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Unsolved Mysteries Version II
uncanny:
--- Quote from: ImpishMortal on April 13, 2011, 04:28:45 PM ---I don't think that explanation works, according to Harry's musings about Morgan's sword in SF.
It would stand to reason that any magical ward (even one with a Hellfire bonus!) would fall under said category and that a Warden could destroy one without harming themselves (unless it was containing something nasty ;)). Otherwise, the swords are completely useless.
On the topic of Susan's infection, my belief is that she was fundamentally altered into a magical being. The sword would only be useful in wounding/dismembering magical beings, unless said being was a magical construct.
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A small question still bugs me. Why didn't the other Wardens use their swords on Harry's crystal ward at the end of TC?
derrick:
--- Quote from: uncanny on April 15, 2011, 12:29:12 PM ---A small question still bugs me. Why didn't the other Wardens use their swords on Harry's crystal ward at the end of TC?
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Short answer: Boom.
--- Quote from: Turn Coat ---“Might want to take a few steps back before you do,” I said. “If anything but the proper sequence takes it apart, it explodes. It’ll take out the cottage. And the tower. And the top of the hill. The kid and Morgan should be fine, though.”
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I'd be willing to bet that using a Warden's Sword to sunder magic isn't like pointing a sonic handheld tool at something and pressing a button. I reckon you'd need some understanding of the (possibly volatile) magics involved, or it could end up being a "thus kablowie, thus death" situation, or perhaps a "sorry, I just sundered the fundamental magics that keeping you breathing from your body" situation.
SAZ:
--- Quote ---Oh and here's an unsolved mystery to add to the list:
Who is Victor Sells?
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Don’t know who he is, but as a character/plot device I think Victor Sells might be JB’s wink and a nod to Roger Zelazny. In RZ’s 6th book of the Amber series a fellow named Victor Melman was a low level wizard who was used as a puppet to try and kill off the book’s main character Merlin. Merlin was caught somewhat by surprise and ended up killing VM before he could get much useful information from him, thus leaving plot threads hanging and mysteries left unsolved for a while.
I see Victor Sells as a low level wizard who was a puppet, and who got killed by Harry before Harry could get much information from him. Had Harry known more about who trained VS earlier, it could have been helpful to Harry.
phoenixjustice:
You think it's possible that Mavra trained Victor Sells? She trained Bianca, so it wouldn't be surprising if she trained others as well.
AlbinoRaven:
--- Quote from: ImpishMortal on April 13, 2011, 08:17:28 PM ---Very interesting idea. Perhaps a member of the White Court has a place on the Black Council and thereby extended their influence on Sells in some way? It would only support my theory that the Black Council would have at least one member from each group with any supernatural power/influence.
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Madeline? She was an obvious jerk who really understood nothing, but if someone smart enough just told her what to do she would do it... its not like she has to know magic, pass a few books, tell him where to learn, etc. He was a weakish wizard...
Raven 8)
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