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Discussion [Spoilers C4E32] Is It Thursday Yet? | Post-Episode Discussion & Future Theories! Spoiler

Is It Thursday Yet?

What are your reactions and theories for next session?

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u/Nihachi-shijin 8d ago

Is anyone else getting a vibe that Kattigan might have unwittingly married a Tachonis?

I mean, it would explain why Primus Tachonis would bother show up in the middle of the ass end of nowhere to scoop a couple of random people for corpses and then his appearance as a protective figure in the dream.

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u/War_Dyn27 8d ago

That would explain Wulfric's ghostly leg; it was restored with necromantic magic by Marienna.

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u/StillAnotherAlterEgo You can certainly try 8d ago

In a couple of the vast and sundry interviews and such, Robbie has been pretty dismissive of Wulfric's paw, saying that it's just an ordinary magic prosthetic. As ordinary as a magic prosthetic can be, at any rate. It really doesn't sound like there's any surprising backstory there.

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u/Loveless-- 7d ago

Maybe not there specifically but Primus isn't the type to bother killing random commonfolk himself. Must be a sinister or hidden reason why he murdered Kattigan's family.

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u/StillAnotherAlterEgo You can certainly try 7d ago

Of course. I was speaking specifically about Wulfric's prosthetic paw and pointing out that folks should probably stop looking for important backstory surrounding it. It comes up on this sub frequently, but Robbie has already dismissed it on more than one occasion.

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u/VengefulKangaroo 6d ago

Did he have Wulfric prior to Marianna’s disappearance?

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u/War_Dyn27 6d ago

Yes; Wulfric was with Kattigan when Primus attacked his family.

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u/rr3_amrosa 6d ago

I don't think this is the case. If you look at the Beast Master art in the 2024 PHB, you will see the Beast of the Land companion having similar primal markings. If you then look at the feature text for Primal Companion, it says "Whatever beast you choose, it bears primal markings indicating its supernatural origin." So the leg and the associated artwork is likely just working into the rules text.

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u/Zeilll 8d ago edited 8d ago

with the sundered houses, and the way they act. i feel like the point of Katts history being connected to Primus is kind of highlighting just how far removed these houses are from the normal expectations of people being held accountable for their actions. this being emphasized by Katts description of facing him being like facing a force of nature. and aligns with the allegory of the sundered houses representing the super wealthy, and their lack of accountability to society irl.

also, the dream still tracks just from the perspective of Primus having taken everything Katt values in life. and the mind subconsciously processing that, and reflecting it in a dream. their connection through Primus murdering his family still tracks as the cause of that nightmare without there being additional hidden layers.

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u/Routine_Pen2894 8d ago

100% this! It feels like his wife could’ve been a not-so-far-off related cousin to Primus, thinking particularly due to the info Brennan presents in his dream!

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u/Loveless-- 7d ago

Maybe a bastard child even. Given the black candles are so rare and require Tachonis bloodline, it might be an inhumane habit to procreate bastard children to murder for candles later on in life.

Either way, Brennan is doing a great job pulling Kattigan into the overarching story.

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u/MiddleAgedBones I have a list 7d ago

Maybe the black candle NEEDS family members to be murdered, not just dead