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A fantasy story by Charles de Lint set in Ottawa, Canada. It begins with Sara Kendall finding a mysterious bag bequeathed to the antique shop where she works. Soon she, the residents of Tamson House, and several members of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police are involved in a convoluted and magical story. |
A fantasy story by [[Charles de Lint]], set in Ottawa, Canada. It begins with Sara Kendall finding a mysterious bag bequeathed to the antique shop where she works. Soon she, the residents of Tamson House, and several members of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police are involved in a convoluted and magical story. |
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* [[Action Girl]]: Arguably, all of the women in the final stand |
* [[Action Girl]]: Arguably, all of the women in the final stand |
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* [[Anyone Can Die]] |
* [[Anyone Can Die]] |
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* [[Catch Phrase]]: Nom de tout! |
* [[Catch Phrase]]: Nom de tout! |
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* [[Deflector Shield]]: Created by the House. |
* [[Deflector Shield]]: Created by the House. |
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* [[Duel to |
* [[Duel to the Death]]: Although a bit of a twist on it. |
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* [[Dwindling Party]] |
* [[Dwindling Party]] |
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* [[Everything's Worse |
* [[Everything's Worse with Bears]]: Inverted with the totems, and subverted because wolverines are also called devil bears, which compose the Tragg'a partly. |
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* [[Gag Penis]]: Some faeries and manitou. |
* [[Gag Penis]]: Some faeries and manitou. |
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* [[Good People Have Good Sex]] |
* [[Good People Have Good Sex]] |
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* [[Meaningful Name]]: Kieran's last name is Foy, which means raven |
* [[Meaningful Name]]: Kieran's last name is Foy, which means raven |
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* [[Merlin]] |
* [[Merlin]] |
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* [[No Body Left Behind]]: |
* [[No Body Left Behind]]: {{spoiler|Puwadji}} |
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* [[Our Fairies Are Different]] |
* [[Our Fairies Are Different]] |
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* [[Our Monsters Are Different]]: The Tragg'a |
* [[Our Monsters Are Different]]: The Tragg'a |
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* [[Ravens |
* [[Ravens and Crows]] |
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* [[Survivor Guilt]] |
* [[Survivor Guilt]] |
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* [[Taken for Granite]] |
* [[Taken for Granite]] |
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A fantasy story by Charles de Lint, set in Ottawa, Canada. It begins with Sara Kendall finding a mysterious bag bequeathed to the antique shop where she works. Soon she, the residents of Tamson House, and several members of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police are involved in a convoluted and magical story.
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Tropes used in Moonheart include:
- Action Girl: Arguably, all of the women in the final stand
- Anyone Can Die
- Came Back Strong: It's revealed Mal'ek'a has been killed two times before, and came back stronger.
- Catch Phrase: Nom de tout!
- Deflector Shield: Created by the House.
- Duel to the Death: Although a bit of a twist on it.
- Dwindling Party
- Everything's Worse with Bears: Inverted with the totems, and subverted because wolverines are also called devil bears, which compose the Tragg'a partly.
- Gag Penis: Some faeries and manitou.
- Good People Have Good Sex
- Heroic Sacrifice
- Leave No Witnesses: Gannon and crew's plan
- Magical Native American
- Meaningful Name: Kieran's last name is Foy, which means raven
- Merlin
- No Body Left Behind: Puwadji
- Our Fairies Are Different
- Our Monsters Are Different: The Tragg'a
- Ravens and Crows
- Survivor Guilt
- Taken for Granite
- Teleportation:
- Time Travel
- Voluntary Shapeshifting