History WMG / DresdenFilesApocalypticTrilogy

* Except the Outsiders are clearly being placed as the series-long nemeses of Harry ''and'' all of his allies, and their agenda is the utter annihilation of both humanity and every legendary faction or force we've ever believed in, be it on the mortal plane or in the Nevernever. Which means that ''even Satan'' is going to be shoggoth-chow if they win.

When he needed more power to save Maggie Harry choose to take up Mab's offer because it was the lesser evil, but if that didn't work out he was willing to go further. When all of reality is at stake Harry will take all the power he can get to save the world.

*** "Empty Night" seems like there's [[StatingTheSimpleSolution a much more]] [[ComplexityAddiction obvious]] origin for it. For a race who [[VampiricDraining lives off of the emotional lifeforce]] [[EmotionEater they steal]] [[HornyDevils during sex]], a night without a partner, without a source of that lifeforce, would certainly be something to fear and swear about.

** [[spoiler: This is more or less what vanquishes the Fomor invasion in ''Battle Ground'', albeit on a single-city scale rather than globally. Yes, Za Army, MugglesDoItBetter, military-volley finale and all.]]

** [[spoiler: This is more or less what happens in ''Battle Ground'', albeit on a single-city scale rather than globally. Yes, Za Army, MugglesDoItBetter, military-volley finale and all.]]

Probably either as a HeroicSacrifice or being murdered by the villain, as a GutPunch to show [[CerebusSyndrome just how serious it's going to be.]] Also, Jim loves torturing Harry and Molly, and this would definitely do it. I really hope I'm wrong, though.

It was Michael's dream, it's the essence of what being a Knight of the Cross IS, and it would be a CrowningMomentOfAwesome.

Her last task for Harry will be to [[ICannotSelfTerminate kill her.]]

In keeping with the tradition of book titles having more than one internal reference, the use of Empty Night for the final book title will mean more than just the result of the Outsiders getting loose. In Blood Rites, Harry deduces what his mother did to Lord Raith because it is the most punishing thing he could think of: to leave him alive but powerless against all of the foes he has amassed. It seems like Jim likes to punish characters in the most brutal ways, so picture this ending: During the course of Hell's Bells, the Norse and Greek pantheons (or what remain) are destroyed in a battle with the escapees from Demonreach, but manage to take them with them. Heaven is tied up fighting the literal forces of Hell in the Nevernever or wherever they are. Then Mab, Titania and the Mothers are destroyed in a massive last stand against the Outsiders at the Outer Gates, leaving Molly (and maybe Sarissa if she's still around). During Empty Night, it is discovered that the Nevernever could somehow be sealed off from reality, and Harry and co. save it as a last ditch resort if they can't stop the progress of the Outsiders. Then, toward the end of the book, they realize that so long as the Sidhe and other creatures who are part of both the Nevernever and reality exist, they can NOT cut off the Nevernever. But things are going badly, so Molly forces Harry out of the Nevernever (where the Heroic Last Stand is taking place) and sacrifices herself and the rest of the Faeries through some complex magic that destroys the connection between the Nevernever and reality. So the end of the book is spent with the remnants of wizardkind discovering that their access to the Nevernever is completely gone (which is good because the Outsiders and the remaining Nevernever baddies are eternally sealed away), and that magic actually originated from there and seeped through the porous boundaries to reality. Basically, they discover that reality is now functionally a closed circle (like in Small Favor when the Denarians were trying to capture Ivy), and eventually all of the magic will be used up. The loss of magic also prevents any remaining White Court vampires from feeding and using their powers (because reasons), so the world really is just a plain vanilla world. And Harry is still alive, but has lost not only Molly (and any other friends or loved ones from earlier in the trilogy) but also one of the key components of his identity. Empty Night, indeed.

* I don't see it. As of the second half of ''Changes'' he doesn't only use fire in a fight. Everyone who's ever promised to do something 'when Hell freezes over' might be in for a shock...

* As of SkinGame, this is not likely; much of the resources at Nick's disposal have been lost, thanks to the machinations of Mab, Marcone, and Hades, not to mention the efforts of our heroes.

* Mab will die in some glorious battle, probably at the climax of ''Stars And Stones'' or maybe near the beginning of ''Empty Night''. Molly will then shed her mantle as Lady Winter, and take up the mantle of the Winter Queen, as the Lady is supposed to do. Meanwhile, the mantle of Lady Winter will pass into the vessel of the Winter Knight's daughter, and Maggie Dresden will suddenly be The Queen To Come.

** You forget, Ragnorak is where Odin dies.

My name is Margareth Katherine Amanda Carpenter. Conjure it at your own risk. When things get strange, when what goes bump in the night flicks on the lights, when no one else can help you, give me a call.

* Alternately, in combination with the above theory about Nemesis infecting Harry, the Walker will be sent to infect Harry with it, explaining that the whole reason it was really after him the first time was indeed, as Lea thought, to train him... in order to be Nemesis' ultimate host, TheAntichrist who will break open the Outer Gates.

The series has hinted at the Walker viewing Harry as some kind of ArchEnemy for Harry, and at the very least, during its brief appearance in ''Blood Rites'', it promises that they will meet again. Perhaps during the FinalBattle, or as a means of keeping Harry distracted during the leadup to it, the Black Council will sic the Walker on him. Harry will have a panic-induced HeroicBSOD at this (as he's had every other time the Walker has been so much as mentioned), but will ultimately decide he's TiredOfRunning and call it out for a showdown.

* The universe will be destroyed around Harry, and he will die last, alone.

* ExactWords: "I am Mab. The stars will rain from the sky before Mab fulfills not her word."

* In keeping with the "make Harry hurt" theme, we need to have a NearVillainVictory. Being infected by Nemesis would likely qualify as a failure to the starborn Harry.

* There has to be a DarkestHour before the climax; a point where the hero just about completely fails. Being infected by Nemesis would likely qualify as a failure to the starborn Harry.