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WAG: why Nicodemus wanted the knife
exartiem:
If the possessor of the Spear of Destiny cannot be defeated, then how was Hades defeated to take it? Hades is not, historically, known to ever willingly give up his possessions.
I cannot help but wonder if the items are genuine or powerful fakes?
groinkick:
--- Quote from: exartiem on February 19, 2019, 11:24:58 PM ---If the possessor of the Spear of Destiny cannot be defeated, then how was Hades defeated to take it? Hades is not, historically, known to ever willingly give up his possessions.
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Hades explained pretty clearly what the Vault was for, mortal weapons for mortal's to wield. Hades wasn't defeated
--- Quote from: nadia.skylark on February 19, 2019, 09:46:42 PM ---True, but I have a hard time believing that this is true in the Dresdenverse. For one thing, it destroys all tension--Harry has the Knife, ergo he will always win.
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First: Just because mythology makes the claim doesn't mean it's entirely accurate for the Dresdenverse. It may just be a very very powerful weapon that's even more powerful than the Swords used by the KoTC. Second: Just like the Swords it probably has a specific use, and therefor the wielder can't just go around doing everything they want.
nadia.skylark:
--- Quote ---First: Just because mythology makes the claim doesn't mean it's entirely accurate for the Dresdenverse. It may just be a very very powerful weapon that's even more powerful than the Swords used by the KoTC.
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This is exactly what I'm saying.
Snark Knight:
--- Quote from: groinkick on February 20, 2019, 01:27:29 AM ---Second: Just like the Swords it probably has a specific use, and therefor the wielder can't just go around doing everything they want.
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If it's like most other power in the DV, being greater than the swords might also means it has a correspondingly narrower range of legitimate purposes.
nadia.skylark:
--- Quote ---Just because mythology makes the claim doesn't mean it's entirely accurate for the Dresdenverse. It may just be a very very powerful weapon that's even more powerful than the Swords used by the KoTC. Second: Just like the Swords it probably has a specific use, and therefor the wielder can't just go around doing everything they want.
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So does anyone have suggestions for what it can do and what its purpose is?
I think it might cut through supernatural forms of binding--that would fit with TWG's stated agenda of free will above all else, it would let Harry use it to get out of being Winter Knight if he chose, and it would support my theory of Nicodemus wanting it to free the Fallen from their coins.
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