Board Thread:Speculation House/@comment-14138255-20140801004849/@comment-209421-20140801151435

Zolnir wrote: Actually, given Jaune sleeping through Oobleck's history class I'm not exactly sure that Jaune is sterling in the studying part either. Battle tactics and on-the-spot calling, proven. But academics? Intelligence (so generic a term)? Board games? Until he actually plays it, I unfortunately cannot give him credit.

Erm, that first point is not the kind of intelligence I was talking about. Jaune's intelligence is battlefield, as you stated. Risk is a game that simulates large-scale battle tactics, so it again falls into strategy. However, I'm not going to say that sleeping through classes is a sign of a lack of intelligence - it can also be a sign of boredom or exhaustion; I've been known to sleep through lectures at uni after four hours of sleep when the topic is dry, for example.

I wouldn't say Jaune is unintelligent, and I'd say he's proven his intelligence, as well as other things. Selflessness, loyalty, determination. All of these are traits of a leader. Next time, if you're going to argue with a psychology student, try defining intelligence. I admit, my post is vague, but eh. He might not be book-smart, but his intelligence is shown through his ability to pinpoint strengths and weaknesses in his allies, even if his pride gets in the way of asking for help.