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* [[Badass]] |
* [[Badass]] |
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* [[Bald of Awesome]]: As a Mul, he's totally hairless. |
* [[Bald of Awesome]]: As a Mul, he's totally hairless. |
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* [[Cool Sword]]: The Scourge of Rkard. Previously he's also used [[Simple Staff|staves]], [[An Axe to Grind|axes]], [[Blade |
* [[Cool Sword]]: The Scourge of Rkard. Previously he's also used [[Simple Staff|staves]], [[An Axe to Grind|axes]], [[Blade on a Stick|a wooden javelin]] and a [[Epic Flail|calhuak]]. |
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* [[Demonic Possession]]/[[Mind Screw]]: Often in the second book when he's attacked by psionics, and also {{spoiler|When he's possessed by Tamar.}} |
* [[Demonic Possession]]/[[Mind Screw]]: Often in the second book when he's attacked by psionics, and also {{spoiler|When he's possessed by Tamar.}} |
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* [[General Failure]]: As his campaign against the Urik proceed he starts to lose men and charisma as he fights. |
* [[General Failure]]: As his campaign against the Urik proceed he starts to lose men and charisma as he fights. |
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* [[The Rival]]: To Tithian and Rikus. |
* [[The Rival]]: To Tithian and Rikus. |
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* [[Royals Who Actually Do Something]] |
* [[Royals Who Actually Do Something]] |
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* [[Talking the Monster |
* [[Talking the Monster to Death]]: He prefers diplomacy over battle. |
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=== Tithian of Mericles === |
=== Tithian of Mericles === |
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* [[The Mole]]: Rikus believs that he was actually helping the uriks. {{spoiler|Subverted.}} |
* [[The Mole]]: Rikus believs that he was actually helping the uriks. {{spoiler|Subverted.}} |
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* {{spoiler|[[No Body Left Behind]]: Borys' mind strike hit him ''hard''.}} |
* {{spoiler|[[No Body Left Behind]]: Borys' mind strike hit him ''hard''.}} |
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* [[The Power of the Sun]]/[[Playing |
* [[The Power of the Sun]]/[[Playing with Fire]]: He's a priest of the Sun. |
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=== Magnus === |
=== Magnus === |
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* [[Blow You Away]]: With his voice! |
* [[Blow You Away]]: With his voice! |
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* [[Carry a Big Stick]]: Armed with a club, in case his muscles weren't enough. |
* [[Carry a Big Stick]]: Armed with a club, in case his muscles weren't enough. |
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* {{spoiler|[[Dropped a Bridge |
* {{spoiler|[[Dropped a Bridge on Him]]: Killed by the Dragon while he's kidnapping Rkard.}} |
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* [[Gentle Giant]]: Despite his fearsome look he's one of the nicest guys around. |
* [[Gentle Giant]]: Despite his fearsome look he's one of the nicest guys around. |
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* [[The Grotesque]] |
* [[The Grotesque]] |
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* [[Magic Knight]]: During his days as Champion. |
* [[Magic Knight]]: During his days as Champion. |
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* [[Lean and Mean]]: He's very slim-built. |
* [[Lean and Mean]]: He's very slim-built. |
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* [[Orcus |
* [[Orcus on His Throne]]: Averted hard. |
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* [[Our Dragons Are Different]]: No wings, very slim body, spits sand and is a master of sorcery and psionics. |
* [[Our Dragons Are Different]]: No wings, very slim body, spits sand and is a master of sorcery and psionics. |
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* [[Weaksauce Weakness]]: {{spoiler|His stomach is full of obsidian orbs, required for his spellcasting.}} |
* [[Weaksauce Weakness]]: {{spoiler|His stomach is full of obsidian orbs, required for his spellcasting.}} |
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* [[Big Bad]]: Of the first book. |
* [[Big Bad]]: Of the first book. |
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* [[Evil Old Folks]] |
* [[Evil Old Folks]] |
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* {{spoiler|[[Impaled |
