[2019] Why are they called Javelins?

Originally posted by TheForgetfulRedditor

I get that the first one was called the Javelin of Dawn but why? Is it like a "Vanguard of Humanity" type thing? Or is it a reference to the Javelin Missile? Or is it something else entirely?

Originally posted by SNEAKY_PNIS

First thing I thought of LOL https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dploYgpWO-A