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* BastardBastard: Lyra's half-brother Jasen, who helps kill Lyra's family at the start of the book out of resentment for not being adopted as a legitimate heir.
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%% * TheChick: Jacyl, and the forgettable girl rescued from the evil magician.
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** Spite, like most ferret women, is also on the equivalent to avoid going into heat, which [[MateOrDie is not only inconvenient but actually dangerous.]] As a side effect they keep their winter colors all year, giving her white fur.
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* IfYouEverDoAnythingToHurtHer: Sadrao to Trent, about Lyra. This is more serious than most versions, since Trent is the son of Vade, and Sadrao doesn't trust him and is justifiably worried that the whole thing might be some dark scheme.
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* IfYouEverDoAnythingToHurtHer: Sadrao to Trent, about Lyra. This is more serious than most versions, since Trent is the son of Vade, and Sadrao doesn't trust him and is justifiably worried that the whole thing might be some dark scheme. [[spoiler: It is, but Trent doesn't know that.]]
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* HalfHumanHybrid: While most of the characters are more FunnyAnimal than HalfHumanHybrid, Trent is a half-elf and [[spoiler: Kuroinu]] is explicitly stated to be a demon hybrid. The half part is debatable, from both directions. On the one hand the ancestry is different, on the other it appears that any offspring of a demon may well be a demon, regardless of the mortal half.
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* HalfHumanHybrid: While most of the characters are more FunnyAnimal than HalfHumanHybrid, Trent is a half-elf and [[spoiler: Kuroinu]] is explicitly stated to be a demon hybrid. The half part is debatable, from both directions. On the one hand the ancestry is different, distant, on the other it appears that any offspring of a demon may well be a demon, regardless of the mortal half.
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Misused of Five Man Band. The Hero isn't a part of this trope. Since it's ZCE and bad Example Indentation In Trope Lists, remove.
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* FiveManBand
** TheHero: Lyra.
** TheLancer: Sadrao.
** TheBigGuy: Sinai.
** TheSmartGuy: Trent.
** TheChick: Jacyl.
** TheHero: Lyra.
** TheLancer: Sadrao.
** TheBigGuy: Sinai.
** TheSmartGuy: Trent.
** TheChick: Jacyl.
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* VirginPower: Subverted with virgins being susceptible to the illusions of unicorns, which in this story are filthy, scavenging mongrels that would rather ''eat'' a virgin than rest its head in said virgin's lap.
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* VirginPower: Subverted with UnicornsPreferVirgins: Only virgins being are susceptible to the illusions of unicorns, which in this story here are filthy, scavenging mongrels mangy, carnivorous horse-like things that would rather ''eat'' a virgin than rest its head in said virgin's lap.prey on those that fall for their illusions.
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* CantArgueWithElves: Elves see things this way, to the point of other races considering them snooty and xenophobic. We don't get to see much of them, though.
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* OurElvesAreBetter: To the point of other races considering them snooty and xenophobic. We don't get to see much of them, though.
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* SpeculativeFictionLGBT: The series, set in a medieval fantasy world, features elven lesbian couple Sinai and Jacyl, who have a committed relationship which gets significant attention.
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* ButchLesbian: Sinai always has short hair, wears entirely leather masculine clothing and carries a sword strapped onto her back which she's quite good with, while having a female lover.
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* FantasyContraception: Jacyl gets Lyra some contraceptive pills she can use after having "{{the talk}}", for if she's attracted to any young men along their journey.
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* LipstickLesbian: Improbably, [[LampshadeHanging as is pointed out by some of the characters - including herself]], Jacyl. As an elven scout she's often weeks or months on end in the wilderness with no hot baths and limited pack space, yet she needs to carry several different outfits and makeup along with her. Her former guardian remarked that he first came across her while her house was burning down and that despite this, she was attempting to save her dresses. Her partner is the ButchLesbian Sinai.
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* MasculineFeminineGayCouple: Short-haired, leather-clad elven swordswoman Sinai is in a relationship with Jacyl, also an elf, who has her hair long, wears dresses and likes to buy clothes, among other pursuits more traditionally feminine.
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* FantasyContraception: Jacyl gets Lyra some contraceptive pills she can use after having "{{the talk}}", for if she's attracted to any young men along their journey.
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* FantasyContraception: Jacyl gets Lyra some contraceptive pills she can use after having "{{the talk}}", for if if she's attracted to any young men along their journey.
