Talk:Elias Brandt Dale Raeven/@comment-95.202.198.75-20151111072911/@comment-115.66.62.222-20151212102345

Well, there is no such thing as a perfect leader in real life. If you're a perfect leader, you don't need direct subordinates only grunts or mindless undead for this case.

As someone who had served in the military in real life and has seen all kinds of leaders(and i believe military is the closest context to Overlord), i can assure you, leadership comes in various types. And all of them have trade offs, strengths and weaknesses. Like one of my first CO who i was attached to as his signaller, he leads through charisma and strength. Is he a perfect leader? No, his strategic planning is shit, doesn't take well to criticism etc. How did he make it? He has good subordinates in form of his Intel Officer, Manpower Officer, Planning Officer etc. Like mentioned in the novel, weaknesses of the leader is covered up by ones subordinate. This CO lead my battalion to win a couple of combat awards and best thing is my battalion is comprised of not-your-average citizens. I have a convicted rapist as my bunkmate, also several rehab drug addicts, convicted smugglers, slashers, gangs, yea my battalion is the dumping group for these men. But with Charisma, my CO managed to get the whole battalion in line. Hell he even managed to risk up in ranks fast in enough to hold the position of Chief.