Heden’s use of Cavall’s powers were, in my mind, a blatant use of the deus ex machina device to rescue the character from impossible situations. It is apparent that Cavall has huge power and Heden uses that power only in desperate and seemingly hopeless situations. The deity that Heden follows is Cavall, and when Heden needs to use magic, he calls on Cavall in the form of short prayers that make things happen. While that usually takes many forms, at least in the books I have read, it would seem that the handling of the arts in Priest are also based in the religious aspects of the story. One of the hallmarks of fantasy is the use of magic. Heden has his own goddess he follows, but she only seems to be there to help him when needed, well at least most of the time. Heden lives in a polytheistic society and has talents that are needed by the bishop, whose religious affiliation is not specified.
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