David Eddings: Difference between revisions

* [[God-Emperor]] -: In ''The Malloreon'' cycle, it is revealed that the emperors of Mallorea are divine per definition, due to the original emperor being a LITERAL God, Kal Torak. In ''The Tamuli'' it's the inverted form, with Cyrgon, a god who is also the earthly ruler of the people of the same name.

* [[Knight in Sour Armor]] -: Eddings' heroes have a definite tendency in this direction. Most of them are worldly, sometimes world-weary older men, who approach fighting and heroism as a duty rather than a means to seek glory. The major exception is young, idealistic Garion, but even he starts to lose his shiny attitude as he ages.

* [[Plot Induced Stupidity]] -: Probably the most pervasive trope used by Eddings. His characters always have tremendous powers at their dispositions --disposal – from sorcery to entire ''gods'' and even powers being ABOVE gods) --– but they use them only when the plot says so. Sometimes there is a very flimsy excuse given about why they can't (which is ignored as soon as the author wants [[Rule of Cool|something cool to happen]]), but just as often it just never comes to the mind of the heroes that [[I Forgot I Could Fly|they could do it]].

* [[Serial Killings, Specific Target]] -: ''Regina's Song''

* [[Shining City]]: - theThe City of Kell in ''The Malloreon'', Vo Wacune in ''Polgara the Sorceress'' and Fire-Domed Matherion in ''The Tamuli''.

* [[Spiritual Successor]] -: All his works revolve around somewhat similar worlds and plotlines, but with distinct characters, atmospheres, and themes.