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* [[Affectionate Nickname]]: ''Mog'', given to Morrigan by Jupiter, used throughout the entire series. Jupiter states that he likes giving people nicknames and tries hard to find one for Morrigan. {{spoiler|'''Jupiter North''': Oh, just thinking about what we can do with Morrigan. You know, for a nickname. Morrie ... Moro ... No. Moz. Mozza. Mozzie?}}
* [[Alternative Calendar]]: In the series, time is divided into Ages. Each Age starts with Morningtide and Eventide, and usually lasts for twelve years. The first book is kickstarted when Eventide comes a year early, and Morrigan, being a cursed child, is destined to die on the year, setting the events for Jupiter North to come and spirit her away to the Free States and Nevermooor.
* [[Aura Vision]]: The power granted to Jupiter North and his newphew Jack. Jupiter, through practice, is able to control this ability, and turn it off as well as share it with others. Jack, on the other hand, is not so lucky, and wears an eyepatch to turn it off, initially leading Morrigan to believe that he is actually blind in that eye.
* [[Blessed With Suck]]: Being {{spoiler|one of the only two living Wundersmiths}}, the other being the feared {{spoiler|Ezra Squall}}, Morrigan is feared and rejected by her own unit, who are bound together via an oath. During the second book, her unit is reclusive towards her, her only friends being Cadence and Hawthrone. In the third book, when {{spoiler|Wunsoc reveals to the public that she is a Wundersmith, the Hotel Deucalion's doors are flooded with reporters trying to catch a glimpse of her abilities, made worse by the bounty placed on a demonstration of her performance caught on camera.}}
* [[Big Bad]]: Ezra Squall, responsible for almost all the bag things happening in Morrigan's life. {{spoiler|He repeatedly tries to make her his apprentice, influencing the events around her to do so.}}
* [[Born Unlucky]]: Sure, you might be cursed with bad luck, or be [[Howl's Moving Castle (novel)|destined to never accomplish anything because you're the eldest of three]], but at least you won't die on your twelth birthday. Morrigan, on the other hand, not so lucky.
* [[Cats Are Snarkers]]: The Magnificat Fenestra inserts some sort of sarcastic phrase or remark into every other sentence.
* [[Character Title]]: Morrigan Crow herself appears in the title of all the books in the series.
* [[Coming of Age]]: A ''literal'' coming of age at the start of the book on Morrigan's eleventh birthday, then she gets "whisked away" to Nevermoor. The series deals strongly with her psyche, and her maturing and {{spoiler|learning to control her powers as a Wundersmith}} while growing up and making friends.
* [[Compelling Voice]]: This is Cadance Blackburn's ability, referred to in universe as being a mesmerist. She can steal, then make the policeman that comes handcuff themselves. This does lead to a [[Blessed With Suck]] situation, where no one remembers her except Morrigan {{spoiler|and the rest of Unit 919 once they receive the proper training}}, so she struggles to make friends. In addition, this ability makes her mistrusted among her peers.
* [[Cover Drop]]: All books in the series so far uses [[Scene Cover]]s, depicting events that seem cryptic when one glances at the cover, but actually takes place within the context of the story.
** The cover of the first book shows people jumping down the Hotel Deucalion with umbrellas for their Eventide celebration, saying "step boldly".
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* [[The Gift]]: Everyone in Unit 919 has this, and their prestigious gifts grants them admission into the unit. Cadance is a mesmerist, Farncis is a gastronomist, Mahir is a linguist, Anah a healer, Thaddea a fighter, Hawthrone a dragon rider, Lambeth a short-range oracle, and Archan a pickpocket. In fact, a Gift is required to even attempt the trials to get into the Wunderous Society. {{spoiler|The more elusive gift of being a Wundersmith is granted to Morrigan.}}
* [[Hidden Elf Village]]: An entire country, in this case. The Free States, where Nevermoor is located, has decided to cut themselves off from the Wintersea Republic, to the point where few people in the republic have actually heard of the city. Despite being neighbouring countries, the two engage in almost no diplomatic relationships. Strict border controls are present in the entire country to the point where a major plot revolves around the potential for Morrigan to get deported.
* [[The Jinx]]: Everyone in Jackalfax believes Morrigan to be this, being born as a cursed child. She is blamed for all the misfortunes happening within the town, and is frequently forced to write apology letters. She has to get private tutoring, and some of her tutors stand outside of her door because they don't want to get jinxed. {{spoiler|It turns out that the Jinx was all fabricated and that Morrigan wasn't cursed at all.}}
* [[Laser-Guided Amnesia]]: Cadance Blackburn posses this ability, even if it's involuntary. Being a mesmerist, she is forgotten by the people who she meets.
* [[Mad Lib Fantasy Title]]: All books in the series use at least one magic buzzword in their title, such as ''trials'', ''calling'', and ''mystery''. The constructed words, such as ''Hollowpox'' and ''Wundersmith'' all draws attention, leaving enough information for audiences to have a vague idea of what the concept represents, but never giving away too much information -- the perfect way to create viewer intrigue.
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