Wondering if exposure to Lord Raith isn't where Justine got possessed by Nemesis 🤔 Raith is no longer a viable host to act from, perhaps it found opportunity with Justine and decided to take her?
All it will take is someone with access to Papa Raith to cut a deal "feed me and I'll reward you." After that his first agenda item will either be will be killing off Harry and Thomas <or> taking back control from Lara. Either will put him on a short path to Harry.
But Lord Raith can't feed, right? By Maggie's curse?
I forget, was it ever confirmed that the curse was anchored to both brothers, or is it just assumed?
I believe it was Thomas and Harry, and probably Maggie. In fact, now that I think on it, if the Red Court had been successful, that may have freed Lord Wraith as well. Perhaps that was a rescue attempt of a sort as well.I thought it was pretty much established that the Bloodline-Curse would have had the effect to free Lord Raith. Not necessarily intended though.
I forget, was it ever confirmed that the curse was anchored to both brothers, or is it just assumed?Lord Raith assumed this... But it also doesn't take into account the possibility of other siblings. Imagine how mad Raith would have been if he's managed to off them both and it was still an active curse lol
I forget, was it ever confirmed that the curse was anchored to both brothers, or is it just assumed?
IIRC, Harry said it's in her bloodline, so Raith wanted to kill both of them, but there is Maggien...and now an unborn child.And maybe bonea counts too.
And maybe bonea counts too.
I doubt a spirit would count, but Maggie would- which is funny, because I'm pretty sure she was already born in Blood Rites, so Lord Raith was gonna lose even if he won.I don't think it is bound to blood and dna literally, more like to spiritual power that is inherited. But being human alive might count.
I don't think so because a) Maggie b) Harry was not really dead. That has been discussed as nauseam, but he would have broken the "die alone" curse if he was truly dead.I do not think it is literally blood because what really counts is power/spirit, blood is just the vehicle. When a child is born it is not just the dna that is combined, it is the soul and spirit too. I think that is the traceable stuff for the spell. Bloodline is an old metaphor so I do not think we have to take it literally.
And about literal, yes, I think it meant literal blood. A foster child would not have had the same effect, for instance, no matter how much loved they were. But as there is no clear indication in the text, your opinion and mine are equally worthy.
I do not think it is literally blood because what really counts is power/spirit, blood is just the vehicle. When a child is born it is not just the dna that is combined, it is the soul and spirit too. I think that is the traceable stuff for the spell. Bloodline is an old metaphor so I do not think we have to take it literally.
A forgot to mention Maggie. But what would have happened if Harry had returned in a different body? Like corpstaker planned and Kemmler did a few times?
A forgot to mention Maggie. But what would have happened if Harry had returned in a different body? Like corpstaker planned and Kemmler did a few times?Yes, I suppose if his original body died the spell would have broken, regardless of Harry's mind and soul being still alive.
So the consensus seems to be that it's a bloodline curse for descendents of Margaret's line. Which would be Thomas, Harry, Maggie, possibly Bonea if it's soul/spirit based, and Thomas's kid in the future.I do not think it wouldn’t even matter that much by now. Lara will keep him weakened and impotent for the rest of his life whatever happens.
We're not at all concerned that it's just tied to Maggie's kids, and that with Harry's death and Thomas now being sealed away and cut off from magic, the curse isn't compromised.
I really want to have Lord Raith fed to Thomas.Him and his sisters. A real family bonding experience.
Raith not Wraith.
Dammit, you are right. (I'm mostly an audio book listener, but still should get that right).It is also white night in stead of white knight but strangely enough nobody writes summer night in stead of summer knight.
I forget, was it ever confirmed that the curse was anchored to both brothers, or is it just assumed?