Talk:Sword of Mercy/@comment-98.215.84.115-20140302001808/@comment-68.125.55.84-20140306175456

Apparently, by being handled by an angel, and becoming a part of the crown jewels of England, symbolizing the quality of royal mercy. For those wondering about anima in general, Shintoism, the native religion of Japan is animistic. Literal anything can have a kami: a "god"/spirit which can and should be worshipped. There might be a kami for a single firefly, although nobody would bother with a god you can swat. There is likely a kami for each swarm of fireflies, there is certainly a kami of fireflies as a whole, and probably a kami of bugs and worms. A mountain, a large or unusual rock, a revered sword, or an old tree is quite likely to have a fairly powerful kami. The most powerful kami are clearly what we would call gods, and did things like create the world. Shintoists regard Buddha, Jesus and God as legitimate kami, and see no problem in worshipping in these religions, even though Buddhism regards deities as part of the misleading illusion of life and reality, and Islam/Christianity/Judaism do not allow acknowledgment of other deities, much less worshipping them. For you Bleach fans, "Soul Reapers" are acually Death Kami, and shinkai is the tradition name for the parallel universe where kami live.