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* BestedByTheInexperienced: Pacist turned badass Ben is able to kill numerous cartel soldiers only about two days after learning how to shoot properly.
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* AffablyEvil: Elena, the leader of the Baja Cartel
* AnyoneCanDie: [[spoiler: Every named character barring Magda is dead by the end.]]
* AwesomeMcCoolname: Ophelia Sage.
* AxCrazy: Lado, Elena's right hand. More accurately, chainsaw crazy, as that is his weapon of choice for beheadings.
* AnyoneCanDie: [[spoiler: Every named character barring Magda is dead by the end.]]
* AwesomeMcCoolname: Ophelia Sage.
* AxCrazy: Lado, Elena's right hand. More accurately, chainsaw crazy, as that is his weapon of choice for beheadings.
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* AffablyEvil: Elena, the leader of the Baja Cartel
Cartel.
* AnyoneCanDie:[[spoiler: Every [[spoiler:Every named character barring Magda is dead by the end.]]
* AwesomeMcCoolname: Ophelia Sage.
* AxCrazy: Lado, Elena's right hand. More accurately, chainsaw crazy, chainsaw-crazy, as that is his weapon of choice for beheadings.
* AnyoneCanDie:
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* BewareTheNiceOnes: [[spoiler: O is a sweet California girl. But is also the one who kills Elena.]]
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* BewareTheNiceOnes: [[spoiler: O [[spoiler:O is a sweet California girl. But girl, but is also the one who kills Elena.]]
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* DownerEnding: [[spoiler: Ben, Chon and O overdose on morphine together after being mortally wounded.]]
* DrivenToSuicide: [[spoiler: Dennis walks onto train tracks after he tells Ben and Chon he is into deep with the cartels.]]
* DrivenToSuicide: [[spoiler: Dennis walks onto train tracks after he tells Ben and Chon he is into deep with the cartels.]]
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* DownerEnding: [[spoiler: Ben, [[spoiler:Ben, Chon and O overdose on morphine together after being mortally wounded.]]
* DrivenToSuicide:[[spoiler: Dennis [[spoiler:Dennis walks onto train tracks after he tells Ben and Chon he is into deep with the cartels.]]
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* LaserSight: [[spoiler: Lado gets to see about a dozen of these pointed at him before he is unloaded into.]]
* NeckSnap: [[spoiler: How Lado kills Estaben.]]
* NiceGuy: Estaben is genuinely friendly to O. He even convinces his cartel "buddies" to give her internet. [[spoiler: it doesn't save him in the end.]]
* NeckSnap: [[spoiler: How Lado kills Estaben.]]
* NiceGuy: Estaben is genuinely friendly to O. He even convinces his cartel "buddies" to give her internet. [[spoiler: it doesn't save him in the end.]]
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* LaserSight: [[spoiler: Lado [[spoiler:Lado gets to see about a dozen of these pointed at him before he is unloaded into.]]
* NeckSnap:[[spoiler: How [[spoiler:How Lado kills Estaben.]]
* NiceGuy: Estaben is genuinely friendly to O. He even convinces his cartel "buddies" to give her internet.[[spoiler: it [[spoiler:It doesn't save him in the end.]]
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* NiceGuy: Estaben is genuinely friendly to O. He even convinces his cartel "buddies" to give her internet.
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* PrisonerExchange: [[spoiler: Ben and Chon trade Elaine's daughter Magda for O. It doesn't end well for anyone.]]
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* PrisonerExchange: [[spoiler: Ben [[spoiler:Ben and Chon trade Elaine's daughter Magda for O. It doesn't end well for anyone.]]
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* {{Turncoat}}: [[spoiler: Lado has been giving El Azul information]].
* TheUnseen: El Azul.
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* {{Turncoat}}: [[spoiler: Lado [[spoiler:Lado has been giving El Azul information]].
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Savages is a 2010 novel written by Don Winslow. The novel follows O, Ben, and Chon: three friends/lovers who live in California. Ben and Chon run a weed business together. The Baja Cartel begins to take an interest and wants to partner up. But when Ben and Chon refuse the cartel kidnaps O.
