#lara-raith

[dresdenfilesincorrectquotes]

Lara: Ugh! How do you even eat without listening to hardcore pornography?

[drawsdenfiles]

"Lady Lara, upon due consideration, your third favor is granted..." -The Dresden Files, Jim Butcher

[kaphkas]

They’re the epitome of gay/lesbian hostility

[alwaysanovice]

Mab giving Harry and Lara a speech before their wedding: Today, two families are becoming one. Harry, in an ominous voice: Two families enter, one family leaves. Lara, suspicious: That sounds...threatening… Harry, downing a shot: The Wedding Games… May the bouquet toss be ever in your favor. Lara: Are you planning something? Mab: Good Lord.

[autixel]

tried drawing Lara

[whyohwhydoris]

So.... Is it just me, or are we gunna call these two White Winter? Because I'm certainly dreaming of a White Winter with these two.

[anotherramblingfangirl]

Canonical Raith family tree guide reference:

Nine surviving sisters. Inari, Lara, Natalia and Elisa and attic sister are confirmed of them. This means four others exist but are not explicitly identified - Felicia Raith could be a sister or otherwise a cousin.

None of the explicitly named Raiths were amongst the other two at the front with Lara defending the line in White Night. Dresden meets the other named ones after then and while they may have been amongst the other three present in the background, too much attention was paid to those two for them to then not be recognised later.

Unknown deceased brothers and sisters Lara refers to (in a high stress/emotion situation) as countless in number.

Tania is definitely not a Raith sibling. She would have been only ten during Blood Rites when Lord Raith was deposed and then Inari was explicitly the youngest.

Madrigal Raith mentions his and Thomas’ bloodline as the oldest in House Raith in reference to why their killing each other would not be tolerated. This does indicate the presence of other, “younger” lines.

[bolcseszgoblin]

this looks like something Lara Raith would use...

Sword (96,5 cm: Ivory and steel), Netherlands second half of 17th c.[1157x2000]. Hilt of this sword depicts the rescue of Andromeda by Perseus

[dresdenfilesincorrectquotes]

Lara: *leading a meeting* Now if you turn to page 4 of your packet..

Thomas: *kicks in the door* I'm hungry.

Lara: Well, if you just go down the halll-

Thomas: Grilled cheese.

Lara: What?

Thomas: Grill me. A cheese.

Lara: I'm not-

Thomas: *Distressed Thomas Sounds*

*cuts to Lara grilling Thomas his cheese*

[drawsdenfiles]

"I enjoy treating a woman like a lady, opening doors for her, paying for shared meals, giving flowers— all that sort of thing."

The Dresden Files, Jim Butcher.

[kaphkas]

“What a beautiful wedding!” says the bridesmaid to the waiter

[pedros-immaculate-vibes]

…

I MEAN I’LL TAKE IT BUT I THOUGHT I WAS JUST A GREMLIN WHO COULD BAKE A MEAN APPLE TURNOVER

Yall

I started listening to The Dresden Files today bc hubby has been into it for years and I got curious and wanna blab about things he likes with him.

first of all, I’m into it.

second, I asked him which character I’m most like. He said Lara Wraith.

WITHOUT SPOILING TOO MUCH, lemme know what that entails. I always spoil things for myself bc I don’t like surprises but IM TRYIN TA BE GOOD THIS TIME

But I’m still curious

[alwaysanovice]

Minister at Harry and Lara's wedding: If anybody has an objection to this union, speak now or forever hold your peace.

Harry: Uh, well-

Lara: *elbows him*

[jedimaesteryoda]

Fans arguing for Lara Raith as Harry's partner are missing the point.

Lara's offer was, to Harry, another version of Marcone's in the early books. Marcone made a generous offer for Harry's services which would be appealing to an impoverished P.I. struggling to pay rent, but Harry refused out of principle. Harry made it clear he'll die poor before taking a dime of his money.

Lara, being explicitly Marcone's rival, is as much a gangster as he is but is an exceptionally attractive women offering more to Harry: "freedom from your burdens of responsibility and conscience." On paper her offer is appealing to a guy who just lost his partner as she would be a lot of guys' dream girl, being "sexier than a Swedish bikini team hiking up a mountain of money." She checks a lot of boxes being extremely beautiful, extremely rich, intelligent, charming with a dark, seductive allure and a badass martial artist who's also (supernaturally) amazing in bed for spice. However, Harry knows she isn't the kind of partner on the inside he's looking for anymore than Marcone was the boss he was looking for. Hence, why he briefly considered suicide.

The contrast in their values can be seen in their treatment of the Wee Folk with Harry forming a symbiotic relationship with them while Lara imprisoned them to be used as lanterns.

Whenever he does take these kinds of deals, it's usually because his hand is forced. Even then, he does not go all in, he names conditions and uses what advantages it gives him before he manages to get out. He didn't want Lash in him, but he didn't give in to her offer of becoming a Denarian. He took Mab's offer of being Winter Knight to save his family, but even then he put in conditions so he wouldn't harm his loved ones and become solely her soulless killing machine. He didn't want the grey cloak given by Luccio, but he ultimately used his position to save a teenager from losing her head. He doesn't want to marry Lara, but he'll likely bite the bullet like with the rest and get out of the marriage eventually.

It's possible he may even refuse her offer of sex as he did Marcone's money. He still may keep a candle for Karrin as her true love mark makes Lara unable to touch him, and if he avoids the kiss at the wedding which Bob pointed out seals the deal, then the protection could remain. At the end of the day, Harry won't sell out. He walks at the edge of the abyss, but never jumps in.

[badassbutterfly1987]

unhinged bingo- Lara!