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Unidentified Winter Knight Abilities
toodeep:
--- Quote from: Kindler on December 27, 2019, 09:10:03 PM ---I'd like to add that Mab smashed Harry's head into an elevator hard enough to leave a Harry's Head-Shaped dent in it, and Harry walked away without a problem....
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Oh, good point. There was also when the Ick kicked him and he indicated he should have been well and thoroughly smooshed, and he wasn't, so the winter knight must add a degree of armor/internal protection beyond just pain ignoring and healing. Additionally, I would add looking back on the fight with the Ick and others that he is probably faster than normal humans as well. I know that with the "limitors" off he is stronger than most humans, but that doesn't necessarily give speed - speed is a combination of mental and physical reaction times, not just physical, and yet he seems to be faster than previously (i.e. he could outrun Susan who was supernaturally strong/fast) and had the mental reaction speed to handle the increased physical reaction improvement without even noticing.
toodeep:
--- Quote from: Arjan on December 29, 2019, 01:20:09 PM ---Mab would not have put all that effort into recruiting Harry if every bloke on the street would do.
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Mab went through the trouble because Harry has numerous abilities/advantages that tie directly into dealing with what is coming. Beyond a normal winter knight, he has:
1. Wizard skills
2. soulfire
3. starborne
4. An growing understanding of the importance of free will
He is much more effective when he uses his own will, rather than the directives of the mantle (as seen when he overruled the mantle on how to fight Fix). Previous knights pretty much only had the power of the mantle to go on, and most didn't realize the power just pure human nature could bring to the role.
Interestingly, we've seen Fix throw fire at the very least, and possibly do other "magic" things, so the mantle does bring at least a degree of its own magic to the bearer even when they aren't a wizard. I think that is why Harry's "infringa" comes either from a different pool of magical energy than his wizard magic, or comes from the same pool but is deeply discounted. Not sure which.
Arjan:
--- Quote from: toodeep on December 30, 2019, 05:25:11 PM ---Mab went through the trouble because Harry has numerous abilities/advantages that tie directly into dealing with what is coming. Beyond a normal winter knight, he has:
1. Wizard skills
2. soulfire
3. starborne
4. An growing understanding of the importance of free will
He is much more effective when he uses his own will, rather than the directives of the mantle (as seen when he overruled the mantle on how to fight Fix). Previous knights pretty much only had the power of the mantle to go on, and most didn't realize the power just pure human nature could bring to the role.
Interestingly, we've seen Fix throw fire at the very least, and possibly do other "magic" things, so the mantle does bring at least a degree of its own magic to the bearer even when they aren't a wizard. I think that is why Harry's "infringa" comes either from a different pool of magical energy than his wizard magic, or comes from the same pool but is deeply discounted. Not sure which.
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There are three things here. Power, talent and training. If you add a lot of power you have to be able to do some things with a little talent and some training. Especially since the power gives you the confidence to try it and the belief you can succeed.
morriswalters:
Slate almost takes Harry in Summer Knight. And in the cases we've seen, it isn't a magic slug fest, since Harry can't use lethal magic against humans. While the Winter Knights and Summer Knights prior to Harry were unencumbered by that limit. Harry has experience, Fix doesn't. And it showed in their fight.
For Mab, we really don't know. But she knows everything Lea knows. So if Harry is special and Lea knows why, then Mab probably knows. Soulfire was a happy accident for Mab and I expect Starborns are always wizards.
Mira:
--- Quote from: morriswalters on December 30, 2019, 08:26:28 PM ---Slate almost takes Harry in Summer Knight. And in the cases we've seen, it isn't a magic slug fest, since Harry can't use lethal magic against humans. While the Winter Knights and Summer Knights prior to Harry were unencumbered by that limit. Harry has experience, Fix doesn't. And it showed in their fight.
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Not really though, unlike Slate, Harry, as was said about King Alfred the Great, "you won't beat him because the bastard thinks.." Bernard Conwell, "The Last Kingdom." Great books and a wonderful three season series on Netflix..
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