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Battle Ground !!!SPOILERS!!!
Mira:
--- Quote from: Conspiracy Theorist on July 13, 2020, 04:12:01 PM ---I noted the line in Turncoat during my recent re-read, but don’t think Harry would Darkhallow in Battle Field as it would kill the people of Chicago. He has the tools to take on the Titan at Demonreach, as well as the necessary skills and knowledge. I also think that when he does use the Darkhallow, it will be on a battlefield of his choosing. The overrun gates spring to mind, or Demonreach, or New Jersey not the City. I also think he won’t use it for himself, he will elevate someone else ( I always imagine a Galactus sized and hungry Toot, off to find the Discworld)
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It depends, and he might be able to save the city with Darkhallow, he may not have any options but to do so. It appears from the "butcher's bill" as Lord Nelson used to call it that Molly presented him, the total medical bills and funeral bills, it numbers in the thousands. However if he doesn't use Darkhallow, it could number in the millions. It could be that the tools back on Demonreach enable him to use Darkhallow without becoming corrupted by it and enable him to control it more.
Snark Knight:
--- Quote from: Yuillegan on July 13, 2020, 06:42:31 AM ---The problem is that Harry is representing one or both groups, and so is acting as proxy. While it's possible he is going all lone wolf, I think the Council and/or Mab would stop him from interfering. Mab would hardly need to try as I suspect him disobeying her would rob him of his mantle and paralyze him. In theory, Harry could act independently of the Council. In practice (especially considering the political maneuvering against him) he likely would give them all the excuse they need to either lock him up or execute him.
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Mab wouldn't have any reason to command him not to defend his home if the Fomor attacked Marcone's territory, though. She wants them to fall, but so long as she doesn't order his action, she has a solid argument that her Knight doesn't have an Accorded obligation to let his home get trashed by a dispute between two other powers to preserve Winter's neutrality.
The Council don't have to be as strictly legalistic, granted. They'd be pissed if he intervened and dragged them into another open war while failing to kill the Empress ... but the Council are pretty remote, and if he fails in this, he'll be dead before he has to worry about their disapproval. On the other hand, if his worst weekend of the year ends up with a dead Titan that he reports to them as a fait accompli, what are they going to do about it? The Wardens have been in hard fighting against the Fomor for some years right now without a declaration of formal war ... bringing in the enemy leader's head would mend a lot of fences with pro-Harry young Wardens wavering over him joining Winter and being MIA for the Fomor fighting.
Besides, there's another out by which he can take Marcone's side, if that is the scenario. He still owes Vadderung a favour. If he trades that to Marcone to use on aiding the defense of Chicago, Harry isn't representing either Winter or the Council. He's paying off a debt as he's obligated to do.
Conspiracy Theorist:
A Darkhallow would take more than thousands of lives, I think the ‘Butchers Bill’ is collateral damage saving Chicago, remember Chicago is important to Faerie, destroy it and you screw up Faerie, perhaps Winter itself. The other point is that this is where the mortal world realises what has been going on behind the scenes.
magical_liopleurodon:
Man, I'm really looking forward to this.
Preview chapters start coming out next week
Regenbogen:
--- Quote from: magical_liopleurodon on August 28, 2020, 09:10:34 AM ---Man, I'm really looking forward to this.
Preview chapters start coming out next week
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Oooooh yes! It's only 4 days. I'm soooooo excited!
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