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Savages is a 2010 novel written by Don Winslow. The novel follows O, Ben, and Chon: three friends/lovers who live in California. Ben and Chon run a weed business together. The Baja Cartel begins to take an interest and wants to partner up. But when Ben and Chon refuse the cartel kidnaps O. \n\n\n Adapted into a 2012 [[Film/{{Savages}} film of the same name]], directed by Creator/OliverStone and starring Creator/AaronJohnson and Creator/TaylorKitsch as Ben and Chon, with Creator/BlakeLively as O, Creator/SalmaHayek as Elena, and Creator/BenicioDelToro as Lado.
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* BewareTheNiceOnes: [[spoiler: O is a sweet California girl. But is also the one who kills Elaine.]]
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* BewareTheNiceOnes: [[spoiler: O is a sweet California girl. But is also the one who kills Elaine.Elena.]]
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* TheCartel: The main antagonists are cartel members.
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* TheCartel: The main antagonists are cartel members. members, trying to move in on Ben and Chon's (relatively) small weed business.
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* TheSociopath: Chon again. He has no PTSD from Iraq and has no issue murdering people.
* {{Turncoat}}: [[spoiler: Lado has been giving El Azul information]].
* TheUnseen: El Azul.
* {{Turncoat}}: [[spoiler: Lado has been giving El Azul information]].
* TheUnseen: El Azul.
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** Chon again. He has no PTSD from Iraq and has no issue murdering
** On the other side of the border, Lado. He is involved in all of the murder and torture you'd expect from TheCartel.
* TheUnseen: El Azul.
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%% * AxCrazy: Lado.
%% * BackAlleyDoctor: Ken 'Doc' Lorenzen, a former medic from Chon's unit.
%% * BewareTheNiceOnes: [[spoiler: O is the one who kills Elaine.]]
%% * BloodKnight: Chon
%% * AxCrazy: Lado.
%% * BackAlleyDoctor: Ken 'Doc' Lorenzen, a former medic from Chon's unit.
%% * BewareTheNiceOnes: [[spoiler: O is the one who kills Elaine.]]
%% * BloodKnight: Chon
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* BewareTheNiceOnes: [[spoiler: O is a sweet California girl. But is also the one who kills Elaine.]]
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%% * TheCartel: The main antagonists are cartel members.
%% * ColdSniper: [[spoiler: a dozen of these open up on Lado.]]
* DarkAndTroubledPast: Chon is a former Navy SEAL who saw some bad things in the Middle East. Somewhat averted because Chon doesn't have PTSD.
%% * DirtyCop: DEA Agent Dennis Cain.
%% * DisappearedDad: Both Chon and O's dads left.
* DisproportionateRetribution: The cartel kidnaps O because Chon tells them Fuck You.
%% * TheDragon: Lado.
%% * EnemyCivilWar: The Baja Cartel is in the middle of one.
%% * TheDon: Elena Sanchez Lauter.
* DownerEnding: [[spoiler: Ben, Chon and O overdose on morphine together after being mortally wounded.]]
* DrivenToSuicide: [[spoiler: Dennis walks onto train tracks after he tells Ben and Chon he is into deep with the cartels.]]
* FunWithAcronyms: O calls her mother P.A.Q.U or Passive Aggressive Queen of the Universe.
%% * GunNut: Chon.
%% * HeterosexualLifePartners: Ben and Chon. Cemented by the fact they share O.
%% * ImmodestOrgasm: How O got her nickname.
%% * ColdSniper: [[spoiler: a dozen of these open up on Lado.]]
* DarkAndTroubledPast: Chon is a former Navy SEAL who saw some bad things in the Middle East. Somewhat averted because Chon doesn't have PTSD.
%% * DirtyCop: DEA Agent Dennis Cain.
%% * DisappearedDad: Both Chon and O's dads left.
* DisproportionateRetribution: The cartel kidnaps O because Chon tells them Fuck You.
%% * TheDragon: Lado.
%% * EnemyCivilWar: The Baja Cartel is in the middle of one.
%% * TheDon: Elena Sanchez Lauter.
* DownerEnding: [[spoiler: Ben, Chon and O overdose on morphine together after being mortally wounded.]]
* DrivenToSuicide: [[spoiler: Dennis walks onto train tracks after he tells Ben and Chon he is into deep with the cartels.]]
* FunWithAcronyms: O calls her mother P.A.Q.U or Passive Aggressive Queen of the Universe.
%% * GunNut: Chon.
%% * HeterosexualLifePartners: Ben and Chon. Cemented by the fact they share O.
