User blog comment:Crimson Storm Mich/Future Units Preview v2/@comment-27498603-20170426195239/@comment-27362456-20170426201311

I think they're stronger as old men considering they faced of against Karna Masta (but lost) without so much as a scratch and had more than enough energy to take on every demon in Ishgria while you go off to fight him instead.

When they were younger however they faced of against Zekt and Daze (Karna Masta's disciples), they lost Rayla and Stein, plus Owen would have died or have taken fatal damage if Grahdens hadn't come in and saved him from Zekt.