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Well, he's certainly...specialized, isn't he? Gets a ton of Magic and Speed but not a whole lot of anything else. Combine that with his low HP and Defense, and you've got yourself what we RPG gamers like to call a "glass cannon". Someone who can dish out a lot of punishment, but can't take much back...
Or at least, that's what Azel would be if Fire Magic didn't STINK! Yeah, just like the Weapon Triangle I mentioned last update, there's also a Magic Triangle. Thunder beat Fire, Wind beats Thunder, and Fire beats Wind. But the problem is, unlike the Weapon triangle, where each type of weapon had it's own pros and cons, Fire magic has NO advantages over Thunder or Wind. Each kind of magic has the EXACT same Might, and the EXACT same Accuracy. The only difference between the types is that Wind Tomes have a weight of 2, Thunder Tomes have a weight of 7, and Fire Tomes have a weight of 12.
That is literally the ONLY difference between them. So basically, despite having high starting Speed and a nice Speed growth, Azel actually ends up being even slower than Ardan because of how heavy Fire Magic is! So while he can still double a lot of these beginning enemies (they're pretty slow after all), he can't Dodge very well at all. So in addition to having the Ardan problem of having only 5 Move, you can't really even use him without risking his life. He'll slam you with one or two really, REALLY good attacks...but then drop like a fly the moment his foe actually gets to attack. Because he's so fragile, he may as well be made of styrofoam...
Things do eventually get better for him though. As you can see, he's got some mastery in Thunder and Wind magic as well, AND his offense is actually really good, so he DOES actually have a niche. Plus, he even gets a horse upon promotion! So eventually he'll become really good...at like, Chapter 4. Till then, he's...not gonna get a lot of use ...
Still. he DOES have magic! And he DOES do a lot of damage to anyone he can double. So it's not all uphill for him.
4/10
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