%% * ImmodestOrgasm: How O got her nickname.
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* DisproportionateRetribution: The cartel kidnaps O because Chon tells them Fuck You.
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* TheDon: Elena Sanchez
* HeterosexualLifePartners: Ben and Chon. Cemented by the fact they romantically share O.
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%% * KarmicDeath: [[spoiler: Lado is shot multiple times by snipers then has his throat slit.]]
* LaserSight: [[spoiler: Lado gets to see about a dozen of these before he is unloaded into.]]
* LaserSight: [[spoiler: Lado gets to see about a dozen of these before he is unloaded into.]]
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%% * {{Polyamory}}: Ben and Chon share O.
%% * PrecisionFStrike: The whole plot kicks off because Chon said Fuck You.
%% * PrisonerExchange: [[spoiler: Ben and Chon trade Elaine's daughter Magda for O.]]
%% * RedOniBlueOni: Chon is red and Ben is blue.
%% * RobbingTheMobBank: Ben and Chon start robbing the cartel towards the end of the novel.
%% * RoaringRampageOfRevenge: Ben and Chon go on one after they have had enough.
%% * TheStarscream: El Azul, a former enforcer who wants the throne.
%% * TheStoic: Chon.
%% * PrecisionFStrike: The whole plot kicks off because Chon said Fuck You.
%% * PrisonerExchange: [[spoiler: Ben and Chon trade Elaine's daughter Magda for O.]]
%% * RedOniBlueOni: Chon is red and Ben is blue.
%% * RobbingTheMobBank: Ben and Chon start robbing the cartel towards the end of the novel.
%% * RoaringRampageOfRevenge: Ben and Chon go on one after they have had enough.
%% * TheStarscream: El Azul, a former enforcer who wants the throne.
%% * TheStoic: Chon.
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%% * {{Turncoat}}: [[spoiler: Lado has been giving El Azul information]].
%% * TheUnseen: El Azul.
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* AffablyEvil: Elena
* AnyoneCanDie: [[spoiler: Every named character barring Magda is dead by the end.]]
* AwesomeMcCoolname: Ophelia Sage.
* AxCrazy: Lado.
* BackAlleyDoctor: Ken 'Doc' Lorenzen, a former medic from Chon's unit.
* BadassBeard: Lado sports some.
* BewareTheNiceOnes: [[spoiler: O is the one who kills Elaine.]]
* BloodKnight: Chon
* BoomHeadshot: A common way characters go.
* {{BFG}}: Chon uses a .50 cal Barrett 90 towards the end of the novel.
* TheCartel: The main antagonists are cartel members.
* ColdSniper: [[spoiler: a dozen of these open up on Lado.]]
* DarkAndTroubledPast: Chon is a former Navy SEAL who saw some bad things in the Middle East. Somewhat averted because Chon doesn't have PTSD.
* DirtyCop: DEA Agent Dennis Cain.
* DisappearedDad: Both Chon and O's dads left.
* DisproportionateRetribution: The cartel kidnaps O because Chon tells them Fuck You.
* TheDragon: Lado.
* EnemyCivilWar: The Baja Cartel is in the middle of one.
* TheDon: Elena Sanchez Lauter.
* DownerEnding: [[spoiler: Ben, Chon and O overdose on morphine together after being mortally wounded.]]
* DrivenToSuicide: [[spoiler: Dennis walks onto train tracks after he tells Ben and Chon he is into deep with the cartels.]]
* FunWithAcronyms: O calls her mother P.A.Q.U or Passive Aggressive Queen of the Universe.
* GunNut: Chon.
* HeterosexualLifePartners: Ben and Chon. Cemented by the fact they share O.
* ImmodestOrgasm: How O got her nickname.
* ImperialStormtrooperMarksmanshipAcademy: Ben is a pretty bad shot, he gets better as the story goes on.
* InstantDeathBullet: Averted, most characters need a couple shots before staying dead.
* KarmicDeath: [[spoiler: Lado is shot multiple times by snipers then has his throat slit.]]
* LaserSight: [[spoiler: Lado gets to see about a dozen of these before he is unloaded into.]]
* NeckSnap: [[spoiler: How Lado kills Estaben.]]
* AnyoneCanDie: [[spoiler: Every named character barring Magda is dead by the end.]]
* AwesomeMcCoolname: Ophelia Sage.