* {{spoiler|[[Impaled with Extreme Prejudice]]: Twice.}} |
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* {{spoiler|[[One-Winged Angel]]: What he's going to do. Thankfully he's attacked while still in larval phase, making that a [[Clipped-Wing Angel]].}} |
* {{spoiler|[[One-Winged Angel]]: What he's going to do. Thankfully he's attacked while still in larval phase, making that a [[Clipped-Wing Angel]].}} |
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* [[Really 700 Years Old]]: At least more than 1500 years old. |
* [[Really 700 Years Old]]: At least more than 1500 years old. |
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* [[For the Lulz]]: He's been shown to be quite sadistic with his own men. Like forcing one of them to fight a sword-wielding Rikus "unarmed". |
* [[For the Lulz]]: He's been shown to be quite sadistic with his own men. Like forcing one of them to fight a sword-wielding Rikus "unarmed". |
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* {{spoiler|[[Heel Face Turn]]: Sort of.}} |
* {{spoiler|[[Heel Face Turn]]: Sort of.}} |
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* [[Kill It with Fire]]: "Troll Scorcher". |
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* [[Made of Iron]]: He took {{spoiler|a steel dagger}} in the ''heart'' and survived without much annoyance. |
* [[Made of Iron]]: He took {{spoiler|a steel dagger}} in the ''heart'' and survived without much annoyance. |
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* [[Magic Knight]]: He's one of the physically strongest Sorcerer Kings. |
* [[Magic Knight]]: He's one of the physically strongest Sorcerer Kings. |
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* [[Covert Pervert]]: His templars are all women and their uniform is a simple golden skirt, and nothing else. |
* [[Covert Pervert]]: His templars are all women and their uniform is a simple golden skirt, and nothing else. |
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* [[Evil Sorcerer]] |
* [[Evil Sorcerer]] |
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* [[Orcus |
* [[Orcus on His Throne]] |
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* [[Reptiles Are Abhorrent]]: He looks like a miniaturized version of the Dragon. |
* [[Reptiles Are Abhorrent]]: He looks like a miniaturized version of the Dragon. |
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* [[Shrouded in Myth]]: He calls himself the "Shadow King" and likes to stay unseen. |
* [[Shrouded in Myth]]: He calls himself the "Shadow King" and likes to stay unseen. |
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An exotic beast captured by Tithian in order to use it in the gladiatorial games. Looks like a huge bug who can devour minds and comunicate with telepathy. |
An exotic beast captured by Tithian in order to use it in the gladiatorial games. Looks like a huge bug who can devour minds and comunicate with telepathy. |
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* [[Big Creepy |
* [[Big Creepy-Crawlies]]: Looks like a huge orange roach. |
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* [[Chekhov's Gunman]]: Apparently just a big ugly beast, it turns out to be really important to the plot. |
* [[Chekhov's Gunman]]: Apparently just a big ugly beast, it turns out to be really important to the plot. |
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* {{spoiler|[[Impaled |
* {{spoiler|[[Impaled with Extreme Prejudice]]: Eventually Rikus kills it with the Heartwood spear.}} |
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* [[Killer Rabbit]]: At first it doesn't look impressive (compared to the other monsters faced by Rikus at least)... then it touches you with its tentacles.... |
* [[Killer Rabbit]]: At first it doesn't look impressive (compared to the other monsters faced by Rikus at least)... then it touches you with its tentacles.... |
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* [[Telepathy]]: Can communicate with people. |
* [[Telepathy]]: Can communicate with people. |
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A great and powerful Halfling sorcerer, who forged the Staff of Ktandeo and the Heartwood spear. He really cares about the forest and is a little hostile towards humans, but will do anything to stop Kalak. {{spoiler|Killed by Sadira in the third book when he tries to kill her and retrieve the Staff.}} |
