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A Positive Death "Curse"
LordDresden2:
Yes, a death 'curse' could be used to do something good for somebody, if the Wizard wanted to do it. Harry actually contemplates that, in fact, in Fool Moon, when he thought he was about to be killed. One to the options he considered was using his death curse to cure MacFinn and break the loup garou curse on the bloodline.
I would call that a 'death blessing'.
KurtinStGeorge:
--- Quote from: LordDresden2 on May 26, 2018, 05:16:30 AM ---Yes, a death 'curse' could be used to do something good for somebody, if the Wizard wanted to do it. Harry actually contemplates that, in fact, in Fool Moon, when he thought he was about to be killed. One to the options he considered was using his death curse to cure MacFinn and break the loup garou curse on the bloodline.
I would call that a 'death blessing'.
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Good catch, assuming Harry could have pulled it off.
Paviel:
--- Quote from: raidem on May 24, 2018, 06:41:06 PM ---I wouldn't work too hard in trying to fit religious figures like Jesus into the Dresden Files. I'd suggest treat it as an anomaly, then we aren't discussing too touchy subjects and trying to fit real world religious thought into fictitious magical theory.
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I wouldn't either. But Jesus has been confirmed to be a real figure in the Dresden Files, and Mab even mentioned his suffering on the cross in "Changes."
Even just based on what the Dresden Files say about the White Christ, I think it's fair to ask whether he had cast a Death Blessing or not.
LordDresden2:
--- Quote from: KurtinStGeorge on May 26, 2018, 06:00:38 AM ---Good catch, assuming Harry could have pulled it off.
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There's no way to know, but my guess is that Harry is strong enough to at least free MacFinn himself for the rest of his life, if not the overall bloodline. If Harry's spell could block the curse from drawing energy from the victims, then the curse would fade away even if it was too strong for Harry to directly erase.
Like JB said once, a Wizard's death curse/blessing is only as powerful as the Wizard's cleverness and imagination and magical skill.
Kindler:
Maggie neutering Raith with her death curse is an interesting case, as she anchored the spell to her family line. As long as one of her descendants lives, he can't feed.
Would it be possible to put a different spin on that, and create a lasting, net positive effect anchored to a bloodline?
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