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* ClippedWingAngel: Harry has a Willow vs Glory moment with the Witch King. Since the Author is a big BuffyTheVampireSlayer fan, the ShoutOut is probably intentional. Especially since the primary attack is ShockAndAwe.

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* ClippedWingAngel: Harry has a Willow vs Glory moment with the Witch King. Since the Author is a big BuffyTheVampireSlayer fan, the ShoutOut is probably almost certainly intentional. Especially since the primary attack is ShockAndAwe.



* HeroicLineage: To a truly ridiculous degree. He is descended from, among others, [[spoiler: Godric Gryffindor, Maedhros Feanorion, King Arthur Pendragon]] and Ignotus Peverell.

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* HeroicLineage: To a truly ridiculous degree. He is descended from, among others, [[spoiler: Godric Gryffindor, [[TheSilmarillion Maedhros Feanorion, Feanorion]], King Arthur Pendragon]] and Ignotus Peverell.



* LeaningOnTheFourthWall: Absently notes - when Gandalf is tearing Denethor a new one - that 'The Return of the King' would make a good title for a book or film.



* MotorMouth: Never, ever, ''ever'' shuts up.



* SirSwearsALot: Swears rather more than in canon. Considering the TraumaCongaLine he's been through, this is justified.



* BigBrotherInstinct: He's the little brother, but god help you if you've hurt his big sister. When it turns out that Wormtongue [[spoiler [[RapeIsASpecialKindOfEvil raped his sister]]]], he beats the shit out of him, then tries to drown him. When he's about sixteen. He also requests - and gets, until Eirian unleashes her FateWorseThanDeath on Wormtongue - executioner duties for Wormtongue.

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* BigBrotherInstinct: He's the little brother, but god help you if you've hurt his big sister. When it turns out that Wormtongue [[spoiler [[spoiler: [[RapeIsASpecialKindOfEvil raped his sister]]]], he beats the shit out of him, then tries to drown him. When he's about sixteen. He also requests - and gets, until Eirian unleashes her FateWorseThanDeath on Wormtongue [[FateWorseThanDeath revenge]] - executioner duties for Wormtongue.



* FireForgedFriends: With Harry and the rest of the main cast.



* RelativeButton: For the love of all that is holy, if you value your life do not even ''think'' about hurting his sister.



Emrys' sister. It takes a little bit of time, but she's just as BadAss as her little brother. And like him is [[spoiler: Part Maia]] and eventually a [[spoiler: phenomenally powerful witch.]]

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Emrys' sister. It takes a little bit of time, but she's just as BadAss as her little brother. And like him is [[spoiler: Part Maia]] and eventually a [[spoiler: phenomenally powerful witch.]]
witch.



** When [[SeenItAll Harry]] [[TheDreaded Potter]] is awed/scared by you, you're doing something right.



* TookALevelInBadass: big time. When first seen, she's an emotional wreck, for obvious reasons. Then, she grants [[spoiler: Wormtongue]] a FateWorseThanDeath. By ''From Out of the Shadows'', she's a confident young woman with [[spoiler: magical powers including telepathy]].

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* TookALevelInBadass: big time. When first seen, she's an emotional wreck, for obvious reasons. Then, she grants [[spoiler: Wormtongue]] a FateWorseThanDeath. By ''From Out of the Shadows'', she's a confident young woman with [[spoiler: magical powers including telepathy]].
limited target telepathy.
* [[YouWouldntLikeMeWhenImAngry You Wouldn't Like Her When She's Angry]]



* BrokenAce



* SherlockScan: The entire last chapter is written from his point of view, and has him pull this on the cast.