* AxCrazy: Lado.
* BackAlleyDoctor: Ken 'Doc' Lorenzen, a former medic from Chon's unit.
* BadassBeard: Lado sports some.
* BewareTheNiceOnes: [[spoiler: O is the one who kills Elaine.]]
* BloodKnight: Chon
* BoomHeadshot: A common way characters go.
* {{BFG}}: Chon uses a .50 cal Barrett 90 towards the end of the novel.
* TheCartel: The main antagonists are cartel members.
* ColdSniper: [[spoiler: a dozen of these open up on Lado.]]
* DarkAndTroubledPast: Chon is a former Navy SEAL who saw some bad things in the Middle East. Somewhat averted because Chon doesn't have PTSD.
* DirtyCop: DEA Agent Dennis Cain.
* DisappearedDad: Both Chon and O's dads left.
* DisproportionateRetribution: The cartel kidnaps O because Chon tells them Fuck You.
* TheDragon: Lado.
* EnemyCivilWar: The Baja Cartel is in the middle of one.
* TheDon: Elena Sanchez Lauter.
* DownerEnding: [[spoiler: Ben, Chon and O overdose on morphine together after being mortally wounded.]]
* DrivenToSuicide: [[spoiler: Dennis walks onto train tracks after he tells Ben and Chon he is into deep with the cartels.]]
* FunWithAcronyms: O calls her mother P.A.Q.U or Passive Aggressive Queen of the Universe.
* GunNut: Chon.
* HeterosexualLifePartners: Ben and Chon. Cemented by the fact they share O.
* ImmodestOrgasm: How O got her nickname.
* ImperialStormtrooperMarksmanshipAcademy: Ben is a pretty bad shot, he gets better as the story goes on.
* InstantDeathBullet: Averted, most characters need a couple shots before staying dead.
* KarmicDeath: [[spoiler: Lado is shot multiple times by snipers then has his throat slit.]]
* LaserSight: [[spoiler: Lado gets to see about a dozen of these before he is unloaded into.]]
* NeckSnap: [[spoiler: How Lado kills Estaben.]]
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Elena
* AnyoneCanDie: [[spoiler: Every named character barring Magda is dead by the end.]]
%% * AwesomeMcCoolname: Ophelia Sage.
%% * AxCrazy: Lado.
%% * BackAlleyDoctor: Ken 'Doc' Lorenzen, a former medic from Chon's unit.
%% * BadassBeard: Lado sports some.
%% * BewareTheNiceOnes: [[spoiler: O is the one who kills Elaine.]]
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* {{BFG}}: Chon uses a .50 cal Barrett 90 towards the end of the novel.
%% * TheCartel: The main antagonists are cartel members.
%% * ColdSniper: [[spoiler: a dozen of these open up on Lado.]]
* DarkAndTroubledPast: Chon is a former Navy SEAL who saw some bad things in the Middle East. Somewhat averted because Chon doesn't have PTSD.
%% * DirtyCop: DEA Agent Dennis Cain.
%% * DisappearedDad: Both Chon and O's dadsleft.
left.
* DisproportionateRetribution: The cartel kidnaps O because Chon tells them Fuck You.
%% * TheDragon: Lado.
%% * EnemyCivilWar: The Baja Cartel is in the middle of one.
%% * TheDon: Elena Sanchez Lauter.
* DownerEnding: [[spoiler: Ben, Chon and O overdose on morphine together after being mortally wounded.]]
* DrivenToSuicide: [[spoiler: Dennis walks onto train tracks after he tells Ben and Chon he is into deep with the cartels.]]
* FunWithAcronyms: O calls her mother P.A.Q.U or Passive Aggressive Queen of the Universe.
%% * GunNut: Chon.
%% * HeterosexualLifePartners: Ben and Chon. Cemented by the fact they share O.
%% * ImmodestOrgasm: How O got her nickname.
* ImperialStormtrooperMarksmanshipAcademy: Ben is a pretty bad shot, he gets better as the story goeson.
on.
* InstantDeathBullet: Averted, most characters need a couple shots before staying dead.
%% * KarmicDeath: [[spoiler: Lado is shot multiple times by snipers then has his throat slit.]]
* LaserSight: [[spoiler: Lado gets to see about a dozen of these before he is unloaded into.]]
