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Mac's identity
Griffyn612:
I've mentioned before that I think Mac is the transubstantiated form of the archangel Raphael, and that he gave his Grace to Merlin in order to build Demonreach similar to how Raphael made Dudael as an earthly prison for Azazel, and that Alfred is a construct -- or "vessel", as he calls himself -- to hold the Grace.
That's a quick summary, but I'm sure the posts are somewhere.
Anywho, I just posted elsewhere that Maeve seemed to know Justine was infected in Cold Days. She even said in her victory speech that if she died, the mantle would go to a "hapless mortal" (Molly) or "an instrument of some foe of [Mab's]" (Justine).
The whole reason Justine was there was to act as insurance to keep Maeve alive or keep the Lady mantle out of the rotation.
Since Justine was there for a specific reason, it stands that Mac was too. They weren't just kidnapped earlier and then brought along for no reason.
I posit that Mac was there because of his relationship with the island prison. I think part of the gambit was to put Mac in jeopardy, in hopes that the island would act to save him, or he'd take the Grace back to save himself, or his death would weaken the defenses.
groinkick:
It's a very interesting idea.
Maeve commented that his presence there was ironic before shooting him. I wonder what was ironic about it (his grace being where he'd die?). He has fast healing (his wrists healed from the ropes, and the gunshot wound after Mab removed the bullet). He told Murphy he was out before passing out when she asked what he was.
I'm not sure his grace is tied to the Island but it may be. Him not healing while the bullet was inside but did heal after Mab removed it does suggest he may be connected to the Sidhe in some way as the bullet would neutralize a Fairy's healing abilities.
I do think he's part of the Angel's but not sure how exactly. Could he be a Fallen who's actually not a bad guy? Jim did say some of the Fallen were people who sat on the fence and chose not to fight.
Mira:
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I do think he's part of the Angel's but not sure how exactly. Could he be a Fallen who's actually not a bad guy? Jim did say some of the Fallen were people who sat on the fence and chose not to fight.
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I think he is one of the Fallen who fell because he liked the human ladies... He broke the rules by having sex with them if I understand my research correctly, so he cannot go back to Heaven but he isn't exactly evil either.
This is what I think Mac is;
--- Quote ---The New American Bible commentary draws a parallel to the Epistle of Jude and the statements set forth in Genesis, suggesting that the Epistle refers implicitly to the paternity of Nephilim as heavenly beings who came to earth and had sexual intercourse with women.
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Also this from Genesis
--- Quote ---“When human beings began to increase in number on the earth and daughters were born to them, the sons of God saw that the daughters of humans were beautiful, and they married any of them they chose. Then the Lord said, ‘My Spirit will not contend with humans forever, for they are mortal; their days will be a hundred and twenty years.’
The Nephilim were on the earth in those days—and also afterward—when the sons of God went to the daughters of humans and had children by them. They were the heroes of old, men of renown.
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I think that plan ran into problems and the Nephilim fell as a result, so it is possible that this what Mac is or the son of..
BrainFireBob:
Personally in the Nephilim camp. Mac's a father- evidence his speech to Harry.
Second Aristh:
I'm sold on the Mac = Raphael sans Grace theory, tbh. Mac taking back the Grace as a temptation to keep from being killed could be a long shot move in order to tempt the angel into releasing the prisoners from under Demonreach. Not necessarily something that would be expected, but its better for your moves to have multiple victory conditions you can meet if you can arrange it. That's what Mab did there, too.
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