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Two of those, Ellen's examples, show strong emotion amplifying the effect, potentially even beyond the normal restrictions of the spell. Nanase was granted a spell of potentially great power to grant her unselfish desire to save Ellen. Tedd's powers are to understand and to some level control magic. He doesn't cast spells directly, but he detects, understands, and manipulates those spells, allowing him to shrug off enchantments and place those spells into objects for others to cast. So on some level he manipulates magic itself. Imagine that same power amplified by strong emotions so that he bypasses any restrictions on his powers. Perhaps he could change magic for an area, perhaps he could contact the Mind of Magic and understand it. Thanks, Tom, you have given me some scary possibilities to consider.

Yes. This is a theory I can get behind. I have often wondered about Tedd's glowing. It either happened when he had insight into magic, or experienced strong positive emotions like love for Grace. I believe you have hit the nail on the head; I think it is related to his second purpose and Voltaire's trying to traumatize him would jeopardize that. So far though, Pandora has apparently derailed that part of his plan. Now plan CM could swing it back... So we would have to speculate, what purpose would be served by Tedd being able to do something when experiencing strong emotions but would be negated if he knew what the purpose was? Could he and other seers affect the shape of magic if it reset? But Voltaire seems fixated on Tedd, not other seers (that we know of). So, it might be something that would only happen for Tedd, perhaps if the conditions were correct. If magic resets because of events in Moperville, would that make it some kind of epicenter of change, meaning Tedd could have some sort of undue influence? Hmm, let better minds than mine contemplate the possibilities; this seems like ripe territory for speculation.

Obviously I could be wrong, but I really don't think Edward knows about Tedd being a seer or even having magic except for the ambient magic as power source and some kind of intuitive grasp to ensorcel the watches; I think that he truly believes his son is magic impaired and has decided to accept his son as he "is", and hasn't bothered to research Tedd; perhaps doing what could be seen as the opposite of what Noriko did. I think that this colors his perceptions as well; he sees Tedd as needing protection, to the point of coddling him. Of course, as I write this, I see the flaw in this argument about Edward not researching what makes Tedd tick. A lot of what Tedd does shouldn't make sense to Edward. I absolutely can't imagine he wouldn't have had the glove analyzed and tested (discovering it doesn't work for anyone else), unless Tedd never told him about the glove, but then Edward would want to know how Tedd makes the watches. Also, an intuitive grasp of magic? Shouldn't that be investigation worthy? But I really feel like he has kept Tedd away from anyone knowing too much about what Tedd does, to prevent Tedd from being poked and prodded Dad's Government Business. Hmm, so, in conclusion, I have argued myself into a corner. Bottomline, I don't think Edward knows that Tedd is a seer, and I would bet the Feds don't know much of anything about Tedd at all. If Edward has researched Tedd, I bet it has been clandestine and off the books.

I wonder what the glove actually does in combat mode. It feeds stored energy back to Tedd. But Tedd already has access to lots of energy, as evidenced by the glowing and the fact that he not only placed a spell in a wand, the empowered the wand (and with practice, could place as much power in the wand as it could hold, I presume limited by the quality, mass, material of the wand). So he is not lacking for power for certain things. I think using the glove for combat mode is a dangerous thing for Tedd, perhaps pushing his abilities in ways they are not meant to be used. This might even be an additional explanation for how off-kilter Lord Tedd seems to be. It would be helpful I think, since Pandora is in mentor mode, for Tedd to ask about this and the Whales.

You know, he does seem out of the ordinary in an ordinary way. I mean, look, he like an everyman in some ways, very easygoing, simple tastes, wants to be a homebody and hang with friends, but then he is The Boy Scout. He wants to protect people so he learns Anime Martial Arts; he wants to become a superhero and eventually becomes one. He is happiest when his friends are happy. He has essentially saved Tedd and Justin. His parents take the weirdness in their lives disturbingly well. Helena and Demetrius following Elliot. Magus needing Ellen to shoot Elliot to regain his body. That boy is either the Pawn in some Being's Chessgame (or maybe Knight) or is a serious weirdness magnet.

From Jerry, it appears to be that with perfect memories and increasing intelligence, Immortals become almost clairvoyant, able to predict the actions of others, leading to boredom that seems to lead to insanity. Combined with increasing power, that becomes dangerous. I would hazard to guess that elves don't have perfect memories and/or the continually ramping up of intelligence and power.

I can see her wanting to be a presence in her son's life as well as the lives of her extended family and the friend she has made, and they would definitely be more comfortable with a reset to sane immortal. Perhaps. That seems close to how some of us humans accept our mortality, by virtue of our legacy. I think I can even see that being true now with Pandora, as she seems almost completely sane now. I can also see Immortals for whom this would not be the case.

