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[http://archonseries.webs.com/archon.htm ARCHON]{{Dead
Unfortunately, ARCHON seems to have been lost because Webs.com shut down back in 2023 and the only Wayback Machine snapshot points to a 404 page.
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* [[A Fate Worse Than Death]]: Undead, as discussed below.
* [[And I Must Scream]]: Undead, in the [http://archonseries.webs.com/loreraces.htm extra Lore on the website]{{Dead link}}, are described as having full memory and full consciousness while they were being controlled by the Necromancers who reanimated them. They are essentially forced to watch as they kill innocents.
* [[Badass Preacher]]: Offeiriad, who is first introduced as standing with two bloody swords in the middle of a town {{spoiler|whose inhabitants have gone feral}}.
* [[Bag of Holding]]: How else does Arglwydd carry all her 'miscellaneous magical errata'.
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* [[Evil Twin]]: Lampshaded by Arglwydd, who says "...It always astounds me how the primary antagonist being the protagonist’s father, brother, evil twin or all of the above simultaneously comes as a shock."
* [[Fantastic Racism]]: Played with, with Arglwydd repeatedly comparing Joule to a dog. Other elven characters show now such characteristics towards Joule, meaning this may just be one of Arglwydd's quirks.
* [[Functional Magic]]: [http://archonseries.webs.com/loremagic.htm Quote from the series' creator, " As far as I am aware, everything presented here is physically possible, provided 'Magic' is able to influence how atoms interact/react with each other."]{{Dead link}}
* [[Good Is Not Nice]]: Elves are talked about in the Lore as being too moral for the Dark Lord who originally made them and refusing to kill innocents. This doesn't stop Arglwydd from barbecuing a particular attacker on sight.
* [[Hitchhiker Heroes]]: Several characters are encountered and partnered with using this format.
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* [[Medieval Stasis]]: Although not addressed directly, only being referenced in fluff on the Author's other site/blog, the series is set in a world where medieval-level technology has existed for the entirety of recorded history in-universe (which spans over six thousand years). Justified somewhat in the fact that magical advances essentially replace 'traditional' scientific ones, allowing for technology-driven processes such as water purification to be performed within a medieval context.
* [[Mercy Kill]]: Arglwydd sees her early [[Kill It with Fire]] moment as this, citing [[Dying as Yourself]] as justification.
* [[Our Orcs Are Different]]: Both of the main archetypes of this trope are present. In some of the [http://archonseries.webs.com/loreraces.htm extra Lore on the website]{{Dead link}}, it also mentions that Greenskin Orks enjoy fighting but find killing distasteful. The main reason for this is that you can't then fight the dead person again later.
* [[Robe and Wizard Hat]]: Lampshaded by Arglwydd, who wears a blue dress and has a battered wizard's hat she got in a costume shop. She refers to it as her 'cliché hat'.
* [[The Load]]: Arglwydd appears to see Joule as a combination of this and [[Team Pet]].
* [[Whatevermancy]]: Cryomancy and Hydromancy have been merged into one discipline [http://archonseries.webs.com/loremagic.htm within the lore]{{Dead link}}. A notable addition is Carnemancy - meat magic. This stands in for an alternative to [[White Magic]].
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