Harry Dresden
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==Biography== | ==Biography== | ||
| − | '''Harry Blackstone Copperfield Dresden''' was a male human who was born the son of '''Malcolm Dresden''' and '''Margaret LeFay'''. | + | '''Harry Blackstone Copperfield Dresden''' was a male human who was born the son of '''Malcolm Dresden''' and '''Margaret LeFay'''. His mother died in childbirth, so Malcolm took care of him while traveling across the country trying to make a career as a stage magician. When Dresden was six, his father died of a brain aneurysm. Dresden, orphaned, became a ward of the state. He first manifested his powers at age ten, during a running long jump at school Olympics in the spring. Desperate to win, he magically pushed himself about ten feet farther than he would have jumped on his own. Though he landed badly and sprained his wrist, he won a blue ribbon that he keeps to this day. He was adopted by Justin DuMorne, a wizard and former Warden of the White Council, who took him as his apprentice. At thirteen, Dresden was given his first shielding lesson by DuMorne, who used baseballs as projectiles. When Dresden was sixteen, DuMorne tried to enthrall both him and his girlfriend, fellow adoptee Elaine Mallory, succeeding with Elaine, but not with Dresden. He faced and beat He Who Walks Behind, an Outsider summoned by DuMorne to kill Dresden; afterwards, he decided to go back and rescue Elaine. Dresden made a bargain with the Leanansidhe in which he received power enough to defeat Justin DuMorne, a debt he would owe his godmother for years to come. Dresden faced DuMorne in a duel to the death and won. He stole Bob, the air spirit of knowledge, and left, thinking Elaine died in the fire. When Dresden was sixteen, DuMorne tried to enthrall both him and his girlfriend, fellow adoptee Elaine Mallory, succeeding with Elaine, but not with Dresden. He faced and managed the defeat He Who Walks Behind who was one of the Outsiders that had been summoned by DuMorne to kill Dresden. Afterwards, he decided to go back and rescue Elaine leading to Dresden making a bargain with the Leanansidhe in which he received power enough to defeat Justin DuMorne, a debt he would owe his godmother for years to come. Dresden faced DuMorne in a duel to the death and won. He stole [[Bob (The Dresden Files)|Bob]] who was the the air spirit of knowledge, and left, thinking Elaine had died in the fire. |
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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
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===Powers and abilities=== | ===Powers and abilities=== | ||
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| + | As one of the most powerful younger wizards of the White Council, Dresden has a large repertoire of magical powers. | ||
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| + | Dresden's skill with battle magic has increased steadily and quickly. His shields are the most striking example, initially unable to deal with sufficiently strong attacks, and not warding away heat, such that his hand was almost burned off. Now, thanks to practice and improved foci, they can deal with significant attacks without a problem. While the head of the Wardens has sufficient focus to wield fire magic with a pinpoint laser-like effect that can cut a person in two, | ||
He often made use of Bob due to him being a '''spirit of intellect''' that was he equivalent of a magical encyclopaedia. The spirit provided magical knowledge, analysis, experience and note-taking where he had to reside in a centuries old skull enchanted to protect him from the debilitating effects of sunlight where he had been passed down from wizard to wizard. | He often made use of Bob due to him being a '''spirit of intellect''' that was he equivalent of a magical encyclopaedia. The spirit provided magical knowledge, analysis, experience and note-taking where he had to reside in a centuries old skull enchanted to protect him from the debilitating effects of sunlight where he had been passed down from wizard to wizard. | ||
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Harry Dresden is a male character who features in The Dresden Files.
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Biography
Harry Blackstone Copperfield Dresden was a male human who was born the son of Malcolm Dresden and Margaret LeFay. His mother died in childbirth, so Malcolm took care of him while traveling across the country trying to make a career as a stage magician. When Dresden was six, his father died of a brain aneurysm. Dresden, orphaned, became a ward of the state. He first manifested his powers at age ten, during a running long jump at school Olympics in the spring. Desperate to win, he magically pushed himself about ten feet farther than he would have jumped on his own. Though he landed badly and sprained his wrist, he won a blue ribbon that he keeps to this day. He was adopted by Justin DuMorne, a wizard and former Warden of the White Council, who took him as his apprentice. At thirteen, Dresden was given his first shielding lesson by DuMorne, who used baseballs as projectiles. When Dresden was sixteen, DuMorne tried to enthrall both him and his girlfriend, fellow adoptee Elaine Mallory, succeeding with Elaine, but not with Dresden. He faced and beat He Who Walks Behind, an Outsider summoned by DuMorne to kill Dresden; afterwards, he decided to go back and rescue Elaine. Dresden made a bargain with the Leanansidhe in which he received power enough to defeat Justin DuMorne, a debt he would owe his godmother for years to come. Dresden faced DuMorne in a duel to the death and won. He stole Bob, the air spirit of knowledge, and left, thinking Elaine died in the fire. When Dresden was sixteen, DuMorne tried to enthrall both him and his girlfriend, fellow adoptee Elaine Mallory, succeeding with Elaine, but not with Dresden. He faced and managed the defeat He Who Walks Behind who was one of the Outsiders that had been summoned by DuMorne to kill Dresden. Afterwards, he decided to go back and rescue Elaine leading to Dresden making a bargain with the Leanansidhe in which he received power enough to defeat Justin DuMorne, a debt he would owe his godmother for years to come. Dresden faced DuMorne in a duel to the death and won. He stole Bob who was the the air spirit of knowledge, and left, thinking Elaine had died in the fire.
Overview
Personality and attributes
Powers and abilities
As one of the most powerful younger wizards of the White Council, Dresden has a large repertoire of magical powers.
Dresden's skill with battle magic has increased steadily and quickly. His shields are the most striking example, initially unable to deal with sufficiently strong attacks, and not warding away heat, such that his hand was almost burned off. Now, thanks to practice and improved foci, they can deal with significant attacks without a problem. While the head of the Wardens has sufficient focus to wield fire magic with a pinpoint laser-like effect that can cut a person in two,
He often made use of Bob due to him being a spirit of intellect that was he equivalent of a magical encyclopaedia. The spirit provided magical knowledge, analysis, experience and note-taking where he had to reside in a centuries old skull enchanted to protect him from the debilitating effects of sunlight where he had been passed down from wizard to wizard.
A tool he made use of was the blasting rod that was considered the most inherently violent of wizarding tools that was used to quickly and efficiently focus one's will into a spell.
Notes
- Harry Dresden was created by Jim Butcher where he featured in the setting of The Dresden Files universe.
In other media
Television
- In The Dresden Files, Harry Dresden appeared in the setting of the 2007 live-action television series where he was portrayed by actor Paul Blackthorne.
Appearances
- The Dresden Files:
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