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Vadderung
The_Sibelis:
The most interesting thing about Mavra to me is she's one of only two beings who appear exactly the same under his wizards sight, the other being Mister...
Arjan:
--- Quote from: BrainFireBob on July 30, 2020, 04:49:43 PM ---Mavra's the only other character as mysterious- why did she let Dresden go with a lesson, of all things? Did she not want the Blackstaff to make it personal and knew of the relationship? Is she family?
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In Blood Rites? Because she saw an opportunity to use Harry as proven in Dead Beat.
In Dead Beat? Because she was afraid of what Harry would do if really pressured. We have some idea of what the darkhallow might bring, We have a very good idea about what asking Mab for help might bring but only Harry and Mavra know what using necromancy against the black court means. It could be more scary for Mavra than the other two.
The black court vampires who survived the purge are not just powerful but also careful. Mavra won't risk herself easily. That is why she used Harry in dead beat.
Bacail:
--- Quote from: The_Sibelis on July 30, 2020, 04:26:28 PM ---". Odin probably originated in the myths of early Germanic peoples, who called him Wodan"
"Odin appears in many stories as a womaniser, even boasting of his affairs, reminiscent of (and perhaps inspired by?) Zeus from Greek mythology."
"recorded history of Northern Europe, from the Roman occupation of regions of Germania (from c. 2 BCE) through the tribal expansions of the Migration Period (4th to 6th centuries CE) and the Viking Age (8th to 11th centuries CE). In the modern period the rural folklore of Germanic Europe continued to acknowledge Odin."
"narratives regarding Odin are mainly found in Old Norse works recorded in Iceland, primarily around the 13th century. These texts make up the bulk of modern understanding of Norse mythology."
"the Ęsir as a group, which includes both Thor and Odin, were late introductions into Northern Europe and that the indigenous religion of the region had been Vanic"
My scholars disagree with your scholars 🤷♂️
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yes, 2 BCE, 542 years before merlin supposedly was active. And that's just when the Romans encountered Odin. he was around earlier than that.
edit: clarity
spiritofair:
Vadderung operates a ruthless mercenary organization. Sure, maybe he's a nice guy to Dresden, but he's in no way whatsoever a "nice guy". His goals appear to coincide with Harry's, and that's why he is nice to Harry.
vultur:
--- Quote from: Arjan on July 30, 2020, 05:07:37 PM ---In Dead Beat? Because she was afraid of what Harry would do if really pressured. We have some idea of what the darkhallow might bring
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Yeah. And it's not just the Darkhallow; Mavra was talking to Harry directly there, not under a veil as in BR. She's probably not 100% sure she could survive a full-strength blast from him.
I mean, Mavra is a likely wizard-level practitioner herself, she could probably shield long enough to get out of sight with her superhuman speed.
But she probably didn't get to be centuries old by taking chances that she can just probably survive.
If she actually intended to kill Harry, she wouldn't start visible and facing him down. She'd probably send minions to shoot him or burn down the place he's staying.
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