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* In the beginning, Harry is afraid that Maggie will become a target, and Michael points out that the last time someone tried to hurt her, things didn't end well for that one, and his family, and friends, and everyone - And that Harry sent an obvious message. In the end, Nicodemus tries to kill Maggie again, and, as a result, loses what last bits of power and reputation he still had.
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** The fact that Mouse terrifies Anduriel makes a lot of sense. Anduriel is not a front line fighter. He is the information gatherer, a master of manipulation and corruption of humans. Mouse is a Foo Dog. He is very much a front line fighter and his ways of thinking make manipulating or corrupting him impossible. You threaten his family, you die.
** Another reason why Anduriel might be scared of Mouse is because the dog is literally his bane. Anduriel is the spy-master of the Fallen and his most useful and insidious ability is being capable to spy on people through their shadows. Mouse is a Foo Dog, a guardian demi-god of celestial breed whose whole purpose is to sniff out subtle threats and eliminate them. Mouse is not a threat to him physically, but because he was pretty much bred to counter his type of power.
** WordOfGod suggests that Mouse might actually [[spoiler: be enough of a ''physical'' threat to worry Anduriel now, actually. Foo dogs are temple guardians, which Jim has said grow in power in proportion to the strength of the threshold where they live. Mouse was already strong enough to challenge Lea when he was still hanging around Harry's bachelor pad, but now he's been living ''at the Carpenters' place''. Think about it.]]
** Another reason why Anduriel might be scared of Mouse is because the dog is literally his bane. Anduriel is the spy-master of the Fallen and his most useful and insidious ability is being capable to spy on people through their shadows. Mouse is a Foo Dog, a guardian demi-god of celestial breed whose whole purpose is to sniff out subtle threats and eliminate them. Mouse is not a threat to him physically, but because he was pretty much bred to counter his type of power.
** WordOfGod suggests that Mouse might actually [[spoiler: be enough of a ''physical'' threat to worry Anduriel now, actually. Foo dogs are temple guardians, which Jim has said grow in power in proportion to the strength of the threshold where they live. Mouse was already strong enough to challenge Lea when he was still hanging around Harry's bachelor pad, but now he's been living ''at the Carpenters' place''. Think about it.]]
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** The fact that Mouse terrifies Anduriel makes a lot of sense. Anduriel is not a front line fighter. He is the information gatherer, a master of manipulation and corruption of humans. Mouse is a Foo Temple Dog. He is very much a front line fighter and his ways of thinking make manipulating or corrupting him impossible. You threaten his family, you die.
** Another reason why Anduriel might be scared of Mouse is because the dog is literally his bane. Anduriel is the spy-master of the Fallen and his most useful and insidious ability is being capable to spy on people through their shadows. Mouse is aFoo Temple Dog, a guardian demi-god of celestial breed whose whole purpose is to sniff out subtle threats and eliminate them. Mouse is not a threat to him physically, but because he was pretty much bred to counter his type of power.
** WordOfGod suggests that Mouse might actually [[spoiler: be enough of a ''physical'' threat to worry Anduriel now, actually.Foo dogs Temple Dogs are temple guardians, which Jim has said grow in power in proportion to the strength of the threshold where they live. Mouse was already strong enough to challenge Lea when he was still hanging around Harry's bachelor pad, but now he's been living ''at the Carpenters' place''. Think about it.]]
** Another reason why Anduriel might be scared of Mouse is because the dog is literally his bane. Anduriel is the spy-master of the Fallen and his most useful and insidious ability is being capable to spy on people through their shadows. Mouse is a
** WordOfGod suggests that Mouse might actually [[spoiler: be enough of a ''physical'' threat to worry Anduriel now, actually.
