History Literature / BlackTrillium

* ''Black Trillium'' (1990). The original novel begins with the [[TheEmpire evil kingdom of Labornok]] conquering the [[TheFederation neighboring kingdom of Ruwenda]]. The only remnant of the Ruwendan [[RoyalBlood royal family]] are the young triplet princesses, who are rescued by their servants and smuggled across the conquered country to the White Lady, who was supposed to protect Ruwenda from the invasion. From there on, the three princesses must brave three different paths to retrieve [[RuleOfThree three parts]] of the mightiest weapon left behind by ThePrecursors, the [[DismantledMacGuffin Scepter of Power]], and to retake their kingdom from the invaders.

* PowerTrio: The three princesses. Let's see...
** BeautyBrainsAndBrawn: Anigel, Haramis, and Kadiya, respectively.
** BlondeBrunetteRedhead: Anigel = HairOfGoldHeartOfGold. Haramis = BrainyBrunette. Kadiya = FieryRedhead.
** FreudianTrio: Haramis = TheSpock, Kadiya = TheMcCoy, Anigel = TheKirk.

* ''Black Trillium'' (1990). The original novel begins with the [[TheEmpire evil kingdom of Labornok]] conquering the [[TheFederation neighboring kingdom of Ruwenda]]. The only remnant of the Ruwendan [[RoyalBlood royal family]] are the [[EverythingsBetterWithPrincesses young triplet princesses]], who are rescued by their servants and smuggled across the conquered country to the White Lady, who was supposed to protect Ruwenda from the invasion. From there on, the three princesses must brave three different paths to retrieve [[RuleOfThree three parts]] of the mightiest weapon left behind by ThePrecursors, the [[DismantledMacGuffin Scepter of Power]], and to retake their kingdom from the invaders.

* EverythingsBetterWithPrincesses: The plot wouldn't have suffered much if the three sisters weren't princesses, but they are.

A 1990 {{fantasy}} novel [[RoundRobin co-written]] by Creator/AndreNorton, Creator/MarionZimmerBradley, and Creator/JulianMay. It is also the first book in the ''Trillium'' series, consisting of four more novels set in the same universe and featuring more or less the same cast. After the original novel, however, the three co-authors decided to write the sequels separately, so there are effectively [[AlternateTimeline three mutually exclusive continuities]], of which ''Black Trillium'' is the lowest (and only) denominator.

* '''''Black Trillium''''' (1990). The original novel begins with the [[TheEmpire evil kingdom of Labornok]] conquering the [[TheFederation neighboring kingdom of Ruwenda]]. The only remnant of the Ruwendan [[RoyalBlood royal family]] are the [[EverythingsBetterWithPrincesses young triplet princesses]], who are rescued by their servants and smuggled across the conquered country to the White Lady, who was supposed to protect Ruwenda from the invasion. From there on, the three princesses must brave three different paths to retrieve [[RuleOfThree three parts]] of the mightiest weapon left behind by ThePrecursors, the [[DismantledMacGuffin Scepter of Power]], and to retake their kingdom from the invaders.
* '''''Blood Trillium''''' (1992, May).
* '''''Golden Trillium''''' (1993, Norton). Some time after the conclusion of ''BT'', [[LadyOfWar Kadiya, the second princess]], leads an expedition into the [[SwampsAreEvil Thorny Hell]] to uncover a few of the Ancients' secrets.
* '''''Lady of the Trillium''''' (1995, Zimmer Bradley). [[TimeSkip 900 years after]] the ''BT'', [[BadassBookworm Haramis, the oldest princess]] and the current White Lady, is faced with the challenge of selecting and educating a successor for herself.
* '''''Sky Trillium''''' (1997, May).

* FieryRedhead: Kadiya is a LadyOfWar with the quickest temper of the sisters, and has "russet" (which could mean either mahogany brown or dark auburn) hair.

* ChasteHero: By contrast to Haramis (who gets it on with Orogastus) and Anigel (who marries and has kids with Antar), Kadya doesn't seem to be interested in romance at all.

** BlondeBrunetteRedhead: Ditto.

* '''''Black Trillium''''' (1990). The original novel begins with the [[TheEmpire evil kingdom of Labornok]] conquering the [[TheFederation neighboring kingdom of Ruwenda]]. The only remnant of the Ruwendan [[RoyalBlood royal family]] are the [[EverythingsBetterWithPrincesses young triplet princesses]], who are rescued by their servants and smuggled across the conquered country to [[TheObiWan the White Lady]], who was supposed to protect Ruwenda from the invasion. From there on, the three princesses must brave three different paths to retrieve [[RuleOfThree three parts]] of the mightiest weapon left behind by ThePrecursors, the [[DismantledMacGuffin Scepter of Power]], and to retake their kingdom from the invaders.

* TheObiWan: White Lady Binah provides early guidance to the princesses, sends them on their respective quests, and dies of old age soon thereafter.

