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Possible reasons why Thomas attacked Mr. Etri

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Snark Knight:

--- Quote from: vultur on August 13, 2020, 08:28:42 PM ---Whoever is responsible (Justine, Mab, Nemesis, Thomas himself) - why?

That is, why would anyone particularly want to kill Etri (or Austri)?

The svartalves seem to kind of keep to themselves mostly, so they're not much of a threat, and they don't seem central to holding the Accords together or a primary combative force, so it's not clear why they'd be particularly high on the bad guys' list.

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That's assuming trying to kill Etri was actually about wanting Etri dead, or (at a stretch) Austri.

The svartalves might have been targeted simply because they were hosting Harry. The Black Council is trying to put pressure on Harry from as many fronts as possible. Could be attacking Etri was just a convenient way to put Thomas out of action as an ally, and in enough danger to distract Harry from contesting the political plot against him. And however it turned out, this was going to drive a wedge between Harry and Svartalfheim, forcing him out of a secure place to live, and depriving the guy who has an uncanny affinity for crafting enchanted objects from forming closer ties with the supernatural world's preeminent craftsmen. He's irritating enough as is; if he starts spending diamonds on getting support to make elite focus objects, he's going to become that much more of a problem for them.




--- Quote from: apgrey on August 14, 2020, 12:23:07 PM ---The only group we know with a grudge against Etri is the Fomor.  They will be angry about what happened to their noble in Bombshells.

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If I recall correctly, though, the implication was that the empress wanted the treaty, and the lord was freelancing with the bomb plot. Listen followed orders because they're mad hierarchical and the svartalves would have been stuck in the bargain after they signed anyway so long as the gas killed everyone but them, but lord Froggy was going against the spirit of his orders, if not their letter. His kin and allies might have a grudge, but I'm not sure Ethniu is going to be carrying a personal grudge over that one.

Conspiracy Theorist:
Unless of course it was all oblivion war stuff which Harry is totally oblivious to.

Pirate101:
Etri's sister might be behind it all. She already appeared in Bombshells where she distracted Thomas. She has been in close contact with him ever since, so she had some opportunities to maybe spy on Lara via Thomas ans or Justine. She was telling Harry what supposedly happened, which could be a clue that it is her story, literally as in orchestrated by her.

Arjan:
Thomas lost ontrol of his hunger.

vultur:

--- Quote from: Arjan on August 16, 2020, 05:45:10 AM ---Thomas lost ontrol of his hunger.

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I don't think so... when a Raith loses control of their hunger, it means their lust-inducing powers turn on/strengthen when they don't intend them to (like Thomas getting fired from jobs in DB, or Lara's Hunger-aura turning on in PT), or when actually feeding it means they take too much energy.

It doesn't make them attack people physically.

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