Thread:Mangetsu20/@comment-4280197-20140210112210/@comment-4280197-20140228033626

Njalm2 wrote: Mindless action is fine, there's nothing inherently wrong with a good fight, it can even be entertaining, but the most powerful opponent needn't be the main antagonist. Lets assume that there's a real world businesswoman of immense renown, Resources and political Power, and through her influence she has enlisted a bunch of rogue shinigami into her service. These Shinigami wish to settle down in the human world without being hunted by the Omnitsukido. This ruthless businesswoman is spiritually aware, and is thus capable of interacting with these Shinigami and she offers to use her vast Resources to hide them and Ensure a proper livelihood in Exchange for them agreeing to work as her personal Squad of super-Powered bodyguards. Protected by these powerful Creatures, the woman is free to reign as she pleases and she systematically oppresses and conquers entire nations with the Power at her disposal, all while digging deeper and deeper into the paranormal activities of the world.

Such an opponent wouldn't be strong in a fight on her own, but her powerful body guards function as a solid brick wall between her and the heroes. They most likely can't touch her for most of the story, and being made powerless by their situation, they would constantly need to fight their urge to help others, while also remembering that her agents are everywhere, and if they're caught they won't be able to do a thing.

That's an example of such a scenario for you, where the main antagonist is actually a poor fighter, but still remains a very real threat thanks to the circumstances and secondary Powers at their disposal. In a group I created, the Dark Shifters, the leader is Shikyo Fushiawase. However, his lover, Higamioppi Fushiawase, the second in command, is actually five times stronger than him. The only reason she isn't the leader is because she feels that he's a better leader than she is.