User blog comment:MattShadow/OC vs OC (September 2013)/@comment-2045351-20130916205427/@comment-1270096-20130916210858

Having a strong mind doesn't solve a spear in the gut or a sword in the throat. And since the fire would take a long time to wound Caden, moving in quick after breathing fire would be solved by simply moving his shield from one area to another, and using his weapon to block an attack from another direction and/or counterattack.

Wings are also useless if a tidal wave hits him and starts to drown him, seeing as his hyrdokinesis can allow Caden to turn water into a solid-like state, trapping him in water if needed.