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* [[Lap Pillow]]: Played for creepy in ''Ghost Story'', {{spoiler|when Harry wakes up to find a "cadaverously-thin" Mab doing this.}} |
* [[Lap Pillow]]: Played for creepy in ''Ghost Story'', {{spoiler|when Harry wakes up to find a "cadaverously-thin" Mab doing this.}} |
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* [[Names to Run Away From Really Fast]]: If her name alone isn't enough, try on her titles for size: "The Queen of Air and Darkness" for starters. Incidentally, her name comes from a line in ''[[Romeo and Juliet]]'' and the title is from, appropriately enough, Celtic mythology. |
* [[Names to Run Away From Really Fast]]: If her name alone isn't enough, try on her titles for size: "The Queen of Air and Darkness" for starters. Incidentally, her name comes from a line in ''[[Romeo and Juliet]]'' and the title is from, appropriately enough, Celtic mythology. |
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* [[Out-Gambitted]]: {{spoiler|Harry tried to escape his deal with Mab by setting up a [[Thanatos Gambit]]. But he never expected Mab to team up with [[Genius Loci|Demonreach]] to bring him back to life.}} |
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* [[Speak of the Devil]]: Say her name three times, and she must appear. |
* [[Speak of the Devil]]: Say her name three times, and she must appear. |
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A fairy that Dresden used for information, and later recruited to his personal service by bribing him with pizza. Leader of the Za Lord's Guard. |
A fairy that Dresden used for information, and later recruited to his personal service by bribing him with pizza. Leader of the Za Lord's Guard. |
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* [[Berserk Button]]: He REALLY doesn't like being called a [ |
* [[Berserk Button]]: He REALLY doesn't like being called a [[wikipedia:Domovoi|domovoi]]. As he tells Sanya, he's actually a polevoi (a field spirit, whereas domovoi are house spirits). |
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* [[Bigger Is Better]]: He's gotten noticably bigger as his power increases. |
* [[Bigger Is Better]]: He's gotten noticably bigger as his power increases. |
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* [[Bishonen]]: Just as pretty as a fairy noble, just, tiny. |
* [[Bishonen]]: Just as pretty as a fairy noble, just, tiny. |
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* [[Hero Antagonist]]: The gruffs may be out to kill Harry, but they're actually pretty nice and friendly guys who are famous for fighting and slaying evil trolls. Harry even has a good long laugh with Eldest when they meet, as they both agree that normal, mortal women are impossible to understand, let alone Sidhe Queens. |
* [[Hero Antagonist]]: The gruffs may be out to kill Harry, but they're actually pretty nice and friendly guys who are famous for fighting and slaying evil trolls. Harry even has a good long laugh with Eldest when they meet, as they both agree that normal, mortal women are impossible to understand, let alone Sidhe Queens. |
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* [[Hitman With a Heart]]: For Titania's personal assassins, they're actually pretty nice guys when they're ''not'' trying to murder your face off. |
* [[Hitman With a Heart]]: For Titania's personal assassins, they're actually pretty nice guys when they're ''not'' trying to murder your face off. |
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* [[My Master Right or Wrong]]: The gruffs are disturbed at having to fight Harry, who is someone they deeply respect. |
* [[My Master, Right or Wrong]]: The gruffs are disturbed at having to fight Harry, who is someone they deeply respect. |
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* [[Pint-Sized Powerhouse]]: Eldest Gruff can swat fallen angels like uppity pixies and has killed ''three'' members of the Senior Council in duels over the years. He's five foot three, at most. |
* [[Pint-Sized Powerhouse]]: Eldest Gruff can swat fallen angels like uppity pixies and has killed ''three'' members of the Senior Council in duels over the years. He's five foot three, at most. |
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* [[Sorting Algorithm of Evil]]: Each "wave" of gruffs is significantly smarter and tougher. |
* [[Sorting Algorithm of Evil]]: Each "wave" of gruffs is significantly smarter and tougher. |
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