History Awesome / ColdDays

* It should be mentioned that Merlin was TheApprentice of none other than Vadderung [[spoiler:who's really Odin, yes, THAT Odin.]]. When he tells Harry to move out of his way, there's no snarking, no second-guessing. Harry moves.

** Another moment for Sarissa, for cleverly concealing iron in her hair sticks, using it on the aforementioned ogre, ''in front of Mab.'' For an analogy, Sarissa basically flaunted kryptonite in front of Superman.

*** After playing the StoneWall to Maeve, Lily, and two dozen high-level Fae, Mab thanks Demonreach for '''holding back.'''

* It should be mentioned that Merlin was TheApprentice of none other than Vadderung. When he tells Harry to move out of his way, there's no snarking, no second-guessing. Harry moves.

** And it was built by Merlin (The ''original'' [[TheArchmage Merlin]]) at five different points in time simultaneously, and to describe it, Demonreach has to dumb it down for ''Bob.''

** And it was built by Merlin at five different points in time simultaneously, and to describe it, Demonreach has to dumb it down for ''Bob.''

** Likewise, Harry and Murphy riding with TheWildHunt on Murphy's magically transformed Harley... across Lake Michigan. And they take on a small fleet full of Outsiders and their mortal minions, and still find time to fit in a BigDamnKiss or two.

** "Mortal, do you actually think that you can..."
*** Uppity fae is snap-frozen and shattered before mid threat? Harry responds: "I'm glad you asked me that. I hope my answer clarified any misunderstandings."

** "What else did I have? I had ''friends''."

** Likewise, Harry and Murphy riding with TheWildHunt on Murphy's magically tranformed Harley... across Lake Michigan. And they take on a small fleet full of Outsiders and their mortal minions, and still find time to fit in a BigDamnKiss or two.

*** As a note -- magic in the series is ''much'' harder to do over water and Molly is particularly noted as not having a lot of power to throw around. Earlier in the book, she had trouble hexing a jetski while Harry managed the same feat almost by accident. Hiding the boat ''and'' its noise ''and'' its wake while ''also'' blaring a stadium-volume rock concert is an ''enormous'' feat, far beyond what's been seen of her up to now. Harry describes her concentration as trying to conduct two separate orchestras in two completely different speed metal concerts.

** Cue OhCrap from [[PhysicalGod Mab]]

* Some mention has to be made of Demonreach. It is the guardian of a supernatural prison where six Naagloshii (horrifically sadistic, vicious and powerful Native American spirits, one of which nearly killed Harry in a previous book) are considered ''the least'' of what's imprisoned there. Maeve herself outright states that she can't beat him without Lily, and even a Lady, weakest of the Faerie Queens, is an order of magnitude more powerful than any mortal wizard. And ''Mab'', who is even more powerful than that, seemed legitimately afraid that it could easily imprison her at Harry's behest.

* Some mention has to be made of Demonreach. It is the guardian of a supernatural prison where six Naagloshii (horrifically sadistic, vicious and powerful Native American spirits, one of which nearly killed Harry in a previous book) are considered ''the least'' of what's imprisoned there. Maeve herself outright states that she can't beat him without Lily, and even a Lady, weakest of the Faerie Queens, is an order of magnitude more powerful than any mortal wizard. And ''Mab'', who is even more powerful than that, seemed legitimately afraid that it could imprison her underground by itself.

* Some mention has to be made of Demonreach. It is the guardian of a supernatural prison where six Naagloshii (horrifically vicious and powerful Native American spirits, one of which nearly killed Harry in a previous book) are considered ''the least'' of what's imprisoned there. Plus, Maeve herself outright states that she can't beat him without Lily, and she had 9 of what are presumably her most powerful supporters backing her up at the time, and Demonreach was just standing there. Hell, it was just standing there when Lily and her 9 supporters were helping attack him. A Faerie Lady is hugely powerful, more so than almost any mortal wizard, and even with both working together, Demonreach just STOOD THERE, waiting calmly, while they and 18 other powerful faeries did everything in their collective power to kill it. Plus, as mentioned above, Mab seemed legitimately afraid that it could imprison her underground by itself.

-->No, wait. I ''knew'' this song. It was more like stomp, stomp, ''clap''.\\

** He then shuts it down by shoving a gun into its mouth and blowing it away, channeling a spell through the barrel as he pulls the trigger.
*** And he did it to the tune of Queen's ''We Will Rock You''.
----> '''Harry:''' Hey, Sharkface! Get '''rocked.'''

