EDIT: Also when I say “ancient” I definitely don’t mean 30 years. Not sure where you got that impression, MR.
The dagger was made to pinpoint the location of the Wayfinder on the DSII which would’ve only been there around 30 years. The movie treats the dagger like it’s ancient but it’s not possible if that was its original purpose?
Ochi simply modified it with Sith runes because he thought it would be cool for it to point to something only he knew about.
Um…what? Also, “how?” and “why?” and “huh?”
If only he knew about the Wayfinder and its location, why would he need to write directions to it? And how would he have found it in the first place? And how did Luke know about the Wayfinders?
“You there, Ochi! You look like a man who’s been to Exegol. How do Lando and I get there?”
“I’ll never tell you about the Wayfinders!”
“Oho, so there’s something called a Wayfinder involved, is there?”
“Doh!”
Anyway, I think this is losing sight of Ascendant. Since Hal has already expressed an interest in RogueLoader’s proposed changes, I suggest moving further Dagger-lore discussions to one of the other threads.
(To be fair though, I’m getting a hilarious mental image of Ochi having a little picnic on the Endor cliff, complete with picnic basket and blanket, humming away as he slowly whittles the knife down, constantly checking to make sure it’s still aligned with the outline of the wreckage.)