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* [[The Unfair Sex]]: The characters' banter about this is practically a [[Running Gag]], especially in ''The Malloreon''. |
* [[The Unfair Sex]]: The characters' banter about this is practically a [[Running Gag]], especially in ''The Malloreon''. |
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* [[Universe Bible]]: ''The Rivan Codex'', Eddings's notes that he put together on all of the nations and their influences before he wrote the books. |
* [[Universe Bible]]: ''The Rivan Codex'', Eddings's notes that he put together on all of the nations and their influences before he wrote the books. |
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* [[Unreliable Illustrator]]: Almost none of the illustrators of the official book covers get the basics of Belgarath's appearance right (fairly closely cropped white hair and beard), and seem to prefer a [[Wizard Beard]] of impractical length or at best a short ''gray'' beard. The exception is the Japanese illustrations, though this could also be [[Anime Hair|a happy coincidence.]] |
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* [[Unrequited Love Lasts Forever]]: This is what makes Mandorallan's [[Courtly Love]] with Nerina so tragic. Belgarath says himself that if they had followed their urges, they could have got it out of their systems and moved on with their lives. Instead, the two spend years mooning after each other hopelessly. Ultimately, this is subverted when Nerina's husband dies in the war, and the two, thanks to Garion's timely intervention against their instinct of noble suffering, are married. |
* [[Unrequited Love Lasts Forever]]: This is what makes Mandorallan's [[Courtly Love]] with Nerina so tragic. Belgarath says himself that if they had followed their urges, they could have got it out of their systems and moved on with their lives. Instead, the two spend years mooning after each other hopelessly. Ultimately, this is subverted when Nerina's husband dies in the war, and the two, thanks to Garion's timely intervention against their instinct of noble suffering, are married. |
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* [[Unstoppable Rage]]: When Polgara gets angry, even Belgarath keeps his head down. Polgara's explosion of rage in ''Castle of Wizardry'' (upon finding out that her father and Belgarion had sneaked out to face Torak without her) shook the entire royal palace of Riva and altered weather patterns for miles around. They go to some effort in ''The Malloreon'' to avoid a similar catastrophe. Of course, Belgarath takes a perverse interest in inspiring the rage, when it suits him. Also Barak, when Garion is in trouble; and Garion himself is goaded into this by Zandramas in ''The Malloreon''. |
* [[Unstoppable Rage]]: When Polgara gets angry, even Belgarath keeps his head down. Polgara's explosion of rage in ''Castle of Wizardry'' (upon finding out that her father and Belgarion had sneaked out to face Torak without her) shook the entire royal palace of Riva and altered weather patterns for miles around. They go to some effort in ''The Malloreon'' to avoid a similar catastrophe. Of course, Belgarath takes a perverse interest in inspiring the rage, when it suits him. Also Barak, when Garion is in trouble; and Garion himself is goaded into this by Zandramas in ''The Malloreon''. |
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