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* In this book, we finally find out the true identity of the Parasite that Mab mentioned at the end of ''Literature/GhostStory'': [[spoiler:It's actually Harry’s daughter via Lasciel's Shadow, a spirit of intellect like Bob]]. This initially puts a bit of a question mark on the headaches that that the Parasite was inflicting on Harry; shouldn't he have been [[spoiler:experiencing headaches far earlier than just ''Literature/ColdDays'', since it was initially born at the end of ''Literature/WhiteNight'']]? But if one goes back and rereads ''Literature/TurnCoat'', we find that Harry was already experiencing increasingly painful migraines, which Butters tells him to get checked out. This is apparently left hanging by the end of the book (and was probably put down by most readers to be stress migraines from dealing with the GambitPileUp), but it is in fact quite likely [[spoiler:the first signs of the spirit’s growth within Harry’s head]], hinting at its existence over four books (and five real-time years) in advance. Talk about {{Foreshadowing}}.
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* In this book, we finally find out the true identity of the Parasite that Mab mentioned at the end of ''Literature/GhostStory'': [[spoiler:It's actually Harry’s daughter via Lasciel's Shadow, Lash, a spirit of intellect like Bob]]. This initially puts a bit of a question mark on the headaches that that the Parasite was inflicting on Harry; shouldn't he have been [[spoiler:experiencing headaches far earlier than just ''Literature/ColdDays'', since it was initially born at the end of ''Literature/WhiteNight'']]? But if one goes back and rereads ''Literature/TurnCoat'', we find that Harry was already experiencing increasingly painful migraines, which Butters tells him to get checked out. This is apparently left hanging by the end of the book (and was probably put down by most readers to be stress migraines from dealing with the GambitPileUp), but it is in fact quite likely [[spoiler:the first signs of the spirit’s growth within Harry’s head]], hinting at its existence over four books (and five real-time years) in advance. Talk about {{Foreshadowing}}.
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* Nicodemus always wears a noose around his neck. In this story, he even takes it off once, only to put it back on. What was the gist of Mab's revenge plan against him? cooperate with Hades and Marcone to create a path to the relics he could follow, as long as he sacrificed his daughter. She literally gave him enough rope to hang himself.
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* Nicodemus always wears a noose around his neck. In this story, he even takes it off once, only to put it back on. What was the gist of Mab's revenge plan against him? cooperate Cooperate with Hades and Marcone to create a path to the relics he could follow, as long as he sacrificed his daughter. She literally gave him enough rope to hang himself.
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** Alternately, it could be another indication that Harry doesn't need the ''mantle'' to keep his back in working order, but only ''his bargain to accept it''. Having his spinal injury repaired was one of the three criteria he stipulated ''before'' the mantle actually took effect, in ''Literature/{{Changes}}'', after all, and his legs haven't gone numb on previous occasions when his Winter Knight powers were suppressed by ferrous metals. The one time he ''did'' feel his paralysis return, in ''Literature/ColdDays'', was when he'd tried to defy Winter Law, which would've constituted a breach-of-contract with Mab, not just an inactivation of his mantle's power.
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* Fidelacchius failed when Murphy tried to kill Nicodemus not merely because Nicodemus had surrendered, but because Murphy attempted to kill a "helpless" man in anger and hate as well as out of love. In other words, [[StarWars "Good, I can feel your anger. I am defenseless. Take your weapon.]] StrikeMeDownWithAllOfYourHatred [[JumpingOffTheSlipperySlope and your journey to the Dark Side will be complete."]] This makes Butters' getting a lightsaber even more perfect in hindsight.'
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* Fidelacchius failed when Murphy tried to kill Nicodemus not merely because Nicodemus had surrendered, but because Murphy attempted to kill a "helpless" man in anger and hate as well as out of love. In other words, [[StarWars "Good, I can feel your anger. I am defenseless. Take your weapon.]] StrikeMeDownWithAllOfYourHatred [[JumpingOffTheSlipperySlope and your journey to the Dark Side will be complete."]] This makes Butters' getting a lightsaber even more perfect in hindsight.'
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* In this book, we finally find out the true identity of the Parasite that Mab mentioned at the end of ''Literature/GhostStory'': [[spoiler:It's actually Harry’s daughter via Lasciel's Shadow, a spirit of intellect like Bob]]. This initially puts a bit of a question mark on the headaches that that the Parasite was inflicting on Harry; shouldn't he have been [[spoiler:experiencing headaches far earlier than just ''Literature/ColdDays'', since it was initially born at the end of ''Literature/WhiteNight'']]? But if one goes back and rereads ''Literature/TurnCoat'', we find that Harry was already experiencing increasingly painful migraines, which Butters tells him to get checked out. This is apparently left hanging by the end of the book, but it is in fact quite likely [[spoiler:the first signs of the spirit’s growth within Harry’s head]], hinting at its existence over four books (and five real-time years) in advance. Talk about {{Foreshadowing}}.
