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* AbandonedArea: Goldfalls' entire Northwest District which included several neighborhoods, an amusement park, at least one factory, a marina and a lot of warehouses is now completely abandoned. It's not been made clear why.
* AbandonedHostpital: This is where two of the battles in "Felisha" take place.


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* BreathWeapon: The Cold Dragon from "Cold Snap" has ice breath.


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** Bavandersloth was a slave during the middle ages. He's now the de facto leader of the community of liches.


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* HandBlast: Liches can fire globs of magical energy out of their palms. Once they reach a certain level, they can also fire sustained beams of such energy.


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* TheSyndicate: The Selechii syndicate. It's not clear how far it extends, but it's large enough, at the very least, to [[spoiler: absorb what's left of the Black Death after Cody takes it down.]]

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** [[spoiler: Kaburlduth,]] in the process of losing his contest with [[spoiler: Cody]].

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** [[spoiler: Kaburlduth,]] Kaburlduth]] and [[spoiler: Ntullnarlth]] in the process of losing his contest their contests with [[spoiler: Cody]].



* DeadpanSnarker: Bavandersloth.



* SympatheticInspectorAntagonist: Det. Williams.

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* SympatheticInspectorAntagonist: Det. Williams.Williams is unsympathetic to Cody at first, but only because he doesn't realize the nature of his condition. Once he figures it out, he's extremely sympathetic to Cody, even suggesting that there might be a way to help him manage his condition.



** The above is in response to Valthakar's gambit in "Farewell, Sweet Angel" in which he [[spoiler:reveals Cody's identity to Cherie, gravely injures her, and tips off Det. Williams to the fact that Cody is the Angel of Death]], though the last of those things might not have been intentional.

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** The above is Just two entries later in "Felisha" he [[spoiler: was able to lure a DIAPP exterminator into a room with hundreds of liches by getting a woman to sign a paper consenting to a fake "kidnapping" and using her to lure the exterminator in. He was then able to claim that the exterminator had been a criminal, and because he'd gotten the woman's consent, the whole thing netted him minimal negative consequences.]]
** Really, he's done something like this in just about every entry since "The Law Shall Make No Exception For Him," save for the ones he's not appeared in.
** Bavandersloth's actions in "The Law Shall Make No Exception for Him" are
in response to Valthakar's gambit in "Farewell, Sweet Angel" in which he [[spoiler:reveals Cody's identity to Cherie, gravely injures her, and tips off Det. Williams to the fact that Cody is the Angel of Death]], though the last of those things might not have been intentional.



* TitleDrop: Several entries, ("All He Could Do Was Cry for Them," "I Just Want to do the Right Thing," "I'm a Monster. You Realize That, Right?" "A Smile That Never Fails," "Farewell, Sweet Angel," and "Everything I Ever Did Was For You.") feature their titles somewhere in their text.

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* TitleDrop: Several entries, ("All He Could Do Was Cry for Them," "I Just Want to do the Right Thing," "I'm a Monster. You Realize That, Right?" "A Smile That Never Fails," "Farewell, Sweet Angel," and Angel" "Everything I Ever Did Was For You.You," and "The People Need Fear No Longer.") feature their titles somewhere in their text.
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* Evil Gloating: Valthakar adores this. In particular, a speech near the end of "Farewell, Sweet Angel:"

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* Evil Gloating: EvilGloating: Valthakar adores this. In particular, a speech near the end of "Farewell, Sweet Angel:"
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* OurDragonsAreDifferent: "Cold Snap" features a dragon who travels to the Earth intent on exterminating all life by making the entire Earth cool. It apparently does this by its mere presence.
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* {{Hellhound}}: One of the creatures that serves the Underworld.
** And since "Roma Invicta," Cody has one.
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* {{Atlantis}}: A [[spoiler: 1,000 year old civilization]] run by [[spoiler: Valthakar. He was a good guy then, and fended off various attacks on Atlantis by the underworld. He succeeded,]] but then, for no reason he could discern, it sank.

