@King CosmosYeah, I meant mostly in terms of narrative. I don't think we have another contender with a crest as old (and you know how it goes- being from a family that has survived that many generations is supposed to be worthy of a high status).
Tokiomi was a favorite in Zero before even summoning Gil, and yet not much was done by his hand in the end.
We all know what happened to poor Tokiomi and Kayneth for being too good mages for their own good.