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What is a Saint? (Series Spoilers)
wyltok:
I think I would describe the Knights of the Cross more as prophets or judges than as saints. If I were to pick someone as a saint, I would probably suggest Malcolm Dresden, since he did the whole intercession thing, and possibly Harry during Ghost Story (he may not have been on a mission from God, but he was on a mission from Uriel. That should count, no?).
Griffyn612:
I'm mostly with Groinkick on this one. Saints are most likely people with an aptitude for faith magic, just as Harry has an aptitude for elemental magic. It's most likely not one or the other; it's probably conditioning.
The closest we've probably seen on-page to a Saint would be Charity. She set aside her power after the Sirio thing, but that hammer blow to the door at Arctis Tor was more than just strength and iron. I think she put her faith in a higher power, and that power acted through her latent talent (like Michael's faith protection, only offensive).
If Molly had been more devout, her talent might have lent herself to being a faith caster that could do enough good to be considered a saint.
dspringer1:
I suspect Saints are something comparable to the Knights of the Cross -- although I suspect the Old Gods had their own versions of the same. Priests who wield great divine power. Although an argument can be made that demigods are the pre-Christian equivalent of a Saint.
Griffyn612:
--- Quote from: dspringer1 on June 07, 2017, 12:08:19 AM ---I suspect Saints are something comparable to the Knights of the Cross -- although I suspect the Old Gods had their own versions of the same. Priests who wield great divine power. Although an argument can be made that demigods are the pre-Christian equivalent of a Saint.
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I picture saints being very different from demi-gods. Saints would be more like high priests of the temple. Demi-gods are usually scions.
ClintACK:
I would have said that a holy person *becomes* a Saint after death.
A Saint is a deceased human who you pray to, asking them to intercede on your behalf with the big G, as someone who was once human and interested in the kind of difficulty you're having.
Example: Michael might have said a prayer to St. George before he took on Siriothrax.
So... consider Murphy's Dad. He's dead. He heads up an office somewhere in the transition between our world and the next. He has an angel standing guard at the door. He works for Uriel.
WAG of all WAGs: Murphy's Dad might be the patron saint of cops and others trying to keep people safe from the things that go bump in the night.
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