The Sword of Shannara Trilogy: Difference between revisions

* [[Nothing Is Scarier]]: Part of what makes The Reaper so frightening, as it is utterly silent (and most likely [[The Voiceless|cannot even speak]]), has a hood which may very well be completely empty, and it will always [[Implacable Man|inexorably pursue]] until it catches you--but you will never know where or when it is coming. Crossing this with the silent, empty darkness of the Pykon may explain why that chapter is so subtly terrifying to some.

* [[Not Now, Kiddo]]: Although Wil Ohmsford doesn't say the trope name, he does pretty much ignore [[The Woobie|poor little Wisp]], who keeps trying to tell him something—but he's so set on getting the Elfstones back from Mallenroh so he can prove himself Amberle's protector that he doesn't even pay attention to the hysterical shrieking. Cue Eretria finally grabbing his arm and jerking him back, revealing that the box the Elfstones were in was trapped with a deadly viper inside:

* [[One-Man Army]]: With the Ellcrys staff neutralising the Demons' powers, Allanon is able to become one, as only The Dagda Mor (who has [[Evil Sorcerer|Druidic powers]] in addition to his own innate magic) is able to challenge him magically.

* [[Our Demons Are Different]]: Evil beings of Faerie exiled before the modern world began, they've been corrupted by hatred into various types of monster: