User blog comment:Xilinoc/Ch. 635 - Hooded Enigma/@comment-44061-20150715155754/@comment-44061-20150717024135

Except for the fact their powers arent any more special then then the other Sternritter. Lille has the skill set of a sniper outside of ranged stealth what use is he, as shown known when you get up on him. Askin has in two separate instance ran from a battle cause he largely cant face opponents in a typical way. There are far more Sternritter combatants that could have equally had a shot. Even Askin points out that he basically lucked out the position simply cause he's good a survival. As the leader Yhwach actually does have the authority to name anymore he chooses and replace them at whim if he so desires. He could have easily chosen anyone for the special group and didnt, he abandoned them. But also to your last point that is baseless and makes no logical sense. In one instance they are all dead, if not for bach that would be the end, with all the powers they couldnt take one royal guard using only a sword. They had to be revived and empowered to pose any sort of threat. Askins power didnt ultimately workout. Regardless you cant prove otherwise cause they were dead within seconds previously irrespective of their unique abilities that supposedly made them superior in your view. By that notion they arent anymore capable just lucky.