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Which absent villian will appear in Peace Talks?
forumghost:
--- Quote from: Mr. Death on September 11, 2017, 12:19:47 AM ---Nah, I'd rank them lower than that. They were dealt with, Harry beat them... I think their role in the story is done. They were not, in themselves, powerful. They were working under orders and when push came to shove, they literally sent a random mook they grabbed out of their squad rather than face Harry directly.
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Yeah, anyone that thinks the Eeb's are a real threat have clearly forgotten that the first time one of them saw Harry coming they began running as fast as he could in the opposite direction, blubbering in terror, only appearing to confront him when he appeared to be alone and half dead, and then ran away again as soon as the felt his allies coming.
They're only dangerous when they have a bunch of allies to kill-steal off (Sorry Esmerelda, but not being of the first Maya has nothing to do with why you don't get promoted. It's because you're scrublords)
wardenferry419:
I would rank the Eebs somewhere between Madrigal Raith and Vittorio Malvora. They were so effective in Changes due to Harry having more pressing concerns.
Mr. Death:
Plus, all that stuff about ruining his life was kinda ... incidental. They were just trying to kill him to get him out of the way, not making it personal. Yes, they burned down his house, but not like, "I'll destroy everything you have to make you suffer!" but just as collateral damage for that method of killing him.
The bomb in his office was set by Arianna years before the book, not by the Eebs.
The one "personal" thing (wrecking his car) was done by the Ick.
forumghost:
And his apartment was only burnt down because he turned off the Wards so that he wouldn't kill the corrupt cops that were trying to frame him.
The Eebs were a bunch of Opportunistic Scrubs, in every case either other people/minions did 99% of the work- and none of them achieved the aim of killing Harry.
And when the time came for them to get their own hands dirty, they punked out- Esteban saw Harry and ran away like a little girl. Esmerelda sensed Mouse coming and they scarpered. Harry was lying unconscious with a broken back and they send some small-time thug after him. The Erlking gave them a chance to fight Harry and Susan on terms that frankly favoured them more then their opponents, and the wussed out and sent their minions to fight in their place.
As far as villains go, they aren't exactly batting a thousand.
Griffyn612:
I never realized losing every last material possession and selling one's soul meant absolutely nothing to so many people. ???
Seriously, I'm not saying that the Eebs are going to be standing side by side in the miasma of dark energy as Cthulhu rises from the depths, bound to their service as they take over the world. All I'm saying is that they've done more to hurt Harry than any other villain short of DuMorne (psychologically) and Mavra (physically).
I think that their sudden and unexpected appearance at the Peace Talks, in a situation where Harry can't crush them like bugs due to protocol, will be good plot fodder. Hell, I'm even saying one should die early in the book to frame Harry for murder, and the other can die by the end.
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