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* SherlockScan: The entire last chapter is written from his point of view, and has him pull this on the cast.cast.
* TallDarkAndHandsome
* TroubledButCute
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* AttentionDeficitOohShiny: shows hints of this in ''From Out of the Shadows''.
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* HeroicBSOD: When Gandalf dies, and when [[spoiler: Ginny]] is poisoned at the Pelennor Fields.
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* BigBrotherInstict: He's the little brother, but god help you if you've hurt his big sister. When it turns out that Wormtongue [[spoiler [[RapeIsASpecialKindOfEvil raped his sister]]]], he beats the shit out of him, then tries to drown him. When he's about sixteen. He also requests - and gets, until Eirian unleashes her FateWorseThanDeath on Wormtongue - executioner duties for Wormtongue.

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* BigBrotherInstict: BigBrotherInstinct: He's the little brother, but god help you if you've hurt his big sister. When it turns out that Wormtongue [[spoiler [[RapeIsASpecialKindOfEvil raped his sister]]]], he beats the shit out of him, then tries to drown him. When he's about sixteen. He also requests - and gets, until Eirian unleashes her FateWorseThanDeath on Wormtongue - executioner duties for Wormtongue.
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* BerserkButton: Hurting [[spoiler: Ginny]] or indeed anyone he cares about is beyond stupid.



* BeserkButton: As pointed out below, hurting his sister is a terrible idea.

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* BeserkButton: BerserkButton: As pointed out below, hurting his sister is a terrible idea.
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* BeserkButton: As pointed out below, hurting his sister is a terrible idea.
* BigBrotherInstict: He's the little brother, but god help you if you've hurt his big sister. When it turns out that Wormtongue [[spoiler [[RapeIsASpecialKindOfEvil raped his sister]]]], he beats the shit out of him, then tries to drown him. When he's about sixteen. He also requests - and gets, until Eirian unleashes her FateWorseThanDeath on Wormtongue - executioner duties for Wormtongue.




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* UnstoppableRage: *cough* Wormtongue *cough*
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* RealityWarper: Routinely disregards one of the fundamental laws of magic, by transfiguring random objects into snacks.
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* BigBrotherInstinct: Usually treats Harry like his little brother.
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* BigBrotherInstinct: To Emrys.



Half Dunlending, Half Rohirric. Saves [[spoiler: Theodred's]] life, because of HonorBeforeReason. TakesALevelInBadass

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Half Dunlending, Half Rohirric. Saves [[spoiler: Theodred's]] life, because of HonorBeforeReason. TakesALevelInBadass
[[TookALevelInBadass Takes several truly spectacular levels in badass]].


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* TookALevelInBadass: Several, even.


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* CoolBigSis


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* PromotionToParent: implied after her father's death.


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* BigBrotherInstinct: [[spoiler: genuinely loved his little brothers and is utterly furious with Feanor for what he did to them.]]
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* ShoutOut: Shares many characteristics with Batman. This is lampshaded by [[spoiler: Ron]].
** And the Tenth and Eleventh Doctor's. The author is an avowed DoctorWho geek, so it's probably intentional.

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* ShoutOut: Shares many characteristics a reputation with Batman. This is lampshaded by [[spoiler: Ron]].
** And the his characterisation has some elements Tenth and Eleventh Doctor's. Doctors. The author is an avowed DoctorWho geek, so it's probably intentional.intentional.
** And Harry Dresden.

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* CryIntoChest: to Boromir after Gandalf dies. This one doubles as a CooldownHug because Harry has just destroyed a very large amount of things, including the east gate of Moria.



* {{Expy}}: his characterisation owes something to the Tenth and Eleventh Doctors.



* ManlyTears: Happens on several occasions. A JustifiedTrope because for all his Badassery, he is extremely emotionally unstable and suffering from many years of constant war.



* ShipperOnDeck



** And the Tenth and Eleventh Doctor's. The author is an avowed DoctorWho geek, so it's probably intentional.



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* BackToBackBadasses: With both Harry and Boromir at different points.
* HeterosexualLifePartners: With Harry.
* TheStraightMan: to Harry, usually.
* SwordAndSorcerer: The sword to Harry's sorcerer.
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!!Aragorn

TheStraightMan
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* DidYouJustPunchOutCthulu?: Harry vs Saruman round two. Harry vs the Witch King, though it's a SubvertedTrope with the second. He does do one hell of a lot of damage, but he gets punched out himself.

