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Uriel's Second "Small Favor"
Kindler:
Still assuming that there was a second favor to grant, what about if Uriel influenced Nic's decision to use Demonreach as the location? It set the stage for Harry to claim it as a sanctum, become the Warden, and, ultimately, save his life. Not saying that Uriel thought in exactly those terms, but he may have recognized that Demonreach needed a Warden, and wanted Harry exposed to it.
That kind of long-term thinking feels like Uriel's style. I'm not sure how he could have accomplished it—maybe an unFallen Angel whispered in the ear of a Fallen.
Regardless, it's fun to think about a Big Good playing puppetmaster with the bad guys for a change.
Phariah:
Uriel is known as Heavens spy-guy/ fixer. someone Mab appreciates......... ya lol.
I kinda think this was a two-fold balancing of the books. one to counter the Denarions, the other to balance out Harry's using Hellfire being manipulated into using it by a Denarion. Uriel tipped Harry's hand, aka manipulated Harry into using Soulfire. especially when Mab's comment is added. "by your resisting the Shadow's temptation you have garnered the watchman's respect."
Mira:
The way I understand it, Harry was gifted soul fire because he resisted Lasciel's shadow and gave up hell fire as a result. That was the quiet undercover nudge, that is why Harry's hand tingled when Jake/Uriel said that. It is further born out by the surprise since then by not just the likes of Shaggy but of Denarians as well that he even has it..
The more overt act may have been to make Harry the custodian of the Swords to begin with.. Which in of itself helped to balance out a lot of things, Harry coming to Demonreach to begin with to try and rescue Ivy and Marcone, the temp appointments of Susan and Murphy as Knights when he went to rescue little Maggie...
Mr. Death:
Uriel explicitly says the other archangel, Lucifer, invested his strength "in this situation."
Letting Harry hold onto the Swords is not an investment of power, overt or otherwise.
It's exceedingly clear what two actions Uriel is referring to in that passage. Why are we muddying the waters here?
Froklsnt:
--- Quote from: Kindler on September 28, 2017, 03:43:04 PM ---Still assuming that there was a second favor to grant, what about if Uriel influenced Nic's decision to use Demonreach as the location? It set the stage for Harry to claim it as a sanctum, become the Warden, and, ultimately, save his life. Not saying that Uriel thought in exactly those terms, but he may have recognized that Demonreach needed a Warden, and wanted Harry exposed to it.
That kind of long-term thinking feels like Uriel's style. I'm not sure how he could have accomplished it—maybe an unFallen Angel whispered in the ear of a Fallen.
Regardless, it's fun to think about a Big Good playing puppetmaster with the bad guys for a change.
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That's a fun idea, but I'm not sure the timing works. Harry comments that setting up the containment circle they used on Ivy was no simple thing. It took careful planning. For that to be the second favor, they would need to make that decision after they left the aquarium. Doesn't seem like enough time to set that up.
Saving Michael, like Snark Knight suggested, seems possible, but it doesn't really seem commensurate to me with the amount of power in the greater circle.
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