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The Son of Suns trilogy, which consists of ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/4302076/1/ Into The Storm]]'', ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/4344112/1/ In Shadows and Darkness]]'' and ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/4520729/1/ At the Brink of the Dawn and the Darkness]]'', is an AU StarWars trilogy written by blank101, branching off from the end of Film/TheEmpireStrikesBack when the ''Millennium Falcon'' is captured while attempting to escape Bespin and Luke is taken captive and taken to Coruscant, where the Emperor tries to sway Luke to the Dark Side...[[spoiler:[[TheBadGuyWins and succeeds]]]], and the consequences that this has on the rest of the galaxy.

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The Son of Suns trilogy, which consists of ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/4302076/1/ Into The Storm]]'', ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/4344112/1/ In Shadows and Darkness]]'' and ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/4520729/1/ At the Brink of the Dawn and the Darkness]]'', is an AU StarWars ''Franchise/StarWars'' trilogy written by blank101, branching off from the end of Film/TheEmpireStrikesBack when the ''Millennium Falcon'' is captured while attempting to escape Bespin and Luke is taken captive and taken to Coruscant, where the Emperor tries to sway Luke to the Dark Side...[[spoiler:[[TheBadGuyWins and succeeds]]]], and the consequences that this has on the rest of the galaxy.
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* BiggerBad: [[spoiler: Palpatine]] during most of ''At the Brink of the Dawn and the Darkness''.
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The Son of Suns trilogy, which consists of ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/4302076/1/ Into The Storm]]'', ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/4344112/1/ In Shadows and Darkness]]'' and ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/4520729/1/ At the Brink of the Dawn and the Darkness]]'', is an AU StarWars trilogy written by blank101, branching off from the end of Film/TheEmpireStrikesBack when the ''MillenniumFalcon'' is captured while attempting to escape Bespin and Luke is taken captive and taken to Coruscant, where the Emperor tries to sway Luke to the Dark Side...[[spoiler:[[TheBadGuyWins and succeeds]]]], and the consequences that this has on the rest of the galaxy.

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The Son of Suns trilogy, which consists of ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/4302076/1/ Into The Storm]]'', ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/4344112/1/ In Shadows and Darkness]]'' and ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/4520729/1/ At the Brink of the Dawn and the Darkness]]'', is an AU StarWars trilogy written by blank101, branching off from the end of Film/TheEmpireStrikesBack when the ''MillenniumFalcon'' ''Millennium Falcon'' is captured while attempting to escape Bespin and Luke is taken captive and taken to Coruscant, where the Emperor tries to sway Luke to the Dark Side...[[spoiler:[[TheBadGuyWins and succeeds]]]], and the consequences that this has on the rest of the galaxy.
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The Son of Suns trilogy, which consists of ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/4302076/1/ Into The Storm]]'', ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/4344112/1/ In Shadows and Darkness]] and ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/4520729/1/ At the Brink of the Dawn and the Darkness]], is an AU StarWars trilogy written by blank101, branching off from the end of Film/TheEmpireStrikesBack when the ''MillenniumFalcon'' is captured while attempting to escape Bespin and Luke is taken captive and taken to Coruscant, where the Emperor tries to sway Luke to the Dark Side...[[spoiler:[[TheBadGuyWins and succeeds]]]], and the consequences that this has on the rest of the galaxy.

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The Son of Suns trilogy, which consists of ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/4302076/1/ Into The Storm]]'', ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/4344112/1/ In Shadows and Darkness]] Darkness]]'' and ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/4520729/1/ At the Brink of the Dawn and the Darkness]], Darkness]]'', is an AU StarWars trilogy written by blank101, branching off from the end of Film/TheEmpireStrikesBack when the ''MillenniumFalcon'' is captured while attempting to escape Bespin and Luke is taken captive and taken to Coruscant, where the Emperor tries to sway Luke to the Dark Side...[[spoiler:[[TheBadGuyWins and succeeds]]]], and the consequences that this has on the rest of the galaxy.
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The Son of Suns trilogy, which consists of ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/4302076/1/ Into The Storm]]'', ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/4344112/1/ In Shadows and Darkness]] and ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/4520729/1/ At the Brink of the Dawn and the Darkness]], is an AU StarWars trilogy written by blank101, branching off from the end of TheEmpireStrikesBack when the ''MillenniumFalcon'' is captured while attempting to escape Bespin and Luke is taken captive and taken to Coruscant, where the Emperor tries to sway Luke to the Dark Side...[[spoiler:[[TheBadGuyWins and succeeds]]]], and the consequences that this has on the rest of the galaxy.

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The Son of Suns trilogy, which consists of ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/4302076/1/ Into The Storm]]'', ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/4344112/1/ In Shadows and Darkness]] and ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/4520729/1/ At the Brink of the Dawn and the Darkness]], is an AU StarWars trilogy written by blank101, branching off from the end of TheEmpireStrikesBack Film/TheEmpireStrikesBack when the ''MillenniumFalcon'' is captured while attempting to escape Bespin and Luke is taken captive and taken to Coruscant, where the Emperor tries to sway Luke to the Dark Side...[[spoiler:[[TheBadGuyWins and succeeds]]]], and the consequences that this has on the rest of the galaxy.

