The Dresden Files/Characters/Harry's Household: Difference between revisions

** [[Heartbroken Badass]]:

** [[Badass Longcoat]]

** {{spoiler|[[Badass Teacher]]}}

** [[Handicapped Badass]]: Getting {{spoiler|his arm burned nearly to a crisp}} in ''Blood Rites'' didn't slow him down much, and he still had limited use in ''Dead Beat'', wherein [[Raising the Steaks|one of the most badass moments in the entire series happened.]]

** Also, he's perfectly willing to use a gun or hand-to-hand combat when that would work better than magic, which is especially effective since a lot of people expect him to be a [[Squishy Wizard]] with [[Crippling Overspecialization|no combat skills other than magic]].

* [[Deadpan Snarker]]: Constantly, to the point where his influence has turned several of his friends and associates into snarkers too.

** {{spoiler|He previously accepted, and subverted, Lasciel's.}}

* [[Destructive Savior]]: When destroying buildings is a [[Running Gag]], you know you've got one on your hands. ''Ghost Story'' reveals that the first magical battle he engaged in at seventeen, against {{spoiler|He Who Walks Behind}}, ended with {{spoiler|an entire gas station exploding}}. And the fallout of the Battle of Chichen Itza results in a massive power vacuum.

* [[First-Person Smartass]]: To the point that one of his defining traits in the Dresden Files RPG is "Epic Wiseass."

* [[For the Funnyz]]: Could be the poster boy for this.

* [[Freak-Out]]: Undergoes a subtle and prolonged one in ''Changes''. We'll see if he gets better or not.

* [[Good Is Not Nice]]: Boy howdy.

{{quote| '''Lara Raith''': "You wear your pain as armor."}}

* {{spoiler|[[I Cannot Self-Terminate]]}}

* [[Kindhearted Cat Lover]]: Harry's landlady considers him this. It's one of the reasons she hasn't thrown him out after missing rent checks and "[[Zombie Apocalypse|wild late-night parties]]."

* [[Loophole Abuse]]: He points out that the Law of Magic against {{spoiler|necromancy only applies to ''[[Raising the Steaks|human]]'' [[Tyrannosaurus Rex|dead]].}}

* [[Moment of Weakness]]: Harry is forced to admit to Lash's growing influence when such a moment causes pointless collateral damage in ''White Night.''

* [[My God, What Have I Done?]]: A significant part of ''Ghost Story'' hinges on Harry realizing just how horrible the consequences of his choices were, especially after he learns that {{spoiler|he was the one who arranged for his death and had Molly assist him.}} This revelation shakes him to the core.

* [[Nay Theist]]

{{quote| "The Almighty and I don't exactly see eye-to-eye."}}

* [[Perpetual Poverty]]: Highly prevalent in the first few books, but begins to be mitigated as the series progresses, especially once {{spoiler|Harry starts getting a regular paycheck as a Warden.}}

* [[Person of Mass Destruction]]: He's one of the strongest wizards in the world, and according to Murphy's narration in ''Aftermath'', seeing him in action is downright ''terrifying'', even when he's on your side.

** Though he also {{spoiler|becomes something of [[An Ice Person]] after becoming the Winter Knight in}} ''Changes''.

* [[Pop-Cultured Badass]]: So. Damn. Much.

* [[Mr. Exposition]]

* [[Pragmatic Adaptation]]: The TV series changed him from an animated skull to a ghost ''attached'' to the skull. This is because it's much easier to show emotion and the like with, you know, a face.

* [[Servile Snarker]]: He's bound to serve Harry. That doesn't mean he has to be polite about it.

* [[The Smart Guy]]: Rounding out the team.

* {{spoiler|[[Super-Powered Evil Side]]: You don't want to mess with Dark Bob.}}