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Christmas Eve and Peace Talks theory (spoilers)
Arjan:
--- Quote from: Mira on July 09, 2020, 11:12:49 AM ---Perhaps, and I am aware of that, I read the story, just going by the classic definition of what one is. However consider since Kringle paid a visit, you think he'd have allowed Murphy to be with Harry on Christmas Eve considering how down he seems to be. No, more likely Gard was recruiting her to be a Einherjar, which is a dead warrior who works for/with Odin. They dwell in Valhalla, eat and drink, and are healed of their wounds. When the final battle for the Cosmos comes, they join him in the fight.. So if Murphy is killed and becomes one, we most likely will see her in the BAT.
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Jim's Einherjar are probably slightly different. You can hire them and they operate in the normal world and seem very much alive.
I read Jim describing Gard as mortal with benefits and I think the Einherjar are similar. Gard probably has a better package.
But only Jim knows for sure.
knightedbishop:
A few people wrote how if Murphy was a Valkyrie or Einherjar that Kringle would have brought her along. I’d caution against that belief. As Kringle said, Odin and Kringle are two legal entities with one body. We’ve never seen Gard, the ravens, or any of Odin’s trappings when he’s in his role as Kringle. If Murphy was in Odin’s employ that doesn’t mean he’d bring her along when traveling as Kringle.
I’m in the Murphy for Einherjar camp. It’d be my preferred ending for her. She was a great foil and police liaison for Harry when his work was primarily local. He’s grown beyond the regular interactions with mortal authorities in the main series. Not only has she lost her way as a character after leaving the force, sh’s also lost her original purpose to the plot. She can’t swim in the same water as Harry now. So either she becomes a damsel in distress (which I’d hate and she’d hate), she gets written out somehow (death, moving away to start up/manage a new Fellowship of St Giles deal as an offshoot of the Paranet maybe), or she gets beefed up. Of the beef up options I like Einherjar the best. She can die and that death would be incredibly meaningful to us and to Harry if done right. Then she can come back to rescue him at a key moment in the BAT.
Mira:
--- Quote from: Arjan on July 09, 2020, 01:12:25 PM ---Jim's Einherjar are probably slightly different. You can hire them and they operate in the normal world and seem very much alive.
I read Jim describing Gard as mortal with benefits and I think the Einherjar are similar. Gard probably has a better package.
But only Jim knows for sure.
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Even so, however I doubt that Odin/Kringle or Gard would have prevented her from being with Harry on Christmas Eve. So a huge break up between them? Possible, but... Murphy so injured she is still in the hospital? Very possible.. Or she is dead, which accounts for Harry's mood and new determination to focus on his daughter. Also accounts for the acts of kindness he gets.. Yeah, because he saved the world once again maybe, but it cost him big time. It sounds like Mab went out of her way to figure something out, no doubt she asked Molly, but consulted Sarissa as well.. Since when does Mab do that for anyone? I doubt she'd do it because he lost Eb, no it's got to be Murphy.
--- Quote ---A few people wrote how if Murphy was a Valkyrie or Einherjar that Kringle would have brought her along. I’d caution against that belief. As Kringle said, Odin and Kringle are two legal entities with one body. We’ve never seen Gard, the ravens, or any of Odin’s trappings when he’s in his role as Kringle. If Murphy was in Odin’s employ that doesn’t mean he’d bring her along when traveling as Kringle.
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He wouldn't have had to have brought her along, just let her be there, he could have done his Kringle thing after they all went to bed which is traditional.. Also to kill Murphy off to make her an Einjerher and supposedly have her relationship with Harry more or less continue as it was is just plain bad writing.
Conspiracy Theorist:
As Vadderung says he adapted, so hiring out the Einherjar is part of the deal, it keeps their battle skills updated. Turning up to a firefight with just an axe would be embarrassing.
The Einherjar are all men and waited upon by the Valkyries, which would be interesting if Murphy joined them. It would certainly put the “her” in Einherjar. However Valkyries are depicted in Norse mythology as riding giant wolves and having black wings like an angel. Murphy under the Sight is depicted as a battle worn angel, as Valkyries wait upon the Einherjar, her joining them would be interesting. As regards the giant wolf (TM George RR Martin) Maybe she will ride one of the Alphas into battle, she has worked with them extensively. She does ride a Harley and joined the wild hunt riding a beast. Foreshadowing?
For all we know the Valkyrie and Einherjar double up as Santa’s little helpers, you really, really don’t want to get on the naughty list if that is the case.
Mira:
--- Quote from: Conspiracy Theorist on July 09, 2020, 04:54:19 PM ---As Vadderung says he adapted, so hiring out the Einherjar is part of the deal, it keeps their battle skills updated. Turning up to a firefight with just an axe would be embarrassing.
The Einherjar are all men and waited upon by the Valkyries, which would be interesting if Murphy joined them. It would certainly put the “her” in Einherjar. However Valkyries are depicted in Norse mythology as riding giant wolves and having black wings like an angel. Murphy under the Sight is depicted as a battle worn angel, as Valkyries wait upon the Einherjar, her joining them would be interesting. As regards the giant wolf (TM George RR Martin) Maybe she will ride one of the Alphas into battle, she has worked with them extensively. She does ride a Harley and joined the wild hunt riding a beast. Foreshadowing?
For all we know the Valkyrie and Einherjar double up as Santa’s little helpers, you really, really don’t want to get on the naughty list if that is the case.
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I can't see Murphy playing servant to anyone.... I think if she does die, she will join her dad working for Uriel. Harry may get a in person report from her from time to time as Uriel's agent.
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