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[[David Eddings]] was a modern American author who specialized in archetypical epic tales. He died in June, 2009. Most of the books he wrote were [[High Fantasy]], were [[Doorstopper|Doorstoppers]], and were part of a long series (some of which were in [[The Verse|the same universe,]]) were [[Strictly Formula]], were [[Troperiffic]], and were ''[[Tropes Are Not Bad|awesome]]''.
 
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* [[Author Vocabulary Calendar]] -: Eddings had an obscurely peculiar fascination with the words "obscure," "peculiar," and "fascination." Also "prosaic", and especially "blandly". We thought we noticed you noticing.
** Don't forget "unmitigated", particularly modifying the word "ass". (The pack animal, of course.)
* [[BFS]] -: The sword of Riva. A huge broadsword forged from meteoric metal that incorporates the all-powerful [[McGuffinMacGuffin|StoneOrb of Aldur]] as its pommel, burns with blue flame, is completely weightless when the Orb is in place, and can only be wielded by Riva's descendants. Found in ''[[The Belgariad]]'' and ''The Malloreon''
* [[Expy]] -: many between the Belgariad 'verse and the Elenium 'verse.
** Velvet (Liselle) = Melidere
** Silk (Kheldar) = Stragen
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** Torak = Azash
* [[Friend Versus Lover]]
* [[PlotForgot InducedAbout His StupidityPowers]]: Probably the most pervasive trope used by Eddings. His characters always have tremendous powers at their disposal  – from sorcery to entire ''gods'' and even powers being ABOVE gods) – but they use them only when the plot says so. Sometimes there is a very flimsy excuse given about why they can't (which is ignored as soon as the author wants [[Rule of Cool|something cool to happen]]), but just as often it just never comes to the mind of the heroes that [[I ForgotRemembered I Could Fly|they could do it]].▼
* [[God-Emperor]]: In ''The Malloreon'' cycle, it is revealed that the emperors of Mallorea are divine per definition, due to the original emperor being a LITERAL God, Kal Torak. In ''The Tamuli'' it's the inverted form, with Cyrgon, a god who is also the earthly ruler of the people of the same name.
* [[Knight in Sour Armor]]: Eddings' heroes have a definite tendency in this direction. Most of them are worldly, sometimes world-weary older men, who approach fighting and heroism as a duty rather than a means to seek glory. The major exception is young, idealistic Garion, but even he starts to lose his shiny attitude as he ages.
* [[Love Hungry]]: The child goddess Aphrael in ''Sparhawk''.
▲* [[Plot Induced Stupidity]]: Probably the most pervasive trope used by Eddings. His characters always have tremendous powers at their disposal – from sorcery to entire ''gods'' and even powers being ABOVE gods) – but they use them only when the plot says so. Sometimes there is a very flimsy excuse given about why they can't (which is ignored as soon as the author wants [[Rule of Cool|something cool to happen]]), but just as often it just never comes to the mind of the heroes that [[I Forgot I Could Fly|they could do it]].
* [[Serial Killings, Specific Target]]: ''Regina's Song''
* [[Shining City]]: The City of Kell in ''The Malloreon'', Vo Wacune in ''Polgara the Sorceress'' and Fire-Domed Matherion in ''The Tamuli''.
* [[Category:Shout-Out|Shout-Out]]:
{{quote|''Know that I hate thee, Belgarion. For hate's sake will I throw myself into the darkness. [[Herman Melville|For hate's sake I spit out my last breath at thee]], my damned brother'' -Torak, in the Ashabine Oracles.}}
* [[Spiritual Successor]]: All his works revolve around somewhat similar worlds and plotlines, but with distinct characters, atmospheres, and themes.
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