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* [[Sequel Escalation]] - Corwin has a magic sword and his trumps; Merlin starts with a magical AI and a [[Morph Weapon]] that also functions as [[Spider Sense]] (the enchanted rope Frakir), and he acquires a [[Ring of Power]] and a ''different'' set of Trumps that lets him reach places and people the other Amberites can't. Oh, and he's attuned to both the Pattern and Logrus, is a sorcerer and a shapeshifter, and can draw his own Trumps. The effect is enhanced by the different narrative styles used. Merlin is a technician who explains what he perceives, what he's doing, and why. "His" books casually explore the technical details of the setting, leaving human relationships as the mysteries to be uncovered. When Corwin's telling the story those aspects are mostly reversed; a more Romantic narrator, he tends to describe his less physical actions more as happenings taking place in his presence. We only really ''know'' the extent of Corwin's strength, stamina, and martial skills (which are far superior to Merlin's). {{spoiler|His magical abilities are only hinted at in the short stories.}}

* [[Shapeshifting]] - those from the Courts of Chaos have this power naturally, including Merlin. Also, the Unicorn.

* [[Signature Colors]]: Amberites and related characters have "their" colors:

** Dworkin: purple and orange.

** Oberon: green and gold

** Corwin and Deirdre: silver and black.

** Eric: black and red.

** Benedict: orange, yellow, brown.

** Bleys: red and orange.

** Brand: green.

** Caine: black and green.

** Delwin: brown and black.

** Flora: green.

** Gerard: blue and gray.

** Julian: White.

** Llewella: gray and green

** Random: orange, red, brown.

** Dalt: green and black.

** Rein: crimson.

* [[Silver Bullet]]: Allegedly, the only thing that can kill Julian's horse Morgenstern. {{spoiler|Brand is eventually killed with a silver-tipped arrow, because Caine came to suspect that nothing else will finish him.}}

* [[Shout-Out]] - The beginning of book 1 is a one to [[Raymond Chandler]]'s work. Corwin's personality is certainly influenced by Marlowe's.