[As things were, Felix barely spared a thought for the Archbishop when he wasn't in her direct presence, back at the academy. Seteth was the one who interacted with the students, and he was the one who had cared enough to observe Felix and reach out to him when he was alone. To him, Rhea was just a distant religious figure.

He would have been a lot more interested if he'd known how good she is with a sword.]

In a way. People don't normally battle them directly. I have forged a particular understanding with one of mine, a spirit that inhabits two blades, and he allows me to wield his blades by hand as weapons. But mostly, it's only the Pokemon who battle each other. You have one that started with you, I assume?