The Dresden Files > DF Spoilers
Why Simon?
Griffyn612:
--- Quote from: Mr. Death on September 08, 2017, 11:08:17 PM ---Not just change in aura -- if Harry's any indication, the stain of Black Magic is recognizable, even if you're not familiar with the Wizard you're looking at.
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But is there a way to mask it? Cowl was making deals with bad guys back in GP, before Simon died. Was he squeaky clean up until SK? Or if there a way to conceal it? If not, then Peabody should have reeked of dark magic after mentally manipulating people for years.
groinkick:
He had to split his time between Simon's life, and the life of Cowl. He could no longer split that time effectively as his work as Cowl was becoming a more active participant rather than someone lurking in the shadows. Suspicion would grow, and the connection would be made by someone on the Council. He had to end the charade. Kemmler had to end the life he'd started when he swapped bodies with Simon. The body swap is why Kemmler is not as powerful as he once was.
--- Quote from: Mr. Death on September 08, 2017, 11:08:17 PM ---Not just change in aura -- if Harry's any indication, the stain of Black Magic is recognizable, even if you're not familiar with the Wizard you're looking at.
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Cowl according to Kumori can defend himself against a death curse (an incredible ability which indicates that Cowl is very formidable). The Blackstaff can remove dark magical taint. It seems likely that there are ways to remove, or mask dark magic from ones self.
Griffyn612:
--- Quote from: groinkick on September 09, 2017, 03:43:11 AM ---Kemmler had to end the life he'd started when he swapped bodies with Simon. The body swap is why Kemmler is not as powerful as he once was.
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Cowl was a known Kemmler collaborator whom the other Kemmlerites knew. Neither Mab nor Luccio flinched at the name-drop. "Cowl" is a known individual.
So is the argument that Simon was always Cowl? In which case, how did he act as both Senior Council/Council member and Kemmler aide and agent during the war? Because that's what's being argued as unlikely for the current war.
Or is the argument that Cowl was always a facade of Kemmler's, allowing him to operate without his own identity? And he then swapped with Simon before his final "death"? And none of Simon's close friends noticed that he'd changed? A change that even Harry picked up on in moments with Corpsetaker/Luccio, an accomplished body swapper that has experience replacing people?
groinkick:
--- Quote from: Griffyn612 on September 09, 2017, 04:48:30 AM ---Cowl was a known Kemmler collaborator whom the other Kemmlerites knew. Neither Mab nor Luccio flinched at the name-drop. "Cowl" is a known individual.
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Was he? I thought that when Harry called Cowl a Kemmlerite, he showed what almost appeared as disgust. If my random theory rings true that disgust would be because he considers them weak, and pathetic by comparison, and didn't like being compared to them. More likely he's someone who does not consider himself a follower of Kemmler.
--- Quote ---So is the argument that Simon was always Cowl?
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Well I feel that more likely is Simon is Cowl, but not Kemmler. However if Kemmler did pull a body switch then no, Cowl was not a Kemmlerite, and has only been around since Kemmler's "death".
Griffyn612:
--- Quote from: groinkick on September 09, 2017, 07:57:40 PM ---Was he? I thought that when Harry called Cowl a Kemmlerite, he showed what almost appeared as disgust. If my random theory rings true that disgust would be because he considers them weak, and pathetic by comparison, and didn't like being compared to them. More likely he's someone who does not consider himself a follower of Kemmler.
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Neither Mab nor Luccio protest the name Cowl as one of Kemmler's disciples.
--- Quote --- “Grevane yet seeks it?”
“Yeah. Him and at least two more. Cowl and the Corpsetaker.”
Mab lifted a pale hand and tapped a finger to rich, lovely lips
the color of frozen mulberries. Her nails were colored with
shining opalescence gorgeous to the eye and distracting as
hell. I felt a little dizzy until I forced myself not to look at them.
“Dangerous,” she mused. “You have fallen among deadly
company, mortal. Even the Council fears them.”
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--- Quote --- “At least three apprentices to the necromancer Kemmler are
here in Chicago,” I said. “They found the fourth book. They’re
going to use it tonight.”
There was a stunned silence from the other end of the phone.
“Hello?” I said.
“Are you sure?” Luccio asked. Her voice had a faint Italian
accent. “How do you know who they are?”
“All those zombies and ghosts were sort of a giveaway,” I
said. “I confronted them. They identified themselves as
Grevane, Cowl, and Capiorcorpus, and they each had a
drummer with them.”
“Dio,”Luccio said. “Do you know where they are?”
“Not yet, but I’m working on it,” I said. “Can you
help?”
“Affirmative,” Luccio said. “We will dispatch Wardens to
Chicago immediately. They will arrive at your apartment within
six hours.”
“Might not be the best place,” I said. “I was attacked there last
night, and my wards got torn apart. The apartment may be
under surveillance.”
“Understood. Then we will rendezvous at the alternate
location.”
I checked the notebook. I’d have to meet them at McAnally’s.
“Gotcha,” I said.
“Che cosa?” she asked.
“Uh, understood, Warden,” I said. “Six hours, alternate
location. Don’t skimp on the personnel, either. These folks are
serious.”
“I am familiar with Kemmler’s disciples,” she said, though her
tone was more one of agreement than reprimand.
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And while he protested the association with Kemmler early on, Cowl later admitted to communicating with the others with a common history with Kemmler.
--- Quote --- “I don’t get it,” I said. “I thought that you guys hated one
another’s guts.”
“Oh, yes.”
“Then are you working together or trying to kill each other?” I asked.
“Why, yes,” Cowl said, and what sounded like a genuine laugh
bubbled in his voice. “We smile at one another and play nicely
all in the name of Kemmler’s greater glory, of course."
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--- Quote from: groinkick on September 09, 2017, 07:57:40 PM ---Well I feel that more likely is Simon is Cowl, but not Kemmler. However if Kemmler did pull a body switch then no, Cowl was not a Kemmlerite, and has only been around since Kemmler's "death".
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I'm not sure either works very well with the arguments being made about time requirements to double-face a war and friends detecting changes in aura.
Note that I'm not one that thinks it's too much to be both Simon/Cristos and Cowl. I think either could do both, the latter being an easier job because he wasn't a Senior while planning the Darkhallow. But I think Simon still could have done both, which is why I was looking for reasons he would have faked his death.
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