Talk:Lo Po Bia Family/@comment-5693502-20160824233622/@comment-26484417-20160825104141

Well, we know that rank consists of influence as well as power, and lots of the influence in the Tower can be apparently achieved with the displays of power. In other words, if Family Heads--whose specialities are only good for combat (e.g., Arie, Koon, Ha)--have notably greater influence and higher rank than Lo Po Bia Family Head--whose speciality is subjugation (i.e., basically manipulation)--, then the only suggestion is that the Lo Po Bia Family Head isn't as powerful as some hope him to be.

It's not that he's underestimated, he simply appears to be surprisingly lacking in contrast to his implied peers (i.e., other Family Heads). Regardless, everyone in top20, top50, and even top100 frighten even their fellow High Rankers, so it's not like he's thought to be weak.