If i remember correctly, Laius relationship with his father went sour because he and the family mistreated Farlyn because of her talent in magic wasn't it?
Marcile is one of the cutest elves I have seen in the current manga scene, without the necessity of making her a completely dumb and useless person.
I was tempted to say she was the most competent person on the team, but then I realized that all the members have abilities and weaknesses that balance it out perfectly, Marcile is really knowledgable and centered but is a little picky, Laius is a good strategist and is creative but he let his curiosity take the better of him ( quite often ), Senchi has a real know-how of the dungeon and is a jack of all trades so to speak but can be too strange and hardheaded in some things, Chilchalk is serious and hardworking ( and even if he wouldn't admit it quite loyal ) but is a little too pragmatic in some things.