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--->[[PowerWalk I strode down it, Ramirez beside me]], the fire rolling back away from our feet as we went, boots striking the stone together. We entered the cavern and found it packed with pale and startled beings, the entire place a wash of beautiful faces and gorgeous wardrobes--except for twenty feet around the entrance, where everyone had hurried away from the blazing herald of our presence.

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--->[[PowerWalk --->[[TeamPowerWalk I strode down it, Ramirez beside me]], the fire rolling back away from our feet as we went, boots striking the stone together. We entered the cavern and found it packed with pale and startled beings, the entire place a wash of beautiful faces and gorgeous wardrobes--except for twenty feet around the entrance, where everyone had hurried away from the blazing herald of our presence.
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* Carlos deserves a huge amount of props during the whole FinalBattle and the moments before. While TheReveal that [[HaveIMentionedIAmSexuallyActiveToday Ramirez]] is actually a virgin leaves us chuckling madly, Carlos proceeds to resist Lara and pulls a knife on her, enough to show the White Court Vampire he is not easily cowed and controlled, which actually goes to impress her. In the battle proper he shows himself just as badass in combat magic as Harry by using the most deadly aspect of [[KillItWithWater water]] as his main offensive magic: erosion (which he uses as a DisintegratorRay). And later after crushing Madrigal Raith along with Harry while wounded (a knife in his leg) Carlos proceeds to turn a bunch of Ghouls that were gaining on TheCavalry into mush (this in particular impressed Harry quite a bit). As Carlos himself puts it: “It hurts to be this good!"

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* Carlos deserves a huge amount of props during the whole FinalBattle and the moments before. While TheReveal that [[HaveIMentionedIAmSexuallyActiveToday Ramirez]] is actually a virgin leaves us chuckling madly, Carlos proceeds to resist Lara and pulls a knife on her, enough to show the White Court Vampire he is he’s not easily cowed and controlled, which actually goes to impress her. In the battle proper he shows himself just as badass in combat magic as Harry by using the most deadly aspect of [[KillItWithWater water]] as his main offensive magic: erosion (which he uses as a DisintegratorRay). And later after crushing Madrigal Raith along with Harry while wounded (a knife in his leg) Carlos proceeds to turn a bunch of Ghouls that were gaining on TheCavalry into mush (this in particular impressed Harry quite a bit). As Carlos himself puts it: “It hurts to be this good!"
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** He tops it later by getting a spot in the Unseelie accords as a freeholding lord. To give you an idea, amongst the other in such a position there are a couple of dragons and an actual god. Marcone gets it despite being a vanilla human (and the first vanilla human to even ''try'' it).

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** He tops it later by getting a spot in the Unseelie accords Accords as a freeholding lord.Freeholding Lord. To give you an idea, amongst the other in such a position there are a couple of dragons and an actual god. Marcone gets it despite being a vanilla human (and the first vanilla human to even ''try'' it).
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* Harry freezing [[spoiler: a portion of Lake Michigan]] ''using a fire spell.''
** Let's reiterate here: Magic has to draw energy from somewhere. Fire magic has to draw heat from somewhere in order to manifest. What Harry did was draw the heat away and traject it skyward where it was useless. [[spoiler: This results in the formation of ice in Lake Michigan thick enough to run across]].
* Elaine, [[spoiler:having just slit her wrist after almost being driven to suicide by a grief vampire, manages to shake off her torpor and]] produces a lightning bolt so powerful it takes out the entire front of the building she's in. Right before she casts, Harry notices that every light in sight goes dim, as though "something big was taking a deep breath."

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* Harry freezing [[spoiler: a portion of Lake Michigan]] Michigan ''using a fire spell.''
** Let's reiterate here: Magic has to draw energy from somewhere. Fire magic has to draw heat from somewhere in order to manifest. What Harry did was draw the heat away and traject it skyward where it was useless. [[spoiler: This results in the formation of ice in Lake Michigan thick enough to run across]].
across.
* Elaine, [[spoiler:having having just slit her wrist after almost being driven to suicide by a grief vampire, manages to shake off her torpor and]] and produces a lightning bolt so powerful it takes out the entire front of the building she's in. Right before she casts, Harry notices that every light in sight goes dim, as though "something big was taking a deep breath."



** Harry getting through to her via their telepathic link to break the [[spoiler: aforementioned despair spell]].
* John Marcone showing up [[spoiler: in the Deeps]] with his private bodyguard AND a small army to help Harry fight various White Court vampires, regenerative ghouls and at least one person possessed by an [[EldritchAbomination Outsider]].