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* In this book, we finally find out the true identity of the Parasite that Mab mentioned at the end of ''Literature/GhostStory'': [[spoiler:It's actually Harry’s daughter via Lasciel's Shadow, a spirit of intellect like Bob]]. This initially puts a bit of a question mark on the headaches that that the Parasite was inflicting on Harry; shouldn't he have been [[spoiler:experiencing headaches far earlier than just ''Literature/ColdDays'', since it was initially born at the end of ''Literature/WhiteNight'']]? But if one goes back and rereads ''Literature/TurnCoat'', we find that Harry was already experiencing increasingly painful migraines, which Butters tells him to get checked out. This is apparently left hanging by the end of the book, book (and was probably put down by most readers to be stress migraines from dealing with the GambitPileUp), but it is in fact quite likely [[spoiler:the first signs of the spirit’s growth within Harry’s head]], hinting at its existence over four books (and five real-time years) in advance. Talk about {{Foreshadowing}}.
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* The reason Harry makes it out of Hades in one piece is actually fairly simple. What's one of the most prominent myths about the Spear of Longinus? That whoever holds it is invincible in battle. Harry has it up his sleeve the whole time he's fighting Nicodemus and company. He couldn't lose.
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* The reason Harry makes it out of Hades in one piece is actually fairly simple. What's one of the most prominent myths about the Spear of Longinus? That whoever holds it is invincible in battle. Harry has it up his sleeve the whole time he's fighting Nicodemus and company. He couldn't lose. Heck, knowing how well-read Harry is, he may have even invoked this on purpose!
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* The story opens with Mab backing Harry into a corner, unable to do anything but what she wants, or risk dying to the parasite. At the end of the story, Harry has backed Mab into a corner, unable to do anything but what he wants (remain silent), or risk having her reputation ruined. In essence, Harry balanced the scales with Mab. Not that she liked it overmuch.
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* The story opens with Mab backing Harry into a corner, unable to do anything but what she wants, or risk dying to the parasite. At the end of the story, Harry has backed Mab into a corner, unable to do anything but what he wants (remain silent), or risk having her reputation ruined. In essence, Harry balanced the scales with Mab. Not that she liked it overmuch.overmuch, but since the Fae do that kind of thing all the time, she doesn't have much room to complain.
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* Kinda HilariousInHindsight: Michael has a bottle opener shaped like Mjolnir, which might imply that he and/or Charity is a [[Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse Marvel fan]]. Have Harry's PopCulturedBadass tendencies rubbed off on him?
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* Kinda HilariousInHindsight: Funny combined with Fridge: Michael has a bottle opener shaped like Mjolnir, which might imply that he and/or Charity is a [[Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse Marvel fan]]. Have Harry's PopCulturedBadass tendencies rubbed off on him? him?
** Alternately, it might have belonged to Daniel or one of the other kids and was left lying around, but it's still funny.
** Alternately, it might have belonged to Daniel or one of the other kids and was left lying around, but it's still funny.
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* [[spoiler: Hannah]] going absolutely berserk about Harry makes sense when you remember that Lasciel is just as furious about him. According to Lash, no one had ever resisted her for more than a few weeks--it's entirely possible that no one has ever been able to convince ''any'' of the Denarians' shadows to pull a HeelFaceTurn like Harry did. It's heavily implied that it was only possible due to the fact that a) his psychic training allowed him to exert a certain amount of control over Lash, and b), he's got ComicBook/CaptainAmerica levels of stubbornness. Lasciel is most likely '''utterly pissed off''' at Harry for what she perceives as her failure to turn him. She's going to be even angrier given that he survived what should have killed him. Ergo, she doesn't go into the battle with a clear head, and can't stop [[spoiler: Hannah]] from recklessly going full LeeroyJenkins.
