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Would you like to see Highlander type immortals in the Dresdenverse?
groinkick:
--- Quote from: Griffyn612 on February 08, 2018, 07:45:03 PM ---But where would they fit in the Dresdenverse? You'd think that such an organization would be discovered by the long-lived wizards and all-but-immortal monsters and gods.
That's why I was thinking they could be tied to the Library. Powerless magically, but powerful with knowledge. They could know Names, and how to use them, which would keep certain Powerful creatures from interfering.
But to run governments and control markets, they'd be butting up against the lesser groups (Wamps, Ramps, Council) pretty regularly. And they would have had a vested interest in supporting the wizards in the war. If they existed in the Dresdenverse, they'd need a reason to not be involved.
Lack of numbers would be one reason. If it's only one, or a handful, then they'd be limited. Maybe they don't work together. Maybe they strike deals with groups, to stay out of their business in return for being left alone.
I could see where the Council would fear a wizard getting an immortality elixir, because then there'd be nothing to stop them. So the Senior Council strikes a deal with an immortal, to keep their tricks to themselves in return for favors and secret partnerships when necessary.
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All great points. I started the topic for everyone to share their ideas on it... I love any little detail to the dresdenverse that adds a fun little twist. Do I think they exist as stated? Well as you have pointed out they haven't been in the series so far so probably not. However I would be delighted if Jim introduces new dimensions to the series.
I think it would be amazing for Jim to release a kind of Dresden universe bible for the fans to write spin off stories based on the Dresden universe where they have concrete rules, and things that align with that universe.
Mr. Death:
--- Quote from: groinkick on February 08, 2018, 08:07:42 PM ---I think it would be amazing for Jim to release a kind of Dresden universe bible for the fans to write spin off stories based on the Dresden universe where they have concrete rules, and things that align with that universe.
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Well, there are the RPG source books...
raidem:
My group would likely be the ones with godhood and mantles.
Griffyn612:
--- Quote from: Mr. Death on February 08, 2018, 08:06:23 PM ---Yeah, that's the thing -- the group as groinkick is describing is already overlapping with a bunch of other groups. We've already got guys like the Venatori and the Special Collections division that fill the niche of "secretive mortals up against supernatural threats," so I don't see why a group of immortals doing that same thing would be particularly interesting.
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Well, I think there's room for a few. Just not as a whole organization independent of what we've seen.
Do we know for sure that Marcone is the first/only human to ever join the Accords individually?
--- Quote from: groinkick on February 08, 2018, 08:07:42 PM ---All great points. I started the topic for everyone to share their ideas on it... I love any little detail to the dresdenverse that adds a fun little twist. Do I think they exist as stated? Well as you have pointed out they haven't been in the series so far so probably not. However I would be delighted if Jim introduces new dimensions to the series.
I think it would be amazing for Jim to release a kind of Dresden universe bible for the fans to write spin off stories based on the Dresden universe where they have concrete rules, and things that align with that universe.
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Brainstorming is fun. But like usual, I just want to over-analyze the potential points to see just how realistic it could be.
I like the idea of an immortal human being in charge of the Library. Maybe Ziusudra, a Sumerian king from a flood epic circa 2900 BC. I could see a wise king given immortality and a task of preserving things in an arc then finding a purpose in preserving knowledge. He could live throughout the centuries, through the great civilizations.
He could have helped Merlin preserve the Library of Alexandria. He could even have been the one to reach out to him for help. He could have gone on to found the Library of Congress, and its Special Collections.
And obviously he would have helped found the seed vault in Norway, would have wielded one or more of the Swords along the way, and would know many of the Powers in the world, including his "competition" a.k.a. the Archive.
He is... the most immortal man in the world.
jonas:
--- Quote from: Mr. Death on February 08, 2018, 08:06:23 PM ---Yeah, that's the thing -- the group as groinkick is describing is already overlapping with a bunch of other groups. We've already got guys like the Venatori and the Special Collections division that fill the niche of "secretive mortals up against supernatural threats," so I don't see why a group of immortals doing that same thing would be particularly interesting.
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And we technically have the Denarians doing the regular peeps with semi-immortality acting as Frenemies trying to kill each other... So I think we have most of the bases covered without actual Highlander type immortals(Nic even needs his head cut off so as to remove his noose... or just squeeze it but you get my point)
*it's been a LOOONG time, can anyone remind me wtf there can be 'only one' and how bad they retconned on that with the series?
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