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''Soldier of the Mist'' is a [[Historical Fantasy]] novel by [[Gene Wolfe]]. A prologue claims the story is the translated version of an [[Fictional Document|ancient scroll]] [[Scrapbook Story|written]] (mostly) by a man called Latro, a Roman mercenary trapped in [[Ancient Greece]] after the defeat of Xerxes's Persian army at the Battle of Platea. In the battle, Latro suffered a nasty head wound, which now causes him to [[Laser-Guided Amnesia|forget everything from the day before]]. However, he can now also see the [[Greek Mythology|gods and supernatural creatures]] which are [[Invisible to Normals]]. At the advice of his doctor, he begins writing his experiences in the scroll, as he tries, with the help of his friends, enemies, and the gods, to [[
[[Soldier of the Mist]] was followed by two sequels: ''Soldier of Arete'', which chronicles more adventures in Greece and Thrace; and ''Soldier of Sidon'', where he goes on a journey to [[Ancient Egypt]] and the lands [[Ancient Africa|down the Nile.]]
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* [[Back From the Dead]]
* [[Badass]]: Quite a few, but especially Latro
* [[Badass Boast]]: The king of Thrace forces a duel on Latro. When the king tells Latro, "No quarter will be given," Latro notes in his journal that, "I said that I did not think I could kill a man who begged me for his life, but I would try."
* [[Big Badass Wolf]]
* [[Bilingual Bonus]]: The Greek place names are translated to close English equivalents (Athens="Thought"), including an ancient [[I Thought It Meant|translation error]], with the city of [[This Is Sparta|"Rope"]] in "The Silent Country".
* [[Black Best Friend]]: Latro has one, a fellow mercenary from Africa {{spoiler|named Seven Lions. He eventually becomes king in his homeland, which Latro visits in ''Soldier of Sidon''}}
* [[Blessed with Suck]]: In spite being able to see gods and goddesses, amnesia SUCKS.
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* [[The Chosen One]]
* [[The Gump]]: Latro Gumps his way through the ancient world.
* [[
* [[The Spartan Way]]: As practiced by the actual Spartans.
* [[The Undead]]
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