Adept
Adept noun - A person with a high level of knowledge or skill in a field.
Usage example: even by the standards of Washington, he's an adept at political intrigue and power politics
Nearby Word: adeptly
Fan
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Semi-serious fan theory has some of the cast being somewhere on the autistic spectrum, but even the more socially adept ones can turn stupid when the plot demands it.
Source: Webcomic / Ménage à 3 - Another fan-made character, adept Castus Grendel (originally a character in somebody's Dark Heresy game who, despite having no combat skills, managed with some lucky rolls to defeat several Daemons, an Ork warboss and assorted other big nasties) is referenced◊ in one of the sourcebooks.
Source: Ascended Fanon -
Lan Fan and Fu are both adept in their use of knives, particularly kunai.
Source: Knife Nut
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