So with the new info on the Stonehearts, about Phainon's Invalid Rating...
Do you think its because of his Coreflames rather then Nanook's golden blood? I ask this because with Asat equating Pearl as a 10th of an Emanator with her Cornerstone, it brings to mind the Coreflames of Amphoreus. The Coreflames are part of Irontomb's authority and as we've been told literally pieces of Destruction. Thus people have often equated Demigods with Stonehearts given the similar scenario being gifted power by an Emanator.
For Phainon, he is always in a weird space. Being rated Invalid puts him in the category of Emanator following the Rating Pistol theory, yet people have always argued on the reasoning behind it. One that it could be Nanook's Golden Blood that merged with him, yet he gave it away so he is no longer an Emanator. Other that they plan to make him into a Lord Ravager in the future and this hints to that. Could be but why be rated now?
Im now thinking, couldn't it just be because of all the Coreflames he accumulated, which as told in the Eternal Page he still possesses? Like if Stonehearts are considered Emanators, yet aren't rated Invalid because only wielding a tenth of their power. Is the reason why Phainon is different just because of the sheer quantity of Coreflames he has acquired on his long journey, which when ignited allowed him to scratch Nanook before even getting the drop of golden blood? Does all that make sense? What is your opinion of it all?