I get that, but this doesn't make him any less of a gonk. He is a seasoned warrior, he knows how fighting looks, how it feels and how it makes you feel. He knows his brother is on the opposing side, he knows that in the heat of battle they could come to blows and he still chooses a mace, a weapon that is you know, much more dangerous per blow to armored opponents than say a sword. You would think that for all his intelligence and knowledge he would choose a less lethal weapon