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Spoiler other starborn
Conspiracy Theorist:
Nicky isn’t a magic user Tessa is, a Starborn has to be a wizard level talent. Nicky might have been interested in either finding a Starborn like Tessa, (who became his rival) or making one, Deirdre who did not apparently inherit her mother’s power. This would explain his interest in recruiting Harry a Starborn wizard. Tessa is described as the second oldest Denarian making her a candidate only for 643AD late for IIs worship, but in Pace Talks wasn’t there something about investing a millennium and a half in Deirdre? I need to check.
I would note however that Etienne the Enchanter is only given as having lived in the Middle Ages (476 AD – 1453) which covers both 643 AD and 1309 AD. Bob is described as having been bound for about 600 years so Etienne is a candidate for 1309 AD. Bob left the NeverNever because he discovered how to kill immortals, information useful to a Starborn it would appear.
Dina:
Where did it say that they have to be magically talented? I understood every child born in those hours would be a starborn, and there are many, many people born in any given hours. Most starborns would never heard of outsiders, and those who do and have no magical talent would probably die fighting with normal weapons. But a few of them will be really dangerous for the outsiders.
Also, 643 may be Merlin?
On a side note, if it is every 666 years exactly, it has been Halloween for a couple of times. Perhaps it is what originated Halloween.
The_Sibelis:
Wouldn't Hastings qualify as 666 years ago too...?
Grifter:
Have we ever had confirmation that there can only be one Starborn per generation? We know Elaine had the potential, but do we know for sure that she couldn't be?
didymos:
--- Quote from: Grifter on July 26, 2020, 07:32:06 PM ---Have we ever had confirmation that there can only be one Starborn per generation? We know Elaine had the potential, but do we know for sure that she couldn't be?
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Sounds like there can be multiples:
--- Quote ---“Every couple or three wizard generations,” Ebenezar said, “the stars line up just right, and what amounts to a spotlight plays over the earth for a few hours. Any child born within that light—”
“Is starborn. I get it,” I said. “What does it mean?”
Butcher, Jim. Peace Talks (Dresden Files) (p. 97). Penguin Publishing Group. Kindle Edition.
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We've never been told what Elaine's birthday is, but I doubt it's also Halloween, so I'd say she's probably not one.
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