Talk:Delilah Copperspoon/@comment-16533050-20130927195831/@comment-27202257-20130930033008

I think it's also worth noting that, in a strange way, Delilah is the perfect enemy for Daud because she is his equal and opposite. She runs a ruthless gang that she imbues with her own powers just as he does, and both she and Daud use the gift of the Outsider for selfish ends that result in harm for someone they identify with--for Daud it's Corvo, in whom he sees himself, and for Delilah it's Jessamine, whose life she wants to possess. It all cultimates with Emily Kaldwin, who has been/could be hurt by them both.

The difference between Daud and Delilah is that Daud feels remorse for what he's done, while Delilah does not--in a way, she's like the evil part of Daud he wants to kill within himself. You could even take that further and say that Delilah wants to destroy the part of her she sees in Daud, or believes he represents the forces that kept her from the life she "deserved." In that regard, they're perfect rivals.

(And don't even get me started on how Daud and Delilah's relationship is a foil for Corvo and Jessamine's. I'll never shut up.)