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** Harry getting through to her via their telepathic link to break the [[spoiler: aforementioned despair spell]].
spell.
* John Marcone showing up [[spoiler: in the Deeps]] Deeps with his private bodyguard AND a small army to help Harry fight various White Court vampires, regenerative ghouls and at least one person possessed by an [[EldritchAbomination Outsider]].



** And then we find out in ''Literature/{{Changes}}'' that [[spoiler: the private army was made up of ''[[Myth/NorseMythology Einherjar]]'']].
* Harry's entrance into the [[spoiler:vampire conference in the Deeps.]]
** A bit of explanation: one of the [[BigBad Big Bads]] who [[GambitPileup (thinks he)]] arranged the plot of the whole books is talking to [[spoiler:the assembled White Court of vampires,]] saying how they can [[spoiler:take out the minor magic-users among humanity]] with impunity. After all, [[TemptingFate who was there to stop them?]]

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** And then we find out in ''Literature/{{Changes}}'' that [[spoiler: the private army was made up of ''[[Myth/NorseMythology Einherjar]]'']].
Einherjar]]''.
* Harry's entrance into the [[spoiler:vampire vampire conference in the Deeps.]]
Deeps.
** A bit of explanation: one of the [[BigBad Big Bads]] who [[GambitPileup (thinks he)]] arranged the plot of the whole books is talking to [[spoiler:the the assembled White Court of vampires,]] vampires, saying how they can [[spoiler:take take out the minor magic-users among humanity]] humanity with impunity. After all, [[TemptingFate who was there to stop them?]]



--->"[[spoiler:Vittorio Malvora]]!" I called, my voice ringing with wrath in the echoing cavern. "[[spoiler:Madrigal Raith]]! I am Harry Dresden, Warden of the White Council of Wizards. Under the Unseelie Accords, I accuse you of murder in a time of peace, and challenge you, here and now, before these witnesses, to trial by combat." I slammed my staff down again in another shock of thunder, and Hellfire flooded in the runes of the staff. "To the ''death.''"

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--->"[[spoiler:Vittorio Malvora]]!" --->"Vittorio Malvora!" I called, my voice ringing with wrath in the echoing cavern. "[[spoiler:Madrigal Raith]]! "Madrigal Raith! I am Harry Dresden, Warden of the White Council of Wizards. Under the Unseelie Accords, I accuse you of murder in a time of peace, and challenge you, here and now, before these witnesses, to trial by combat." I slammed my staff down again in another shock of thunder, and Hellfire flooded in the runes of the staff. "To the ''death.''"



* Harry and Ramirez tag-team ''destroying'' (as in literally shattering every bone in his body after setting off an explosion in his face) that [[SmugSnake sonuvabitch]] [[spoiler:Madrigal Raith.]] Also, "Welcome, ladies and gentlemen, to Bowling for Vampires," which even got ''the vampires'' laughing.
* Carlos deserves a huge amount of props during the whole FinalBattle and the moments before. While TheReveal that [[HaveIMentionedIAmSexuallyActiveToday Ramirez]] [[spoiler: is actually a virgin]] leaves us chuckling madly, Carlos proceeds to resist Lara and pulls a knife on her, enough to show the White Court Vampire he is not easily cowed and controlled, which actually goes to impress her. In the battle proper he shows himself just as badass in combat magic as Harry by using the most deadly aspect of [[KillItWithWater water]] as his main offensive magic: erosion (which he uses as a DisintegratorRay). And later after crushing Madrigal Raith along with Harry while wounded (a knife in his leg) Carlos proceeds to turn a bunch of Ghouls that were gaining on TheCavalry into mush (this in particular impressed Harry quite a bit). As Carlos himself puts it: “It hurts to be this good!"

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* Harry and Ramirez tag-team ''destroying'' (as in literally shattering every bone in his body after setting off an explosion in his face) that [[SmugSnake sonuvabitch]] [[spoiler:Madrigal Raith.]] Madrigal Raith. Also, "Welcome, ladies and gentlemen, to Bowling for Vampires," which even got ''the vampires'' laughing.
* Carlos deserves a huge amount of props during the whole FinalBattle and the moments before. While TheReveal that [[HaveIMentionedIAmSexuallyActiveToday Ramirez]] [[spoiler: is actually a virgin]] virgin leaves us chuckling madly, Carlos proceeds to resist Lara and pulls a knife on her, enough to show the White Court Vampire he is not easily cowed and controlled, which actually goes to impress her. In the battle proper he shows himself just as badass in combat magic as Harry by using the most deadly aspect of [[KillItWithWater water]] as his main offensive magic: erosion (which he uses as a DisintegratorRay). And later after crushing Madrigal Raith along with Harry while wounded (a knife in his leg) Carlos proceeds to turn a bunch of Ghouls that were gaining on TheCavalry into mush (this in particular impressed Harry quite a bit). As Carlos himself puts it: “It hurts to be this good!"