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* [[spoiler: Hannah]] going absolutely berserk about Harry makes sense when you remember that Lasciel is just as furious about him. According to Lash, no one had ever resisted her for more than a few weeks--it's entirely possible that no one has ever been able to convince ''any'' of the Denarians' shadows to pull a HeelFaceTurn like Harry did. It's heavily implied that it was only possible due to the fact that a) his psychic training allowed him to exert a certain amount of control over Lash, and b), he's got ComicBook/CaptainAmerica levels of stubbornness.stubbornness, and c) despite his HumbleHero HeroicSelfDeprecation shtick, Harry is a truly, genuinely good man. Lasciel is most likely '''utterly pissed off''' at Harry for what she perceives as her failure to turn him. She's going to be even angrier given that he survived what should have killed him. Ergo, she doesn't go into the battle with a clear head, and can't stop [[spoiler: Hannah]] from recklessly going full LeeroyJenkins.
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** What if, just if, the enemy ''is not God'', but '''''The Outsiders'''''? After all, Nicodemus had been pretty dusturbed to know that the Denarian ranks were infiltrated back in ''Small Favor''? And the Outsiders seek to destroy '''everything''' in the universe and that is most definitely someone as power hungry as Nicodemus wants. That would also explain Deirdre explaining their desire to save the world, an in their eyes, power is needed to stop them
*** And while pure speculation, what if Lucifer fell to take on the Outsiders more directly? After all, they stir up so many things to further their cause, and the non-interferance policy of the Angels would prevent him from acting directly against it. Or that Lucifer, throwing a temper tantrum, fell and joined up with The Outsiders to destroy the universe to spite God, and is tricking the Denarians, and possibly, The Fallen with them, into doing it for him? Either possibilities are ''extremely'' disturbing in their implications.
*** And while pure speculation, what if Lucifer fell to take on the Outsiders more directly? After all, they stir up so many things to further their cause, and the non-interferance policy of the Angels would prevent him from acting directly against it. Or that Lucifer, throwing a temper tantrum, fell and joined up with The Outsiders to destroy the universe to spite God, and is tricking the Denarians, and possibly, The Fallen with them, into doing it for him? Either possibilities are ''extremely'' disturbing in their implications.
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* Harry is [[MrSeahorse 'pregnant,']] with a spirit of intellect growing in his head. Pretty weird even for this series - but considering the theme of Greek mythology in this book, it's incredibly appropriate. After all, Zeus was rather well known for having Athena, the goddess of wisdom, burst fully formed out of his head.
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* Harry mentions that Mab is trying to get him to lean on the Mantle as much as possible. As he notes, no wizard has ever been a Knight before. An ordinary {{Muggle}} or even a BadassNormal would have to rely on the Winter Mantle much more to deal with the kinds of threats that exist in the Dresdenverse. Because Harry has his magical powers, he's able to deal with monsters without using the Mantle, therefore lessening the effect it has on him.
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* [[spoiler: Hannah]] going absolutely berserk about Harry makes sense when you remember that Lasciel is just as furious about him. According to Lash, no one had ever resisted her for more than a few weeks--it's entirely possible that no one has ever been able to convince ''any'' of the Denarians' shadows to pull a HeelFaceTurn like Harry did. It's heavily implied that it was only possible due to the fact that a) his psychic training allowed him to exert a certain amount of control over Lash, and b), he's got ComicBook/CaptainAmerica levels of stubbornness. Lasciel is most likely '''utterly pissed off''' at Harry for what she perceives as her failure to turn him. She's going to be even angrier given that he survived what should have killed him. Ergo, she doesn't go into the battle with a clear head, and can't stop [[spoiler: Hannah]] from recklessly going full LeeroyJenkins.
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* Way the heck back in Dead Beat, [[spoiler:as Harry is being beaten by Cassius, he desperately wonders if a Knight will show up and save him. Instead, Butters (and Mouse) show up and save him. Eight books later, and look who's a Knight...]]
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** Besides: If one of his coworkers is a flat out [[FlatEarthAtheist atheist]], do you really think him being Jewish is an issue?
