Board Thread:The Last Sovereign Discussion/@comment-27713488-20180615004848/@comment-29984007-20180723162501

Simon WAS a mediocre soldier, it isn't a fictional fact Geoff creates [you can 'trace' some of it in the short story SL write set during the IK's invasion]. His lack of the raw power needed for achieving an 'elite' status. but he isn't a mere grunt, his intelligence is astounding he can learn near everything in a minimal amount of time, the willpower is another characteristic Simon have to a god-level (riala say he can abstain to sex to the point of die and we see the lust-addicting effect of a shard of a weak mind). acquiring the shard let simon tap into a huge reserve of power, this filled the gap between his 'grunt' state and the 'elite' potential. like an exceptional car with a shitty engine, near all the good characteristic of the car are nullified because the power source doesn't give the energy needed for using the car in full.