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Denarians and White Council
jonas:
So, I guess I never really considered this before. I usually lumped the cause of it to be similar to why the WC doesn't take offence at the Fae knights, they consider them beyond their power to police. But why is it 15 some books, various short stories, ect. I've never so much as seen a WC member acknowledge their existence? They are kept firmly in different books, without any reasoning what so ever to mention them, besides the fact they all repeatedly and gregariously violate every law they come across, 7 laws be damned. Nary a warning from EB or a question from Rashid. (despite the fact Harry was capable of slinging hellfire around the time his major ally was attacked with I). Any idea's why? two reasonings come to mind, neither of which are quiet satisfying to me.
1 From the viewers perspective, the WC are vulnerable to the depredations of the Nickelheads, so they avoid the hell out of them and vise versa to avoid giving the council a reason to go full tilt.
2 From the writers perspective, and the more likely reasoning in my mind due to the complete separation of topics. He pretty much just never crossed his story lines here. He created separate arcs with separate end points and caught up in all the little details, just missed the fact two factions largely ignore each other on and offscreen. Of course that could change at a later date, but I feel if PT is the accumulation of the WC story arc, they probably will never mix, i'm ok with that. But again, Nary a reference!?
Thoughts, idea's, opinions?
Rasins:
Jonas,
If I'm understanding your question correctly, you are wondering why the White Council never takes umbrage with the Knights of the Blackend Denarius, since Humans are violating the laws of magic, left and right?
Well, I'm thinking a couple of things. First is that the Denarians are/were signatories to the Unseelie Accords and as a group could not be lightly touched by the Wouncil.
From a Doyalistic perspective, it's because Harry hasn't really come across any of the Denarians with other members of the Wouncil around to find out if there is anything going on with them.
jonas:
But they never even mention them, not once. Not even a reference. Watsonian(since you reminded me which was which lol) I think they were never gonna cross paths in the books and so He never considered how they would be reacting to their actions besides the original premise of "they are beyond our authority". It seems glaringly like how Eb never acknowledges Thomas but we're getting the idea that might be intentional on EB's part.
knnn:
Actually, the point is kinda specifically addressed in Small Favor. IIRC Luccio says something about starting a war with "yet another Signatory of the Accords" (even if only a minor member).
The fact that the Nickelheads are members of the Accords kinda limits the Council from taking action.
jonas:
--- Quote from: knnn on July 28, 2017, 05:08:23 PM ---Actually, the point is kinda specifically addressed in Small Favor. IIRC Luccio says something about starting a war with "yet another Signatory of the Accords" (even if only a minor member).
The fact that the Nickelheads are members of the Accords kinda limits the Council from taking action.
--- End quote ---
Ah, I see. I didn't think they ever mentioned them. Nice to know they're keeping tabs on Dresdens actions at least lol.
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