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''Rumo and his Miraculous Adventures'' (''Rumo'' for short) is a book by Creator/WalterMoers set in Zamonia, the setting for ''Literature/TheThirteenAndAHalfLivesOfCaptainBluebear'' and ''Literature/TheCityOfDreamingBooks''. It revolves around Rumo, a wolperting (an intelligent, bipedal, horned dog), after he is kidnapped by [[{{Cyclops}} cyclopean]] pirates. Following his escape from them, he sets off on a journey to find 'the silver thread' that will lead him to true love, but is waylaid repeatedly, most importantly when almost everyone he knows is kidnapped and taken to the hellish underground Netherworld, which he must rescue them from. Along the way he picks up several friends, including Dandelion and Krindle, the talking sword possessed by two very different spirits, Voltozan Smyke the shark grub, and Urs of the Snows, another wolperting and talented chef.

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''Rumo and his Miraculous Adventures'' (''Rumo'' for short) is a book by Creator/WalterMoers set in Zamonia, the setting for ''Literature/TheThirteenAndAHalfLivesOfCaptainBluebear'' and ''Literature/TheCityOfDreamingBooks''. ''Literature/TheCityOfDreamingBooks''.

It revolves around Rumo, a wolperting (an intelligent, bipedal, horned dog), after he is kidnapped by [[{{Cyclops}} cyclopean]] pirates. Following his escape from them, he sets off on a journey to find 'the silver thread' that will lead him to true love, but is waylaid repeatedly, most importantly when almost everyone he knows is kidnapped and taken to the hellish underground Netherworld, which he must rescue them from. Along the way he picks up several friends, including Dandelion and Krindle, the talking sword possessed by two very different spirits, Voltozan Smyke the shark grub, and Urs of the Snows, another wolperting and talented chef.

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* BrainsAndBrawn: Rumo and Smyke have this dynamic on their travels through southern Zamonia, with Smyke as the brains and Rumo as the muscle.

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Rumo and Smyke have this dynamic on their travels through southern Zamonia, with Smyke as the brains and Rumo as the muscle.muscle.
** Later in Hel, Smyke becomes the muscle to Kolibri's brains. While both are much more brainy than brawny, Smyke is part shark while Kolibri, like all Eydeets, is physically frail.
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* CassandraDidIt: Uggly Witches are often hit by this. Their predictions usually involve misfortune and they are always unavoidable.
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* ThemeNaming:
** Wolpertings have names like "Name" + "geographic location where they are originally from"
** Eydeets haves names like "Arabic Name" + "bird species" (somewhat LostInTranslation: ''Kolibri'' means ''humming bird'').

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* ObfuscatingInsanity: Played with. When the two Helian rebels disobey Rumo because he is too nice to hurt them, he pretends to hear voices from his sword which tell him to feed the one to the other. They think he is mad and comply. Rumo is sane, but the voices are real. Grinzold even admits that Rumo's threat might well have been suggested by him.



* OurMonstersAreWeird: At one point they fight a 7-foot long blind albino rat with tentacles. This is probably the least odd creature they encounter in Netherworld.

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* OurMonstersAreWeird: At one point they fight a 7-foot long blind albino rat with tentacles.tentacles for eyes. This is probably the least odd creature they encounter in Netherworld.
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** Rala, a Saluki, is portrayed as [[TheChick feminine]] and [[WomenAreWiser dignified]], though she can still [[ActionGirl hold her own in a fight.]]