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* {{Atlantis}}: A [[spoiler: 1,000 10,000 year old civilization]] run by [[spoiler: Valthakar. He was a good guy then, and fended off various attacks on Atlantis by the underworld. He succeeded,]] but then, for no reason he could discern, it sank.
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* SexSlave: [[spoiler:Zachary]] forced [[spoiler:Pretty Pink Ponytails]] into prostitution to make ends meet without having to potentially take responsibility for some of his actions.
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* SplitPersonality: Pretty Pink Ponytails has Anita, though since Anita is implied to be the original, it might be better to think of Pink as being Anita's alter who just happens to be in control the vast majority of the time.
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** Justin is even worse, because he doesn't have any serious reservations about eating people. Still, he's a very optimistic and friendly person.

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** Justin is even worse, because he doesn't have any serious reservations about eating people.people (so long as they fit into his relatively naive definition of "bad"). Still, he's a very optimistic and friendly person.

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** Justin, for pretty much all of the same reasons.



** Justin is even worse, because he doesn't have any serious reservations about eating people. Still, he's a very optimistic and friendly person.



* CreepyGood: Cody.

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* CreepyGood: Cody.Cody's powers are themed after death and decay. He is a giant corpse who can inflict any dissease or injury he wants on you, eat your soul, or induce years worth of decay onto an object in seconds. He's a good guy.
** Justin can do all of the same things, and is also a good guy.



* EvilWearsBlack: Averted. The only lich so far known to wear black is Cody, who is also the only lich known so far not to be evil.

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* EvilWearsBlack: Averted. The only lich so far known to wear black is Cody, who is also the one of only lich two liched known so far not to be evil.



** Justin was a random eleven year old kid before he became a predator who, unlike, Cody, kills without remorse.



* TheChessmaster: Bavandersloth, as proven in "The Law Shall Make No Exception For Him." He [[spoiler: sets fire to a police station, allowing Cody to escape prison and killing Det. Williams. At the same time, he finds and turns Justin into a lich so he can heal Cherie, making it look like Cody cannot possibly be the Angel. He also ensures that Justin will have the power to retrieve Valthakar's phylactery]].
** The above is in response to Valthakar's gambit in "Farewell, Sweet Angel" in which he [[spoiler:reveals Cody's identity to Cherie, gravely injures her, and tips off Det. Williams to the fact that Cody is the Angel of Death]], though the last of those things might not have been intentional.



** [[spoiler: As of "Everything I Ever Did Was For You," the first convention has been revised to allow liches to reveal themselves, so long as the public doesn't learn several things about them, including their need to devour souls.]]



* TitleDrop: Several entries, ("All He Could Do Was Cry for Them," "I Just Want to do the Right Thing," "I'm a Monster. You Realize That, Right?" "A Smile That Never Fails," and "Farewell, Sweet Angel") feature their titles somewhere in their text.

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* TitleDrop: Several entries, ("All He Could Do Was Cry for Them," "I Just Want to do the Right Thing," "I'm a Monster. You Realize That, Right?" "A Smile That Never Fails," and "Farewell, Sweet Angel") Angel," and "Everything I Ever Did Was For You.") feature their titles somewhere in their text.
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*CharacterDeath: Multiple examples.
**[[spoiler: Latoya]] and [[spoiler: her infant son]] are violently tortured to death on camera by [[spoiler: Valthakar]].
**[[spoiler: Kaburlduth,]] in the process of losing his contest with [[spoiler: Cody]].
**Both [[spoiler: Det. Williams]] and [[spoiler: Det. Donna Hendrix]] die when [[spoiler: the police station is set on fire]] by [[spoiler: Bavandersloth, who also traps them inside by moving a piece of furniture in front of Williams' office.]]

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There are currently seven entries out, with new ones being released about once a month.



* TitleDrop: Several entries, (1.02, 1.03, 1.04, 1.07, and 1.08) feature their titles somewhere in their text.

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* TitleDrop: Several entries, (1.02, 1.03, 1.04, 1.07, ("All He Could Do Was Cry for Them," "I Just Want to do the Right Thing," "I'm a Monster. You Realize That, Right?" "A Smile That Never Fails," and 1.08) "Farewell, Sweet Angel") feature their titles somewhere in their text.
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* BadBoss: It is implied that Pretty Pink Ponytails ''eats'' disloyal subordinates.


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* CliffHanger: "Farewell, Sweet Angel" ends with [[spoiler: Valthakar gravely injuring Cherie just before Cody is arrested for being the Angel of Death.]]


