Board Thread:Antaeus' Arena: Audience Chamber/@comment-1515612-20160527042231/@comment-25630395-20160824142330

Commander Tool Belt wrote:

Oceanhalo12 wrote:

Commander Tool Belt wrote: Unfortunately, the undead warriors are an outside party, so none of them for Njco. No hellhounds either. But still, Nico takes thus quite comfortably. No actually, Outside parties are creatures that act as pets or companions o the character and have a mind of their own, such as Ms.O-Leary, Pegasi, Hellhounds,Or Giant Flying Metal Dragon Sky Boats.

That said, Nico summoning skeletal warriors are completely aloud, they are bound to him by service, not companionship, and have no choice but to fight for him. Think of them as if they are not really living, more like they're animated, the same way Hazel can cause gems to attack, they're not really alive, they just do whatever they are told o do. Now if Nico tried to summon Minos or Cerberus, that would be an outside party, as both are completely conscious and have a mind of their own, and are more bound to his Father rather than Nico himself. The skeletal warriors are an outside party cause they are bound to service. It's like having a pet, they will never defy you (as long as they understand you) and would do your will without hesitation. All fights are meant to be one on one which would be defied if the skeletal warriors take part. I see your point, though.

With or without the skeletal warriors Nico takes this quite comfortably. That's the point Oceanhalo was making... that the skeletal warriors do not count as outside parties because they are bound to Nico's service. They aren't pets, they're undead things commanded by Nico's will. They're incapable of defying him, unlike a pet.