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* ColdBloodedTorture: ''Into The Storm'' in a nutshell. Makes a return in the final installment.

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* ColdBloodedTorture: ''Into The Storm'' in a nutshell.Storm'', from start to finish. Makes a return in the final installment.


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* DownerEnding: Played straight with ''Into the Storm''.
** Played with in ''At the Brink of the Dawn and the Darkness'': Luke [[spoiler: has made peace with the Rebels and claims to eventually restore democracy... but is [[HeelFaceTurn firmly in the grip of the dark side]] and has [[TheBadGuyWins unwittingly secured Palpatine's genetic dynasty.]]]]


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* ItsAllAboutMe: Palpatine's motivation in a nutshell.

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* TortureTechnician: [[Sadist Palpatine]].
* TheWoobie: Luke, dear God, ''Luke''. [[IronWoobie But not forever...]]

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* TortureTechnician: [[Sadist Palpatine]].
* TheWoobie: Luke, dear God, ''Luke''. [[IronWoobie But not forever...]]
[[TheSociopath Palpatine]].

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* TheBadGuyWins: [[spoiler: Palpatine]] during the events of ''Into the Storm'' and at the end of [[spoiler: ''At the Brink of the Dawn and the Darkness'', posthumously]]. Depending on your perspective, [[spoiler: Luke]] also qualifies.

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* TheBadGuyWins: Ultimately, [[spoiler: Palpatine]] during the events of ''Into the Storm'' and at the end of [[spoiler: ''At the Brink of the Dawn and the Darkness'', posthumously]]. Palpatine... albeit posthumously]].
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Depending on your perspective, [[spoiler: Luke]] also qualifies.



* BigBad: Palpatine [[spoiler: for the first two stories]]. [[spoiler: Madine]] gets a turn during ''At the Brink of the Dawn and the Darkness''.

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* BigBad: Palpatine [[spoiler: for the first two stories]].
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[[spoiler: Madine]] gets a turn during ''At the Brink of the Dawn and the Darkness''.



* BreakThemByTalking: Palpatine's weapon of choice. [[spoiler: Luke]] demonstrates his aptitude for this trope during his final conversation with [[spoiler: Madine]].

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* BreakThemByTalking: Palpatine's weapon of choice.
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[[spoiler: Luke]] demonstrates his aptitude for this trope during his final conversation with [[spoiler: Madine]].



* ColdBloodedTorture: ''Into The Storm'' in a nutshell. Makes a return in the final installment.



* MasterSwordsman: Vader & Palpatine begin the story as such and Luke progressively becomes one.
** Averted with Mara Jade, to her chagrin.



* SelfSacrificeScheme: [[spoiler: Vader]], with some degree of [[HeroicSacrifice moral]] [[MyDeathIsJustTheBeginning ambiguity]].



* TheStrategist: Luke and Madine.

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* TheStrategist: Luke and Madine.Madine.
* TortureTechnician: [[Sadist Palpatine]].
* TheWoobie: Luke, dear God, ''Luke''. [[IronWoobie But not forever...]]
* WorldOfBadass: Pretty much every major character qualifies.

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* AwesomeByAnalysis: A standard part of Sith training: Palpatine, Vader, and [[spoiler: Luke]] all employ this during their duels.



* BigBad: Palpatine [[spoiler: for the first two stories]].

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* BewareTheNiceOnes: Luke Skywalker in spades.
* BigBad: Palpatine [[spoiler: for the first two stories]]. [[spoiler: Madine]] gets a turn during ''At the Brink of the Dawn and the Darkness''.



* BreakThemByTalking: Palpatine's weapon of choice. [[spoiler: Luke]] demonstrates his aptitude for this trope during his final conversation with [[spoiler: Madine]].



* EvilGloating: Palpatine, naturally. Employed by [[spoiler: Luke]] to disturbing effect in the final chapter of ''At the Brink of the Dawn and the Darkness''.



* GeniusBruiser: Palpatine, Vader, Luke.
* HyperAwareness: ''Lots'' of characters.
* KilledOffForReal: [[spoiler: Mon Mothma, Vader, Palpatine.]]



* MindRape: Palpatine gradually employs this when Luke's resolve holds.



* TheReasonYouSuckSpeech: Frequently traded between Luke, Vader, and Palpatine. Mara and [[spoiler: Madine]] occasionally get in on the action.



* TheStarscream: [[spoiler: Luke]], through out the second installment and [[spoiler: by the end he succeeds!]]

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* ScarilyCompetentTracker: Palpatine, when [[spoiler: Luke attempts to escape during ''Into The Storm''.]]
* TheStarscream: [[spoiler: Luke]], through out the second installment and [[spoiler: by the end he succeeds!]]succeeds!]]
* TheStrategist: Luke and Madine.