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* DidYouJustPunchOutCthulu?: DidYouJustPunchOutCthulhu: Harry vs Saruman round two. Harry vs the Witch King, though it's a SubvertedTrope with the second. He does do one hell of a lot of damage, but he gets punched out himself.
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** He utterly despises Feanor, to the point of doing mocking impersonations of him and designing the attack lawnmower with him in mind.

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* AdultChild: Not to the extent of Harry, but sometimes.
* CrazyAwesome: with the help of Arthur Weasley, designed a magical lawnmower. That has an attack function. HilarityEnsues.



* CrazyAwesome: with the help of Arthur Weasley, designed a magical lawnmower. That has an attack function. HilarityEnsues.



* RuleOfFunny: The author has admitted that this is the reason for Maglor's ReallyGetsAround tendencies.

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* RuleOfFunny: The author has admitted that this is the reason for Maglor's ReallyGetsAround tendencies.tendencies.
* ShellShockedVeteran: Goes some way to explaining his crazy tendencies.
* SherlockScan: The entire last chapter is written from his point of view, and has him pull this on the cast.
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CrazyAwesome: with the help of Arthur Weasley, designed a magical lawnmower. That has an attack function. HilarityEnsues.
ReallyGetsAround
RuleOfFunny: The author has admitted that this is the reason for Maglor's ReallyGetsAround tendencies.

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\n* DaddyIssues: Oh so very much.
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CrazyAwesome: with the help of Arthur Weasley, designed a magical lawnmower. That has an attack function. HilarityEnsues.
* ReallyGetsAround
* RuleOfFunny: The author has admitted that this is the reason for Maglor's ReallyGetsAround tendencies.
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* TookALevelInBadass: big time. When first seen, she's an emotional wreck, for obvious reasons. Then, she grants [[spoiler: Wormtongue]] a FateWorseThanDeath. By ''From Out of the Shadows'', she's a confident young woman with [[spoiler: magical powers including telepathy]].

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* TookALevelInBadass: big time. When first seen, she's an emotional wreck, for obvious reasons. Then, she grants [[spoiler: Wormtongue]] a FateWorseThanDeath. By ''From Out of the Shadows'', she's a confident young woman with [[spoiler: magical powers including telepathy]].telepathy]].

!!Maglor Feanorion


CrazyAwesome: with the help of Arthur Weasley, designed a magical lawnmower. That has an attack function. HilarityEnsues.
ReallyGetsAround
RuleOfFunny: The author has admitted that this is the reason for Maglor's ReallyGetsAround tendencies.
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Harry ends up in Middle Earth after flooing from the Headmasters Office on Dumbledore's advice for a little R&R. Ends up trapped there and with the status of something equivalent to a shadowy avenging angel.



* FlyingFirepower: When he whips out his broomstick.



* OneOfUs: A massive fan of ThePrincessBride. To the point where [[CrowningMomentOfAwesome he outright quotes the 'To the Pain' speech to the Mouth of Sauron.]]



* BadAss: Just as much as her brother.

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* BadAss: Just as much as her brother. In some ways, even scarier. All he can do is ''kill'' you. She can make you wish she had.


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* MagicMusic: Her primary spell casting method.
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* BuffySpeak: Once or twice.



* DidYouJustPunchOutCthulu: Harry vs Saruman round two. Harry vs the Witch King, though it's a SubvertedTrope with the second. He does do one hell of a lot of damage, but he gets punched out himself.

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* DidYouJustPunchOutCthulu: DidYouJustPunchOutCthulu?: Harry vs Saruman round two. Harry vs the Witch King, though it's a SubvertedTrope with the second. He does do one hell of a lot of damage, but he gets punched out himself.



