell, suggesting that the number had been ammeneded again, this time to 6, although I don't remember Lucretia saying so.

As Taako points out at one point, they're not very good at remembering stuff.