The Riftwar Cycle: Difference between revisions

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* [[Ancient Tomb]]: The conDoin bury the royal family in one.

* [[Another Dimension]]: Many of the threats Feist's protagonists deal with come from this.

* [[Anti-Villain]]: Guy Du Bas Tyra, who plots regicide and treason, nearly causing a civil war... all in the name of saving his kingdom from a [[Royally Screwed Up]] King.

* [[Anti-Villain]]: Guy Du Bas Tyra, who plots regicide and treason, nearly causing a civil war... all in the name of saving his kingdom from a [[Royally Screwed-Up]] King.

** Also, Duke Kaspar, who is quite an honorable and likeable villain before {{spoiler|reforming and having a [[Heel Face Turn]] in ''Exiles Return''}}

* [[The Artful Dodger]]: Young Jimmy the Hand is very much this at the time he runs into Prince Arutha and helps him evade the people trying to capture him.

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* [[Bad Moon Rising]]: Used and Averted in ''Silverthorn''. The book opens with the [[Big Bad]] consulting the signs - a group of red stars - and being told now is the time to strike against the one who will defeat him. When his assassination attempts fail, he says that the stars weren't PRECISELY lined up just yet and next year shall be the time for their attack.

* [[Bag of Holding]]: Nakor's Sack of Infinite Oranges (or apples).

* [[Batman Gambit]]: It is revealed in ''A Darkness At Sethanon'' that {{spoiler|Guy Du Bas Tyra's actions in ''Magician'' were all part of a plan to get [[Royally Screwed Up]] King Rodric off the throne.}}

* [[Batman Gambit]]: It is revealed in ''A Darkness At Sethanon'' that {{spoiler|Guy Du Bas Tyra's actions in ''Magician'' were all part of a plan to get [[Royally Screwed-Up]] King Rodric off the throne.}}

* [[Bearer of Bad News]]: Generally, the only time Macros The Black shows up is to deliver a dire warning of something bad that is about to happen.

* [[Berserk Button]]: Do not engage in the following behavior:

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* [[Chessmaster]]: Quite a few.

** Duke James in ''The Serpent War Saga''. He basically uses his political pull to {{spoiler|allow Rupert Avery to become the richest merchant prince in all the Western Realm in a matter of years... and then blackmails Avery into loaning the government all the money they need to finance The Serpent War, on the grounds that his wealth won't be worth much if the Kingdom falls.}}

** The Upright Man, leader of The Mockers (Krondor's [[Thieves Guild]]), in ''Silverthorn''. He winds up negotiating a circular deal for his help in stopping the assassins targeting Prince Arutha. The deal ends with both parties being able to save face, both parties getting everything they wanted and - best of all - not spending one gold piece in concessions.

** The Upright Man, leader of The Mockers (Krondor's [[Thieves' Guild]]), in ''Silverthorn''. He winds up negotiating a circular deal for his help in stopping the assassins targeting Prince Arutha. The deal ends with both parties being able to save face, both parties getting everything they wanted and - best of all - not spending one gold piece in concessions.

** Macros the Black, especially with Pug and Thomas, though ironically he himself is the biggest pawn of all.

** Guy de Bas Tyra with his plot to usurp the throne from Rodric, though it failed.

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* [[Hijacked By Ganon]]: Though they may not be the ultimate Big Bads, in ''A Kingdom Besieged'' it's revealed that {{spoiler|the Pantathians and the Valheru}}, who were believed dealt with, are still quite alive and may have {{spoiler|masterminded the war between the Kingdom of the Isles and Kesh}}.

* [[Hive Queen]]: The ant-like cho'ja race of Kelewan live in hives and are ruled by queens.

* [[Honor Before Reason]]: The Tsurani culture is shown to be built on this in the Empire trilogy. (Also results in plenty of [[Honor Related Abuse]].)

* [[Honor Before Reason]]: The Tsurani culture is shown to be built on this in the Empire trilogy. (Also results in plenty of [[Honor-Related Abuse]].)

* [[Hot Amazon]]: Sandreena.

* [[Hot Chick With a Sword]]: Sandreena.

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*** To Feist's credit, [http://www.crydee.com/raymond-feist/faq/6070/wrath-of-a-mad-god-errors-and-inconsistencies-and-why he did explain it on his website] and confirmed that it would be explained/corrected in future printings of the book.

** Considering how many times we've had to revise our understanding of just ''one'' universe in our history, it's reasonable that anyone in a magical metaverse is going to have theories and incomplete understanding at best... it just never happens in fantasy stories for some reason. And Macros? He just loves telling wild tales and seeing who bites.

* [[Ret Gone]]: The ultimate goal of the harshest sentence for traitors to the Empress of Kesh is to ensure that their soul be forever alone, forgotten even by The Gods. To that end, the traitor's name is erased from the written records and forbidden to any child of noble birth. They are personally Excommunicated by the high priest of the chief god of the Keshian faith and denied entry into their afterlife.

* [[Ret-Gone]]: The ultimate goal of the harshest sentence for traitors to the Empress of Kesh is to ensure that their soul be forever alone, forgotten even by The Gods. To that end, the traitor's name is erased from the written records and forbidden to any child of noble birth. They are personally Excommunicated by the high priest of the chief god of the Keshian faith and denied entry into their afterlife.

* [[Robe and Wizard Hat]]: Most of Feist's magicians do favor robes, though only Kulgan is said to have a special wizarding hat. Patrus in ''Krondor the Betrayal'' has a floppier hat - anyone who didn't know he was a wizard might think he just wandered out of his house in his sleepwear.

* [[Royal Blood]]: It turns out that {{spoiler|Martin Longbow}} has it.

* [[Royally Screwed Up]]: King Rodric

* [[Royally Screwed-Up]]: King Rodric

* [[Royals Who Actually Do Something]]: Too many to mention specifically, so let us just cite most of the protagonists up until the end of The Serpent War.

* [[Running Gag]]: Jimmy The Hand's constant reply whenever he is asked for a reward in ''Silverthorn'' - "You could make me Duke of Krondor".

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* [[Telepathy]]: Gamina, adopted daughter of Pug, is a natural born telepath. Other beings, like the Oracle of Aal, also communicate through some form of Mind Speech.

* [[They Fight Crime]]: [http://www.rinkworks.com/bookaminute/b/feist.shtml "I'm goodhearted and honest." "I'm goodhearted and sneaky."] Together, [[They Fight Crime|They Fight Evil]]!

* [[Thieves Guild]]: The Mockers of Krondor are one of the best in all [[High Fantasy]].

* [[Thieves' Guild]]: The Mockers of Krondor are one of the best in all [[High Fantasy]].

* [[The Woman Wearing the Queenly Mask]]: Lady Mara, in ''The Empire Trilogy''

* [[To Absent Friends]]: At the end of ''Betrayal'', the main characters have a toast in honour of {{spoiler|Gorath's [[Heroic Sacrifice]]}}.

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