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The series is set in the Winter Kingdoms which is split into seven different countries. The first book opens in the country of Margolan during the Feast of the Departed, and follows second Prince Martris "Tris" Drayke as he flees the castle after learning that Crown Prince Jared's men had assassinated the rest of their family. |
The series is set in the Winter Kingdoms which is split into seven different countries. The first book opens in the country of Margolan during the Feast of the Departed, and follows second Prince Martris "Tris" Drayke as he flees the castle after learning that Crown Prince Jared's men had assassinated the rest of their family. |
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* [[A God Am I]]: Some of the vayash moru feel this way, most notably Uri. |
* [[A God Am I]]: Some of the vayash moru feel this way, most notably Uri. |
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** I think that Malesh would be a better example actually, considering that he tried to become a consort. |
** I think that Malesh would be a better example actually, considering that he tried to become a consort. |
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* [[Deus Ex Machina]]: When the heroes have made a mess, the Goddess appears to clean it up. More than once. |
* [[Deus Ex Machina]]: When the heroes have made a mess, the Goddess appears to clean it up. More than once. |
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* [[Embarrassing First Name]]: Carroway has one of these. His first name isn't even mentioned until the second half of the series. |
* [[Embarrassing First Name]]: Carroway has one of these. His first name isn't even mentioned until the second half of the series. |
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* [[Everything's Better With Princesses]]: Kiara, and {{spoiler|Berry}}. |
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* [[Evil Chancellor]]: Lord Curane |
* [[Evil Chancellor]]: Lord Curane |
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* [[Fate Worse Than Death]]: The {{spoiler|ghost of the assassin sent by Jared}} is met by the Formless One, described as [[Eldritch Abomination|"too terrible to comprehend"]]. |
* [[Fate Worse Than Death]]: The {{spoiler|ghost of the assassin sent by Jared}} is met by the Formless One, described as [[Eldritch Abomination|"too terrible to comprehend"]]. |
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* [[Fantasy Pantheon]] |
* [[Fantasy Pantheon]] |
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* [[Fisher King]]: Not a literal example, but Margolan becomes a dreadful dystopia with Jared in charge. |
* [[Fisher King]]: Not a literal example, but Margolan becomes a dreadful dystopia with Jared in charge. |
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* [[Four Lines All Waiting]]: The last book in the series alternates between Tris; Kiara; Carina and Vahanian; and {{spoiler|Cam}}. |
* [[Four Lines, All Waiting]]: The last book in the series alternates between Tris; Kiara; Carina and Vahanian; and {{spoiler|Cam}}. |
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* [[God of Evil]]: Shanthadura |
* [[God of Evil]]: Shanthadura |
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* [[Heroic Sacrifice]]: {{spoiler|Tris attempts this at the end of book two in order to save his country and his beloved, but the spirit of his grandfather, who was also a necromancer, manages to keep him from dying.}} |
* [[Heroic Sacrifice]]: {{spoiler|Tris attempts this at the end of book two in order to save his country and his beloved, but the spirit of his grandfather, who was also a necromancer, manages to keep him from dying.}} |
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