* Harry and Lara Raith [[spoiler: [[ExplosionPropulsion riding out the explosion]] of the Deeps while kissing passionately]].
* After using the [[spoiler: lust generated by kissing]] Lara Raith to get them out of a blast zone, Harry begins listing off a series of increasingly costly demands as reparations for the damage inflicted by her house. At the end of it, he adds one final demand: ''[[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking ''Some Listerine. I've got a funny taste in my mouth.'']]'' Her reaction is ''[[RageBreakingPoint priceless.]]''
* Shadow Lasciel's [[spoiler: HeroicSacrifice]]. Best of all, it leads in with a simple statement:

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* Harry and Lara Raith [[spoiler: [[ExplosionPropulsion riding out the explosion]] of the Deeps while kissing passionately]].
passionately.
* After using the [[spoiler: lust generated by kissing]] kissing Lara Raith to get them out of a blast zone, Harry begins listing off a series of increasingly costly demands as reparations for the damage inflicted by her house. At the end of it, he adds one final demand: ''[[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking ''Some Listerine. I've got a funny taste in my mouth.'']]'' Her reaction is ''[[RageBreakingPoint priceless.]]''
* Shadow Lasciel's [[spoiler: HeroicSacrifice]].HeroicSacrifice. Best of all, it leads in with a simple statement:



** For a bit of context, [[spoiler: Lash is a [[LivingMemory psychic impression]] that's a copy of [[TheCorrupter the demon]] [[SealedEvilInACan imprisoned in the]] [[ThirtyPiecesOfSilver blackened Denarius]]. By making her pull a HeelFaceTurn, he has essentially ''redeemed a FallenAngel'']]
** For my money, Lash topped even this by [[spoiler: [[{{TearJerker}} leaving Harry her music]].]]
*** [[spoiler: ''His'' music. She only gave him the skill to make it sound in the real world like it did in his head.]]
*** Turns out in ''Literature/SkinGame'' she left him more than that. [[spoiler: Act of pure love = act of creation = Harry's ''pregnant'']]

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** For a bit of context, [[spoiler: Lash is a [[LivingMemory psychic impression]] that's a copy of [[TheCorrupter the demon]] [[SealedEvilInACan imprisoned in the]] [[ThirtyPiecesOfSilver blackened Denarius]]. By making her pull a HeelFaceTurn, he has essentially ''redeemed a FallenAngel'']]
FallenAngel''.
** For my money, Lash topped even this by [[spoiler: [[{{TearJerker}} [[TearJerker leaving Harry her music]].]]
music]].
*** [[spoiler: ''His'' music. She only gave him the skill to make it sound in the real world like it did in his head.]]
head.
*** Turns out in ''Literature/SkinGame'' she left him more than that. [[spoiler: Act of pure love = act of creation = Harry's ''pregnant'']]''pregnant''.



** He tops it later by getting a spot in the Unseelie accords as a freeholding lord. To give you an idea, amongst the other in such a position there are a couple of dragons [[spoiler: and an actual god]]. Marcone gets it despite being a vanilla human (and the first vanilla human to even ''try'' it).

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** He tops it later by getting a spot in the Unseelie accords as a freeholding lord. To give you an idea, amongst the other in such a position there are a couple of dragons [[spoiler: and an actual god]].god. Marcone gets it despite being a vanilla human (and the first vanilla human to even ''try'' it).
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* Carlos deserves a huge amount of props during the whole FinalBattle and the moments before. While TheReveal that [[HaveIMentionedIAmSexuallyActiveToday Ramirez]] [[spoiler: is actually a virgin]] leaves us chuckling madly, Carlos proceeds to resist Lara and pulls a knife on her, enough to show the White Court Vampire he is not easily cowed and controlled, which actually goes to impress her. In the battle proper he shows himself just as badass in combat magic as Harry by using the most deadly aspect of [[KillItWithWater water]] as his main offensive magic: erosion (which he uses as a DisintegratorRay). And later after crushing Madrigal Raith along with Harry a wounded (a knife in his leg) Carlos proceeds to turn a bunch of Ghouls that were gaining on TheCavalry into mush (this in particular impressed Harry quite a bit). As Carlos himself puts it: “It hurts to be this good!"

