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Could the Blackstaff Cure a Warlock of Corruption?
Arjan:
--- Quote from: forumghost on July 09, 2018, 07:20:59 PM ---The main difference there is if the Knights talk you into setting down the Coin you don't still have the Shadow sitting in your head whispering sweet nothings in your ear, you need to physically pick up another Coin.
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Sanya was surely cured and he did it himself. Cassius however was not even after he lost his coin. Centuries of whispering are not erased that easily either.
--- Quote ---If you decide to go cold turkey on the Black Magic you still have the niggling voice in the back of your mind going "Surely a little peak into her head wouldn't hurt" or "Fuck all y'all, Imma burn down this entire building, IDGAF"
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Actually Harry does quite well even with the winter mantle adding to it with a similar voice. And Molly did quite well as well even with the war trauma and the white ciuncil hunting her.
It suggests that if you get them early and they really want you certainly can have an effect.
--- Quote ---I mean don't get me wrong, the WC are assholes. But... yeah they kinda have a point. Both our examples of 'reformed' Warlocks (Harry and Molly) have fallen off the wagon repeatedly.
They just got smart enough to not get caught.
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All of those falling of the wagon incidents have been discussed here and none of them have been conclusive. They were all open for discussion. And given the stress they are both under I think that is quite remarkable.
And nobody said it was easy but to deny it is possible in principle is denying free will in the dresdenverse.
morriswalters:
My read of the Black Staff was that it was attempting to corrupt the user while it was being used. Almost as if the staff had it's own existence. I don't think it wants to cure anyone of anything.
peregrine:
While Harry certainly thinks the staff has its own sentience, Jim has specifically said that it protects the user from the inherent corruption of Black Magic.
The Council would definitely not give the power to kill with magic to someone who holds a tool that makes them want to kill more people with magic.
I suppose it might not work for someone trying to cure someone because it doesn't want to do that. But it's very specifically not actively corrupting anyone.
Wizard Sibelis:
--- Quote from: peregrine on July 10, 2018, 02:02:38 AM ---While Harry certainly thinks the staff has its own sentience, Jim has specifically said that it protects the user from the inherent corruption of Black Magic.
The Council would definitely not give the power to kill with magic to someone who holds a tool that makes them want to kill more people with magic.
I suppose it might not work for someone trying to cure someone because it doesn't want to do that. But it's very specifically not actively corrupting anyone.
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citation on that, Harry has made no monologues as to the nature of the Blackstaff.
They don't want to kill more btw, the tool does. It's been described specifically as an insulation against using the cosmic powers it's connected to. Same wording used by the Hexxenwolf belts, that connect to powers inherent in the spirit's of rage. It can be non sentient but connect to a form of such easily.
peregrine:
Changes Chapter 46
--- Quote ---The Blackstaff itself pulsed and shimmered with shadowy power, and I got the sudden sense that the thing was alive, that it knew its purpose and wanted nothing more than to be used, as often and as spectacularly as possible.
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