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* [[Mind Over Matter]]: Francis comes from a long line of Movers. |
* [[Mind Over Matter]]: Francis comes from a long line of Movers. |
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* [[Mirror Match]]: Twice, Sullivan has to go head-to-head with his brother, pitting gravity powers against gravity powers. See also Faye vs. Toshiko |
* [[Mirror Match]]: Twice, Sullivan has to go head-to-head with his brother, pitting gravity powers against gravity powers. See also Faye vs. Toshiko |
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* [[Near-Death Experience]]: Both Jake and Faye. When caught up in it, they can see the two most powerful beings on Earth: The Power itself, and the Chairman. |
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* [[Necromancer]]: In-setting, an Active (such as Hiroyasu) that can raise and command zombies is called a "Lazarus." |
* [[Necromancer]]: In-setting, an Active (such as Hiroyasu) that can raise and command zombies is called a "Lazarus." |
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* [[Nietzsche Wannabe]]: The Chairman's philosophy has elements of this; Madi takes those elements and runs with 'em as far as they can go. |
* [[Nietzsche Wannabe]]: The Chairman's philosophy has elements of this; Madi takes those elements and runs with 'em as far as they can go. |
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** Then, of course, robots show up in the sequel ''Spellbound''. |
** Then, of course, robots show up in the sequel ''Spellbound''. |
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* [[Noble Bigot]]: Travelin' Joe hates the Okies that pass by his farm, but not so much that he doesn't adopt one to keep her from killing herself with her power. |
* [[Noble Bigot]]: Travelin' Joe hates the Okies that pass by his farm, but not so much that he doesn't adopt one to keep her from killing herself with her power. |
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* [[One Person One Power]]: an in-setting rule of thumb to which Chairman Okubo Tokugawa is the sole exception as far as anyone knows. {{spoiler|By the end of the first book however, both Faye and Sullivan have gone some way towards disproving it}}. |
* [[One Person, One Power]]: an in-setting rule of thumb to which Chairman Okubo Tokugawa is the sole exception as far as anyone knows. {{spoiler|By the end of the first book however, both Faye and Sullivan have gone some way towards disproving it}}. |
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* [[Pet the Dog]]: In a very human and even kind moment, the Chairman {{spoiler|consoles Sullivan over Delilah's death and helps him come to terms with it; Sullivan even sincerely thanks him for it. . . right before saying that he still plans on killing him regardless.}} |
* [[Pet the Dog]]: In a very human and even kind moment, the Chairman {{spoiler|consoles Sullivan over Delilah's death and helps him come to terms with it; Sullivan even sincerely thanks him for it. . . right before saying that he still plans on killing him regardless.}} |
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* [[Playing With Fire]]: Torches. Most Torches are actually employed to ''put out'' fires, especially on zeppelins. |
* [[Playing With Fire]]: Torches. Most Torches are actually employed to ''put out'' fires, especially on zeppelins. |
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* [[She Cleans Up Nicely]]: Faye turnes out to look really good in a nice dress. |
* [[She Cleans Up Nicely]]: Faye turnes out to look really good in a nice dress. |
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* [[Shock and Awe]]: Cracklers, although they prefer to be called "Edisons." |
* [[Shock and Awe]]: Cracklers, although they prefer to be called "Edisons." |
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* [[Shout-Out]]: When Sullivan stops to ask directions from an Imperium soldier: "English! [[Pulp Fiction|Do you speak it]]?" |
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* [[Sky Pirate]]: The last piece of the Geo-Tel is protected by Southunder, who preys on Imperium ships in the Pacific ocean from his zeppelin. |
* [[Sky Pirate]]: The last piece of the Geo-Tel is protected by Southunder, who preys on Imperium ships in the Pacific ocean from his zeppelin. |
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* [[Super Fun Happy Thing of Doom]]: Tesla's "Peace Ray." |
* [[Super Fun Happy Thing of Doom]]: Tesla's "Peace Ray." |
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* [[The Dragon]] / [[The Heavy]]: Madi, to the Chairman. |
* [[The Dragon]] / [[The Heavy]]: Madi, to the Chairman. |
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* [[Training From Hell]]: Madi has this in his backstory. Presumably, the other Iron Guards did as well. |
* [[Training From Hell]]: Madi has this in his backstory. Presumably, the other Iron Guards did as well. |
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* [[Un-Equal Rites]]: There are two forms of magic in this world: the innate magic that people are born with, and magic that comes through drawn symbols (kanji). As it turns out, they have the [[Meta Origin|same ultimate source]]. |
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* [[Walking the Earth]]: The Chairman's backstory includes a long period of doing this. |
* [[Walking the Earth]]: The Chairman's backstory includes a long period of doing this. |
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* [[What Happened to The Mouse?]]: In the assault on OCI headquarters, Lance manages to hijack a Siberian tiger. Then everything goes to hell, almost literally. What happened to the tiger is never explained. |
* [[What Happened to The Mouse?]]: In the assault on OCI headquarters, Lance manages to hijack a Siberian tiger. Then everything goes to hell, almost literally. What happened to the tiger is never explained. |
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