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Is Harry Senior Council Level?

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Mira:

--- Quote from: Avernite on May 26, 2020, 03:29:26 PM ---I would say - clearly no.

Harry has an image, but no political base.

He also doesn't have the depth of experience on other fields than open combat.

That said, he does have the required magical juice, so in a century or 2 he'd make a great candidate if he can overcome his aversion to connecting with anyone but other youngsters (or just make sure enough fellow youngsters become old too).

--- End quote ---

  Yeah, I don't think it is a matter of talent or juice,  it is more youth, lack of experience, and the politics that currently surround him.  Someday perhaps, but at the moment there is too much prejudice against him given who his mother was and will be more as information about Thomas and even Eb comes out.

magnuskn:
Oh, come on. You know if Harry were to get on the Council, it would be against his will and in a way which would screw him over in a variety of ways. That's just how his life goes.  ;)

Arjan:
Not yet but we will see in Battle Ground what he can do with the spear of destiny.

Maz:
Raw magical talent - yes.
Developed skill and strength - no.
Political acumen and connections - no and not exactly.

Harry is a brawler with raw magical muscle but lacking in finer control.
His repertoire is actually  sort of broad.  He would eventually make a great senior council member - in the future. 

But lets compare him to a few we know of:
/the definitively superior list/
The Merlin: Oh heck no.  The Merlin has done things on and off screen on the fly that suggest his strength is at least equal and the talent gap is wide.  His connections and acumen eclipse Harry's despite Harry being Winter Knight.
Eb:  Vadderung has stated Eb would mop the floor with him.  I agree.  Harry is inferior in every way.
The Gatekeeper:  Same.

/the most probably superior list/
Martha Liberty: The White Council's Spymaster.  Obviously hyperconnected. Pulls off a veil that gets past Harry.  Otherwise, limited knowledge but has Eb's respect.
Listens to Wind:  Defeats Shagnasty, albeit with an advantage for him.  Does things that make Harry go wow. 
Ancient Mai:  Not a combat wizard but the White Council's "magical engineering/artificer expert".  Heavily connected.  Everyone seems to kowtow to her so I presume she is nothing to sneeze at.


Cristos: We know nothing here but we know he is heavily connected.

Harry's one advantage I'm ignoring is Demonreach but I don't think that's a usable power-up or device.

If Harry were put on the Senior Council, it would be for morale or political consideration (to ally the Winter Court, for example).  I'd like to see it but on a raw level he isnt ready.

Mira:

--- Quote ---Political acumen and connections - no and not exactly.
--- End quote ---

Yes, he does actually, to both..  He showed political acumen when he bested the Merlin in a debate
at Molly's trial, though he also made an enemy there.  And he does have connections both on the Senior Council and outside of it, powerful ones.

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