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Best question answer at the Virginia book signing
Dashkull:
--- Quote from: Griffyn612 on June 11, 2018, 12:53:11 AM ---I thought about it, but it felt too much like a gotcha question at the moment. He also contradicted a previous comment on the death curse being satisfied by his death, this time saying it wasn't because Harry didn't really die.
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He was very certain and specific this time. It was a definite no, it did not effect the death curse.
Griffyn612:
--- Quote from: Dashkull on June 11, 2018, 01:36:29 AM ---He was very certain and specific this time. It was a definite no, it did not effect the death curse.
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Exactly. This time was definitive, but previously he leaned (as far as I can recall) toward it having satisfied the curse. Now it hasn't.
Slowpool:
I was there too (was the one to ask the first questions) and I disagree with this- the best answer was the one he gave to the sassy girl who asked why his female characters weren't more diverse. You could feel the scorn he put into his explanation, the split second he glared back at her. It was magical.
That aside, it probably won't involve killing a dude. We've already had the drama from that. Unless it's "destroy this person/place/thing", "save this person/place/thing", and "stay away from this person/place/thing". There really isn't all that much more that the Knight is necessary for, at least not that I can think of. His whole purpose is to kill. And even if he did get conflicting orders, would the fact that he's Mab's chosen Knight mean he's more bound to her word than Molly's or Mother's?
Quantus:
--- Quote from: Slowpool on June 11, 2018, 11:24:13 AM --- There really isn't all that much more that the Knight is necessary for, at least not that I can think of. His whole purpose is to kill.
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I have to think this is too simplistic a description. His whole purpose is to Utilize his Mortal Free Will to do things for the Queens that they cannot do for themselves. The fact that Winter traditionally interprets that to mean "Kill the Unaffiliated for Me", there are a bunch of other uses that could come up. And in the case of the Mother, I have to think she's got more important things to worry about than the killing of any One being (that Harry could actually take).
--- Quote ---And even if he did get conflicting orders, would the fact that he's Mab's chosen Knight mean he's more bound to her word than Molly's or Mother's?
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Based on how Bob originally described it in SK, the Knight has specific Duties to all three. I dont think his actual duties change even his "handler" does. As far as how Conflicting Orders could happen: Easiest Explanation is that Molly makes some direct Statement, and as Winter nobility her Words become binding to the Court itself, and do so /before/ Mab issues any conflicting Orders. I dont think Molly could actually issue Orders Counter to Winter Law, which itself seems to be defined by Mab's Words/Authority (as the Queen who Is), but I think she could issue Orders or Promises with less Forsight than Mab, and by doing she could put Mab in a Corner. It would be a legalese Knot, like the Doughnut episode with Gruff or how Harry was able to Threaten Mab at the end of SG by threatening to besmirch the Honor of Winter.
Kindler:
--- Quote from: Slowpool on June 11, 2018, 11:24:13 AM ---the best answer was the one he gave to the sassy girl who asked why his female characters weren't more diverse. You could feel the scorn he put into his explanation, the split second he glared back at her. It was magical.
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Can you recall his answer? I love when authors remind readers that they aren't obligated to write characters from every conceivable background (and why it's often a bad idea for them to even try).
As for the OP question: what if Mother Winter demands Harry return her staff, while Mab doesn't want to start a big conflict with the White Council?
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