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sonwarrior:
If I recall correctly, we have not seen in-story any instance of a mortal being summoned. However, the first and last lines of SF basically say that Harry can be summoned. WOJ has also implied that this is an indicator of the power level Harry will reach by the time we're done with him.

So will Harry become non-mortal or is this an instance of Jim using the early books to nail down how things work?

LordDresden2:

--- Quote from: sonwarrior on July 26, 2017, 04:04:52 AM ---If I recall correctly, we have not seen in-story any instance of a mortal being summoned. However, the first and last lines of SF basically say that Harry can be summoned. WOJ has also implied that this is an indicator of the power level Harry will reach by the time we're done with him.

So will Harry become non-mortal or is this an instance of Jim using the early books to nail down how things work?

--- End quote ---

I'm not sure a free-willed being can be 'summoned', as such.  If you could summon a mortal, most mortals would take a long time to get there, given traffic, since most mortals don't have the ability to teleport in.

Also, even if you could summon a mortal, and had his full name, it would only work for a little while before it lost its power,  because of free will again.

sonwarrior:
That is what I was thinking. I'm confused about when Harry says, "My name is Harry Blackstone Copperfield Dresden. Conjure by it at your own risk." (SF pg 2). Since the series is written as a reflection of post BAT Dresden we're supposed to envision Harry as a super powerful being giving an ultimatum you wouldn't want to take. However, with the difficulties you mentioned above, this would be a useless ultimatum if he were merely human. So what Butcher do to remain true to Harry's character while still bestowing Harry with the requisite dehumanizing abilities/mantles.

Zaphodess:
Summoning is not the only way to use someone's true name. The word being used is "conjure".

Mira:


  I always took "conjure" to mean to use his name for magical purposes or against him as opposed to summoned.  Harry has said that names are powerful and was very careful in how he said his name.  I always took that last line as Harry's way of saying, "I dare you.."  Remember in his head when he battled the Outsider in Cold Days he used his full name..

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