User blog comment:Jackofalltrades9X/Enemies of the Holy War/@comment-124.83.31.223-20150916141956/@comment-124.83.31.223-20150919014011

Caudyr, the age was brought up just to add to the fact that he wouldn't be able to damage the table. The first part says that the Eiyuus role is not for combat where their physical ability is low, the second part adds onto that by tacking on how old Codex is. I mentioned this in my previous comment. It's not talking against the first statement, but is being added as a support to it.

Of Sternbild's 4 Yuushas, all have been noted as being focused on combat. Even the Dark Hero, who specializes in assassinations, as she acts a lot like a traditional rogue would in modern RPGs. Also, the Rock Hero specializes in offense, not defense. You're thinking of the Wood Hero. Certainly, the Rock Hero must be pretty sturdy, but Rou noted him more for how strong his attacks are that they could hurt him when they managed to land.

Of the Holy Kingdom's two Yuushas (the Number Expression and Hunting Hero), both had their physical abilities in combat emphasized in their descriptions while the two Eiyuus (Codex and Star Reading) had some ability for helping others put on the spotlight instead (Codex is frail, has the ability to manipulate paper and project the information written on them to others; Star Reading can predict the future and has guided the kings of the Holy Kingdom for generations).

I don't think the parallels between Yuushas/Eiyuus and Kings/Emperors made in this sidestory are way too strong to ignore.