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** Besides: If one of his coworkers is a flat out [[FlatEarthAtheist atheist]], self-proclaimed agnostic, do you really think him being Jewish is an issue?
** Confirmed in the short story "Zoo Day" where we learn [[spoiler:Mouse can read better than Maggie can!]]
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* A Jewish Knight of the Cross sounds bizarre until you remember we already have an atheist Knight and the seemingly-non-religious Murphy for a time. The Knights are an inclusive bunch. This may also tie into the idea that faith is power in the Dresden-verse regardless of whether it's in the Christian God. Maybe there's hope for Harry's faith in magic to make him a knight someday too.
* Kringle called the information he gave to Harry a belated Christmas gift. That means Harry has been good all year! (Not that he'd have had much chance to be naughty while stranded alone on an island, mind you....)
* Kringle called the information he gave to Harry a belated Christmas gift. That means Harry has been good all year! (Not that he'd have had much chance to be naughty while stranded alone on an island, mind you....)
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* A Jewish Knight of the Cross sounds bizarre until you remember we already have an atheist agnostic Knight and the seemingly-non-religious not-overtly-religious Murphy for a time. The Knights are an inclusive bunch. This may also tie into the idea that faith is power in the Dresden-verse regardless of whether it's in the Christian God. Maybe there's hope for Harry's faith in magic to make him a knight someday too.
* Kringle called the information he gave to Harry a belated Christmas gift. That means Harry has been good all year! (Not that he'd have had much chance to be naughty while stranded alone on an island, mindyou....)you...since it's belated, he would have had to have been good the previous calendar year and a little before, but since ''Cold Days'' was on Halloween and ''Skin Game'' is in a late spring, it's not clear whether Harry's exile was half a year, or a year and a half, and thus whether that book's events count.
* Kringle called the information he gave to Harry a belated Christmas gift. That means Harry has been good all year! (Not that he'd have had much chance to be naughty while stranded alone on an island, mind
** Harry says this is the first time the Mantle has passed to a Wizard. If the deterioration of the Knight's body is a failsafe, Harry has bypassed it neatly, in a way never seen before!
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* Way the heck back in Dead Beat, [[spoiler:as Harry is being beaten by Cassius, he desperately wonders if a knight Knight will show up and save him. Instead, Butters (and Mouse) show up and save him. Eight books later, and look who's a knight...Knight...]]
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* Molly, holding the mantle of the Winter Lady and not as human as she used to be, played midwife for Harry's spirit-daughter. In the process, she had a nice long chat with his subconscious. A subconscious who has no limits, restraint, or compassion, and who fully embodies all the wants and needs that the mantle of the Winter Knight taps into. Molly was already in love with Harry and has used mind-magic in the past to get what she wants. Yeah. Wonder how ''that'' conversation went? Oh, and lest we forget, under the laws of the Winter Court, the Winter Knight and Winter Lady already have certain unspecified rights and responsibilities to each other.
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* Molly, holding the mantle of the Winter Lady and not as human as she used to be, played midwife for Harry's spirit-daughter. In the process, she had a nice long chat with his subconscious. A subconscious who has no limits, restraint, or compassion, and who fully embodies all the wants and needs that the mantle of the Winter Knight taps into. Molly was already in love with Harry and has used mind-magic in the past to get what she wants. Yeah. Wonder how ''that'' conversation went? Oh, and lest we forget, under the laws of the Winter Court, the Winter Knight and Winter Lady already have certain unspecified (to us, so far) rights and responsibilities to each other.
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** And for that matter, Tessa's behaviour. She's never rational - at ''all'. But she's extra crazy in this book and seems intent to try and stop Nicodemus's plans. [[spoiler: When you know what is happening to Deirdre, this makes her anger far more understandable...]]
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** And for that matter, Tessa's behaviour. She's never rational - at ''all'.''all''. But she's extra crazy in this book and seems intent to try and stop Nicodemus's plans. [[spoiler: When you know what is happening to Deirdre, this makes her anger far more understandable...]]
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* Why is Hades' vault #13? Because in the Greek Pantheon, you have 12 major gods, the Olympians...and Hades makes 13.
