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==Description==
  
==Description==
 
{{Quote|There was a complex confluence of events, of energies, of circumstances that would have given a child born under them the potential to wield power over [[Outsiders]].|[[Lash]] to [[Harry Dresden]] during the battle of the [[Deeps]], shortly before her death.<ref name="DF09ch41">''[[White Night]]'', ch. 41</ref>}}
  
{{Quote|There was a complex confluence of events, of energies, of circumstances that would have given a child born under them the potential to wield power over [[Outsiders]].|[[Lash]] to [[Harry Dresden]] during the battle of the [[Deeps]], shortly before her death.<ref name="DF09ch41">''[[White Night]]'', ch. 41</ref>}}
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'''Starborn''' is alluded to rarely throughout the series, its implications briefly described only once in ''[[White Night]]''. [[He Who Walks Behind]] calls Dresden '''Child of the stars''',<ref name="DF14ch32">''[[Ghost Story]]'', ch. 32</ref> and in ''[[Cold Days]]'' both the [[Erlking]]<ref name="DF15ch43">''[[Cold Days]]'', ch. 43</ref> and [[Maeve]]<ref name="DF15ch50">''[[Cold Days]]'', ch. 50</ref> refer to Dresden by the title of "Starborn".
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'''Starborn''' is alluded to rarely throughout the series, its implications briefly described only once in ''[[White Night]]''. [[He Who Walks Behind]] calls [[Harry Dresden|Dresden]] '''Child of the stars''',<ref name="DF14ch32">''[[Ghost Story]]'', ch. 32</ref> and in ''[[Cold Days]]'' both the [[Erlking]]<ref name="DF15ch43">''[[Cold Days]]'', ch. 43</ref> and [[Maeve]]<ref name="DF15ch50">''[[Cold Days]]'', ch. 50</ref> refer to Dresden by the title of "Starborn".
   
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The [[Leanansidhe]] implies that [[He Who Walks Behind]] was preparing Dresden, molding him.<ref name="DF14ch33">''[[Ghost Story]]'', ch. 33</ref>
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[[The Leanansidhe]] implies that [[He Who Walks Behind]] was preparing Dresden, molding him.<ref name="DF14ch33">''[[Ghost Story]]'', ch. 33</ref>
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In "Journal", [[Harry Dresden]] is mentioned as a possible ''Destroyer''.<ref name="DF-J">"[[Journal]]"</ref>
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In ''Peace Talks'', [[Ebenezar McCoy]] reveals that Starborn individuals cannot have their minds tainted by contact with anything from [[Outside]], which means that Dresden can banish the [[Outsider]]s without mental damage, as would happen to other [[wizard]]s. Armed with this knowledge, [[Harry Dresden]] is able to banish a pack of [[Cornerhound]]s. Ebenezar also stated that a starborn only happens once every 666 years.<ref name="DF16ch12">''[[Peace Talks]]'', ch. 12</ref>
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In ''Battle Ground'', while in battle in [[Graceland|the graveyard in Chicago]] [[Mavra]] remarks that Dresden's blood is only for the master ([[Drakul]]) due to him being Starborn.<ref name="DF17ch13">''[[Battle Ground]]'', ch. 13</ref> Drakul informs Dresden that he is also Starborn himself, and implies that the [[White Council]] had a hand in the circumstances of Dresden's birth.<ref name="DF17ch12">''[[Battle Ground]]'', ch. 12</ref> After the graveyard battle is finished, Harry confronts Listens-To-Wind about his Starborn status. Listens-To-Wind stonewalls Dresden, but agrees to talk him about the subject in 1 years' time.<ref name="DF17ch13"/> Separately, the Fomor servant [[Listen]] also claims to be one of a few Starborn currently alive.<ref name="DF17ch26">''[[Battle Ground]]'', ch. 26</ref>
   
 
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{{Quote|Harry and [[Elaine Mallory|Elaine]] are just a few months apart age wise so for all intents and purposes the same age… that was one of the reasons that [[Justin DuMorne|Justin]] had picked both of them to adopt, it wasn’t just random kids with power.|[[Jim Butcher]] on [[Elaine Mallory]] having the ''potential'' to also wield power over Outsiders.<ref name="WJ-HMA">[http://wordof.jim-butcher.com/index.php/word-of-jim-woj-compilation/woj-on-harrys-mortal-allies/ WoJ on Harry's "mortal" "allies"]</ref>}}
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{{Quote|Harry and [[Elaine Mallory|Elaine]] are just a few months apart age wise so for all intents and purposes the same age… that was one of the reasons that [[Justin DuMorne|Justin]] had picked both of them to adopt, it wasn’t just random kids with power.|[[Jim Butcher]] on [[Elaine Mallory]] having the ''potential'' to also wield power over Outsiders.<ref name="WJ-HMA">[http://wordof.jim-butcher.com/index.php/word-of-jim-woj-compilation/woj-on-harrys-mortal-allies/ WoJ on Harry's "mortal" "allies"]</ref>}}
   
 
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Revision as of 08:27, 23 December 2020

The title Starborn indicates those people who can, by birthright, wield power over the Outsiders.

Description

There was a complex confluence of events, of energies, of circumstances that would have given a child born under them the potential to wield power over Outsiders.— Lash to Harry Dresden during the battle of the Deeps, shortly before her death.[1]

Starborn is alluded to rarely throughout the series, its implications briefly described only once in White Night. He Who Walks Behind calls Dresden Child of the stars,[2] and in Cold Days both the Erlking[3] and Maeve[4] refer to Dresden by the title of "Starborn".

The Leanansidhe implies that He Who Walks Behind was preparing Dresden, molding him.[5]

In the series

White Night

Main article: White Night

In White Night,

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Journal

Main article: Journal

In "Journal", Harry Dresden is mentioned as a possible Destroyer.[6]

Ghost Story

Main article: Ghost Story

In Ghost Story,

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Cold Days

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Peace Talks

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In Peace Talks, Ebenezar McCoy reveals that Starborn individuals cannot have their minds tainted by contact with anything from Outside, which means that Dresden can banish the Outsiders without mental damage, as would happen to other wizards. Armed with this knowledge, Harry Dresden is able to banish a pack of Cornerhounds. Ebenezar also stated that a starborn only happens once every 666 years.[7]

Battle Ground

In Battle Ground, while in battle in the graveyard in Chicago Mavra remarks that Dresden's blood is only for the master (Drakul) due to him being Starborn.[8] Drakul informs Dresden that he is also Starborn himself, and implies that the White Council had a hand in the circumstances of Dresden's birth.[9] After the graveyard battle is finished, Harry confronts Listens-To-Wind about his Starborn status. Listens-To-Wind stonewalls Dresden, but agrees to talk him about the subject in 1 years' time.[8] Separately, the Fomor servant Listen also claims to be one of a few Starborn currently alive.[10]

Word of Jim

Harry and Elaine are just a few months apart age wise so for all intents and purposes the same age… that was one of the reasons that Justin had picked both of them to adopt, it wasn’t just random kids with power.— Jim Butcher on Elaine Mallory having the potential to also wield power over Outsiders.[11]

References

  1. ↑ White Night, ch. 41
  2. ↑ Ghost Story, ch. 32
  3. ↑ Cold Days, ch. 43
  4. ↑ Cold Days, ch. 50
  5. ↑ Ghost Story, ch. 33
  6. ↑ "Journal"
  7. ↑ Peace Talks, ch. 12
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 Battle Ground, ch. 13
  9. ↑ Battle Ground, ch. 12
  10. ↑ Battle Ground, ch. 26
  11. ↑ WoJ on Harry's "mortal" "allies"

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