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Demonreach's spells and Turn Coat
seanham:
I am currently re-reading Turn Coat, and I came across a very interesting line when the Naagloshii encountered the spells around the cottage and tower (page 447 of the paperback)
--- Quote ---It fell back from the tower, clearly frustrated, and just as clearly familiar with the symbols that allowed the stones to shed the power of the skinwalker as swiftly and as easily as they shed rainwater.
--- End quote ---
This appears to say that Shagnasty has seen spells like this before, AKA Merlin's work. So where else could he have seen this work? We know that the Naagloshii are based in the American Southwest, and typically Merlin lore comes out of Europe, so did Merlin do more spell work in America, or did the Naagloshii travel across the pond to Europe sometime. Also, any ideas what else would require this complex level of spell work to be laid down?
Mira:
I'd say because it's siblings and perhaps itself had been on the island before, perhaps in an attempt to free it's siblings or others from jail. It may have been when it's siblings were captured by the Warden of that time, and put in the "minimum" security prison as POWs perhaps? And maybe just a wild guess, the so called "British Prisoner," also dates back to that time?
Conspiracy Theorist:
The only other in universe example of similar spellwork is actually Castle Dresden. Perhaps the Naagloshii visited Scotland?. Is there anything in Scottish myth like Shagnasty? The Naagloshii eat the magic of wizards, maybe Shagnasty tried this with one of the former residents of the castle in Scotland and was kept locked outside until he returned to his traditional grounds.
Mira:
--- Quote from: Conspiracy Theorist on February 17, 2022, 06:14:33 PM ---The only other in universe example of similar spellwork is actually Castle Dresden. Perhaps the Naagloshii visited Scotland?. Is there anything in Scottish myth like Shagnasty? The Naagloshii eat the magic of wizards, maybe Shagnasty tried this with one of the former residents of the castle in Scotland and was kept locked outside until he returned to his traditional grounds.
--- End quote ---
I kind of doubt that, but if say a platoon of Naagloshii attacked the island, the Warden would bind them.. If the Naggloshii who fought Harry had been in on that fight and escaped, it would remember those runes.
seanham:
--- Quote from: Mira on February 17, 2022, 07:11:44 PM ---I kind of doubt that, but if say a platoon of Naagloshii attacked the island, the Warden would bind them.. If the Naggloshii who fought Harry had been in on that fight and escaped, it would remember those runes.
--- End quote ---
That may be true but why would Shagnasty return to the island that has his people imprisoned? If there was a platoon of Naggloshii that tried to break into Demonreach and Shagnasty was the only one (or one of the few) who returned he would know where the island is and that it posed a real danger to him. I really don't see Shagnasty doing research or knowing in advance that Harry was new to being the Warden, thus not having the knowledge of imprisoning him.
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