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Another Cowl Theory

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Yuillegan:
An interesting theory, but I think Cozarkian is correct about that WOJ. I think DonBugen also touches on the fact that JB is an award-winning, best selling novelist who is quite well educated on writing. Chances are (and if you think back to every book/poem/script etc analysis you may ever have done) that he will follow certain conventions of story writing for maximum effect. He may subvert them as well for gain, but the reason they are conventions is because they work.

So unless there is a really powerful reason for him to not use certain story-telling conventions, he probably will. In fact, he often does. There are some really great Dresden Files analysis' out there, and there is a mountain of info about story crafting that Jim himself has written. So I tend to use that as a base when constructing my own theories. And give JB some credit, his reveals are normally pretty good. I am sure when the time comes it will be a really good one regardless of who Cowl actually is.

And to answer your theory of what might happen, peregrine, if Dresden did recognise this background wizard at a Council summit as being Cowl (like the Wizard with the Curly mustache) - I think Harry being his normal level-headed self, would attempt to murder Cowl on the spot. And then settle for binding him when everyone had tried to restrain him. However, I would assume that the Cowl in your theory would have been preparing for such a thing (a la Emperor Palpatine), and turn it on Dresden somehow - perhaps even violently. But that's just my thinking.

peregrine:
For clarity's sake, what I think the WoJ about cowl we're talking about is.


--- Quote ---1) About Cowl. Does he wear that hood because he KNOWS he'd be recognized without it, or does he just think they're terribly comfortable, and in the future everyone would be wearing them? Were we to see him without it, would the readers recognize him? Would Harry? Or is he just the guy who runs the omelet station at Edinburgh, and nobody pays him any attention?
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--- Quote --- Seriously? You just want me to answer that? :) Dude, have you seen the way I torture readers with that stuff? I will say, however, that the longer you've been around the wizardy world, the more paranoid you are about giving away information. /Any/ information. Your identity is a /huge/ and valuable piece of information to any wizardly foes, and if you're smart and you anticipate going up against them, you make damned sure you don't just give it away.
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groinkick:
One thing that supports your argument is the duel between Cowl, and Dresden.  According to Jim those on the Senior Council would stomp Harry pretty easily.  So it wouldn't be someone as strong as say Eb.  I don't even think Cowl is as strong as Morgan, based on the duel.  Cowl does appear to surpass Harry's magical experience in other instances though....

I think this also shows that Cowl probably wouldn't be Simon, who as a member of the Senior Council wouldn't have difficulty with Harry in a duel.  Morgan seemed to think it impossible for Harry to beat Justin in a duel meaning he probably had a deal of respect for Justin.  That says Justin was probably a heavy hitter himself.  That could be a strike against Justin being Cowl even though Harry did apparently beat him in the past.  Justin if he survived would have another 10 - 15 years to get stronger, and more experienced as well making him tougher to deal with.

There is another possibility.  Cowl was sick, dying, or weakened (recovering from injuries) during the duel with Harry.  Either that or he telegraphed his shots at Harry to scare Harry with dangerous spells while at the same time winding up so Harry could avoid being killed by them.  Cowl "swaying" after using a spell does make me wonder about his power level though

DonBugen:
Groin - that theory, though, kind of dismisses Simon.  Then again, Simon's magic doesn't seem to really match up with Cowl's magic; Jim has gone on the record with saying that Simon's forte was Earth magic, and Cowl (if I remember correctly) fought with blasts of force.

Though I think Cowl would have stomped Harry pretty easily.  I think Harry got away because there were just too many unknowns in the situation - a combination between Harry's Hellfire and the Alphas would have made the encounter potentially too risky, when there really wasn't much to be gained by defeating Dresden in the first place.

Or it could have been just an alternate form of Harry not wanting to suddenly kill more of his friends in addition to his doppelganger Yes, definitely too risky.

Con:
I think the biggest argument against Cowl being Justin other than Justin being dead according to WOJ is that Cowl was curious and eager to engage Harry in a duel to test his metal. Justin as Harry's mentor would already know what Harry is capable of , Cowl would also be more familiar in his interaction with Harry or demonstrate some knowledge of Harry's past or character.


--- Quote from: Dead Beat --- ‘Just as well,’ Cowl murmured. ‘I have wanted to see for myself what has the Wardens so nervous about you.’

Butcher, Jim. Dead Beat: 7 (The Dresden Files series) (p. 80). Little, Brown Book Group. Kindle Edition.
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Also on a sidenote that I mentioned in the Fool Moon thread, given that Cowl and Kumori gave the Athame to Leanansidhe which in turn infected her with Nemesis.


--- Quote from: Dead Beat ---‘You were the ones who gave the Leanansidhe that athame.’

Butcher, Jim. Dead Beat: 7 (The Dresden Files series) (p. 78). Little, Brown Book Group. Kindle Edition.
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This is where we also get the ominous


--- Quote from: Dead Beat ---Cowl. ‘A great many things of significance happened that night. Most of which you are not yet aware.’

Butcher, Jim. Dead Beat: 7 (The Dresden Files series) (p. 78). Little, Brown Book Group. Kindle Edition.
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 What are the thoughts that Cowl was the one who gave the FBI the Hexenwulf pelts? It seems in character of gifting beings items that are Nemfected.

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