User blog comment:SayuriDarling/The Mark of Athena Official Discussion/@comment-5078063-20121118153927/@comment-3146930-20121121230623

Have we seen Nico's swordplay? I mean he always has his sword with him, but he never really uses it that much. And I don't think downplaying Nico would be that hard considering how well he did it to Jason, Frank, Hazel, and Percy in The Mark of Athena. Also, I never said Nico wasn't powerful, as he may be the second most powerful demigod out there (as Hazel said that he was the most powerful demigod she knew until meeting Percy and Nico saying Percy is the most powerful demigod). But he doesn't really play well with others, which we will most likely see more of in The House of Hades.