LogFAQs > #926429691

You might just be lucky. Lorenz is solid but he suffers from being a bit too balanced to be great at anything specific. Lysithea for example may be less durable, but the main use of magic users in this game is as player phase nukes, and she absolutely shits on him offensively. Even factoring in that he can get Black Tomefaire from Warlock while she doesn't benefit from it (or that he can get double Fiendish Blow while in Dark Bishop while she can't) her magic will still beat his by enough to hit harder anyway, then she has Dark Spikes for wrecking horses and Luna for ignoring high resistance units, and she's also faster than he is (although the gap isn't that big since his better strength means he gets weighed down less). Lorenz being a durable mage is pretty nice but I'd rather have a more damaging mage.

Also, the Thyrsus isn't unique to him. Like all Relics, it can be used by anyone with a Crest, and anyone without a Crest can still use it, they'll just take 10 damage after combat for doing so. The only benefit the specific Crest holder gets is access to the unique Combat Art for weapons, and certain bonus effects like the Pavise/Aegis thing on Thyrsus. Most people put Thyrsus on Lysithea since she has the best magic offense, but you can give to any magic user with a Crest, or even one without if you don't mind healing them sometimes (or not? I've heard the damage can't actually kill, but haven't tested it personally)
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