Which totally put her off becoming a Knight, she didn't want to be a sock puppet for any being, including an angel or archangel.
I think that's true to a point. But I also think that she just realised that was her time done after Chichen Itza. Nicodemus said that most Knights only serve for a few days. I wouldn't be surprised by this either. A situational solution. Jim has long hinted at the fact that the 3 swords are in use concurrently is a sign of the times.
If the coins could have been destroyed they would have been destroyed. The Knights at any point could have cut them into tiny pieces with the swords if that would have worked. And the fallen live in the coins.
I guess it makes sense that the swords have riders since they have been portrayed, since the beginning, as being semi sentient. The case of Murphy charging up the pyramid in Changes comes to mind.
I don't think Thomas will be saved by Butters, since by implication the prison cell was used to keep him alive, but I suppose it is possible that Butters could go to the island. But I think that Butters will save the child from his demon and at the same time save Justine.
I agree, the Swords and the Coins are not meant to be destroyed. Not as things stand. In fact, I think the Swords would be taken out of play if the Coins were removed. It's all a matter of balance.
Not sure I agree about the saving of Thomas' kid. Jim needs problems to solve...having Thomas have a child with all of Thomas' possible failings would be an excellent way to torture him. But it also provides opportunity for Thomas to better himself and forgive himself, and to create a better being by helping his child avoid or learn better from Thomas' own mistake.
The Faithsabre can probably weaken and injure an immortal, at most cause them to temporarily dissipate until they can pull themselves together.
I think Yuillegan you are absolutely right and I think ultimately Michael will convince Nic/Anduriel to reverse their Fall and put down the coin. I think that is the ultimate expression of all their arcs, and why Michael survived being a Knight of the Sword, his purpose isn’t done yet, and he is still doing the White Gods work, remember on occasions Michael has been a conduit for the White Gods power as far back as Grave Peril without the Sword.
Angel v Fallen Angel would more likely injure the solar system more than the angels. It may be able to sever the host from the coin. But against Ethnui and the Eye of Balor? Definitely it should be able to weaken her and deflect back the energy of the Eye, the latter useful as Harry is worried about being able to get close enough with the Athame to draw blood
I mean, I think the regular Swords of the Cross can injure Immortals. To what extent they can ignore armour (magic or otherwise) and magical defensive energies and wards is unknown. But Michael has slain a capital-D Dragon before, so I'd say the Swords have a good chance of injuring and even destroying Immortals. Whether they are down for good or whether they will reform in a few decades or whatever is harder to see. We just don't know enough about the Swords or the limits of being a true Immortal.
The Faithsaber isn't necessarily more powerful than Kusanagi. It is stronger in some areas, weaker in others. Clearly Butters will have an advantage with physical obstructions. He might be able to cut through doors easier and of course he can cut through purely physical weapons like regular swords - so he has some advantage in duels. But he clearly can't even damage most mortals, and anyone who realises this will have him at a serious disadvantage. I suspect that Butters will be in the most danger from beings like the Servitors/Turtlenecks.
I think we are a long way from Nic putting down his Coin. Jim has hinted at Nicodemus' path before. I suspect he will be in the series right up to the last book. Whether Michael helps him relent or not is another question. Nicodemus' greatest sin is pride. And unfortunately, you can't hear much truth through pride.
True. An Angel vs Fallen Angel would be immensely destructive (assuming they were able to access their full power). Which begs the question why would they even attempt to injure each other if they couldn't? I think they are somewhat capable of injuring each other, perhaps in certain circumstances even kill each other, and containing/binding each other. But I think because they are mostly limited in their power this is why their war isn't mostly acts of contested violence, but acts of conversation. Truth vs Lies. Biggest and most important war there is.
I suspect Butters has more chance of separating a host from the Fallen through words than through the sword. It's always all about Choice. That's why Michael tried words, tried to convince Nic to give up his Coin and his path.
As for Ethniu and her father's Eye...we shall see. I do suspect it will be able to injure her of course. She won't understand how or why. Perhaps in a way that the other Swords cannot. I don't know it will be able to deflect the Eye though. That assumes the Eye works like a laser beam (like Cyclops in the movies). From what we have seen (and how it has been discussed by Harry) it seems more like a radiation weapon. How can you deflect something like that? Even if it were a laser-like weapon, what if the breadth of the beam were larger than Butter's little saber (which would surely be the case)? He would block part of it only to get killed by the energy spilling over/past.