Yeah, even if protecting Tedd was the true reason why Noriko left (not saying it was, I can see the lying to herself angle), the implementation was atrocious. You want your son strong enough to protect himself, then support him and get him teachers who can teach other skills. As Pandora herself said, any random fool with a gun can still best a wizard. Get him trained in martial and weapon arts if you are worried. Removing yourself from your son's life because you are not going to be able to personally teach him how to protect himself sounds specious. And as a parent myself, the thought of never seeing your child again, never being there when he falls, cries, needs a hug, ARGH! I understand Pandora so much more than I understand Noriko. I can understand tearing down the world and reshaping it to protect your child far more than I can understand never again telling him you love him.

But, that assumes he knows he's fated to fail no matter what he tries. He reasonably took actions to remove himself from the prophecy. Now, short of suicide, since that seems like the last report, how about taking vows to nevery marry and never kill; chastity and pacifism seem more reasonable than suicide and would have been stronger ways to avoid his fate. Granted, even being a pacifist, it's possible he might have been responsible for killing someone, but accidentally marrying? That would take some serious manipulation on the part of the Fates.

I did not see that coming. I thought Tedd would be needing hugs but it looks like Pandora is the one who does. Tedd reaching out to Pandora doesn't surprise me. As you said, he is a protector/healer who is at heart a tremendously sensitive soul. What has surprised me is how much strength Tedd has shown in hearing hard truths about his life. Really, his parents as well have underestimated him, even Edward who should know him best. I get it, the desire to protect can blind you, but Tedd, with the help of his friends, especially Elliott and Grace, isn't the bomb waiting to go off that Ellen fears.

Unfortunately, I kind of agree. But it's still an awful situation. Tedd without a mother, thinking she left because he wasn't good enough (there is a conversation between he must have overheard as a child that led to him coming to that conclusion, at least I hope it was that and not Noriko saying something to him directly), or Tedd with a mother who either considers him not good enough or perhaps, crippled in some way, too vulnerable to keep in her life. She needed some serious counseling and I do confess to looking forward to seeing her reaction to discovering Tedd is a seer/wandmaker. Also, I wanted to address this bringing-Tedd-up-to-speed episode. I know that at times, I have grumbled (hopefully not too loudly) at the pace of important reveals to various people, especially Tedd, but honestly, without the build-up, these reveals wouldn't have had the dramatic impact. I mean, literally years in the making. And now, Pow, Tedd knows and we are shocked, surprised, elated that he knows the truth, want to give him hugs for the pain he's been through. Really, the drama in these scenes has been well earned. Kudos to Dan.

Also, Tedd seems to be taking this better than his father feared. Or is he going to freak out later when he has more time to process. Additionally, he seems to have gotten over his fear of Pandora, or at least he seems more comfortable.

Dang, so he straight up resisted the wand. So just as Pandora said, he has power galore but has to empower a wand to be able to cast a spell? Unless it's his mark, I guess. Does that mean he started out awakened or does that not even make sense for him? As for Noriko, I am angry at what she did, but sad for her and Tedd. She missed out on getting to know Tedd and Tedd grew up thinking he was no good. But if Noriko isn't ready to see Tedd's value beyond being a wizard, he is better off without her in his life.

Yeah, this part. Travel agent. And never visiting because it's too expensive to visit, even for Christmas. Okay, if someone was keeping her from visiting, like Edward, she might get a pass, but honestly, I don't see Edward doing that. Seriously, never visiting your firstborn child and your cover career is travel agent. This had to seriously eat at Tedd when he was old enough to suspect. ARRGH! As a parent, I just want to give Tedd a hug and give Noriko a good baleful glare. Double-ARRGH! I seriously suspect Pandora does know what the falling out was and probably knows exactly why Tedd's mom left. Does she know about Noriko's other child(ren). Probably. Will she utilize her Immortal Power of Recappery and Exposition to bring Tedd up to speed with what could be the most painful revelations yet? I dunno, would Blaike recommend ripping the band-aid off all at once? And after all this, will Pandora be able to give Tedd a hug (doesn't seem like that is part of her palette of Immortal Powers, but maybe, being a quick learner, she'll give a Sarah hug to Tedd).

Woah! That makes so much sense! Dude, you have cracked my mind open. And yes, we also get to see the true power of an immortal. Pandora Raven blitzing through and just telling Tedd something that many would argue he doesn't know, just because Blaike would have said go ahead and do it. I say we give all of the reveals to Pandora to do from now on. She'll just rattle them off and all of the characters can be caught up.

