Something I need to get off my chest before Alecto comes out bc it’s something that seemed clear to me reading the books, but I haven’t seen many people say this:
I don’t think John can currently resurrect people.
We don’t know how exactly the resurrection happened, we don’t know how he did it back then, I don’t think it’s something he can currently do. I don’t know whether he needs a huge amount of suddenly unleashed thanergy, I don’t know whether he needs to chomp down on a fresh planet soul, I don’t know whether he needs Alecto to do it for or with him. I don’t even know whether it’s possible to resurrect house people (people adapted to live on thanergetic planets).
I just don’t think he can do it right now, which is why he’s avoiding it. Motherfucker would abuse that power if he had it. No talk about godly restraint or some shit like that is going to convince me that he wouldn’t just resurrect half the cohort every second Tuesday to conquer planets more efficiently.
To me, John was always a con artist caught in his own con. He’s jumping from lie to lie because he has to go deeper in instead of giving up. Of course, him not fully resurrecting Kiriona because it’s easier to control her this way is a compelling and well fitting explanation, but until proven otherwise I will maintain that he simply can’t do it.