Reference Collection Index

[Serack]

This sticky is intended to serve as an organized index of references and discussions on the series.  Most of the theories that come to conclusions are indexed seperately in Elegast's Theory Index sticky.

The second post in this topic serves as a index of topics by poster.  It currently contains those by posters with half a dozen or more Theories/topics (plus knnn with is 5 links)

The Index:

External References:
the blog "Sarah's Reviews" seems to do an impressive job of keeping track of information on future books.

References

Former stickies
Priscellie's Dresden Files: Series Timeline
WoJ transcription help needed
Mention new WoJ's here
Unsolved Mysteries Version II
Jim-Butcher.com - A Dictionary


General Forum References
Forum Code advice and other Forum FAQ*

DF references
      List references
Harry's Power Ups
Dark Influences on Harry
List of Dresden Files locations (external link)
List of Harry's Head Aches
List of those likely not "infected"
What Harry's friends have endured

      Excerpt and WoJ collections
Catalogue of Harry's Nightmares (WIP)
Worst Kick in the Gut Moments in the Series
Dialogues with Portents and Parents
Soulgazes and Sights
Soulgazes with Harry (old, and inferior to the one linked immediately above)

      Info & research references
Things Jim has tweaked in the series
The importance of Names.
Santa is a Farie (collection of evidence)
Reference/research on Tam Lin
Key Words for Outsider Magic and Mordite
Making magic stick vs outsiders
The Science of Gravity Spells
Mythological figures we'd like to see
Yeats references in the DF
Origins of the Sidhe (High Fae)

      Misc. References
Harry Dresden, Most Wanted [GS Spoils]
This is why the Council is Afraid of Harry Dresden
X compared to Y = possible Discrepancy?
Series Spanning Plot Threads




Fun Stuff
Dresden Files Geek Code (long)
Dresden Files Purity Test
Penguin/ROC releases CD cover and more [Major Spoilers]
Cold Days predict-a-thon

Theory & discussions
Elegast's Theories Index is now the main index for theories.  The links listed below are more for discussions that might not come to distinct conclusions that are easily catagorized in that index ^-Serack
Discussion on Harry's prison for Lasciel's coin
Maggie LeFay and the Outsiders
Uriel's long game?
The Madness of Queen Mab A.K.A. the "barely over-paranoid" neurovore theory*
Why was Molly taken to Arctis Tor?
Harry's murdering non-humans!
Discussion on Demonreach and Wardens

* these topics either reside in archives outside the DFRC, or are in such archives and their transfer here is anticipated.

[Serack]

I'm going to re-purpose the second post in this topic to index prolific theory writer's topics by writer.  Mostly because I want an index of my own theories, but also because there are others who have contributed a body of theories that should be seen as such rather than as individual theories scattered throughout the pages of the collection.  This doesn't count pure reference topics like Griff's excellent one on soul gazes

I tried to put the theories generally in chronological order.  The higher they are on the list, the older, and possibly more outdated they are. 

Cenphx:
References to Yeats' The Second Coming and the BAT (CD spoilers)
Proof that Time Travel Harry did not fix Little Chicago?? (CD Spoilers)
Blood contagion - Mab's rule against spilling blood (cd spoilers)
Motive for giving out black magic? [CD spoilers]
Connections-Hexenwolf belts, Love Hurt belts, Victor Sells, Blood Rites curse
Connections pt. 2: Suspect for SF-FM-BR-LH (Cold Days Spoilers)
Crazy HWWB theory revisited [CD SPOILERS]
Cold Days Spoilers- Who isn't your Nemesis?

Elegast:
WOJ: Hexenwufl solved
Maeve was at Splattercon!!! disguised as a vampire.
PG: combining Neurovore and Knnn.
[CD spoilers] Proven Guilty
[CD spoilers] Mother Winter, the Blackstaff, Death and the Raven Banner
Cowl = Simon reference thread
[CD spoilers] Small Favor
Harry is Kemmler reborn


Foxed: (main post)
Jotunheim is Arctis Tor
Jim Butcher is hewing close to the Monomyth structure
The Starborn Conspiracy, Team UMO, and Councils of Varying Hues
Mirror Mirror is the time travel book
Solving Proven Guilty Mysteries
Listen. Harry Dresden is unstuck in time.
Gnostic musings
The Lady and the Knight
Vaderrung is not Odin
Summer protects the world tree
Musing on free will versus faith

Griff612:
Who recruited and trained Victor Sells?
Mab preventing use of Little Chicago
Who Attacked Arctis Tor, and Why
[CD Spoils] Golden Light
Key Words for Outsider Magic and Mordite
A Less Formal Explanation for the Creation of Demonreach

knnn:
A fresh perspective on Proven Guity
Taking a closer look at Small Favor
Morgana Le Fay
Corruption WAG
The science of gravity spells

Ms Duck: (Main Post)
Moly and Mab (updated for Cold Days)
Mab and Little Chicago
Lovecraft Alliance
King Arthur and Harry
Marcone and The Erling
Gothic Vampires
Marci is Evil
Pancake Universe

