Talk:Oswald of Carim/@comment-208.54.38.163-20140303040032/@comment-92.18.213.78-20140608140856

In that context 'The' just refers to the pardoner as an occupation. It doesn't necessarily mean Oswald is the only one, it just means that the sword is carried by pardoners. He may be the only one, but grammatically 'The Pardoner' could refer to the pardoner as an occupation or a rank, rather than a specific individual.