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* [[Clasp Your Hands If You Deceive]]: Subverted in ''Heroes Die'', where Kollberg does this to try and keep calm while talking to the Board of Governors rather than trying to be cunning. |
* [[Clasp Your Hands If You Deceive]]: Subverted in ''Heroes Die'', where Kollberg does this to try and keep calm while talking to the Board of Governors rather than trying to be cunning. |
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* [[Combat Pragmatist]]: Caine/Hari embodies this trope. |
* [[Combat Pragmatist]]: Caine/Hari embodies this trope. |
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* [[Cosmic Horror]]: Inverted in the [ |
* [[Cosmic Horror]]: Inverted in the [[wikipedia:Blade of Tyshalle#The Blind God|Blind God]], played straight with the "god" of the Black Knives. |
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* [[Corrupt Corporate Executive]]: Marc Vilo |
* [[Corrupt Corporate Executive]]: Marc Vilo |
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* [[Cutting the Knot]]: Caine's usual way of solving problems. |
* [[Cutting the Knot]]: Caine's usual way of solving problems. |
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* [[Incredibly Lame Pun]]: Caine occasionally has these. |
* [[Incredibly Lame Pun]]: Caine occasionally has these. |
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* [[In Love With Your Carnage]]: Ma'elKoth has almost said this word-for-word to Caine multiple times. |
* [[In Love With Your Carnage]]: Ma'elKoth has almost said this word-for-word to Caine multiple times. |
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* [[I Have Many Names]]: there is virtually no god, main character, or figure of power in the novels without [ |
* [[I Have Many Names]]: there is virtually no god, main character, or figure of power in the novels without [[wikipedia:Blade of Tyshalle#Themes .26 Symbolism|at least two names, identities, and/or titles]]. Orbek and Kollberg are notable by exception. |
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** By ''Caine Black Knife'', {{spoiler|Caine himself}} is known variously as the Lord of Chaos, ''kwatcharr'' of the Black Knives, Agent of Khryl, and the Hand of Ma'elKoth. |
** By ''Caine Black Knife'', {{spoiler|Caine himself}} is known variously as the Lord of Chaos, ''kwatcharr'' of the Black Knives, Agent of Khryl, and the Hand of Ma'elKoth. |
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* [[Insufferable Genius]]: T'Passe |
* [[Insufferable Genius]]: T'Passe |
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