* Some mention has to be made of Demonreach. It is the guardian of a supernatural prison where six Naagloshii (horrifically vicious and powerful Native American spirits, one of which nearly killed Harry in a previous book) are considered ''the least'' of what's imprisoned there. Plus, Maeve herself outright states that she can't beat him without Lily, and she had 9 of what are presumably her most powerful supporters backing her up at the time, and Demonreach was just standing there. Hell, he was just standing there when Lily and her 9 supporters were helping attack him. A Faerie Lady is hugely powerful, more so than almost any mortal wizard, and even with both working together, Demonreach just STOOD THERE, waiting calmly, while they and 18 other powerful faeries did everything in their collective power to kill him.

-->'''Harry:''' Demonreach, if our guest pulls that trigger, take her below and keep her there.\\ Cue OhCrap from [[PhysicalGod Mab]]
*** And then she ''smiles'' and says that just maybe she'll finally get a Knight who is WorthIt.

* Some mention has to be made of Demonreach. It is the guardian of a supernatural prison where six Naagloshii (horrifically vicious and powerful Native American spirits, one of which nearly killed Harry in a previous book) are considered ''the least'' of what's imprisoned there.

** And later on, she manages to veil the ''boat.''

* A small, subtle one for Mac. When an Outsider demands Harry leave [=McAnally's=] and give himself up to it, he tells Mac that he'll take the fight outside if he wants him to. Mac, already holding a pistol grip shotgun, answers by pumping said shotgun and placing a heavy caliber automatic pistol on the counter within easy reach.

*** Becomes a moment of FridgeBrilliance when her relationship to Mab is revealed later, in that the only repercussion she faced is being asked to dispose of it safely. Mommy's fine with her protecting herself, just be careful!

* A small, subtle one for Mac. When an Outsider demands Harry leave [=McAnally's=] and give himself up to it, he tells Mac that he'll take the fight outside if he wants him to. In answer Mac, already holding a pistol grip shotgun, answers by pumping said shotgun and placing a heavy caliber automatic pistol on the counter within easy reach.
* Some mention has to made of Demonreach. It is the guardian of a supernatural prison where six Naagloshii (horrifically vicious and powerful Native American spirits, one of which nearly killed Harry in a previous book) are considered ''the least''.

* A small, subtle one for Mac. When an Outsider demands Harry leave McAnally's and give himself up to it, he tells Mac that he'll take the fight outside if he wants him to. In answer Mac, already holding a pistol grip shotgun, answers by pumping said shotgun and placing a heavy caliber automatic pistol on the counter within easy reach.

Uppity fae is snap-frozen and shattered before mid threat? Harry responds: "I'm glad you asked me that. I hope my answer clarified any misunderstandings."

--->Harry: "Join, hide or die. Those are your options when TheWildHunt comes for you. Tonight the ''Hunt'' is joining ''me''."
--->The Erlking: "Sir Knight, what game amuses you this fine stormy evening?"
--->Harry: "Tonight? Tonight we hunt [[EldritchAbomination Outsiders!]]"

---> '''Karrin:''' You want me to drive into the lake
---> '''Harry:''' You have to admit, it isn't the craziest thing I've asked you to do. It isn't even the craziest thing I've asked you to do ''tonight''.
---> '''Karrin:''' You're right. Let's go.

---> '''Harry:''' "I AM HARRY BLACKSTONE COPPERFIELD DRESDEN! Thrice, I command thee! Thrice, I bid thee! By my name I command thee! '''Tell me who you are!'''"
---> '''Sharkface:''' I AM GATEBREAKER, HARBINGER! I AM FEARGIVER, HOPESLAYER! I AM '''HE-WHO-WALKS-BEFORE!'''

-->No, wait. I ''knew'' this song. It was more like stomp, stomp, ''clap''.
-->'''Harry''' (to the very unsettled Sharkface): "You didn't see this coming, didja?"
--> And then the ''Water Beetle'', the ''entire'' goddamned ship, [[BigDamnHeroes exploded out from under a veil that had rendered it and the water it displaced and every noise it had made undetectable not only to me, but to a small army of otherworldly monstrosities and their big, bad Walker general too]].
** "What else did I have? I had ''friends''.

---> '''Harry:'''"Hey, Sharkface! Get '''rocked.'''"

--> "And for the first time in a [[Literature/SummerKnight decade]] the Winter Knight and Summer Knight went to war.

--->'''Harry:''' "Demonreach, if our guest pulls that trigger, take her below and keep her there." Cue OhCrap from [[PhysicalGod Mab]]

œ**"Mortal, do you actually think that you can..."

* Harry is fighting Sharkface. He almost uses the power of the [[SealedEvilInACan Well]], which he has been warned not to use, because he is hopelessly outclassed. As >e puts it "What else did I have?" And then- Crunch, crunch, ''crack''. Crunch, crunch, ''Crack''.

* A small, subtle one for Mac. When an Outsider demands Harry leave McAnally's and give himself up to it, he tells Mac that he'll take the fight outside if he wants him to. In answer Mac, already holding a pistol grip shotgun, answers by pumping said shotgun and placing a heavy caliber automatic pistol on the counter within easy reach.