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Cowl's Identity [FPOTM2 11.2016]
Shift8:
Ok I just noticed something interesting.
Fortier did not like Dresden, or at least Dresden suspects this. Cowl both seems to know and dislike Dresden for more than just being his in the moment enemy.
Kurmori is a Japanese name. Fortier was known for having many non-western connections in Asia.
From wiki: In Turn Coat,[5] the Nevernever location that Wizard Peabody attempts to escape to after Morgan's trial is consistent with the description of the way that Cowl opens to the Nevernever in Dead Beat in order to flee Harry and the werewolves after the incident outside Bock Ordered Books.[6]
Additionally, Cristos is a perfect Red Herring because we know Harry suspects him of being in league with the circle. Literature wise, this makes him a prime candidate for NOT being who Dresden thinks he is.
Shift8:
More evidence for LaFortier being Cowl.
LaFortier is the one who comes forward with the rather convenient Red Court Peace offer. It is important also that Simon is killed in Summer knight by the Ramps. What is also extremely interesting is that Aleron is the first person to suggest that his was Harry's fault.
So LaFortier is rather conveniently responsible for coming forth with the peace offer and trying to pass the blame on Simons death on Dresden. Not only is he the source of these ideas/accusations, but both are strongly tied to the Red Court.
-We know that Cowl was at biancas ball the night the war started.
-We know that LaFortier suggested the peace, and tried to blame Dresden.
-Simon dies just before, conveniently killed by Ramps. And someone on the inside was needed...
Griffyn612:
--- Quote from: Anubissama on July 13, 2017, 08:37:29 PM ---Cowl uses pseudo-Slavic for his spells ("dorosh" is a Russian surname but no actual word in Russian, similar like Dresden pseudo-Latin) which suggest that he is from somewhere with Slavic ethnicities, like Russia, where Archangel, Simons stronghold is. Similar to Dresden who doesn't use proper Latin for his spells but bastardises it because he uses the real thing. Where he NOT from Russia (or around) he could use proper Russian for his spells.
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This doesn't make sense to me. Harry uses Latin because it's not a language he uses with any frequency (other than as root words), which provides a mental buffer between magical and linguistic meaning.
In contrast, you're suggesting that a Russian living in Russia that probably uses Russian frequently is using Russian words as his magical language, thus resulting in no buffer.
That's the exact opposite of what Harry is doing.
--- Quote from: Shift8 on July 14, 2017, 01:56:54 AM ---Additionally, Cristos is a perfect Red Herring because we know Harry suspects him of being in league with the circle. Literature wise, this makes him a prime candidate for NOT being who Dresden thinks he is.
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But it's so simple. All we have to do is divine from what we know of JB: is he the sort of man who would put the secret identity in front of us, or off page? Now, a clever man would make the secret identity secret, because he would know that only a great fool would choose the option that he was given. We are not great fools, so we can clearly not choose the choice in front of us. But he must have known we are not great fools, he would have counted on it, so we can clearly not choose the choice hidden from us.
But, that's what he wants us to think. He's originally from Missouri, which is the Show-Me state, so he would obviously put the choice in front of us to be seen. But he's now moved to Colorado, the Centennial State, who took a hundred years to finally become a state, so clearly he would wait for the hidden choice to be revealed in due time!
In fact, it's obvious! He's given everything away! We know who Cowl is! JB fell victim to one of the classic blunders - the most famous of which is "never get involved in a land war in Asia" - but only slightly less well-known is this: "Never go in against a fan when theories are on the line"! Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha! Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha! Ha ha ha..
Shift8:
--- Quote from: Griffyn612 on July 14, 2017, 03:38:44 AM ---This doesn't make sense to me. Harry uses Latin because it's not a language he uses with any frequency (other than as root words), which provides a mental buffer between magical and linguistic meaning.
In contrast, you're suggesting that a Russian living in Russia that probably uses Russian frequently is using Russian words as his magical language, thus resulting in no buffer.
That's the exact opposite of what Harry is doing.
But it's so simple. All we have to do is divine from what we know of JB: is he the sort of man who would put the secret identity in front of us, or off page? Now, a clever man would make the secret identity secret, because he would know that only a great fool would choose the option that he was given. We are not great fools, so we can clearly not choose the choice in front of us. But he must have known we are not great fools, he would have counted on it, so we can clearly not choose the choice hidden from us.
But, that's what he wants us to think. He's originally from Missouri, which is the Show-Me state, so he would obviously put the choice in front of us to be seen. But he's now moved to Colorado, the Centennial State, who took a hundred years to finally become a state, so clearly he would wait for the hidden choice to be revealed in due time!
In fact, it's obvious! He's given everything away! We know who Cowl is! JB fell victim to one of the classic blunders - the most famous of which is "never get involved in a land war in Asia" - but only slightly less well-known is this: "Never go in against a fan when theories are on the line"! Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha! Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha! Ha ha ha..
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INCONCEIVABLE! I NEVER THOUGHT OF THAT ! :)
What do you think of the theory though? I think what you mentioned about Simon's language adds to my evidence. Or maybe thats what Jim wants to think, but he would have know this, so....
Griffyn612:
--- Quote from: Shift8 on July 14, 2017, 03:43:29 AM ---INCONCEIVABLE! I NEVER THOUGHT OF THAT ! :)
What do you think of the theory though? I think what you mentioned about Simon's language adds to my evidence. Or maybe thats what Jim wants to think, but he would have know this, so....
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I'm solidly in the Cristos camp, so it's hard for me to be objective. LaFortier seems technically possible, given what we know of faking one's death. But from a "feels right" perspective, it doesn't, at least for me.
As for Kumori, I expect the reveal to be similar to the Bruce/Selina reveal in Batman Returns. Quite suddenly, unexpectedly, there's going to be a private moment of revelation in a public place between Harry and Elaine, where he realizes she's Kumori based on something she said, and she realizes he knows.
And they'll both smile through the pain. And they'll dance, and try to figure out how they can stop the reality of it from crashing down on them. And then they'll realize they can't, and after finding and losing each other so many times, their relationship is over, and they'll never have another chance.
And then she'll walk away, and he'll let her, because he can't do anything else.
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