Chalion: Difference between revisions

* [[Attempted Rape]]: Boleso tries it on Ijada just before the beginning of the novel, which not-coincidentally opens with Ingrey going to collect Boleso's body.

* [[Awesome Moment of Crowning]]: Ingrey becoming the hallow king for one night.

* [[Badass Bookworm]]: Technically Cazaril is Royesse Iselle's tutor and he ''is'' very erudite. He's also a ''dirty'' fighter and will stop at ''nothing'' to help "his ladies", supernatural curses, supernatural tumors and evil chancellors be damned.

* [[Black Magic]]: More death magic.

* [[Genius Bruiser]]: Foix dy Gura is far less simple than he looks.

* [[Give Me a Sign]]: One of them generally will, though you may regret asking.

* [[Grande Dame]]: The Dowager Provincara dy Baocia is a [[Meddling Parents|Meddling Matriarch]]--her son moved his capitol and court from Valenda to Taryoon to get away from her, and much of her daughter Ista's flight at the beginning of ''Paladin of Souls'' is getting away from her even after she's died. Less than a month after her death, the following exchange occurs:

{{quote| "My lord dy Baocia -- as the head of the family now, it's your place to insist she be more sensible!"<br />

'''Cazaril:''' Ah. [[Bury Your Gays|Not in the Archipelago, you don't.]] }}

* [[No Man of Woman Born]]: The specific conditions of raising the curse in ''The Curse of Chalion.''

* [[The Obi Wrong]]: ''Paladin of Souls'' is actually Ista's second [[Call to Adventure]]. The first time--before the events of the series--she sort of [[Nice Job Breaking It, Hero|accidentally murdered a guy]] and [[Heroic BSOD|went crazy]], leaving it to her daughter [[Taking Up the Mantle|to sort things out]].

* [[Off On a Technicality]]: Cazaril isn't arrested for death magic because it turns out only ''unsuccessful'' attempts are illegal. Plus the law is mainly there to curb people trying to fake it with poisons and other mundane methods.

* [[Revival Loophole]]: This is Ias and dy Lutez's plan for breaking the curse. It doesn't go well.

* [[Romancing the Widow]]: Lord Illvin in ''Paladin of Souls''.

* [[Runaway Fiancee]]: Iselle

* [[Running Gag]]: There are a few.

* [[Satan Is Good]]: Well, the Bastard is more akin to [[Norse Mythology|Loki]]. He may have a rude sense of humor and assist in the occasional (justifiable) murder-suicide, but his church runs orphanages and is largely responsible for the enlightened views of homosexuality that most of Chalion's world has.

* [[Scars Are Forever]]

{{quote| "It's a fine conceit," said Umegat. "The author follows a group of travelers to a pilgrimage shrine, and each one tells his or her tale in turn. Very, ah, holy."<br />

"Actually, my lord," the dedicat whispered, "some of them are very lewd." }}

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