The Dresden Files > DF Spoilers
Peace Talks snippet on Entertainment Weekly
Arjan:
--- Quote from: g33k on February 02, 2020, 06:39:38 AM ---And if you want sudden magical access to language ... Gonna point (again) to Lash, who gave Harry access to 2 utterly dead languages (maybe could have been more, if there was a need ... ).
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Those languages are utterly dead now. Lasciel was around for a long time.
Though Toot's explanation for his knowledge of Russian might apply. It might be a form of intellectus. Not something humans can get as far as we know.
Regenbogen:
It might be possible for an experienced (old) wizard to create something like a babelfish, but maybe the creation involves a part that is against the laws of magic. Because why should the White Council use Latin as common language, if they could simply craft a translator?
g33k:
--- Quote from: Arjan on February 02, 2020, 10:56:01 AM --- Those languages are utterly dead now. Lasciel was around for a long time ...
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But Harry wasn't. In the brief time Harry had the coin before burying it, Lasciel embedded TWO dead languages (and a bunch of other stuff!) into Harry's brain.
If other beings can duplicate that, the language problem looks pretty easy to solve.
But I presume Jim will torture Harry with the solution, not render an easy one!
Arjan:
--- Quote from: g33k on February 03, 2020, 07:41:04 AM ---But Harry wasn't. In the brief time Harry had the coin before burying it, Lasciel embedded TWO dead languages (and a bunch of other stuff!) into Harry's brain.
If other beings can duplicate that, the language problem looks pretty easy to solve.
But I presume Jim will torture Harry with the solution, not render an easy one!
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If you go that route. It means that you have to accept the power that comes with it much like Harry accepted the winter mantle. In ghost story we saw the connection between spiritual power and memories. You might say that by accepting that knowledge Harry accepted a tiny part of Lasciel.
Mira:
--- Quote ---Those languages are utterly dead now. Lasciel was around for a long time.
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Language doesn't die, it evolves to something else.
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