* NeckSnap: [[spoiler: How Lado kills Estaben.]]
* AnyoneCanDie: [[spoiler: Every named character barring Magda is dead by the end.]]
%% * AwesomeMcCoolname: Ophelia Sage.
%% * AxCrazy: Lado.
%% * BackAlleyDoctor: Ken 'Doc' Lorenzen, a former medic from Chon's unit.
%% * BadassBeard: Lado sports some.
%% * BewareTheNiceOnes: [[spoiler: O is the one who kills Elaine.]]
%% * BloodKnight:
* BoomHeadshot: A common way characters
* {{BFG}}: Chon uses a .50 cal Barrett 90 towards the end of the novel.
%% * TheCartel: The main antagonists are cartel members.
%% * ColdSniper: [[spoiler: a dozen of these open up on Lado.]]
* DarkAndTroubledPast: Chon is a former Navy SEAL who saw some bad things in the Middle East. Somewhat averted because Chon doesn't have PTSD.
%% * DirtyCop: DEA Agent Dennis Cain.
%% * DisappearedDad: Both Chon and O's dads
* DisproportionateRetribution: The cartel kidnaps O because Chon tells them Fuck You.
%% * TheDragon: Lado.
%% * EnemyCivilWar: The Baja Cartel is in the middle of one.
%% * TheDon: Elena Sanchez Lauter.
* DownerEnding: [[spoiler: Ben, Chon and O overdose on morphine together after being mortally wounded.]]
* DrivenToSuicide: [[spoiler: Dennis walks onto train tracks after he tells Ben and Chon he is into deep with the cartels.]]
* FunWithAcronyms: O calls her mother P.A.Q.U or Passive Aggressive Queen of the Universe.
%% * GunNut: Chon.
%% * HeterosexualLifePartners: Ben and Chon. Cemented by the fact they share O.
%% * ImmodestOrgasm: How O got her nickname.
* ImperialStormtrooperMarksmanshipAcademy: Ben is a pretty bad shot, he gets better as the story goes
* InstantDeathBullet: Averted, most characters need a couple shots before staying dead.
%% * KarmicDeath: [[spoiler: Lado is shot multiple times by snipers then has his throat slit.]]
* LaserSight: [[spoiler: Lado gets to see about a dozen of these before he is unloaded into.]]
* NeckSnap: [[spoiler: How Lado kills Estaben.]]
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* {{Polyamory}}: Ben and Chon share O.
* PrecisionFStrike: The whole plot kicks off because Chon said Fuck You.
* PrisonerExchange: [[spoiler: Ben and Chon trade Elaine's daughter Magda for O.]]
* RedOniBlueOni: Chon is red and Ben is blue.
* RobbingTheMobBank: Ben and Chon start robbing the cartel towards the end of the novel.
* RoaringRampageOfRevenge: Ben and Chon go on one after they have had enough.
* TheStarscream: El Azul, a former enforcer who wants the throne.
* TheStoic: Chon.
* TheSociopath: Chon again. He has no PTSD from Iraq and has no issue murdering people.
* ThoseTwoGuys: Ben and Chon.
* {{Turncoat}}: [[spoiler: Lado has been giving El Azul information]].
* TheUnseen: El Azul.
* PrecisionFStrike: The whole plot kicks off because Chon said Fuck You.
* PrisonerExchange: [[spoiler: Ben and Chon trade Elaine's daughter Magda for O.]]
* RedOniBlueOni: Chon is red and Ben is blue.
* RobbingTheMobBank: Ben and Chon start robbing the cartel towards the end of the novel.
* RoaringRampageOfRevenge: Ben and Chon go on one after they have had enough.
* TheStarscream: El Azul, a former enforcer who wants the throne.
* TheStoic: Chon.
* TheSociopath: Chon again. He has no PTSD from Iraq and has no issue murdering people.
* ThoseTwoGuys: Ben and Chon.
* {{Turncoat}}: [[spoiler: Lado has been giving El Azul information]].
* TheUnseen: El Azul.
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%% * {{Polyamory}}: Ben and Chon share O.
%% * PrecisionFStrike: The whole plot kicks off because Chon said Fuck You.
%% * PrisonerExchange: [[spoiler: Ben and Chon trade Elaine's daughter Magda for O.]]
%% * RedOniBlueOni: Chon is red and Ben is blue.
