I'm hoping the light armor will help him stay quick on his feet, and yeah...I can't NOT use a bow whenever chances present themselves. That'll soften a target up if not kill them outright, then I can hit the Adrenaline to sprint in and crack some skulls. With Alteration, I can get some armor boost, which I'll need. Or maybe I can bring the Atronach for a really messy melee via Conjuration, then charge in.

Should be interesting seeing how these cats develop on the slightly different paths!

I'd like to see some combat performance comparisons between axes and maces, though. War axes are an interesting thing for me to keep in mind.