The Dresden Files > DF Spoilers

Rudolph's evidence doesn't make sense

<< < (8/13) > >>

Conspiracy Theorist:
Mab kept trying to murder Harry during his recovery, partly to get him to work without foci, but also to rely on the Mantle.

Mira:

--- Quote from: Conspiracy Theorist on September 24, 2020, 12:55:41 PM ---Mab kept trying to murder Harry during his recovery, partly to get him to work without foci, but also to rely on the Mantle.

--- End quote ---

Or she was preparing him for what is in store for him, she knows he is star born.  What makes Harry an effective Knight isn't reliance on the Mantle.  The whole idea is control to control the Mantle, not for the Mantel to control him.  The Mantle is mindless, it is all adrenaline and reaction to stimulus.  It is up to the Knight to control that reaction, Slate couldn't do that and became a monster, it took a while but Harry seems to have found a way that he is comfortable with. Thus he can call on the Mantle when he needs it, recognize when it is yanking his chain inappropriately and tamp it down.     

BrainFireBob:
Or he's the first wizard-knight, and they were expliring that together

Mira:

--- Quote from: BrainFireBob on September 24, 2020, 04:23:48 PM ---Or he's the first wizard-knight, and they were expliring that together

--- End quote ---

Is he though?  And that wouldn't necessarily mean just because he is a wizard he can or would control the Mantel.   

Yuillegan:

--- Quote from: Conspiracy Theorist on September 24, 2020, 07:34:08 AM ---Yes Mab has been training Harry since Cold Days to work without foci BUT Harry still needs them like a magic feather. Only when he is truly pushed to shield without a foci will he realise otherwise. I think Battle Ground will be that he realises he no longer needs his bracelet or blasting rod. He will have reached the point that a wizard a couple of centuries old will have and as such he can become more efficient in the use of his power.

--- End quote ---
Maybe so. I think that would be cool by and large and Harry doesn't seem to use his foci that much anymore. But then again, even the older Wizards and such use foci. All the Senior Council use staves, The Merlin even has a wand, Eb has a shield bracelet I think, Rashid still uses ointment for seeing through glamours, even Vadderung uses his Spear and Eldest Gruff has a staff. Perhaps it's a personal choice thing.

Navigation

[0] Message Index

[#] Next page

[*] Previous page