* KnightInShiningArmour: Genuinely chivalrous, kind and protective of innocents. Unfortunately, slightly mad and in perpetual danger of falling off the edge.

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* KnightInShiningArmour: Genuinely chivalrous, kind and protective of innocents. Unfortunately, he's also slightly mad and in perpetual danger of falling off the edge.edge of sanity and in some cases, the MoralEventHorizon.


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* CoolOldGuy


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* ExactWords: Worryingly good at it.


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* [[spoiler: HairOfGold]]: After a LockedIntoStrangeness incident. It annoys him.

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* BigBrotherMentor: Has this relationship with Boromir and Aragorn and Theoden, being the little brother. Is the big brother to Emrys, a little anyway.
* BreakTheCutie: Most of the breaking happened pre story, but still...



* ClippedWingAngel: Harry has a Willow vs Glory moment with the Witch King. Since the Author is a big BuffyTheVampireSlayer fan, the ShoutOut is probably intentional. Especially since the primary attack is ShockAndAwe.



* CulturedBadass: Mostly a PopCulturedBadass, but he does quote Hamlet, or rather, paraphrase it. Also speaks Rohirric fairly fluently and understands a few words of Sindarin.



* DarkIsNotEvil: He dresses in black. He's known as the Wizard in the Shadows and the Black Wizard.



* DidYouJustPunchOutCthulu: Harry vs Saruman round two. Harry vs the Witch King, though it's a SubvertedTrope with the second. He does do one hell of a lot of damage, but he gets punched out himself.



* LimitedWardrobe: Generally dresses either in black ranger gear or light armour with a surcoat.



* PopCulturedBadass: Almost all the [[Shout Outs ShoutOut]].



* ShellShockedVeteran



Half Dunlending, Half Rohirric. Saves [[spoiler: Theodred's]] life, because of HonorBeforeReason. TakesALevelInBadass



* OnlySaneMan: Like Boromir, regards most of the Fellowship and associated persons as completely insane.

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* OnlySaneMan: Like Boromir, regards most of the Fellowship and associated persons as completely insane. But thinks they're rather fun to be around.


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Emrys' sister. It takes a little bit of time, but she's just as BadAss as her little brother. And like him is [[spoiler: Part Maia]] and eventually a [[spoiler: phenomenally powerful witch.]]

* BadAss: Just as much as her brother.
* BewareTheNiceOnes: Very, very much so. Ask Wormtongue and his FateWorseThanDeath.
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* TallDarkAndHandsome
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* BrokenAce: At first.

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* BrokenAce: ByronicHero: At first.
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* TookALevelInBadass: big time. When first seen, she's an emotional wreck, for obvious reasons. Then, she grants [[spoiler: Wormtongue]] a FateWorseThanDeath. By ''From Out of the Shadows'', she's a confident young woman with [[spoiler: magical powers including telepathy]].
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* DualWielding: Wand and knife/sword.



* ShoutOut: Shares many characteristics with Batman. This is lampshaded by [[spoiler: Ron]].



* DefeatMeansFriendship: Theodred, the guy who captured him, is just about the only person he takes orders from.
* DualWielding: Becomes his signature style.



* HeelFaceTurn: Not actually evil. Just looking for his sister.
* HonorBeforeReason
* InstantExpert: Harry gives him some swordsmanship lessons on top of what he already knew. Also a JustifiedTrope due to [[spoiler: his Maia heritage]].



* UnfazedEveryman: Deals remarkably well with the sheer weirdness that follows the main cast.

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* UnfazedEveryman: Deals remarkably well with the sheer weirdness that follows the main cast.cast.

!!Eirian Ap Derfel / The Doom Singer
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* CloudCuckoolander: He has his moments.
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* KnightInShiningArmour: Genuinely chivalrous, kind and protective of innocents. Unfortunately, slightly mad and in perpetual danger of falling off the edge.
* LightningBruiser: Moves very fast and does one hell of a lot damage.