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* TheBadGuyWins: [[spoiler: Palpatine]] during the events of ''Into the Storm'' and at the end of [[spoiler: ''At the Brink of the Dawn and the Darkness'', posthumously]]. Depending on your perspective, [[spoiler: Luke]] also qualifies.
* BastardUnderstudy: [[spoiler: Luke]]
* BigBad: Palpatine [[spoiler: for the first two stories]].
* BiggerBad: [[spoiler: Palpatine]] during most of ''At the Brink of the Dawn and the Darkness''.
* TheChessmaster: Palpatine.



* TheEmperor: [[spoiler: Luke]], by the beginning of the third installment of the trilogy.

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* TheEmperor: Palpatine, obviously. [[spoiler: Luke]], by the beginning of the third installment of the trilogy.



* ManipulativeBastard: Emperor Palpatine.

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* ManipulativeBastard: Emperor Palpatine. [[spoiler: Luke]] gradually becomes one himself, thanks to the Emperor's training.

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* TheEmperor: [[spoiler: Luke]], by the beginning of the third instalment of the trilogy.

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* TheEmperor: [[spoiler: Luke]], by the beginning of the third instalment installment of the trilogy.



* TheMole: Played with. Palpatine arranges for evidence to be planted that Luke was an Imperial agent within the Rebel Alliance by using an actual mole to lay the false trail, and [[spoiler: Luke himself, once he becomes emperor]] is noted for his fondness for using moles in the third instalment.
* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: This is Vader's reaction when he sees [[spoiler: what Palpatine's manipulations have done to his son]] towards the end of the first instalment.
* RedemptionEqualsDeath: [[spoiler: Vader]], as in canon, towards the end of the second instalment.

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* TheMole: Played with. Palpatine arranges for evidence to be planted that Luke was an Imperial agent within the Rebel Alliance by using an actual mole to lay the false trail, and [[spoiler: Luke himself, once he becomes emperor]] is noted for his fondness for using moles in the third instalment.
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* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: This is Vader's reaction when he sees [[spoiler: what Palpatine's manipulations have done to his son]] towards the end of the first instalment.
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* RedemptionEqualsDeath: [[spoiler: Vader]], as in canon, towards the end of the second instalment.installment.
* TheStarscream: [[spoiler: Luke]], through out the second installment and [[spoiler: by the end he succeeds!]]
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* TheCorruptor: Palpatine, rather more successfully than in canon.

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* TheCorruptor: TheCorrupter: Palpatine, rather more successfully than in canon.
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* TheCorruptor: Palpatine, rather more successfully than in canon.



* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: This is Vader's reaction when he sees [[spoiler: what Palpatine's manipulations have done to his son]] towards the end of the first instalment.

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* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: This is Vader's reaction when he sees [[spoiler: what Palpatine's manipulations have done to his son]] towards the end of the first instalment.
* RedemptionEqualsDeath: [[spoiler: Vader]], as in canon, towards the end of the second
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* ManipulativeBastard: Emperor Palpatine.

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* FaceHeelTurn: The whole first story is an extended one for [[spoiler: Luke]].

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* TheEmperor: [[spoiler: Luke]], by the beginning of the third instalment of the trilogy.
* EtTuBrute: This is Leia's reaction to the revelation that Luke has been spying on the Rebel Alliance from the very beginning. Subverted, as Luke is entirely innocent and was loyal to the Rebellion, but double-subverted [[spoiler: when Luke falls to the Dark Side for real.]]
* FaceHeelTurn: The whole first story is an extended one for [[spoiler: Luke]].Luke]].
* TheMole: Played with. Palpatine arranges for evidence to be planted that Luke was an Imperial agent within the Rebel Alliance by using an actual mole to lay the false trail, and [[spoiler: Luke himself, once he becomes emperor]] is noted for his fondness for using moles in the third instalment.
* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: This is Vader's reaction when he sees [[spoiler: what Palpatine's manipulations have done to his son]] towards the end of the first instalment.
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* AbusiveParents: Vader might mean well, but there's no denying that [[FateWorseThanDeath handing your own son over to Palpatine]] is not going to win you any 'Dad of the Year' awards.

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* AbusiveParents: Vader might mean well, but there's no denying that [[FateWorseThanDeath handing your own son over to Palpatine]] is not going to win you any 'Dad of the Year' awards.awards.
* FaceHeelTurn: The whole first story is an extended one for [[spoiler: Luke]].
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The Son of Suns trilogy, which consists of ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/4302076/1/ Into The Storm]]'', ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/4344112/1/ In Shadows and Darkness]] and ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/4520729/1/ At the Brink of the Dawn and the Darkness]], is an AU StarWars trilogy written by blank101, branching off from the end of TheEmpireStrikesBack when the ''MillenniumFalcon'' is captured while attempting to escape Bespin and Luke is taken captive and taken to Coruscant, where the Emperor tries to sway Luke to the Dark Side...[[spoiler:[[TheBadGuyWins and succeeds]]]], and the consequences that this has on the rest of the galaxy.
The author's homepage is [[http://www.alongtimeago.org/index.htm here]].

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!!This fanfiction series contains examples of:

* AbusiveParents: Vader might mean well, but there's no denying that [[FateWorseThanDeath handing your own son over to Palpatine]] is not going to win you any 'Dad of the Year' awards.

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