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* [[Aerith and Bob]]: While some characters have names you'd expect in a fantasy novel (Corinius, Gorice etc.) others... not so much. Examples: Lord Spitfire (nothing to do with the airplanes), Goldry Bluszco, Lady Prezmyra.
* [[Agent Peacock]]: Brandoch Daha, La Fireez, Corinius.
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* [[The Alliance]]: Demonland and Goblinland, {{spoiler|later also Impland and Pixieland}}.
* [[Alternative Calendar]]: The timeline in the appendix uses ''Anno Carces Conditae'' dates, "in the year since the founding of Carcë".
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* [[I'm a Humanitarian]]: The Ghouls are supposedly cannibals.
* [[I Have You Now, My Pretty]]: Corinius to Mevrian. Only it turns out he doesn't.
* [[Inexplicable Cultural Ties]]: The civilized nations of Mercury revere the [[Classical Mythology|Greek Pantheon]]. Also, in chapter V, King Gaslark wears a "kirtle of [
* [[In Vino Veritas]]: The drunken Corinius spills the secret of the Demons' captivity to Prince La Fireez despite heroic efforts at misdirection by the rest of the court.
* [[I Owe You My Life]]: Prince La Fireez to the Lords of Demonland.
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* [[Mundane Wish]]: When the Lady of Ishnain Nemartra grants Brandoch a wish, he -- instead of making use of her semi-divine powers -- wishes {{spoiler|to sleep with her. Then he leaves her.}} No wonder she curses him.
* [[Murder Is the Best Solution]]: {{spoiler|Corsus}} is deeply convinced of this, even though it ''always'' backfires on him.
* [[My Country, Right or Wrong]]: The more honorable Witchland nobles have this attitude.
* [[Narrative Filigree]]: A lot.
* [[Nasty Party]]: In a case of [[Offstage Villainy]], the Witches thus get rid of the Princes of Impland.
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* [[Only Sane Man]]: Lord Gro can come across as this, as the only major character who isn't a [[Blood Knight]] to some degree.
* [[Our Demons Are Different]]: To the point where they have nothing to do with any conventional depiction of demons.
* [[Pervert Dad]]: Corsus comes across as this, especially when he sends his daughter to [[Go Seduce My Arch
* [[Parental Abandonment]]: Although the Lords of Demonland all are in their early thirties at most, they apparently have no living parents -- nor is there a single word dropped on what happened to their parents or who they were.
* [[Poisoned Chalice Switcheroo]]: Backfires on {{spoiler|Corsus.}}
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