Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-28452300-20170120222338/@comment-34882417-20181119202747

nonononono, you've got it all wrong. What you said was the true functionality of Requiem Stands was actually the true common misconception revolving around Requiem Stands.

The Requiem Arrow DOES grant you super overpowered reality/soul/time-manipulating Stands. That's literally all it does. Here's why:

1. Chariot Requiem's ability has nothing to do with protecting the arrow. Its ability is Soul Manipulation. Saying that its ability is designed to protect the arrow is like saying Star Platinum's ability is to punch people because that's what it usually does. Chariot Requiem defended the arrow because it was Polnareff's last command before he died. Due to the fact that Requiems are sentient, as shown by GER, it followed his order in an indiscriminate rampage, even attacking Polnareff himself once he was moved into Coco Jumbo's body because he could no longer command it.

2. Polnareff awakened Chariot Requiem years prior when he tried to pick up the arrow from behind the stove using Silver Chariot. When it pricked its finger on the arrow and evolved, Chariot put everyone within range (except Polnareff himself) to sleep, which is literally what it does the moment it's reawakened in Polnareff's fight against Diavolo. It should be noted that Polnareff was in NO danger at that time, as he was out in the countryside with only cows and farmers nearby. This alone is the defining reason why your argument is flawed and likely incorrect.

3. I need a third point because two squared is four.