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* {{spoiler|[[Babies Ever After]]}}
* {{spoiler|[[Babies Ever After]]}}
* [[Bigger Bad]]: [[Everyone Calls Him "Barkeep"|Pretender]], aka Satan.
* [[Bigger Bad]]: [[Everyone Calls Him "Barkeep"|Pretender]], aka Satan.
* [[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.
* [[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.
* [[Complete Monster]]: Risto. Burner Stox. Crim Cropper. Pretender, obviously.
* [[Complete Monster]]: Risto. Burner Stox. Crim Cropper. Pretender, obviously.
* [[Cool Old Guy]]: Fenworth and Libbretowit.
* [[Cool Old Guy]]: Fenworth and Libbretowit.
* [[Deadpan Snarker]]: most dragons, especially Greer.
* [[Deadpan Snarker]]: most dragons, especially Greer.
* [[Earn Your Happy Ending]]
* [[Earn Your Happy Ending]]
* [[Eek! A Mouse!]]: Discussed briefly in book 3.
* [[Eek! a Mouse!]]: Discussed briefly in book 3.
* [[Eccentric Mentor]]: Fenworth
* [[Eccentric Mentor]]: Fenworth
* [[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.
* [[High Octane Nightmare Fuel]]
* [[High Octane Nightmare Fuel]]
* [[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.
* [[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.
* [[Jerk With a Heart of Gold]] - Holt Hoddack
* [[Jerk with a Heart of Gold]] - Holt Hoddack
* [[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.]]
** 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?
** 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.
* [[Mad Scientist]]: Crim Cropper
* [[Mad Scientist]]: Crim Cropper
* [[Magic A Is Magic A]]
* [[Magic a Is Magic A]]
* [[Mary Suetopia]]
* [[Mary Suetopia]]
** 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.
* [[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.}}
* [[Shipper On Deck]]: Toopka
* [[Shipper on Deck]]: Toopka
* [[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..
* [[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...