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* NoPeriodsPeriod: Averted. Jacyl specifically asks Lyra if she's gotten anything for feminine hygiene. Lyra is embarrassed, but admits she hasn't, and Jacyl buys for her some sponges.
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* NoPeriodsPeriod: Averted. Jacyl specifically asks Lyra if she's gotten anything for feminine hygiene. Lyra is embarrassed, but admits she hasn't, and Jacyl buys for her some sponges.
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* FantasyContraception: Jacyl gets Lyra some contraceptive pills she can use after having "{{the talk}}", for if she's attracted to any young men along their journey.
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* FantasyContraception: Jacyl gets Lyra some contraceptive pills she can use after having "{{the talk}}", for if if she's attracted to any young men along their journey.
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* AerithAndBob: We have names like Lyra, Trent, Sadrao and Jacyl interspersed.
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* AmazonBrigade: The hyena people.
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* BewareTheNiceOnes: Sadrao.
* TheBigGuy: Sinai.
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* TheChick: Jacyl, and the forgettable girl rescued from the evil magician.
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%% * TheChick: Jacyl, and the forgettable girl rescued from the evil magician.magician.
* CrystalDragonJesus: The religion usually just referred to as "the church", which has cathedrals, cardinals and traditional Christian sexual mores (e.g. they oppose contraception and same-sex relationships).
* CrystalDragonJesus: The religion usually just referred to as "the church", which has cathedrals, cardinals and traditional Christian sexual mores (e.g. they oppose contraception and same-sex relationships).
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* ConvenientlyUnverifiableCoverStory: [[spoiler:Trent's backstory]].
* CoolBigSis: Jacyl to Lyra.
* CoolSword: Sadrao's Mohenja and the sword Kuroinu started a huge marketplace disturbance to steal.
* CorruptChurch: There's a theocratic town with at least ''three'' of these.
* CoolBigSis: Jacyl to Lyra.
* CoolSword: Sadrao's Mohenja and the sword Kuroinu started a huge marketplace disturbance to steal.
* CorruptChurch: There's a theocratic town with at least ''three'' of these.
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%% * ConvenientlyUnverifiableCoverStory: [[spoiler:Trent's backstory]].
%% * CoolBigSis: Jacyl to Lyra.
%% * CoolSword: Sadrao's Mohenja and the sword Kuroinu started a huge marketplace disturbance to steal.
%% * CorruptChurch: There's a theocratic town with at least ''three'' of these.
%% * CoolBigSis: Jacyl to Lyra.
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* DeathSeeker: Sinai.
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* DragonAscendant: [[spoiler: Trent]].
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* OurElvesAreBetter: To the point of other races considering them snooty and xenophobic. We don't get to see much of them, though.
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* EternalSexualFreedom: Averted. Two of the main cast are in a lesbian relationship, and Lyra, who was bought up conservative, is somewhat uncomfortable. Also, one of the partners actually thinks to ask Lyra if she's okay with it.
* FaceHeelTurn: [[spoiler: Trent, towards the end.]]
* FaceHeelTurn: [[spoiler: Trent, towards the end.]]
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* FantasyContraception: Jacyl gets Lyra some contraceptive pills she can use after having "{{the talk}}", for if she's attracted to any young men along their journey.
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* TheHero: Lyra.
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** While most of the characters are more FunnyAnimal than HalfHumanHybrid, Trent is a half-elf and [[spoiler: Kuroinu]] is explicitly stated to be a demon hybrid. The half part is debatable, from both directions. On the one hand the ancestry is different, on the other it appears that any offspring of a demon may well be a demon, regardless of the mortal half.
* HoistByHisOwnPetard: [[spoiler:Vade]].
* HugeGuyTinyGirl: Gunnar and Spite.
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** While most of the characters are more FunnyAnimal than HalfHumanHybrid, Trent is a half-elf and [[spoiler: Kuroinu]] is explicitly stated to be a demon hybrid. The half part is debatable, from both directions. On the one hand the ancestry is different, on the other it appears that any offspring of a demon may well be a demon, regardless of the mortal half.
* HoistByHisOwnPetard: [[spoiler:Vade]].
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%% * TheHero: Lyra.
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**HalfHumanHybrid: While most of the characters are more FunnyAnimal than HalfHumanHybrid, Trent is a half-elf and [[spoiler: Kuroinu]] is explicitly stated to be a demon hybrid. The half part is debatable, from both directions. On the one hand the ancestry is different, on the other it appears that any offspring of a demon may well be a demon, regardless of the mortal half.
