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What the heck was Justin *UP* to??!?
Mira:
--- Quote from: g33k on August 20, 2022, 03:15:22 AM ---Anyone with an "Oblivion War" agenda (e.g. Lara) could have wanted to manipulate (but keep alive at virtually any cost) a Starborn...
And a Whamp under orders might have killed Malcolm but left Harry alive; or a Whamp unaware of the whole Starborn issue. Whether or not a Whamp did the deed, the question remains "who aimed the Ramp at Malcolm and/or Harry?"
Or a Whamp could have done Malcolm, turned to Harry saying, "and now to wrap up this loose thread..."
Only to face Lea, asking them "Have you ever heard of a Faerie Godmother ... ?"
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I don't think it went down that way, it would be an interesting horrific twist if Harry found out that it was Lara that murdered his father. If a vamp did it, it would have to have been the branch of the White Court that killed with pleasure. If it went down that way or some other way, the question still remains, who was the cat working the paw? I need to go back and reread Harry's flash back in Ghost Story, and his conversations with Lea as well. There are hints there to be gleaned.
g33k:
--- Quote from: Mira on August 20, 2022, 03:55:53 AM --- I don't think it went down that way ...
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I don't think it was a Whamp, either.
At least, not directed by a Whamp -- one of them may have been somebody's "murder weapon," of course; that whole "Malcolm died with a smile on his face" really could have been Jim foreshadowing his intentions, instead of Jim planting a red herring. Only time will tell, I suspect...
I'm just presenting the notion as a "what-if" thought experiment.
Meanwhile, I keep going back to the WoJ that, if Harry knew what Lea had done, he'd want to kill her (I really need to track down that WoJ and re-read it!). Remember, atop Arctis Tor he was "gallantly" moved to rescue Lea. I think there are very very few things Lea might have done that would move Harry murderously.
Killing Malcolm is very high on that list; or killing his mom (killing her by removing the veil on her, the moment Harry was born; knowing an Entropy-Curse would strike momentarily).
Hmmmmm.
What if Margaret bargained a twofer? "Protect my Starborn babe 'til they're old enough and strong enough to protect themself." That will, of necessity, obligate Lea to veil Margaret too (until the baby is born). What if she wasn't yet pregnant? What if that's the core of her "keep safe from Raith's Entropy-Curse"? I expect others were searching for her, too. A top-tier Faerie veil could do the trick; the entire WC warden-corps couldn't get through one.
I remain convinced that Mab (she of the far-reaching plans; she whose largest activity is the anti-Outsider war) was profoundly complicit in Margaret's intention to have a Starborn child; and thus, so too Mab's handmaiden.
--- Quote from: Mira on August 20, 2022, 03:55:53 AM --- ... it would be an interesting horrific twist if Harry found out that it was Lara that murdered his father ...
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Yes indeed; and this "torment Harry" element is, to me, the single greatest argument in favor of this notion.
--- Quote from: Mira on August 20, 2022, 03:55:53 AM --- ... that way or some other way, the question still remains, who was the cat working the paw?
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Absolutely. Much more meaningful to know who the cat, and why the kill.
Mira:
--- Quote ---Meanwhile, I keep going back to the WoJ that, if Harry knew what Lea had done, he'd want to kill her (I really need to track down that WoJ and re-read it!). Remember, atop Arctis Tor he was "gallantly" moved to rescue Lea. I think there are very very few things Lea might have done that would move Harry murderously.
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That goes back to the "what ifs." Okay, if Harry found out it was Lea who talked his mother into giving birth to a star born? What if, and Lea keeps hinting at this, that he didn't need to bargain with her to get what he needed to confront Justin? I could go on, but actually when you think about it it makes the most sense. Lea has said more than once that all she gave Harry was confidence. I think even Jim has said that she didn't do all that much for Harry, but young Harry foolishly put himself into Fae debt which ultimately led to him becoming Winter Knight. As Harry's god mother with the obligation to protect her god son, what if no "bargain" was needed? It was a trick, instigated by Mab perhaps, but a trick that kept Harry bound to the Winter Court. The Fae cannot lie, but if you don't do your homework they will screw you in any deal, what chance would a frightened sixteen year old have in such a negotiation? In other words, Lea was obligated to protect him, no promises needed on young Harry's part to get it, but since no one taught him that fact, Mab would say the fact that no one did, wasn't her problem.
Conspiracy Theorist:
The one thing which would move Harry to murder is an attack on his family, the death of Malcolm or the loss of Maggie.
Mira:
--- Quote from: Conspiracy Theorist on August 20, 2022, 11:11:55 AM ---The one thing which would move Harry to murder is an attack on his family, the death of Malcolm or the loss of Maggie.
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Yup, so Harry strangles Lara on their wedding night...
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