Quote Originally Posted by Dragon Mage View Post
No where did he say it had nothing to do with the weapons.

and his name is Reeve.
Not every riddle is entirely literal, especially with the best riddlers. Read between the lines. And I think it fits.
It comes to mind that if the WEAPONs fates are not the answer, the use of their names must be metaphorical, and the Shinras mentioned do have some similarity to the gems, which is mentioned by yer man.