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There is also a story in the anthology ''Harvest Moon'' which is a sequel of sorts to ''The Sleeping Beauty.''
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* [[A Man Is Not a Virgin]]: Generally played straight, occasionally subverted for comic effect. When Sir George introduces himself as a "virgin knight," Andromeda snickers -- {{spoiler|but George was not only a virgin, 'he' was "Georgina"}}.▼
** Also averted with Klava's master in ''Fortune's Fool'', who satisfied the release conditions of a Jinn, who would remain bound until released "by the hand of a virgin of five and fifty years". Klava was most amused to find this out.▼
** Sasha in ''Fortune's Fool'' was '''not''' happy to have those silly unicorns making his status clear to all and sundry.▼
* [[Ancient Grome]]: Acadia.
* [[An Ice Person]]: The Snow Queen. {{spoiler|Both of them.}}
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** As is Godmother Lily, in ''The Sleeping Beauty''; it becomes plot-relevant.
* [[Magic Wand]]: Used by Godmothers and other magic users. They are mostly a focusing device for magic; breaking the wand does nothing at all.
▲* [[A Man Is Not a Virgin]]: Generally played straight, occasionally subverted for comic effect. When Sir George introduces himself as a "virgin knight," Andromeda snickers -- {{spoiler|but George was not only a virgin, 'he' was "Georgina"}}.
▲** Also averted with Klava's master in ''Fortune's Fool'', who satisfied the release conditions of a Jinn, who would remain bound until released "by the hand of a virgin of five and fifty years". Klava was most amused to find this out.
▲** Sasha in ''Fortune's Fool'' was '''not''' happy to have those silly unicorns making his status clear to all and sundry.
* [[Meaningful Name]]: Useful in certain circumstances, especially if a Traditional hero with the same name as you succeeded in doing something you're trying to accomplish.
* [[Moral Myopia]]: Prince Alexander in ''The Fairy Godmother''. It takes an extended [[Break the Haughty]] sequence to snap him out of it.
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* [[Screw Destiny]]: The Tradition will irresistibly force a path on characters and cannot be blocked. The only escape is to change circumstances until they no longer fit the fairy tale.
* [[Secret Test of Character]]
* [[Shout-Out]]: In ''The Fairy Godmother'', when the main character is at the hiring fair, [[
* [[Spare to the Throne]]: Some princes.
* [[Speaks Fluent Animal]]: Dragon's blood can be used to give somebody this ability, diluted dragon's blood gives the ability temporarily while the pure stuff makes it permanent.
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