Board Thread:The Last Sovereign Discussion/@comment-27713488-20170707041037/@comment-25941257-20170802223903

DukeLeto7 wrote: Lostone2 wrote: I don't have a save near that point to check it quickly, but I'm pretty sure that he was in command. Maybe DukeLeto7 can helps us here, in any case. I think the only indications that Simon had held a command were an outburst of his during the end of chapter 1 conference with him, Janine, Sarai and Riala to the effect that people die when he tries to take charge (or near that), and the abovementioned conversation with Geoff, which I also do not recall the exact wording of.

I think this may be a trick of Geoff's character images, but he always strikes me as a little unhinged, subject to violent mood swings.

Regarding the discussion about Simon's status as a man-in-command during the Second Arclent war and the conflicts after the official end of the war, Sierra Lee says:

During the war proper he never commanded more than small groups of soldiers. In the post-war conflicts, including the Zirantian one, he lead small companies. Geoff is referring to some of both.

Just in case anyone it's interested.