A great and powerful Halfling sorcerer, who forged the Staff of Ktandeo and the Heartwood spear. He really cares about the forest and is a little hostile towards humans, but will do anything to stop Kalak. {{spoiler|Killed by Sadira in the third book when he tries to kill her and retrieve the Staff.}} |
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* [[Blade |
* [[Blade on a Stick]]: He's later seen using the Heartwood Spear himself. |
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* [[Cool Old Guy]] |
* [[Cool Old Guy]] |
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* [[Green Thumb]]: Can manipulate wood and vegetation. |
* [[Green Thumb]]: Can manipulate wood and vegetation. |
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* [[Implacable Man]]: He pursues {{spoiler|Sadira}} from his native jungle across the desert. |
* [[Implacable Man]]: He pursues {{spoiler|Sadira}} from his native jungle across the desert. |
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* [[Knight Templar]] |
* [[Knight Templar]] |
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* {{spoiler|[[Taking You |
* {{spoiler|[[Taking You with Me]]: Attempt this on Sadira and almost succed}} |
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== Others: The Crinsom Legion == |
== Others: The Crinsom Legion == |
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A thri-keen soldier who was brainwashed by the Uriks. He fight alongside Rikus and trusts him. |
A thri-keen soldier who was brainwashed by the Uriks. He fight alongside Rikus and trusts him. |
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* [[Big Creepy |
* [[Big Creepy-Crawlies]]: He's a mantis-man. |
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* {{spoiler|[[Defiant to |
* {{spoiler|[[Defiant to the End]]: He dared to bite King Hamanu as he was crushing him.}} |
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* {{spoiler|[[Family-Unfriendly Death]]: Hamanu laughs off his poison, rip off his armor and proceed to crush his flesh.}} |
* {{spoiler|[[Family-Unfriendly Death]]: Hamanu laughs off his poison, rip off his armor and proceed to crush his flesh.}} |
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* [[Multi-Armed and Dangerous]] |
* [[Multi-Armed and Dangerous]] |
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* [[Animate Dead]]: Sha has this power. |
* [[Animate Dead]]: Sha has this power. |
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* [[Double Weapon]] |
* [[Double Weapon]] |
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* {{spoiler|[[Kick the Son of |
* {{spoiler|[[Kick the Son of a Bitch]]: After appearing as a [[Karma Houdini]], she's killed by Sadira in the last book.}} |
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* [[Knight Templar]] |
* [[Knight Templar]] |
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* [[Manipulative Bitch]] |
* [[Manipulative Bitch]] |
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* [[Knight of Cerebus]] |
* [[Knight of Cerebus]] |
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* [[Noble Demon]]: Has his own limits. |
* [[Noble Demon]]: Has his own limits. |
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* [[Not Distracted |
* [[Not Distracted by the Sexy]]: Sadira's charms fail on him. |
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* [[What the Hell, Hero?]]: Chews Sadira out for {{spoiler|defiling the Gardens of Nibenay.}} |
* [[What the Hell, Hero?]]: Chews Sadira out for {{spoiler|defiling the Gardens of Nibenay.}} |
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* {{spoiler|[[The Worf Effect]]: New Sadira destroys him without much pain.}} |
* {{spoiler|[[The Worf Effect]]: New Sadira destroys him without much pain.}} |
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* [[Evil Sorcerer]]: The first on Athas. |
* [[Evil Sorcerer]]: The first on Athas. |
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* {{spoiler|[[Making a Splash]]: Creates rain and floods.}} |
* {{spoiler|[[Making a Splash]]: Creates rain and floods.}} |
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* [[Sealed Evil in |
* [[Sealed Evil in a Can]] |
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* {{spoiler|[[Weaksauce Weakness]]: His shadow.}} |
* {{spoiler|[[Weaksauce Weakness]]: His shadow.}} |
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* [[Well-Intentioned Extremist]]: Wanted to revert the world to the Blue Era, but the price (the death of millions of people) is too high. |
* [[Well-Intentioned Extremist]]: Wanted to revert the world to the Blue Era, but the price (the death of millions of people) is too high. |