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** Rala, a Saluki, is portrayed as [[TheChick feminine]] feminine and [[WomenAreWiser dignified]], though she can still [[ActionGirl hold her own in a fight.]]
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* RelativeError: Rumo sees Rala’s affection towards Rolf and goes mad with jealousy, until Urs tells him she’s Rolf’s sister.
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* MoreThanMeetsTheEye: Krindle is "hideously ugly, extremely bloodthirsty, boundlessly vindictive, infinitely evil and absolutely honest about it because it's all too obvious there's no point in hiding the fact", and in times of need teaches Rumo to sing and [[spoiler:swim]] and joins in sharing terrifying stories once Dandelion mentions they can be helpful in warding off fear. He also gradually stops meaning it and eventually arrives at being {{Tsundere}} when he says he [[spoiler: wishes to kill Skullop]].
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* AlwaysChaoticEvil: As always, there are some Zamonian races who lack any redeeming qualitites. The Demonocles are probably the worst, though -- their entire culture, such as it is, revolve around taking prisoners to eat them alive, making sure their victims stay alive for as long as possible because they like their food to struggle. Completely lacking in empathy [[spoiler:unless it involves [[BizarreAlienBiology breaking a Demonocle's tongue]]; that's [[EvenEvilHasStandards just taking it too far]]]], they can't even begin to see anything wrong with this.

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* AlwaysChaoticEvil: As always, there are some Zamonian races who lack any redeeming qualitites. The Demonocles are probably the worst, though -- their entire culture, such as it is, revolve around taking prisoners to eat them alive, making sure their victims stay alive for as long as possible because they like their food to struggle. Completely lacking in empathy [[spoiler:unless ([[spoiler:unless it involves [[BizarreAlienBiology breaking a Demonocle's tongue]]; that's [[EvenEvilHasStandards just taking it too far]]]], far]]]]), they can't even begin to see anything wrong with this.
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'''''Rumo and his Miraculous Adventures''''' (''Rumo'' for short) is a book by Creator/WalterMoers set in Zamonia, the setting for ''Literature/TheThirteenAndAHalfLivesOfCaptainBluebear'' and ''Literature/TheCityOfDreamingBooks''. It revolves around Rumo, a wolperting (an intelligent, bipedal, horned dog), after he is kidnapped by [[{{Cyclops}} cyclopean]] pirates. Following his escape from them, he sets off on a journey to find 'the silver thread' that will lead him to true love, but is waylaid repeatedly, most importantly when almost everyone he knows is kidnapped and taken to the hellish underground Netherworld, which he must rescue them from. Along the way he picks up several friends, including Dandelion and Krindle, the talking sword possessed by two very different spirits, Voltozan Smyke the shark grub, and Urs of the Snows, another wolperting and talented chef.

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'''''Rumo ''Rumo and his Miraculous Adventures''''' Adventures'' (''Rumo'' for short) is a book by Creator/WalterMoers set in Zamonia, the setting for ''Literature/TheThirteenAndAHalfLivesOfCaptainBluebear'' and ''Literature/TheCityOfDreamingBooks''. It revolves around Rumo, a wolperting (an intelligent, bipedal, horned dog), after he is kidnapped by [[{{Cyclops}} cyclopean]] pirates. Following his escape from them, he sets off on a journey to find 'the silver thread' that will lead him to true love, but is waylaid repeatedly, most importantly when almost everyone he knows is kidnapped and taken to the hellish underground Netherworld, which he must rescue them from. Along the way he picks up several friends, including Dandelion and Krindle, the talking sword possessed by two very different spirits, Voltozan Smyke the shark grub, and Urs of the Snows, another wolperting and talented chef.
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Rala, it would seem, has a lot in common with Rita from Oliver and Company. One of these is that her design is actually based on a saluki.


** Rala, an Afghan, is portrayed as [[TheChick feminine]] and [[WomenAreWiser dignified]], though she can still [[ActionGirl hold her own in a fight.]]

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** Rala, an Afghan, a Saluki, is portrayed as [[TheChick feminine]] and [[WomenAreWiser dignified]], though she can still [[ActionGirl hold her own in a fight.]]
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** Rolv closely resembles a Bull Terrier which are known for. EIng orotective.

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** Rolv closely resembles a Bull Terrier which are known for. EIng orotective.for being protective and he is very protective of his sister.
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A pitbull is a general term not a specific breed and rolv closely resembles a bull terrier, particularly the shape of his head and face which is depicted on page 197 in the novel.


** Rolv, a pitbull, is an aggressive JerkJock who's also ferociously protective of his sister.

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** Rolv, **Rolv closely resembles a pitbull, is an aggressive JerkJock who's also ferociously protective of his sister.Bull Terrier which are known for. EIng orotective.

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