Yeah, this opens a whole kettle of fish. Depending on how much she reveals, I guess we get to see if Ted is really a bomb waiting to go off or to turn mute again. Honestly, I think he needs this information to put some demons to rest, but Pandora is going to have her hands full trying to tell Tedd without upsetting him. I wonder, will she call in a friend, like Sarah or her practically-great-goddaughter Grace for help? Or will the next comic cut to Susan and Diane meeting? Who knows?

Family is why she stayed around. To always be there for Raven. Now, her family has expanded. She is owning up to having some responsibility for Tedd. And if our speculation is correct, and Raven has fathered children, then her family has really expanded. Is this why Immortals lied to themselves about half-immortals not being able to have children? Too many Immortals sticking about for family and slowly going insane? "Oh do be careful around Uncle Fred, he is a prankster, that one. Can't say how funny it was to realize my chickens were laying hen grenades, yeah, funny. And for goodness sake, don't mention aardvarks anywhere in listening distance to him. <shudder> You know what, best not to mention the double a word at all."

Maybe she just needs a hug. C'mon Tedd, give your Grand-godmother a hug! Hah, if I saw Pandora doing that, I would be running the other way. Seriously, she has tried, but maybe if got a jolt to remind her that she is dealing with family, that she is being frightening, and this is opposite of the good she was trying to do, maybe she would snap out of it. Also, given how hair-trigger she is, at what point will she realize that enough is enough, and that it's time to move on to a new incarnation?

I am thinking that maybe they don't have any. The magic analysis wand registered near zero for Tedd, whereas Luke's magic prowess detection spell obviously detected something amazing about Tedd (even if it was just that he has enough power to create feedback in the detection). It would seem the Agency might not have the technology to detect Seers. You would think if they had one, they would be studying him or her to figure out how to find more. Just a thought. Honestly, they might not even know that Seers exist.

Ah yes, wouldn't that be ironic. Tedd's mom, thinking that Tedd would never be her apprentice, having to be taught by him how to use magic again. Of course, this discussion also further breaks down his idea of himself as "magically impaired" that he got from his parents. Thinking about his parents being wrong about that threatened to bring on the angst. I have often wondered how much Tedd really knows about his mom leaving, but never allowed himself to dwell on it.

The linked comic mentions that Sirleck was planning on making his host someone who was low-profile and was not connected to his previous host. The butler doesn't fit this profile. I don't think the butler is going to be Sirleck's next full-time host, more of a temporary host until he can get into position to take the intended host. From that same linked comic, the last two panels seem to imply that Sirleck is planning a double-cross. It may have been said before, but I believe Sirleck is planning to take the new physical form of the wizard. What would happen if Sirleck possessed a body of a wizard? Would he have access to spells as well?

So Tedd has lots of magic energy (from the first panel)? But we also know that Tedd has been scanned by his parents and has seemingly no magic potential. And his gauntlet was created to drain some of his magic energy and store it for use later, since he thinks he has little available energy for spells, just enough to trigger the watches. Little enough energy that the magic mark he has should only work while there is extra ambient energy. So, lots of what kind of magic energy? We do know he seems energized (and glows) when he makes new discoveries about magic (or has intense feelings of love).

That was a long time ago. Someone ought to have warned Dan that you have to watch yourself, going through Albuquerque. I knew Dan should have made that left turn in Albuquerque. I don't think it really got weird for me until I fully thought about the existence of Magic and Aliens. That was a weird for me. Because somewhere there could be another alien race with it's own wizards, and it's possibly it's own versions of immortals and aberrations. It's been steps along the way, each building up the weirdness, transformation technology, Grace, Magic having a mind of its own, etc. Of course, some of my favorite things are great examples of Weirdness, like Buckaroo Banzai, Big Trouble in Little China and Samurai Jack. So when it got weird, often that was just another cool stop on this funky road trip that is EGS. We are all fans of the weird, otherwise we wouldn't be here. But at some point in the story line, you were probably, went, "Whoa, that's weird!" So, when did EGS get a little weird for you?

He really is the kind of guy you would love to have as your BFF.

Well, been a while since I kept up with any Walkyness, but yes, sort of. It's almost a shippers reaction? Certainly seems more than just, "Oh hey, hug and experience the feels of resolving past issues." Or, remember Sarah's and Grace's reaction to Justin and Luke possibly pairing up? (http://www.egscomics.com/index.php?id=1901) I imagine from the expression on Grace's face that she is experiencing a reaction that is a lot closer to Sarah's reaction. I wonder if Tedd and Grace have discussed their relationship in terms of openness? I imagine not. Ah, Dan must be rubbing his hands together and cackling in delight over the fevered imaginings of his readers.