Talk:Tenno/@comment-2406:3003:2002:1CD7:84E5:4A53:F653:824-20180718174123/@comment-91.77.233.89-20190801141825

Well they are defensless, since everyone (well, mostly Lotus) tries to shield them from direct encounters with Greneer, Corpus, Sentients, etc. The War Within shows fairly well that operators rarely were independent or had a choice in matters, and without guidance they survive only because of their void powers.

As for "earning" their powers — that kinda leaves out a huge portion of lore that the operator obviously knows, but doesn't bring up.