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[CD spoilers] Cowl = Simon reference thread
Krika:
Cowl is Harry Dresden.
As Simon Cowl? 1 - Very obvious. 2 - Harry does not know Simon. Harry believes that Simon is dead. He (Simon) may not appear in the Council. Why would he need to disguise his voice then? Or even hide from everyone? 3 - The Cowl height is never mentioned (nor Kumori) 4 - Does anyone remember the prostitute in DB, that it was strange looking at Harry. As if she had seen a version minutes before. 5 - Cowl can open paths in Nevernever. As Harry, now. 6 - The magic of Cowl is tarnished. As the magic of Harry.
Cowl is Harry from the future to something we'll find out later.
Kaira:
--- Quote from: Krika on December 13, 2012, 12:16:23 AM ---Cowl is Harry Dresden.
As Simon Cowl? 1 - Very obvious. 2 - Harry does not know Simon. Harry believes that Simon is dead. He (Simon) may not appear in the Council. Why would he need to disguise his voice then? Or even hide from everyone? 3 - The Cowl height is never mentioned (nor Kumori) 4 - Does anyone remember the prostitute in DB, that it was strange looking at Harry. As if she had seen a version minutes before. 5 - Cowl can open paths in Nevernever. As Harry, now. 6 - The magic of Cowl is tarnished. As the magic of Harry.
Cowl is Harry from the future to something we'll find out later.
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I kind of love this theory. It would be really interesting if at some point Harry changed so much in his life that he kind of....split, much like Evil Bob split off from regular Bob. And the Winter mantle stayed with the Cowl part. Ooo.
But it would be just like Jim to keep us speculating and then have Cowl actually be a new character
Amber:
My two theories on Cowl - Mirrorverse Harry (Mostly because you just know that he's going to show up at some point) and Justin (Justin - wears gloves because he is burned, voice sounds unnatural because of the fire he got "DED" in. Almost any Simon argument (strength, knowledge of Bob, knowledge of Kemmler) can be applied to Justin. About the only argument I've thought of against Justin is that he's supposed to be dead, but, well, dead seems to be somewhat flexible in the Dresdenverse.
derrick:
--- Quote from: Silkki on December 02, 2012, 12:16:30 AM ---One thing that jumps to mind is that Cowl uses gloves. Might be that his hands have scars like his arms do and he is using gloves to cover them up. (He revealed the scars in his arms only when he was already assured of his ascension to godhood)
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Here's some relevant quotes:
--- Quote from: Dead Beat, Chapter 8 (emphasis mine) ---Cowl straightened slowly. He'd gotten back to the very rear of the car's impact area somehow, and he must have been able to shield himself from the partial impact. As he straightened he wavered, then braced himself against a streetlight with one black-gloved hand.
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--- Quote from: Dead Beat, Chapter 34 (emphasis mine) ---Cowl was silent for a long moment in the rain. Drops fell off the end of my pistol in his gloved hand. Then he said, his voice pensive, "I do not perceive myself to be mad. But if I were truly mad, would I be able to tell?"
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--- Quote from: Dead Beat, Chapter 42 (emphasis mine) ---Cowl set the skull aside on the grass, then raised his hands above his head and let the sleeves fall back from his long, weathered arms covered in old scars. He began a chant in a low voice, steady and strong.
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And here's this, because we're talking gloves:
--- Quote from: Dead Beat, Chapter 28 (emphasis mine) ---So I was panting and sitting flat on my ass when the air in front of me wavered, and a dark, hooded figure stepped forward from out of nowhere, one hand extended, some sort of fine mesh that covered her outstretched palm flickering with ugly purple light.
"Be very still, Dresden," Kumori said, her voice soft. "If you try to move, I'll kill you."
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On another note, why Goethe? Two things come to mind: Goethe penned Der Erlkönig as well as a celebrated version of Faust. I've always thought that this was a hint that Cowl made a Faustian bargain.
wizard nelson:
--- Quote from: EdgeOfDreams on November 29, 2012, 10:02:10 PM ---Cowl = Simon is probably the single most sane, rational, and well-supported theory I've seen on these boards. Thanks for laying out the evidence.
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jim isn't always sane an rational though. i admit you covered all the bases here, kudos btw. somehow though i still find i can't consign myself to this... besides this would make his name simon cowl! roflmao! unless jim is an avid american idol fan i just can't except that. i'd rather it be bizarro harry an molly.
*snicker* omg simon cowl... has anyone ever got that before? ::) :o
i might never have if i hadn't read the thread name dyslexic like
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