* TheChessmaster




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* MagnificentBastard

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* AntiHero: Type III, occasionally drifting into Type IV at bad moments.

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* AntiHero: Type II or III, occasionally drifting into Type IV at bad moments.



* BrokenAce: At first.



* TheDreaded: Everything evil is absolutely terrified of him. Most other people are a little scared of him too.

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* DeadpanSnarker: The Arch Snarker in a WorldOfSnark.
* TheDreaded: Everything evil is (and most Dunlendings are) absolutely terrified of him. him, elevating to semi deity level status. Most other people are a little scared of him too.too.
* HeroicLineage: To a truly ridiculous degree. He is descended from, among others, [[spoiler: Godric Gryffindor, Maedhros Feanorion, King Arthur Pendragon]] and Ignotus Peverell.
* HeterosexualLifePartners: With Aragorn and Boromir.
* HurtingHero: Oh, so very, very, ''very'' much.



* PapaWolf: doesn't actually have children [[spoiler: yet]], but is very protective towards those he cares about, and shows slight fatherly/elder brotherly protective instincts towards Emrys.





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\n* SadClown: His hat.
-->'''Harry''': You know what they say. Sometimes you have to laugh or you'll cry.
* ThouShaltNotKill: Abandoned this a very long time ago. Doesn't kill innocents, but takes a Punisher style attitude to those who do. The name of mercy is not Harry.




* EarlyBirdCameo: WordOfGod says he has had one, dropping numerous hints as to where.
* TheFaceless: No one has actually seen him yet.

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* EarlyBirdCameo: WordOfGod says he has had one, one or two, dropping numerous hints as to where.
* TheFaceless: No one has actually seen him yet. Or have they...


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* DeadpanSnarker: Like most of the cast.
* [[spoiler: HalfHumanHybrid]]
* [[spoiler: HeroicLineage]]
* OnlySaneMan: Like Boromir, regards most of the Fellowship and associated persons as completely insane.

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* EarlyBirdCameo: WordOfGod says he has had one.

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A half Maia immortal time travelling wizard. Immensely powerful. Very mysterious. By ''From Out of the Shadows'', he's making his presence obvious. [[spoiler: Grandfather to Emrys and Eirian]].

* EarlyBirdCameo: WordOfGod says he has had one.one, dropping numerous hints as to where.
* TheFaceless: No one has actually seen him yet.
* ForTheLulz: Apparently created DoctorWho for a laugh.

!!Emrys Ap Derfel [[spoiler: Ap Merlin]] / Sir Emrys the Valiant / the Avenger

* BadassNormal: At first. Takes out a full grown Uruk with a rusty sword despite being a rather malnourished fifteen year old. Then takes out a troll with two swords.
** BadassAbnormal
* UnfazedEveryman: Deals remarkably well with the sheer weirdness that follows the main cast.
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!!Harry Potter / The Black Wizard / The Wizard in the Shadows / The Lord Moristar Morinhetar (Black Wizard Darkness Slayer), Royal Wizard of Gondor and Arnor

* AntiHero: Type III, occasionally drifting into Type IV at bad moments.
* {{Badass}}: Oh so much.
* CrazyAwesome: Prone to insane but undeniably effective plans.
* DarkAndTroubledPast: All the crap he gets in the books plus four years of heavy duty fighting in the North of Middle Earth with no prospect of return to his own world.
* TheDreaded: Everything evil is absolutely terrified of him. Most other people are a little scared of him too.
* IHaveManyNames: Not quite so many as Aragorn.
* IncendiaryExponent: Prone to this.
* KillItWithFire: his standard tactic.
* KnifeNut: His first WeaponOfChoice is an elven dagger.
* MasterSwordsman: Becomes this, though nowhere near Aragorn or Boromir's level of skill.
* PersonOfMassDestruction: Occasionally described as a force of nature for a ''very'' good reason.


!!Merlin

* EarlyBirdCameo: WordOfGod says he has had one.

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