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Another Cowl Theory
peregrine:
There's a variety of threads talking about how Cowl is Justin, or Simon, or other characters. And while I can't explicitly rule them out because so much of the speculation involved is just speculation with little proof, I just don't like the idea.
So, here's my idea with very little about it, and then the question. My idea is that Cowl is some relatively minor character in the White Council Harry has never met before. He's been avoiding Harry since they first ran into each other, just to be safe. From a plot point, I expect that Harry will unmask Cowl before he knows his identity, and then later will see him at the Council to then put a name to the face.
My question for you then is, assuming that it plays out like I think it will, which I admit is pure speculation, how will Harry react? An immediate attack? Denunciation in front of everyone? Silence and then a personal interrogation session once they're alone? Some other response?
Cozarkian:
I believe there is a WOJ implying Cowl is not simply a minor character unknown to Dresden. Something along the lines of "there is a reason they were hiding their identity."
peregrine:
--- Quote from: Cozarkian on April 08, 2019, 10:56:41 PM ---I believe there is a WOJ implying Cowl is not simply a minor character unknown to Dresden. Something along the lines of "there is a reason they were hiding their identity."
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Yeah, but they're hiding it from EVERYONE. Up to and possibly including the Kemmlerites.
nadia.skylark:
--- Quote ---My idea is that Cowl is some relatively minor character in the White Council Harry has never met before. He's been avoiding Harry since they first ran into each other, just to be safe. From a plot point, I expect that Harry will unmask Cowl before he knows his identity, and then later will see him at the Council to then put a name to the face.
--- End quote ---
I like this! I've seen a bunch of arguments saying that Cowl has to be someone we've met because otherwise his unmasking will have no impact, but it never occurred to me that it could be the other way around, where Harry recognizes him when he's not in disguise.
DonBugen:
Hmm... I dunno, I'm skeptical. Jim likes his foreshadowing and his various pieces of Chekov's artillery. I mean, we got at least two different mentions of Wizard Peabody before he was ever relevant to the story. So I really, really think that we must've seen Cowl's alter-ego throughout the books, in one form or another.
The only wizard of the White Council who I can think who's appeared several times but doesn't have a name is Lucky, the poor sod who Mab almost killed when asking for passage through Winter in Summer Knight. And I really, really don't think that Cowl is Lucky the Wizard. I think there's a higher chance of him being the annoying mailman from chapter 1 of Storm Front. That, at least, follows Scooby-Doo tradition.
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