* DemotedToSatelliteLoveInterest: TheGoodPrince Antar in ''Literature/BlackTrillium'' is a complex character torn between his loyalty to his royal father and his country and the realization that his father and king has been corrupted by an EvilSorcerer and pushes their country into ruin and dishonor. In Creator/JulianMay's sequel novels, his role mostly boils down to being the King Consort and frequent DistressedDude to his queenly wife, [[spoiler:the ex-princess Anigel]].

* Antar, the Crown Prince of Labornok. TheWisePrince who mistrusts Orogastus and later defects to Anigel's army and eventually marries her. In May's continuity he often plays the DistressedDamsel role for Anigel.

* DamselInDistress: Surprisingly, it is Antar who often causes trouble to his frail princess of a wife.

A 1990 {{fantasy}} novel [[RoundRobin co-written]] by AndreNorton, MarionZimmerBradley, and Julian May. It is also the first book in the ''Trillium'' series, consisting of four more novels set in the same universe and featuring more or less the same cast. After the original novel, however, the three co-authors decided to write the sequels separately, so there are effectively [[AlternateTimeline three mutually exclusive continuities]], of which ''Black Trillium'' is the lowest (and only) denominator.

* '''''Golden Trillium''''' (1993, Norton). Some time after the conclusion of ''BT'', [[LadyOfWar Kadiya, the second princess]], leads an expedition into the [[SwampsAreEvil Thorny Hell]] to uncover a few of the Ancient's secrets.

* DamselInDistress: Surprisingly, it is Antar who often causes trouble to his frail princess wife Anigel.

* EverythingsBetterWithPrincesses

* TheObiWan: White Lady Binah.

* RoundRobin: How the original novel was written.

* '''''Black Trillium''''' (1990). The original novel begins with the [[TheEmpire evil kingdom of Labornok]] conquering the [[TheFederation neighboring kingdom of Ruwenda]]. The only remnant of the Ruwendan [[RoyalBlood royal family]] are the [[EverythingsBetterWithPrincesses young triplet princesses]], who are rescued by their servants and smuggled across the conquered country to [[TheObiWan the White Lady]], who was supposed to protect Ruwenda from the invasion. From there on, the three princesses must brave three different paths to retrieve [[RuleOfThree three parts]] of the mightiest weapon left behind by ThePrecursors, the [[DismantledMacGuffin Scepter of Power]].

'''''Black Trillium''''' is a 1990 {{fantasy}} novel [[RoundRobin co-written]] by AndreNorton, MarionZimmerBradley, and Julian May. It is also the first book in the ''Trillium'' series, consisting of four more novels set in the same universe and featuring more or less the same cast. After the original novel, however, the three co-authors decided to write the sequels separately, so there are effectively [[AlternateTimeline three mutually exclusive continuities]], of which ''Black Trillium'' is the lowest (and only) denominator.

''Literature/BlackTrillium'' is a 1990 {{fantasy}} novel [[RoundRobin co-written]] by AndreNorton, MarionZimmerBradley, and Julian May. It is also the first book in the ''Trillium'' series, consisting of four more novels set in the same universe and featuring more or less the same cast. After the original novel, however, the three co-authors decided to write the sequels separately, so there are effectively [[AlternateTimeline three mutually exclusive continuities]], of which ''Black Trillium'' is the lowest (and only) denominator.

* DistressedDamsel: Surprisingly, it is Antar who often causes trouble to his frail princess wife Anigel.

* '''''Black Trillium''''' (1990). The original novel begins with the [[TheEmpire evil kingdom of Labornok]] conquering the [[TheFederation neighboring kingdom of Ruwenda]]. The only remnant of the Ruwendan [[RoyalBlood royal family]] are the [[EverythingsBetterWithPrincesses three young princesses]] who are rescued by their oddling servants and smuggled across the conquered country to [[TheObiWan the White Lady]], who was supposed to protect Ruwenda from the invasion. From there on, the three princesses must brave three different paths to retrieve [[RuleOfThree three parts]] of the mightiest weapon left behind by ThePrecursors, the [[DismantledMacGuffin Scepter of Power]].

* '''''Golden Trillium''''' (1993, Norton). Some time after the conclusion of ''BT'', [[LadyOfWar Kadya, the second princess]], leads an expedition into the [[SwampsAreEvil Thorny Hell]] to uncover a few of the Ancient's secrets.

* Kadya, the second princess, is a LadyOfWar and has a [[TheMcCoy brash, passionate personality]], often putting her at odds with the logical Haramis (especially in May's continuity). Her personal artifact is the Three Lobed Burning Eye (a sword) and after ''BT'', she is known as the Lady of the Sacred Eyes, serving as the protector of the oddlings. In the original novel, her chapters were written by Andre Norton.

* LadyOfWar: Kadya is the warrior princess.

** BeautyBrainsAndBrawn: Anigel, Haramis, and Kadya, respectively.

** FreudianTrio: Haramis = TheSpock, Kadya = TheMcCoy, Anigel = TheKirk.