History Fanfic / TheGreatSlaveKing

* LoadsAndLoadsOfCharacters: So many that a guide was included at the start of the second book.

* [[EveryoneHasLotsOfSex Every God Has Lots of Sex]]: The pantheon during the first age, to the point where most of the gods have paired up at some time or another, which resulted in most of the species that now populate Equestria. This ends up making the newcomer Slave King quite attractive to many of the female gods, simply for the novelty factor.

* BrutalHonesty: Lady Zephyr gives one to Shaw, when after having blessing his union with Showboat she declines the right of primae noctis, deciding not to sully their love with "a night of amazing sex that you could never hope to experience otherwise".

* DrivenToSuicide: [[spoiler: After realising how evil he has become and lost in despair over the loss of his daughter and friend, the Slave King ends up about to kill himself before Celestia intervenes]].

* HeelRealization: [[spoiler: The Slave King, after he attacks Sir Stouthorn. It doesn't turn him into the epitome of goodness, but he does start acting in a more reponsible and less evil fashion afterwards]].

* LoveableRogue: Showboat

** [[spoiler: The Slave King gets a much bigger one after striking down Sir Stouthorn in anger, and having realised the depths he has sunken to]].

* TragicVillain: The Slave King. The loss of his daughter and friend, and the hardships he suffers eventually drive him into becoming a cruel monster unrecognisable as his former self.

* ArrangedMarriage / BureaucraticallyArrangedMarriage: The Slave King is forced into marrying one of the pantheon by the rest. Played with slightly in that he does get to choose which one he marries.

* [[DealWithTheDevil Deal With Discord]]: Celestia makes one with Discord if he cheats to prevent the Slave King from throwing a SpannerInTheWorks and [[spoiler: ensure Luna wins his competition]].

* [[FirstEpisodeTwist First Chapter Twist]]: The prologue of ''The Marriage of the Slave King'' [[spoiler: confirms that the Slave King did eventually succeed in bringing Little Bleu back to life, and that despite his efforts, Luna still fell to the darkness]].

* UnwittingPawn: Sombra, to Second.

* BadassMustache: Sir Stouthorn.

* [[AliensMadeThemDoIt A Love Godess Made Them Do It]]: Several of the pantheon end up hooking up, under the influence of Lady Suzaku's spiked wine.

* {{Adorkable}}: Luna, particularly during the Slave King's impromptu competition [[spoiler: over who gets to be his bride]].

* [[FirstEpisodeSpoiler First Chapter Spoiler]]: The prologue of ''The Marriage of the Slave King'' [[spoiler: confirms that the Slave King did eventually succeed in bringing Little Bleu back to life, and that despite his efforts, Luna still fell to the darkness]].

** [[spoiler: The Slave King loses his arm to the Vendetta, when Seafoam attacks him in retaliation for impaling Sir Stouthorn. Later he gets a metal [[ArtificialLimb prosthetic replacement]]]].

-->'''Discord''': how better to break the law when you know it backwards, forwards, sideways, in, out, inverse, concave, and converse.

* RapeIsASpecialKindOfEvil: Serving to illustrate how much of a CompleteMonster Sombra is.

Now styling himself as 'The Slave King', the story from here follows his rule as Lord of the Earth as he attempts to gain revenge over those who have wronged him and outmaneuver his fellow deities.

The [[http://www.fimfiction.net/story/67055/The-Book-of-Water%3A-The-Marriage-of-the-Slave-King second story]] in the series, ''The Marriage of the Slave King'' is set several hundred years later, shortly before the Slave King's 500th anniversary celebration, and revolves around several plots against him.

Currently the author has stated plans for two more stories, and the series also has its own [[http://www.fimfiction.net/story/76964/equestrian-tales-told-by-tavernlight sidestory collection]], presented in-universe by Trixie.

Currently the author has stating plans for two more stories, and the series also has its own [[http://www.fimfiction.net/story/76964/equestrian-tales-told-by-tavernlight sidestory collection]], presented in-universe by Trixie.

!!Tropes found throughout the series:

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!!Tropes found within ''The Great Slave King'':

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!!Tropes found within ''The Marriage of the Slave King'':

* BlackWidow: [[spoiler: The Slave King initially mistakes Luna for becoming one at Celestia's beckoning, when his heart is stolen and used in a ritual on his wedding night, almost killing him]].

* NoGoodDeedGoesUnpunished: After the Slave King spares [[spoiler: Lord Cerynitis's]] life, he almost gets [[InTheBack stabbed in the back]] as a rewward. It doesn't get received well.

* TheStarscream: Second, to both Scourge and to the Slave King. [[spoiler: Unfortunately for Second, the Slave King is well aware of this even if he is allowed to carry out his schemes unhindered]].