%% * RobbingTheMobBank: Ben and Chon start robbing the cartel towards the end of the novel.
%% * RoaringRampageOfRevenge: Ben and Chon go on one after they have had enough.
%% * TheStarscream: El Azul, a former enforcer who wants the throne.
%% * TheStoic:Chon.
Chon.
* TheSociopath: Chon again. He has no PTSD from Iraq and has no issue murdering people.
%% * ThoseTwoGuys: Ben and Chon.
%% * {{Turncoat}}: [[spoiler: Lado has been giving El Azul information]].
%% * TheUnseen: El Azul.
%% * PrecisionFStrike: The whole plot kicks off because Chon said Fuck You.
%% * PrisonerExchange: [[spoiler: Ben and Chon trade Elaine's daughter Magda for O.]]
%% * RedOniBlueOni: Chon is red and Ben is blue.
%% * RobbingTheMobBank: Ben and Chon start robbing the cartel towards the end of the novel.
%% * RoaringRampageOfRevenge: Ben and Chon go on one after they have had enough.
%% * TheStarscream: El Azul, a former enforcer who wants the throne.
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* TheSociopath: Chon again. He has no PTSD from Iraq and has no issue murdering people.
%% * ThoseTwoGuys: Ben and Chon.
%% * {{Turncoat}}: [[spoiler: Lado has been giving El Azul information]].
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* ImperialStormtrooperMarksmanAcademy: ImperialStormtrooperMarksmanshipAcademy: Ben is a pretty bad shot, he gets better as the story goes on.
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* PrecisionFBombStrike: The whole plot kicks off because Chon said Fuck You.
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* OffWithTheirHeads: OffWithHisHead: Decapitation is a favorite of the cartel.
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* AnyoneCanDie: [[spoiler: every Every named character barring Magda is dead by the end.]]
* BewareTheNiceOnes: [[spoiler: O is the one who kills Elaine.]]
* TheCartel: The main antagonists are cartel members.
* ColdSniper: [[spoiler: a dozen of these open up on Lado.]]
* ColdSniper: [[spoiler: a dozen of these open up on Lado.]]
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* KarmaticDeath: ImperialStormtrooperMarksmanAcademy: Ben is a pretty bad shot, he gets better as the story goes on.
* InstantDeathBullets: Averted, most characters need a couple shots before staying dead.
* KarmicDeath: [[spoiler: Lado is shot multiple times by snipers then has his throat slit.]]
* LaserSight: [[spoiler: Lado gets to see about a dozen of these before he is unloaded into.]]
* InstantDeathBullets: Averted, most characters need a couple shots before staying dead.
* KarmicDeath: [[spoiler: Lado is shot multiple times by snipers then has his throat slit.]]
* LaserSight: [[spoiler: Lado gets to see about a dozen of these before he is unloaded into.]]
* NiceGuy: Estaben is genuinely friendly to O. He even convinces his cartel "buddies" to give her internet. [[spoiler: it doesn't save him in the end.]]
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* Polyamory: Ben and Chon share O.
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* Polyamory: {Polyamory}: Ben and Chon share O.
* RedOniBlueOni: Chon is red and Ben is blue.
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* Turncoat: [[spoiler: Lado has been giving El Azul information]].
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* Turncoat: TheSotic: Chon.
* TheSociopath: Chon again. He has no PTSD from Iraq and has no issue murdering people.
* ThoseTwoGuys: Ben and Chon.
* {Turncoat}: [[spoiler: Lado has been giving El Azul information]].
* TheSociopath: Chon again. He has no PTSD from Iraq and has no issue murdering people.
* ThoseTwoGuys: Ben and Chon.
* {Turncoat}: [[spoiler: Lado has been giving El Azul information]].
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Savages is a 2010 novel written by Don Winslow. The novel follows O, Ben, and Chon: three friends/lovers who live in California. Ben and Chon run a weed business together. The Baja Cartel begins to take an interest and wants to partner up. But when Ben and Chon refuse the cartel kidnaps O.
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!! Tropes within the novel
* ActualPacifist: Ben starts the novel out this way. He starts getting more violent once O is kidnapped.
* AffablyEvil: Elena
* AnyoneCanDie: [[spoiler: every named character barring Magda is dead by the end.]]
* AwesomeMcCoolname: Ophelia Sage.
* AxCrazy: Lado.
