User blog comment:IamJakuhoRaikoben/Chapter 253: Let's Join Hands, Review./@comment-3061966-20111001172812/@comment-3290324-20111001190613

You're actually missing the point. I'm not saying that since she was a Mage she was strong. I'm saying that since she was physically a Mage, meaning one who uses Magic, that she could have been strong. Just like she could have been weak.

You think i'm saying "Mashima told us she's a Mage, so because of that she had the possibility to be strong" when that's not what i'm getting at. I'm simply stating that any Mage, can be powerful.

It's hard to explain exactly what i'm trying to say.

Her bond with Makarov is a good indicator, but not necessarily full proof as she could just be an headstrong woman.