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* Evil Gloating: Valthakar adores this. In particular, a speech near the end of "Farewell, Sweet Angel:"
-> '''Valthakar:''' [[spoiler:They can’t save her. She’s already too close to death. Besides, even if they do save her, I’ll lose nothing, and just kill her again. It’s ironic though, isn’t it? You gave up your soul to save her, and now, because of the enemies you made by becoming the monster you became, she’ll die only a few months later than she would have had you done nothing. And you will have to spend eternity without her after she dies, slowly and painfully.]] There’s beauty to it, isn’t there?
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* TitleDrop: Several entries, (1.02, 1.03, 1.04, 1.07, 1.08) feature their titles somewhere in their text.

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* TitleDrop: Several entries, (1.02, 1.03, 1.04, 1.07, and 1.08) feature their titles somewhere in their text.
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* TitleDrop: Several entries, (1.02, 1.03, 1.04, and 1.07) feature their titles somewhere in their text.

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* TitleDrop: Several entries, (1.02, 1.03, 1.04, and 1.07) 07, 1.08) feature their titles somewhere in their text.
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* AffablyEvil: Bavandersloth.

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* AffablyEvil: Bavandersloth.Bavandersloth is a rather friendly person most of the time, despite his tendency to eat innocent people and not feel even the slightest bit bad about it.
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* Atlantis: A [[spoiler: 1,000 year old civilization]] run by [[spoiler: Valthakar. He was a good guy then, and fended off various attacks on Atlantis by the underworld. He succeeded,]] but then, for no reason he could discern, it sank.

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* Atlantis: {{Atlantis}}: A [[spoiler: 1,000 year old civilization]] run by [[spoiler: Valthakar. He was a good guy then, and fended off various attacks on Atlantis by the underworld. He succeeded,]] but then, for no reason he could discern, it sank.
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--> ''"Cody closed his eyes and cried for the souls he would be devouring for the rest of his life. Criminals or not, he had no right to inflict that fate on them. Their misery would last for epochs, and it would be entirely his fault. All he could do was cry for them, and curse the monster he had become."''

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--> ''"Cody closed his eyes and cried for the souls he would be devouring for the rest of his life. Criminals or not, he had no right to inflict that fate on them. Their misery would last for epochs, and it would be entirely his fault. All he could do was cry for them, and curse the monster he had become."''
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* Atlantis: A [[spoiler: 1,000 year old civilization]] run by [[spoiler: Valthakar. He was a good guy then, and fended off various attacks on Atlantis by the underworld. He succeeded,]] but then, for no reason he could discern, it sank.
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--> ''"Cody closed his eyes and cried for the souls he would be devouring for the rest of his life. Criminals or not, he had no right to inflict that fate on them. Their misery would last for epochs, and it would be entirely his fault. All he could do was cry for them, and curse the monster he had become."''
-->-- ''Literature/AngelOfDeath''


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* TitleDrop: Several entries, (1.02, 1.03, 1.04, and 1.07) feature their titles somewhere in their text.
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* MuggleBestFriend: Lester is this for Cody.
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* CreatureHunterOrganization: D.I.A.P.P. is a division of the US government which seems to be tacked with fighting liches, along with other paranormal phenomena.
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* FunctionalMagic: Liches use the power of the souls they devour to cast their spells.
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* SecretKeeper: Cody specifically selected Lester to be the one human to know that he is a lich.
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* {{Sadist}}: Pretty Pink Ponytails seems to enjoy torturing and murdering others.
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Entries tend to be more episodic, with the central conflict of most entries being resolved by the end of said entry, though there is an ongoing MythArc to the series, and villains have been known to recur.

There are currently seven entries out, with new ones being released about once a month.

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* BadPowersGoodPeople: Cody.

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* BadLiar: In earlier editions, Cody is utterly incapable of lying, and people around him are instantly suspicious when he tries. He seems to be getting better over time, though.
* BadPowersGoodPeople: Cody.Cody's powers are derived from the consumption of human souls, and one of his most important abilities is moving diseases from one person to another. He's still a nice guy.
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* PsychopathicManchild: Pretty Pink Ponytails has the mannerisms of a little girl whilst being a maniacally sadistic DarkActionGirl who loves to torture people.
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* GigglingVillain: Pretty Pink Ponytails is always described as giggling, and has never once been said to chuckle or laugh. It makes sense, as her gimmick is to act like a creepy little girl.

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