Quote Originally Posted by MrThinker View Post
See edited statement. Also, suffering "the overweening presence" reads to me as "I needed his help to get my plans realized even if I didnt want his help", rather than "he helped me arrive on this world". As for when he returned after his physical body was killed, that was in his spiritual form, not a physical one, which is why it could be bound to an auracite. As for why the building itself would reject Ascians; it isn't, it is a magical protection set over the building by the Blessing of Light because our character considers it 'home'. Think how Voldemort was unable to kill Harry at the Dursely's because of the magical protection residing over his 'home'.
I think you mistake his intent on going to the Rising Stones once he realizes we don't have the Blessing as being that he couldn't access the building... for a thereto unforeseen and never again a plot point reason. It makes much more sense if he realized he could now no longer have to worry about Lahabrea or Elidibus shepherding him into a new body on The Source, and allowing him to take part in their plans. Rather, he could fulfill his own ambitions, which is what he is excited to start doing. He detests Lahabera's presence, because he has to kowtow somewhat, since he's only capable of being on The Source until the seal of the Blessing break by Lahabrea or Elidibus's auspices.

As for his new body being his spirit form, sure but it was something Ascians were said to be unable to do without Crystals of Darkness, manifest a body of any kind.

As for the Harry Potter reference, I don't think that's what was going on here at all.