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** By sheer popularity of medium, ''Star Wars'' isn't a bad choice as a bastion of faith. TheBible is, after all, the best-selling and most widely-read book of all time, and the ''Star Wars'' films can fairly claim to be the most widely-viewed ''movies'' of all time. If the Bible is the Greatest Story Ever Told, then one of the Greatest Stories Ever Filmed (at least, from its fans' POV) is its new-media counterpart.
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** By sheer popularity of medium, ''Star Wars'' isn't a bad choice as a bastion of faith. TheBible Literature/TheBible is, after all, the best-selling and most widely-read book of all time, and the ''Star Wars'' films can fairly claim to be the most widely-viewed ''movies'' of all time. If the Bible is the Greatest Story Ever Told, then one of the Greatest Stories Ever Filmed (at least, from its fans' POV) is its new-media counterpart.
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* Harry may not be as dependent on Mab as she wants him to believe. When wearing the steel thorn manacles, and as such cut off from both his magic and the Winter Knight's mantle ''Harry could still walk''.
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* The shades not catching up with Harry and co. in the Underworld could be due to them TravellingAtTheSpeedOfPlot. But remember who they're working for. Hades may well have given them orders to scare Harry, Nicodemus, etc away, but also told them to slow down so that they won't actually reach him! Another example of him subtly "not-interfering."
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* In this book, we finally find out the true identity of the Parasite that Mab mentioned at the end of ''Literature/GhostStory'': [[spoiler:It's actually Harry’s daughter via Lasciel's Shadow, a spirit of intellect like Bob]]. This initially puts a bit of a question mark on the headaches that that the Parasite was inflicting on Harry; shouldn't he have been [[spoiler:experiencing headaches far earlier than just ''Literature/ColdDays'', since it was initially born at the end of ''Literature/WhiteNight'']]? But if one goes back and rereads ''Literature/TurnCoat'', we find that Harry was already experiencing increasingly painful migraines, which Butters tells him to get checked out. This is apparently left hanging by the end of the book, but it is in fact quite likely [[spoiler:the first signs of the spirit’s growth within Harry’s head]], hinting at its existence over four books (and five real-time years) in advance. Talk about {{Foreshadowing}}.
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* Kinda HilariousInHindsight: Michael has a bottle opener shaped like Mjolnir, which might imply that he and/or Charity is a [[Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse Marvel fan]]. Have Harry's PopCulturedBadass tendencies rubbed off on him?
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* ''Fidelacchius'' being reforged as a lightsaber - presumably with an on-off switch - is probably the best way for it to serve Butters. A shorter, wiry guy like him wouldn't have the physical strength to carry around and use a BFS like ''Amoracchius'' effectively, but a lightsaber's only real weight is in its hilt, and it could fit in with the rest of his magical gear without throwing him off. On top of that, there's nothing non-magical on Earth that could stop a swing from it, meaning any vampires Butters comes across are in ''serious'' trouble. [[MundaneUtility Plus it's probably a lot easier to get on a plane.]]
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** And for that matter, Tessa's behaviour. She's never rational - at ''all'. But she's extra crazy in this book and seems intent to try and stop Nicodemus's plans. [[spoiler: When you know what is happening to Dierdre, this makes her anger far more understandable...]]
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** And for that matter, Tessa's behaviour. She's never rational - at ''all'. But she's extra crazy in this book and seems intent to try and stop Nicodemus's plans. [[spoiler: When you know what is happening to Dierdre, Deirdre, this makes her anger far more understandable...]]
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** He has his ''life'' to lose. [[MamaBear Tessa is probably gunning for him now.]]
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* In the same vein of the Jewish/Agnostic/Catholic Knights, made me think what made the Knights... Well Knights. Then it came to me: Each Knight is the personification of the Sword's name. Sanya is constantly Hopeful, always looking on the bright side of life. Shiro took everything in stride, and refused to break his Faith in their cause being successful. Micheal's Love for his fellow man and family was stronger then the bloody sun. It's the reason Karrin could never take up a Knighthood full time. She doesn't *have* that basis of Faith, she's a cop, she questions everything, her Love life is... Less then stellar, and Sanya's got his meaty Russian paws all over the Hope sword. Butter's Faith in both the ideals of StarWars and Harry's inadvertent mentor-ship, forged the little bugger into a beacon of Faith. It would also explain all of those "One-time" Knights as well. They were able to channel the sword's power for one mission they truly Believed in.
