Standalone intellect that is not actionable is a facet of the ego

Intelligence when restricted to spiritual contemplation also becomes a facet of the ego, as in the case of intelligent as well spiritually oriented persons who use their intelligence mainly on the theoretical level for discussions, debates, theories, arguments and counter arguments. It becomes a form of spiritual elitism. It should instead be actionable intelligence that takes one to realization. The mind should be channelled as a tool to generate actionable intelligence for the fulfillment on one's dharma. When the intelligence is disconnected from dharma and Karma Yoga, it becomes a facet of the ego.

Action - body - Senses - mind - intellect - ego (regular person without awareness)

awareness (that itself has a direct link and control with ego, intellect, mind, senses, body etc) - action (realized)

are the layers (you can represent it better in a circle with action also connecting to the body).

Awareness has a direct link with action, but the ego has to go via the mind, senses and body to the left. In a realized person, there is action with awareness simultaneously, and this creates knowledge, which is stored in a temorary memory (e.g., cache) in such a manner that it can be easily expressed as action.

The realized person does not use the intellect as a standalone module. It is used and controlled only through awareness. The intellect becomes a part of awareness and is operated only through and by awareness.That is how the intellect, mind, and senses remain in control. When a person is aware, he can override the mind, intellect, and senses, and also detach himself from the mind,body and senses. This awareness is existence, truth, consciousness and bliss.