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* {{spoiler|[[Babies Ever After]]}} |
* {{spoiler|[[Babies Ever After]]}} |
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* [[Bigger Bad]]: [[Everyone Calls Him "Barkeep"|Pretender]], aka Satan. |
* [[Bigger Bad]]: [[Everyone Calls Him "Barkeep"|Pretender]], aka Satan. |
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* [[Call a Rabbit |
* [[Call a Rabbit a Smeerp]]: A bizarre variation involving fantasy creatures. See [[Five Races]] below. Also, Grawligs are clearly ogres, with a hint of troll. Oh, and [[God]] is called Wulder and [[Satan]] is called Pretender. |
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* [[Complete Monster]]: Risto. Burner Stox. Crim Cropper. Pretender, obviously. |
* [[Complete Monster]]: Risto. Burner Stox. Crim Cropper. Pretender, obviously. |
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* [[Cool Old Guy]]: Fenworth and Libbretowit. |
* [[Cool Old Guy]]: Fenworth and Libbretowit. |
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* [[Deadpan Snarker]]: most dragons, especially Greer. |
* [[Deadpan Snarker]]: most dragons, especially Greer. |
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* [[Earn Your Happy Ending]] |
* [[Earn Your Happy Ending]] |
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* [[Eek! |
* [[Eek! a Mouse!]]: Discussed briefly in book 3. |
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* [[Eccentric Mentor]]: Fenworth |
* [[Eccentric Mentor]]: Fenworth |
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* [[Five-Man Band]]: doesn't quite fit, but for the first couple of books at least... |
* [[Five-Man Band]]: doesn't quite fit, but for the first couple of books at least... |
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* [[Half-Human Hybrid]]: Bardon. |
* [[Half-Human Hybrid]]: Bardon. |
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* [[High Octane Nightmare Fuel]] |
* [[High Octane Nightmare Fuel]] |
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* [[Humans |
* [[Humans by Any Other Name]]: There are only two noticeable differences between humans and o'rants - the {{spoiler|gestation period}} and the fact o'rant sweat smells of citrus. |
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* [[Jerk |
* [[Jerk with a Heart of Gold]] - Holt Hoddack |
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* [[Last-Minute Hookup]] - {{spoiler|Dar/Suddenly-Adult!Toopka}}. [[Squick|Don't think about it. Just don't.]] |
* [[Last-Minute Hookup]] - {{spoiler|Dar/Suddenly-Adult!Toopka}}. [[Squick|Don't think about it. Just don't.]] |
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** I thought it was justified. Wasn't it mentioned that the [[Funny Animal|doneels]] have a really short childhood and adolescence compared to the other races? |
** I thought it was justified. Wasn't it mentioned that the [[Funny Animal|doneels]] have a really short childhood and adolescence compared to the other races? |
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** Actually, doneels and emerlindians have an adolescence of 100 years, compared with 18-20 for o'rants, mariones etc. |
** Actually, doneels and emerlindians have an adolescence of 100 years, compared with 18-20 for o'rants, mariones etc. |
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* [[Mad Scientist]]: Crim Cropper |
* [[Mad Scientist]]: Crim Cropper |
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* [[Magic |
* [[Magic a Is Magic A]] |
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* [[Mary Suetopia]] |
* [[Mary Suetopia]] |
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** Not quite, a big theme in the books is the lack of faith that is slowly crippling the kingdom (country? continent? peninsula? This troper isn't sure.) |
** Not quite, a big theme in the books is the lack of faith that is slowly crippling the kingdom (country? continent? peninsula? This troper isn't sure.) |
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* [[The Obi-Wan]]: the good wizards all have elements of this. |
* [[The Obi-Wan]]: the good wizards all have elements of this. |
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* [[The Reveal]]: {{spoiler|Toopka is much older than she seems; she's been aged down.}} |
* [[The Reveal]]: {{spoiler|Toopka is much older than she seems; she's been aged down.}} |
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* [[Shipper |
* [[Shipper on Deck]]: Toopka |
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* [[Tsundere]] - O'rants are like this when pregnant. Either that or it's a family trait.. |
* [[Tsundere]] - O'rants are like this when pregnant. Either that or it's a family trait.. |
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* [[Time Skip]] - Ye gods. The series covers twelve years. In ''five books.'' One year, then three years, then three years again, then five years... |
* [[Time Skip]] - Ye gods. The series covers twelve years. In ''five books.'' One year, then three years, then three years again, then five years... |