The Dresden Files

Harry Dresden

Harry Dresden

Harry Dresden is Chicago’s only professional wizard investigator, known for his unique methods and defiant personality, even towards immortal Faerie goddesses. He serves as a Warden of the White Council and later as the Winter Knight, gaining a significant power boost. He is ranked among the planet’s top wizards, with his power increasing throughout the series, especially when fueled by anger or with preparation. Magic in his universe is powered by willpower and emotion, and Harry can draw energy from external sources like lightning or heat. Wizards possess ‘The Sight,’ enabling them to perceive true forms and penetrate illusions. Harry strictly adheres to the Seven Laws of Magic, which prohibit killing humans with magic, shapeshifting or mind-controlling humans, raising human dead, time-travel, and interacting with Outsiders. These laws apply only in-character; a bloodlusted Harry would disregard them. Harry is also familiar with characters from DC and Marvel comics.

Spells

  • Can cast a spell to make no sound (source)
  • Can ignite ghouls’ nerves and sinews (source)
  • Can redirect energy, such as lightning (source)
  • Can raise ghosts to fight (source)
  • Can conjure lightning (source)
  • Knows a spell he would not use in-character (source) (would never use in-character)
  • Fires ice spears as fast as a bullet, creating a 7 by 3.5 crater (source) (ice spears as fast as a bullet)
  • Can create holograms (source)
  • Can create a sinkhole (source)
  • Uses a magnetic spell to throw objects at near supersonic speeds (source) (almost the speed of sound)
  • Can crack the earth and melt stone to create lava (source)
  • Possesses a personal taser (source)
  • Can cast a small gravity spell (source)
  • Can create a flame barrier (source)
  • Can create a tornado causing massive area damage (source)
  • Can heat the air in 4 tires simultaneously to blow them out (source)

Power Strength

  • His shield can withstand multiple blows comparable to low-speed car crashes, withstand attacks from beings who can casually flip cars, stop a heavy cavalry charge, and endure landmine explosions (source)
  • Can easily melt sand into glass (source)
  • Can burn down an entire building when enraged (source) (in his rage)
  • Breaks the ribs of an opponent who previously shrugged off powerful kicks (source)
  • Uses a ley line to cast a large gravity spell (source) (using a large source of energy (ley line))
  • A casual spell is strong enough to flip a car (source) (casual spell)
  • Breaks a ghoul’s back with physical force and then tears it in half with magic (source)
  • Fire spell can have a widespread area of 40 feet (source) (40 ft spread)
  • Lifts an elevator 9 stories using only wind and creates a shield to protect from a 12-story fall (source)
  • His fire burns hotter than anything short of a star (source)
  • Blows a super werewolf through multiple walls (source) (super werewolf)
  • Can blow off the entire front of a house (source)

Technology

  • His mere presence can disable a copier from 50 paces (source)
  • Can disrupt the feeding mechanism of an automatic rifle (source)
  • Can burn out all electronics within 50 feet with minor effort (source) (with minor effort)

Gear

  • Reanimated dinosaur named Sue that obeys his commands (source) (Sue is awesome)
  • His shield can block gas, sound, light, heat, cold, and electricity (source)
  • Possesses kinetic rings that store energy from arm movements; a single fully charged band can tip over a car, and he can control its force direction (source)
  • His new staff has the ‘ring spell’ carved 77 times, possessing the force of a garbage truck (source)
  • His shield can transform into a mirror (source)
  • His duster is enchanted to withstand significant damage, including military-grade assault rifle ammunition (source)
  • Can create ‘mind fog’ which wipes a person’s mind upon skin contact, requiring prior preparation for instant effect (source)
  • Uses a chain that conducts electricity (source)
  • Can create a circle impervious to physical attacks (source)
  • Possesses an energy-filled belt buckle that allows him to predict movements of a Faster-Than-Eye (FTE) opponent (source) (FTE opponent)

Potions

  • Has a potion that removes smell and hearing (source)
  • Possesses a flight/parachute potion (source)
  • Possesses a reenergizing potion (source)
  • Has a potion that makes him unnoticeable; a person barely noticed him screaming in their face (source)
  • Possesses a getaway potion (source)

Skill

  • Takes on a room full of vampires, crushing one’s skull (source)
  • Uses a mental technique to block out all pain (source)
  • Dodges a knife thrown at several hundred mph, performing the feat multiple times (source) (several hundred mph)
  • Surprises Morgan, the Council’s second best warrior, with his speed (source) (Morgan regarded as the Councils second best warrior)
  • Reasonably skilled with a sword (source)

Willpower

  • Resisted the temptations of a fallen angel who has manipulated and seduced humans since the beginning of mankind, a feat never before achieved (source) (never done before)
  • Holds one of Faerie’s most powerful creatures in place using sheer willpower (source) (one of the most powerful creatures in Faerie)
  • Contests his willpower against one of the two most powerful beings in Faerie (source) (one of the two most powerful beings in Faerie)

Winter Knight Physicals

  • The Winter Knight mantle prevents fatigue and allows him to overpower a half-vampire (source) (half-vampires are strong enough to throw washing machines around)
  • The Winter Knight mantle prevents serious injuries (source)
  • His feet are completely soundless on ice (source)
  • Moves as easily on ice as on a basketball court (source)
  • Physically beats down a ghoul (source) (ghoul casually tears through stone)
  • Navigates through a field of thousands of crashing ice blocks using planning and reflexes (source)
  • Freezes and shatters an ogre with a non-projectile spell (source) (non-projectile spell)
  • His speed shocks Michael, a fighter experienced against FTE opponents (source) (Michael has fought against FTE opponents)
  • Navigates the same field of crashing ice blocks again without planning, in the opposite direction (source) (no planning, opposite direction)
  • Lifts a car out of a ditch (source)
  • Can bench press around 840 pounds in sets (source)
  • Can jump 10 feet into the air (source)
  • Can easily leap 50 feet (source)
  • Does not notice a bullet hole from an M240 in his leg (source) (had been running on it all night)
  • Reacts to a trigger pull (source)

Winter Knight Magic

  • Prevents a handgun from firing by coating it in ice (source)
  • Combines fire and ice spells to freeze vampires (source)
  • Covers a field in ice (source)
  • Instinctively coats his fist in razor ice shards and armor (source)
  • Creates hundreds of razor ice spears (source)
  • Casually covers all weapons and hands in ice (source)
  • Allowing Winter to take over removes all fatigue and enables him to cover his body in ice armor (source)
  • Disarms an opponent and arms himself with a spell (source)
  • Grapples with an opponent who is physically superior and has centuries more experience (source) (physically superior and centuries more experience)
  • Lifts an entire warehouse out of water using ice (source)

Demonreach

  • Gains Intellectus when on Demonreach, allowing him to know everything happening on the island, sense opponents, and never trip (source)
  • Receives a power boost on Demonreach, as the guardian spirit lends him power
  • Demonreach’s guardian spirit obeys Harry’s commands, including imprisoning individuals
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