Talk:King Hassan/@comment-36.81.48.153-20171102155935/@comment-91.160.194.8-20171112110347

He is an Assassin mostly because he is the origin of the concept itself, as the fonder of the Hassan sect. Since in Type-Moon, the more ancient a Mystery the more power is given to it, it make sense King Hassan is so badass.

But he is able to duel Gawain under Numeral of the Saint +  Gift only because he was summoned as Grand Assassin. Grand Servants are immensely boosted because of the threat they are up against, they are the guy meant to battle the Beasts after all, and they have such power because of the container, not because of their own strenght alone. As "simple" Assassin, he would not be able to duel Gawain like this, yes he would be in a standstill because he is as good as a knight of the round table in swordmanship but he could not just toy with him.