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The curse on MacFinn
wardenferry419:
Well, if Fitz was a minor maybe the curse does not kick in until 18 or adulthood? I cannot recall if he looks more like Tera or MacFinn. Maybe not her child?
raidem:
4. Harley MacFinn's death did not make his bloodline extinct; he had at least one younger relative, who inherited the curse.
First the MacFinn's bloodline curse was the curse on the original MacFinn, not our MacFinn. So, there can be many branches that are possible recruits to the Loup-Garou bloodline other than our MacFinn's kids. It also makes since for Tera West to want to join her 'pups' with the MacFinn bloodline since it allows the possibility for some pup descendants to live to the end of days. Perhaps even her bloodline endure till the last battle.
Paviel:
This reminds me: The MacFinn loup-garou has existed for centuries (since the days of St. Patrick, according to legend), yet loup-garou massacres are extremely rare occurrences according to Bob. So it seems reasonable to suppose that every MacFinn loup-garou in history would have known how to restrain himself during the full moon, including the current one (as evidenced by the lack of loup-garou massacres since Harley's).
Does that make it more or less likely that Fitz is the (or perhaps just a) current MacFinn loup-garou?
jonas:
--- Quote from: Paviel on October 09, 2017, 03:12:11 PM ---Chauncy said in "Fool Moon" that according to legend, St. Patrick cursed the MacFinn bloodline to become loup-garou, passing from generation to generation, and that the cursed bloodline would last until the end of days.
In light of this, I see four possibilities:
1. Chauncy was lying.
2. The legend was inaccurate.
3. The end of days had already arrived as of the end of "Fool Moon", ending the curse on the MacFinn bloodline.
4. Harley MacFinn's death did not make his bloodline extinct; he had at least one younger relative, who inherited the curse.
--- End quote ---
2UIt's not that I think it inaccurate, but incompletely given from a skewed perspective, Chauncey. I think, from how he says it and the function it provides, St. Patty cursed his own lineage to contain the beast.(which is the same metaphor used in Fenrir's story)
3 holds value to me especially as the idea it was Fenrir bound til Ragnarok. The thing kept in check by the curse was fearbringer turned to rage. They meant for Denton to become the new reflection but Murphy stopped that.
4 certainly possible... but what if he's only Terra's son from before MacFinn? From an animal standpoint it would make much more sense why she'd abandon him then vs the strength she loved in MacFinn being passed down.
dspringer1:
I think the key point is that MacFinn had a child with Tara West. After all, they did a little nookie in the book and that could have been the moment. Or it could have been any somewhat earlier moment in the last month. I suspect Tara would have know if pregnant longer than that.
The other explanations could be true, but the above one is by far the easiest.
I do not believe we have seen that child yet in the series. My personal feeling is that it will be a girl, not a boy. But that is just because Dresden bonds more closely with female characters, especially in the sense of his protective impulses. I am certain we will see that child at some point.
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