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Senior Council Magic Speciality
phi1601:
--- Quote from: Xamion on June 15, 2017, 02:01:05 PM ---Also to me, Rashid seems more like the mythological post-Yggdrassil Odin (ie: very cunning use of little magic and/or using powerful magic in a supportive role) rather than a full-on Harry-style battery power slinger. So I'd guess his specialty is precognition and time manipulation, with his eye boosting his mind/soul reading powers.
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Interesting..
They also both have an eye missing, have a replacement eye that gives them knowledge, both are taller than Harry (which is really rare) and both deal with time manipulation.
WAG: Odin is Gatekeeper
Okay maybe not, but there's definitely a connection there.
RobReece:
--- Quote from: phi1601 on June 15, 2017, 04:07:22 PM ---Interesting..
They also both have an eye missing, have a replacement eye that gives them knowledge, both are taller than Harry (which is really rare) and both deal with time manipulation.
WAG: Odin is Gatekeeper
Okay maybe not, but there's definitely a connection there.
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They've both had the same job, Odin was the previous Gatekeeper, Rashid's "eye" was probably Odins at one time.
EDIT, ok "A" previous Gatekeeper.
Quantus:
--- Quote from: wyltok on June 15, 2017, 04:03:41 PM ---Of all the Senior Council members, it is in the Gatekeeper that the Merlin relies to stop the mistfiend in Turn Coat from attacking him, while the Merlin himself focuses on stopping it from attacking the rest of the White Council. That suggests to me where the Merlin ranks the Gatekeeper when it comes to combat ability.
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Dont forget that they both seem to specialize in Barrier Magic, specifically, which would make sense for that Mistfiend scene. After all, the two of them in DB held of the entire Red Army with a single Ward.
--- Quote from: RobReece on June 15, 2017, 04:40:44 PM ---They've both had the same job, Odin was the previous Gatekeeper, Rashid's "eye" was probably Odins at one time.
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I mean, it's /possible/ though I strongly suspect that
I cant grab the direct quote right now, but fwiw a recent WOJ clarified that the previous Gatekeeper was Alighiero di Bellincion (who's son was famous as the Author of the Divine Comedy including Dante's Inferno) who historically lived from 1205 to 1283(ish)
Avernite:
--- Quote from: wyltok on June 15, 2017, 04:03:41 PM ---Of all the Senior Council members, it is in the Gatekeeper that the Merlin relies to stop the mistfiend in Turn Coat from attacking him, while the Merlin himself focuses on stopping it from attacking the rest of the White Council. That suggests to me where the Merlin ranks the Gatekeeper when it comes to combat ability.
Also, someone in reddit put something similar together:
https://www.reddit.com/r/dresdenfiles/comments/4exvg8/the_senior_council_a_compilation_spoilers_all/
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Well - it was also mordite laced, which is possible an Outside element.
As the Gatekeeper, protection from Outside would seem a role for him no matter his magical speciality.
Quantus:
Excellent point :)
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