Board Thread:Speculation House/@comment-4830106-20140731183322/@comment-15374346-20140825234457

Mercury is most likely the muscle (Or Enforcer, as Angren has referred.) of the team, and seems to fit some of this archetype's role; incredibly skilled in close-quarters-combat (As shown in some clips and when he dealt with Tukson.), not exactly fast of mind (As shown by his favorism for literature with more pictures.) but not exactly dumb-headed either.

To add to that, it is so painstakingly obvious that this guy is their best fighter when it comes to physical skill and attribute, having been displayed as being shown so far as being able to fight both Pyrrha and Yang. Along with this, there is probably a heavy emphasis on his agility, seeing as he chose to use weapons connected to his legs, more focusedly his feet. These are bodyparts that most people would prefer to keep out of physical stress and away from something that could disable them greatly. The kicks shown by MErcury so far, while effective when used by somebody like him, can also put their user in situations where they have a considerably large opening, meaning he would have to be fast enough to pull them off before someone strikes at the weak point. This shows that either he is an idiot, or that he has enoguh skill, strength, speed, and most importantly experience to survive with this fighting style.

To add to his standing as the enforcer of the group, its best to consider who this guy alludes to: The Roman god Mercury, known as Hermes in Greek mythology. God of Wanderers, Thieves, tricksters, communications, boundaries, and financial gain, Mercury's likely dark background would greatly attribute to this. There is also his standing as the Messenger of the Gods, meaning he would have to be incredibly fast on his feet, shown by the symbolized winged sandals he is commonly depicted with. This reflects in MErcury andh is kick based fighting style. Even more, 'sending a message' can also stand for a display of power that keeps the others in their place, better seen as 'enforcement'.