History Literature / LibraryOfTheUnwritten

* AmbiguouslyBrown Claire and Leto (in mortal form) are frequently described as having brown skin and curly hair.
* AndIMustScream [[spoiler:Andras gets trapped in his own sword for eternity. Gregor gets "killed" by Claire. Possibly also any god of a forgotten realm, such the crocodile/water god.]]
* AnimatedTattoo Brevity's tattoos are the symbols of imagination that she can wield.
* ChildhoodFriends Hero and Owen. Leto [[spoiler:and Darren]]. This troper suspects each might have been ChildhoodFriendRomance cases too.
* DrivenToSuicide [[spoiler:Leto when he was a human and his friend Darren]]
* FantasticCatholicism
* ImpliedLoveInterest Claire and Beatrice in the past. Claire and Hero in the future.
* InvertedTrope Sort of the premise of the whole story.

** DamselInDistress The "Damsel Suite" is actually for escaped characters of any gender and character trope/type. Most of them also volunteered to defend the library when it was under attack.

* MagicalLibrary This starts in a library in hell which houses unwritten books. The {{Magic Librarian}}s are damned souls that could have been great authors but never fulfilled their potential. They are charged with making sure that the unwritten stories don’t escape the collective unconsciousness and enter reality.
* MentorOccupationalHazard Andras and Gregor
* MoreThanMeetsTheEye
* ResurrectiveImmortality Most of the cast is already dead so they can't die again. [[spoiler:Except when it comes to the forbidden words.]]
** Escaped characters also don't die- they just need to make sure their unfinished book is intact.
* ShipTease Hero and Owen. Leto and Darren. Maybe even Claire & Brevity.
* TreacherousAdvisor [[spoiler:Andras]]
* WordsCanBreakMyBones In the trial battle between Byord and Claire while they're in Valhalla- the duel is conducted via shouting literary quotes at each other, that physically hurt them.
* WorkingWithTheEx Claire and Beatrice in Malta.
* WritersBlock If the Unwritten library shuts down, that means everyone in the real world goes through writer's block.

* {{AnythingThatMoves}} Claire and Hero are both pansexual.

* {{FiveManBand}}
** TheLeader Claire Hadley, the current Head Librarian of the Unwritten Wing
** TheLancer Mostly Brevity, the fallen muse and Claire's direct assistant. Hero or Andras fill the role when Brevity covers the library.
** TheSmartGuy Andras a demon in charge of the Arcane Wing and provides most of the research before they leave Hell, before his {{FaceHeelTurn}}.
** TheBigGuy Hero, an escaped character whose [[spoiler:actually the villain in his story]] & provides most of the firepower/sword fighting.
** TheChick Leto, a teenage demon courier who starts out as a symbol of innocence. Although Brevity's cheerfulness could fit here too.
** SixthRanger Ramiel, a Watcher and former Fallen Angel, after he rescues Leto.

* ShipTease Hero and Owen. Leto and Darren.

** TheLancer Mostly Brevity, the fallen muse and Claire's direct assistant. Hero or Andras fill the role when Brevity leaves.

** TheChick Leto, demon courier who is more than he seems. Although Brevity's cheerfulness could fit here too.

* AndIMustScream [[spoiler:Andras gets trapped in his own sword for eternity. Gregor gets "killed" by Claire. I'd imagine this would happen to any books that are trapped outside their book unwillingly.]]

* {{HoYay}} Claire & Beatrice. Leto[[spoiler: and Darren]]. Hero and Owen. This troper also ships Claire & Brevity.
* {{InvertedTrope}} Sort of the premise of the whole story.

** {{DamselInDistress}} The "Damsel Suite" is actually for escaped characters of any gender and character trope/type. Most of them also volunteered to defend the library when it was under attack.

* {{MagicalLibrary}} This starts in a library in hell which houses unwritten books. The {{Magic Librarian}}s are damned souls that could have been great authors but never fulfilled their potential. They are charged with making sure that the unwritten stories don’t escape the collective unconsciousness and enter reality.

* WritersBlock If the Unwritten library shuts down, that means everyone in the real world goes through writer's block.

* DrivenToSuicide [[spoiler:Leto and his friend Darren]]

* DrivenToSuicide [[suicide:Leto when he was human. Also his friend, Darren.]]

** TheLancer Mostly Brevity, the fallen muse and Claire's assistant.
** TheSmartGuy Andras a demon in charge of the Arcane Wing, before his {{FaceHeelTurn}}.

** SixthRanger Ramiel after his second {{HeelFaceRevolvingDoor}}

** {{DamselInDistress}} The "Damsel Suite" is actually for escaped characters of any gender and character trope/type.
* HoYay Claire & Beatrice. Leto[[spoiler:and Darren]]. Hero and Owen.

* Shapeshifting Walter, the guardian of doors.
* {{WorkingWithTheEx}} Claire and Beatrice

* AndIMustScream [[spoiler:Andras gets trapped in his own sword for eternity. Gregor gets "killed" by Claire. I'd imagine this would happen to any books that are trapped outside their book unwillingly.}}

* HoYay Claire & Beatrice. Leto{{spoiler:and Darren}}. Hero and Owen.

* {{AnythingThatMoves}} Claire and Hero are both pansexual.

* {{AnythingThatMoves}} Claire and Hero are both pansexual

** TheLancer Leto
** TheSmartGuy The Arcanist, before his {{FaceHeelTurn}}
** TheBigGuy Hero, an escaped character whose [[spoiler:actually the villain in his story]]
** TheChick Brevity, the fallen muse
** SixthRanger Ramiel