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* [[Alas Poor Villain]]: Happens from time to time. |
* [[Alas, Poor Villain]]: Happens from time to time. |
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| ⚫ | * [[Crowning Moment of Funny]]: In ''Hero in the Shadows'' Yu Yu the [[Fantasy Counterpart Culture|Chiatze]] Ditch Digger seduces a maid in Waylander's palace. He is then confronted by some guardsmen who call him a slant-eyed pig and ask him why he feels he can steal their women. Yu Yu muddles up the translation and thinks he's being accused of stealing a woman's one-eyed pig. |
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| ⚫ | * [[Crowning Moment of Funny]]: In 'Hero in the Shadows' Yu Yu the [[Fantasy Counterpart Culture|Chiatze]] Ditch Digger seduces a maid in Waylander's palace. He is then confronted by some guardsmen who call him a slant-eyed pig and ask him why he feels he can steal their women. Yu Yu muddles up the translation and thinks he's being accused of stealing a woman's one-eyed pig. |
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** [[Comedic Sociopathy|Viruk]] [[Heroic Sociopath|The Avatar]] is a walking one of these, well when he's not murdering people |
** [[Comedic Sociopathy|Viruk]] [[Heroic Sociopath|The Avatar]] is a walking one of these, well when he's not murdering people |
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* [[Magnificent Bastard]]: The Rigante series' Moidart, to levels almost |
* [[Magnificent Bastard]]: The ''Rigante'' series' Moidart, to levels almost rivaling his fellow Machiavelli-expy [[Discworld|Lord Vetinari]]. Likewise, also his author's best-drawn [[Anti-Villain]]. |
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** And that's saying SOMETHING. |
** And that's saying SOMETHING. |
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* [[Tear Jerker]]: ''Hero in the Shadows'', ''Sword in the Storm'', ''Ravenheart'' and ''Stormrider'' all have ''heartbreaking'' climaxes. |
* [[Tear Jerker]]: ''Hero in the Shadows'', ''Sword in the Storm'', ''Ravenheart'' and ''Stormrider'' all have ''heartbreaking'' climaxes. |
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Latest revision as of 15:38, 3 October 2018
- Alas, Poor Villain: Happens from time to time.
- Crowning Moment of Funny: In Hero in the Shadows Yu Yu the Chiatze Ditch Digger seduces a maid in Waylander's palace. He is then confronted by some guardsmen who call him a slant-eyed pig and ask him why he feels he can steal their women. Yu Yu muddles up the translation and thinks he's being accused of stealing a woman's one-eyed pig.
- Stavut from Swords of Night and Day: "Why am I taking seduction advice from a man whose idea of foreplay is to slam some coins on the table and ask 'Who wants to ride the big horse?'?"
- Viruk The Avatar is a walking one of these, well when he's not murdering people
- Magnificent Bastard: The Rigante series' Moidart, to levels almost rivaling his fellow Machiavelli-expy Lord Vetinari. Likewise, also his author's best-drawn Anti-Villain.
- And that's saying SOMETHING.
- Tear Jerker: Hero in the Shadows, Sword in the Storm, Ravenheart and Stormrider all have heartbreaking climaxes.