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"Conjure by it at your own risk."
Kindler:
--- Quote from: Mira on October 03, 2017, 03:03:04 PM ---That is why the scene where full Monty Harry mentally shouts out his full name as he confronts Shark Face in Cold Days is so significant. It is a serious message not just to Shark Face but to Outsiders in general... page 417
Then a little hell begins to break loose... But the point is, Harry is roaring out his full name as a challenge to the Outsiders to try and use it to mess with him... It is a pointed warning that they do it at their own risk and really the first time Harry uses his name in this manner..
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That's a good point, and certainly a possibility. Could he also have been using his name as a focus to establish his will? Names establish connection, so could he have been using his own to establish a connection with himself? Or was it just an act of defiance?
Mira:
--- Quote from: Kindler on October 03, 2017, 03:06:39 PM ---That's a good point, and certainly a possibility. Could he also have been using his name as a focus to establish his will? Names establish connection, so could he have been using his own to establish a connection with himself? Or was it just an act of defiance?
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An act of defiance, yes, but more than that. Harry has repeatedly said how dangerous it is for someone to give out their full name. Remember Chauncy wanted Harry's name before he'd give him any information. Harry was very careful how much of his full name he gave out and how he pronounced what he did because it could be used to attack him. But in this case he is roaring it all out for all to hear.. While yes, in his mind, but if the Outsiders could hear or be aware you can be sure that others would be as well. Harry was making a statement, "here is my name, if you wanta do something with it, go ahead sucka, I dare you!"
dspringer1:
Another possibility.
Harry was roaring out his name because it really helped his defense against the Outsider and his attack to drive the Outsider's mind out of his own. The Outsider was attacking his mind and soul. Harry's name is an expression of his mind and soul. By calling out his own name, Harry was - in effect - heavily reinforcing his mind/soul against attack and simultaneously using that naming to expel the Outsider which did not belong.
It is an open question what the outsider can do with this name spoken in this context. After all, the name was not spoken "out loud". Previous comments indicated that naming was very precise and simply reading his name from his birth certificate (for example) would not help anyone. I am sure all of Harry's enemies know his full name. They just do not "KNOW" his full name.
groinkick:
--- Quote from: dspringer1 on October 03, 2017, 11:26:08 PM ---Another possibility.
Harry was roaring out his name because it really helped his defense against the Outsider and his attack to drive the Outsider's mind out of his own. The Outsider was attacking his mind and soul. Harry's name is an expression of his mind and soul. By calling out his own name, Harry was - in effect - heavily reinforcing his mind/soul against attack and simultaneously using that naming to expel the Outsider which did not belong.
It is an open question what the outsider can do with this name spoken in this context. After all, the name was not spoken "out loud". Previous comments indicated that naming was very precise and simply reading his name from his birth certificate (for example) would not help anyone. I am sure all of Harry's enemies know his full name. They just do not "KNOW" his full name.
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According to Jim, everyone there heard Harry say his full name. Then went on to say that Harry isn't vulnerable like other people when it comes to knowing his Name.
Jearend:
"So when Jim has Harry do something insane (like Darkhollow on Demon Reach with the Black Staff)"
Uhm so when Harry becomes the most evil character we have come across in the Dresdenverse...
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