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Can a Wizard's Powers be Stolen or Taken permanently?
Rasins:
Couldn't you say what Corpstaker did was like stealing a wizard's power. Their power and their body.
After all, Luccio didn't take her power with her. Her knowledge for sure, but not her talents and power level.
groinkick:
--- Quote from: Rasins on June 29, 2017, 05:24:58 PM ---Couldn't you say what Corpstaker did was like stealing a wizard's power. Their power and their body.
After all, Luccio didn't take her power with her. Her knowledge for sure, but not her talents and power level.
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Stealing or replacing? Do we know if she gained, or lost power by switching? Lucio lost power so it could be the same for Corpsetaker.
Rasins:
--- Quote from: groinkick on June 29, 2017, 05:32:46 PM ---Stealing or replacing? Do we know if she gained, or lost power by switching? Lucio lost power so it could be the same for Corpsetaker.
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Since Luccio has to use the potential that the body came with that she now possesses, I'd be willing to bet that CT can use the power of the body that she possesses. That's why CT was able to take Butters without permission. She'd eaten so many Really Crazy spirits, and that allowed her to circumvent the need for his permission. Once she was in a physical body, her attempt to jump into Molly's body was an upgrade. That was based on Molly's potential magical ability. Butter's had basically none, Molly a great deal. Had Harry been alive, she might have targeted him instead.
Arjan:
Of course you can steal a wizards power, you steal (part of) the wizards spirit. With that you take part of the wizards nature into yourself. You will get urges, it can change you.
White court vampires do something similar and Justine uses the connection to manage Thomas's moods.
groinkick:
--- Quote from: Arjan on June 29, 2017, 06:39:35 PM ---Of course you can steal a wizards power, you steal (part of) the wizards spirit. With that you take part of the wizards nature into yourself. You will get urges, it can change you.
White court vampires do something similar and Justine uses the connection to manage Thomas's moods.
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There is a difference between stealing someone's power, and it's effects on you. We have seen it done once from a spirit. Could a living wizard do it to a living wizard is the question. If so why don't we see more evidence of it, and why isn't it in the laws of magic?
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