He's not exceptionally clever, or really all that strong. He's not large, he's not magical in any way. Midas is just a slave. It has been that was ever since he was taken from his village at the age of three. Its not as glorious as some groups make it seem. It is a difficult, hard life. He must serve his master in any way he can.
Currently Midas is a miner in the mountains after spending years as a pleasure slave.
Stories will come soon.