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* Carlos deserves a huge amount of props during the whole FinalBattle and the moments before. While TheReveal that [[HaveIMentionedIAmSexuallyActiveToday Ramirez]] [[spoiler: is actually a virgin]] leaves us chuckling madly, Carlos proceeds to resist Lara and pulls a knife on her, enough to show the White Court Vampire he is not easily cowed and controlled, which actually goes to impress her. In the battle proper he shows himself just as badass in combat magic as Harry by using the most deadly aspect of [[KillItWithWater water]] as his main offensive magic: erosion (which he uses as a DisintegratorRay). And later after crushing Madrigal Raith along with Harry a while wounded (a knife in his leg) Carlos proceeds to turn a bunch of Ghouls that were gaining on TheCavalry into mush (this in particular impressed Harry quite a bit). As Carlos himself puts it: “It hurts to be this good!"
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* Harry and Ramirez tag-team ''destroying'' (as in literally shattering every bone in his body) that [[SmugSnake sonuvabitch]] [[spoiler:Madrigal Raith.]] Also, "Welcome, ladies and gentlemen, to Bowling for Vampires," which even got ''the vampires'' laughing.

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* Harry and Ramirez tag-team ''destroying'' (as in literally shattering every bone in his body) body after setting off an explosion in his face) that [[SmugSnake sonuvabitch]] [[spoiler:Madrigal Raith.]] Also, "Welcome, ladies and gentlemen, to Bowling for Vampires," which even got ''the vampires'' laughing.
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--->I strode down it, Ramirez beside me, the fire rolling back away from our feet as we went, boots striking the stone together. We entered the cavern and found it packed with pale and startled beings, the entire place a wash of beautiful faces and gorgeous wardrobes--except for twenty feet around the entrance, where everyone had hurried away from the blazing herald of our presence.

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--->I --->[[PowerWalk I strode down it, Ramirez beside me, me]], the fire rolling back away from our feet as we went, boots striking the stone together. We entered the cavern and found it packed with pale and startled beings, the entire place a wash of beautiful faces and gorgeous wardrobes--except for twenty feet around the entrance, where everyone had hurried away from the blazing herald of our presence.
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* Lara and Thomas utterly stopping a horde of nigh-unkillable super-ghouls in their tracks. It's so awesome Harry uses it as an example of why Lara shouldn't be underestimated in ''Literature/TurnCoat''.

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* [[SiblingTeam Lara and Thomas Thomas]] utterly stopping a horde of nigh-unkillable super-ghouls in their tracks. It's so awesome Harry uses it as an example of why Lara shouldn't be underestimated in ''Literature/TurnCoat''.
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* Harry and Lara Raith [[spoiler: [[ExplosionPropulsion riding out the explosion]] of the Deeps while kissing passionately]].
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* Carlos deserves a huge amount of props during the whole FinalBattle and the moments before. While TheReveal that [[HaveIMentionedIAmSexuallyActiveToday Ramirez]] [[spoiler: is actually a virgin]] leaves us chuckling madly, Carlos proceeds to resist Lara enough to show the White Court Vampire he is not easily cowed and controlled, which actually goes to impress her. In the battle proper he shows himself just as badass in combat magic as Harry by using the most deadly aspect of [[KillItWithWater water]] as his main offensive magic: erosion (which he uses as a DisintegratorRay). And later after crushing Madrigal Raith along with Harry a wounded (a knife in his leg) Carlos proceeds to turn a bunch of Ghouls that were gaining on TheCavalry into mush (this in particular impressed Harry quite a bit). As Carlos himself puts it: “It hurts to be this good!"

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* Carlos deserves a huge amount of props during the whole FinalBattle and the moments before. While TheReveal that [[HaveIMentionedIAmSexuallyActiveToday Ramirez]] [[spoiler: is actually a virgin]] leaves us chuckling madly, Carlos proceeds to resist Lara and pulls a knife on her, enough to show the White Court Vampire he is not easily cowed and controlled, which actually goes to impress her. In the battle proper he shows himself just as badass in combat magic as Harry by using the most deadly aspect of [[KillItWithWater water]] as his main offensive magic: erosion (which he uses as a DisintegratorRay). And later after crushing Madrigal Raith along with Harry a wounded (a knife in his leg) Carlos proceeds to turn a bunch of Ghouls that were gaining on TheCavalry into mush (this in particular impressed Harry quite a bit). As Carlos himself puts it: “It hurts to be this good!"
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** Harry getting through to her via their telepathic link to break the [[spoiler: aforementioned despair spell]].
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* Harry [[spoiler: freezing a portion of Lake Michigan]] ''using a fire spell.''

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* Harry freezing [[spoiler: freezing a portion of Lake Michigan]] ''using a fire spell.''
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** Let's reiterate here: Magic has to draw energy from somewhere. Fire magic has to draw heat from somewhere in order to manifest. What Harry did was draw the heat away and traject it skyward where it was useless. [[spoiler: This results in the formation of ice in Lake Michigan thick enough to run across]].

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