%% * HoistByHisOwnPetard: [[spoiler:Vade]].
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* MagicalAbortion: [[spoiler:Lyra]] isn't putting up with MandatoryMotherhood, no sir.
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* MagicalAbortion: [[spoiler:Lyra]] isn't putting up with MandatoryMotherhood, no sir. After she's impregnated by rape, she uses the Kytha to induce abortion.
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* TheTalk: Jacyl talks Lyra aside to discuss sexual matters (she's aware of the basics), deeply embarrassing her. It's mentioned Jacyl previously got the talk herself from Sadrao-it was even ''more'' embarrassing.
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* BiTheWay: Kuroinu, and [[spoiler: Lyra herself.]]
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* EldritchAbomination: The true form of demons is ''deeply'' alien.
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* EldritchAbomination: The true form forms of demons is are ''deeply'' alien.
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* EldritchAbomination: The true form of demons is ''deeply'' alien.
* FreakinessShame: [[spoiler: Kuroino]] is well aware of just how [[EldritchAbomination eldritch]] demons are. [[spoiler: Lyra]] acknowledges that, but still finds her true form beautiful in an alien way.
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** While most of the characters are more FunnyAnimal than HalfHumanHybrid, Trent is a half-elf and [[spoiler: Kuroinu]] is explicitly stated to be a demon hybrid. The half part is debatable, though, given how diluted the demon blood must be after so many generations.
** [[spoiler:On the other hand, Kuroinu may approach this from the other direction; it appears that any offspring of a demon is a demon, regardless of parentage.]]
** [[spoiler:On the other hand, Kuroinu may approach this from the other direction; it appears that any offspring of a demon is a demon, regardless of parentage.]]
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** While most of the characters are more FunnyAnimal than HalfHumanHybrid, Trent is a half-elf and [[spoiler: Kuroinu]] is explicitly stated to be a demon hybrid. The half part is debatable, though, given how diluted from both directions. On the demon blood must be after so many generations.
** [[spoiler:Onone hand the ancestry is different, on the other hand, Kuroinu may approach this from the other direction; it appears that any offspring of a demon is may well be a demon, regardless of parentage.]]the mortal half.
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* AnimalStereotypes: Sadrao the dog soldier is loyal and trustworthy, Spite the weasel/ferret is a [[GladHesOnOurSide cunning, bloodthirsty thief,]] Gunnar the giant sloth is slow and patient, and a brief encounter with a wolverine guard... well, you just don't want to mess with wolverines.
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* AnimalStereotypes: Sadrao the dog soldier is loyal and trustworthy, Spite the weasel/ferret ferret is a [[GladHesOnOurSide cunning, bloodthirsty thief,]] Gunnar the giant sloth is slow and patient, and a brief encounter with a wolverine guard... well, you just don't want to mess with wolverines.
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* AnimalStereotypes: Sadrao the dog soldier is loyal and trustworthy, Spite the weasel/ferret is a cunning, bloodthirsty thief (albeit on the hero's side), Gunnar the giant sloth is slow and patient, and a brief encounter with a wolverine guard... well, you just don't want to mess with wolverines.
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* AnimalStereotypes: Sadrao the dog soldier is loyal and trustworthy, Spite the weasel/ferret is a [[GladHesOnOurSide cunning, bloodthirsty thief (albeit on the hero's side), thief,]] Gunnar the giant sloth is slow and patient, and a brief encounter with a wolverine guard... well, you just don't want to mess with wolverines.
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* [[ABoyAndHisX A Girl and Her Dog Soldier]]: Or quite possibly A Dog Soldier and His Girl.
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* HalfHumanHybrid: While most of the characters are more FunnyAnimal than HalfHumanHybrid, Trent is a half-elf and [[spoiler: Kuroinu]] is explicitly stated to be a demon hybrid. The half part is debatable, though, given how diluted the demon blood must be after so many generations.
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** While most of the characters are more FunnyAnimal than HalfHumanHybrid, Trent is a half-elf and [[spoiler: Kuroinu]] is explicitly stated to be a demon hybrid. The half part is debatable, though, given how diluted the demon blood must be after so many generations.
** While most of the characters are more FunnyAnimal than HalfHumanHybrid, Trent is a half-elf and [[spoiler: Kuroinu]] is explicitly stated to be a demon hybrid. The half part is debatable, though, given how diluted the demon blood must be after so many generations.
