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DF Spoilers / Re: Call for help
« on: April 08, 2018, 12:28:30 AM »
I'll have to re-read the scene where Harry first met HWWB but I don't remember him beating the Walker with his own magic. HWWB was stupid enough to stand between two gas pumps. Harry was PO'd which allowed him to generate his first big fire spell (Fuego!) which destroyed the safety mechanisms on the pumps to create a huge explosion and fireball.
It's not until Cold Days that Harry is shown to have real influence over an Outsider (Shark Face) by using his full Name as a mental weapon to force the Walker to reveal his own Name. It was a very intuitive move by Harry because Lash didn't give Harry a hint about how he could have influence over Outsiders, just that he could do it.
If Elaine could do something similar, doesn't she have to know in advance that it's possible? Wizards as a rule don't like handing anyone their full name, though Harry and Elaine know each other's. Even though I strongly suspect we will find there are other ways a Starborn may exert influence over Outsiders, if they don't have any idea they have such power why would they even try?
It's not until Cold Days that Harry is shown to have real influence over an Outsider (Shark Face) by using his full Name as a mental weapon to force the Walker to reveal his own Name. It was a very intuitive move by Harry because Lash didn't give Harry a hint about how he could have influence over Outsiders, just that he could do it.
If Elaine could do something similar, doesn't she have to know in advance that it's possible? Wizards as a rule don't like handing anyone their full name, though Harry and Elaine know each other's. Even though I strongly suspect we will find there are other ways a Starborn may exert influence over Outsiders, if they don't have any idea they have such power why would they even try?