The name ~ancestor~ suggests many of your forerunners survived and progressed, in part, by outwitting their enemies through diplomacy or manipulation. They were probably less inclined to pick up weapons than to use their wits and finesse. Some may have resorted to lying or cheating to survive (a variant of the negotiating skills associated with this influence).

Your ~ancestor~ predecessors had strong, insightful intuition. While probably not the type of perception psychics depend on (although there may have been a few), they possessed an ability to accurately read the body language and facial expressions of others. This is a rare skill and should not be underrated.