Serack: (10k words of foundational meta theorizing)
Popcorn:
Reviving my Major Lash theory post
Demonreach, the Holy People, and Outsiders
The truth about Fitz
Doylist analysis on LC fix timing
Meta concept of how the DF will/is playing out
Mouse's Origins
The YLC (Why Little Chicago) thread
Significance in Id Harry's first appearance timing + Possible Uriel sighting!
Molly's heritage
Doylist analysis of the Scooby Gang at the climax of Cold Days

Steak:
Reforging a Mantle + My cup is full
Law Breaking Vs Black Magic [Spoilers for everything]
Making magic stick against Outsiders
Origins of the Sidhe (High Fae) [CD spoilers] 
Grand Unifying Cosmological Mantle Theory
Serack's Proven Guilty workup

[Serack]

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Candidates for moving:
Because the primary place for discussion of new theories should continue to be the DF Spoilers board, and this section is intended to be more of a reference, some Theory topics might continue to "mature" in the Spoilers section before being moved here.  This list will serve as a reference of topics that the curators are keeping an eye on incase they need to be moved over here later for preservation purposes. 

Note:  All topic links are to be dated from origination to monitor the autodelete monster.

The Index
Theories:
Why Little Chicago?Sep 14, 2012 ^{Moved, awaiting approval by Serack. -Elegast}
Harry = Kemmler Nov 23, 2012
Odd & icky Puppets Parts theory... July 04, 2012
Demonreach in the Dead Beat "dream" June 30, 2012 ^{Moved, awaiting approval by Serack. -Elegast}
A Badelynge of Quackiness June 10, 2012
Demonreach's Town July 08, 2012
Mouse's Origins June 14, 2012 ^{Moved, awaiting approval by Serack. -Elegast}
Black Council "Recruitment" January 24, 2012 ^{Moved, awaiting approval by Serack. -Elegast}
Lea and the Black Athame May 08, 2012
Maeve did it. May 08, 2012 ^{Moved, awaiting approval by Serack. -Elegast}
PG: combining Neurovore and Knnn. May 04, 2012 ^{Moved, awaiting approval by Serack. -Elegast}
An evilish-Elaine theory in summary. (spoilers to GS) May 01, 2012
Taking a closer look at Small Favor (LONG) April 27, 2012 ^{Moved, awaiting approval by Serack. -Elegast}
The case for Titania (SPOILERS). April 17, 2012 ^{Alas, lost with all hands.}
Who recruited and trained Victor Sells? April 22, 2012 ^{Moved, awaiting approval by Serack. -Elegast}
Elegast's PG compendium June 28, 2012
Who might consider the naagloshii "cheap muscle." April 08, 2012 ^{Alas, lost with all hands.}
Why only a mortal can open the Outer Gates April 28, 2012
What has Harry endured? February 10, 2012
Tiny's debt to Harry April 16, 2012 ^{Alas, lost with all hands.}



References:
Catalogue of Harry's Nightmares (WIP) April 17, 2012 ^{Moved, awaiting approval by Serack. -Elegast}
Different geometric manifestations of Harry's shield March 18, 2012

Locked candidates that need vetting:
Missed subtleties from my fifth reread of Changes ... August 28, 2011
Something about Harry July 26, 2011
A Theory about Black Magic Corruption September 01, 2011 (ed note, compare to this when have time)
THOUGHT EXERCISE Harry Dresden - a serial killer who targets schoolgirls November 01, 2011

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Here's my "Santa Claus is a Fae" reference collection thread: http://www.jimbutcheronline.com/bb/index.php/topic,36232.msg1725563.html#msg1725563

You know this thread seems kind of outdated (I think that even some of your reference collection threads are not here) . Did you forget about it?

[violynn]

I came to the Forum because of my absolute love for Jim's writing talent and ability and my gratitude for the DF's for helping me get through a very terrible 2012.  I just really enjoy reading all things DV.

After spending a week just looking over everything, skimming some topics, delving deeply into others I have to do an absolute Nerdgasm shout-out to all of you.  You're brilliant and funny and have spent more brain-time in 5 minutes thinking out all the "What if, Could it be's and What happens next" involved than I've done in reading the entire series multiple times.  Thank you for giving me so much more to consider and more excuses to dive right back into the books!

I will nerdgasm, but I refuse to squeeee

[circe]

Does anyone have any theories on who Harry's grandmother might be? My theory is it's Lea. His mother, Margaret Le Fey, had close connections to Fairy, maybe because she was a changeling?

[Tami Seven]

Does anyone have any theories on who Harry's grandmother might be? My theory is it's Lea. His mother, Margaret Le Fey, had close connections to Fairy, maybe because she was a changeling?

There is a WoJ that confirms she was an ordinary mortal.

[wizard nelson]

I noticed this link isn't working anymore. Why only a mortal can open the Outer Gates

[Serack]

The second post of this topic is now an index of theories by poster.  This was a first pass and I went through the pages of the DFRC and indexed those that had more than a fewish (other than knnn, all in the list have over half a dozen)  I'll consider adding contributors with as many as 3 topics later.