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* In the same vein of the Jewish/Agnostic/Catholic Knights, made me think what made the Knights... Well Knights. Then it came to me: Each Knight is the personification of the Sword's name. Sanya is constantly Hopeful, always looking on the bright side of life.life (and personifies the hope that every sinner can be redeemed). Shiro took everything in stride, and refused to break his Faith in their cause being successful. Micheal's Love for his fellow man and family was stronger then the bloody sun. It's the reason Karrin could never take up a Knighthood full time. She doesn't *have* that basis of Faith, she's a cop, she questions everything, her Love life is... Less then stellar, and Sanya's got his meaty Russian paws all over the Hope sword. Butter's Faith in both the ideals of StarWars and Harry's inadvertent mentor-ship, forged the little bugger into a beacon of Faith. It would also explain all of those "One-time" Knights as well. They were able to channel the sword's power for one mission they truly Believed in.
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* The story opens with Mab backing Harry into a corner, unable to do anything but what she wants, or risk dying to the parasite. At the end of the story, Harry has backed Mab into a corner, unable to do anything but what he wants (remain silent), or risk having her reputation ruined. In essence, Harry balanced the scales with Mab. Not that she liked it overmuch.
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* Here's a big one. NICODEMUS HAS NOTHING LEFT TO LOSE. And he's proven previously he was willing to do drive-by villainy...
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* Related to this, in the book Uriel says he could only give help, in this case his Grace of God, to Michael because Michael had already made the Choice to go save Harry and Karrin knowing it would likely be his death. Back in ''Changes'' Uriel gives Harry one core bit of information: Maggie is his blood daughter. How could he do this? Because Harry made the Choice, regardless of his doubt if Maggie was his kid or not, to save her. The help he gives Harry in ''Changes'' is meant to help keep Harry solidified and tethered to the course of love.
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** Then there's the possibility that he ''didn't'' save her from what he believed to be a worse fate. If the enemy he's talking about is God and his lot, then even Deirdre would have a shot at redemption if she truly repented (near-zero chance of that, though). Hades, on the other hand, is not inclined to forgiveness or mercy in the slightest to those he feels deserve their fate. In any event, Deirdre's eternity is looking very unpleasant.
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* A minor by subtly brilliant one when Nicodemus corrects Harry when he calls him a "psychopath", substituting "sociopath" instead. This is proven to be painfully accurate: psychopaths are ''utterly'' incapable of remorse and empathy, and are born that way. They see people quite literally as things. Sociopaths ''are'' capable of more tender, compassionate feelings... and Nicodemus proves it [[spoiler: in his genuine, broken grief when he kills his daughter to get into Hades' Vault.]]
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* A minor by subtly brilliant one when Nicodemus corrects Harry when he calls him a "psychopath", substituting "sociopath" instead. This is proven to be painfully accurate: psychopaths are ''utterly'' incapable of remorse and empathy, and are born that way.on a biochemical level. They see people quite literally as things. Sociopaths On the other hand, sociopaths ''are'' capable (barely) of more tender, compassionate feelings... and Nicodemus proves it [[spoiler: in his genuine, broken grief when after he kills his own daughter to get into Hades' Vault.Vault. Which makes it all the more heartbreaking (fact that they're both mass-murdering, monstrous, evil bastards aside) that he would give up the ''one thing'' in his life that he felt any human feeling for.]]
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* A minor by subtly brilliant one when Nicodemus corrects Harry when he calls him a "psychopath", substituting "sociopath" instead. This is proven to be painfully accurate: psychopaths are ''utterly'' incapable of remorse and empathy, and are born that way. They see people quite literally as things. Sociopaths ''are'' capable of more tender, compassionate feelings... and Nicodemus proves it [[spoiler: in his genuine, broken grief when he kills his daughter to get into Hades' Vault.]]