* BackAlleyDoctor: Ken 'Doc' Lorenzen, a former medic from Chon's unit.
* BadassBeard: Lado sports some.
* Blood Knight: Chon
* BoomHeadshot: A common way characters go.
* {{BFG}}: Chon uses a .50 cal Barrett 90 towards the end of the novel.
* DarkAndTroubledPast: Chon is a former Navy SEAL who saw some bad things in the Middle East. Somewhat averted because Chon doesn't have PTSD.
* DirtyCop: DEA Agent Dennis Cain.
* DisappearedDad: Both Chon and O's dads left.
* DisproportionateRetribution: The cartel kidnaps O because Chon tells them Fuck You.
* TheDragon: Lado.
* EnemyCivilWar: The Baja Cartel is in the middle of one.
* TheDon: Elena Sanchez Lauter.
* DrivenToSuicide: [[spoiler: Dennis walks onto train tracks after he tells Ben and Chon he is into deep with the cartels.]]
* FunWithAcronyms: O calls her mother P.A.Q.U or Passive Aggressive Queen of the Universe.
* GunNut: Chon.
* HeterosexualLifePartners: Ben and Chon. Cemented by the fact they share O.
* ImmodestOrgasm: How O got her nickname.
* KarmaticDeath: [[spoiler: Lado is shot multiple times by snipers then has his throat slit.]]
* NeckSnap: [[spoiler: How Lado kills Estaben.]]
* OffWithTheirHeads: Decapitation is a favorite of the cartel.
* Polyamory: Ben and Chon share O.
* PrecisionFBombStrike: The whole plot kicks off because Chon said Fuck You.
* PrisonerExchange: [[spoiler: Ben and Chon trade Elaine's daughter Magda for O.]]
* RobbingTheMobBank: Ben and Chon start robbing the cartel towards the end of the novel.
* TheStarscream: El Azul, a former enforcer who wants the throne.
* Turncoat: [[spoiler: Lado has been giving El Azul information]].
* TheUnseen: El Azul.
Savages is a 2010 novel written by Don Winslow. The novel follows O, Ben, and Chon: three friends/lovers who live in California. Ben and Chon run a weed business together. The Baja Cartel begins to take an interest and wants to partner up. But when Ben and Chon refuse the cartel kidnaps O.
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!! Tropes within the novel
* ActualPacifist: Ben starts the novel out this way. He starts getting more violent once O is kidnapped.
* AffablyEvil: Elena
* AnyoneCanDie: [[spoiler: every named character barring Magda is dead by the end.]]
* AwesomeMcCoolname: Ophelia Sage.
* AxCrazy: Lado.
* BackAlleyDoctor: Ken 'Doc' Lorenzen, a former medic from Chon's unit.
* BadassBeard: Lado sports some.
* Blood Knight: Chon
* BoomHeadshot: A common way characters go.
* {{BFG}}: Chon uses a .50 cal Barrett 90 towards the end of the novel.
* DarkAndTroubledPast: Chon is a former Navy SEAL who saw some bad things in the Middle East. Somewhat averted because Chon doesn't have PTSD.
* DirtyCop: DEA Agent Dennis Cain.
* DisappearedDad: Both Chon and O's dads left.
* DisproportionateRetribution: The cartel kidnaps O because Chon tells them Fuck You.
* TheDragon: Lado.
* EnemyCivilWar: The Baja Cartel is in the middle of one.
* TheDon: Elena Sanchez Lauter.
* DrivenToSuicide: [[spoiler: Dennis walks onto train tracks after he tells Ben and Chon he is into deep with the cartels.]]
* FunWithAcronyms: O calls her mother P.A.Q.U or Passive Aggressive Queen of the Universe.
* GunNut: Chon.
* HeterosexualLifePartners: Ben and Chon. Cemented by the fact they share O.
* ImmodestOrgasm: How O got her nickname.
* KarmaticDeath: [[spoiler: Lado is shot multiple times by snipers then has his throat slit.]]
* NeckSnap: [[spoiler: How Lado kills Estaben.]]
* OffWithTheirHeads: Decapitation is a favorite of the cartel.
* Polyamory: Ben and Chon share O.
* PrecisionFBombStrike: The whole plot kicks off because Chon said Fuck You.
* PrisonerExchange: [[spoiler: Ben and Chon trade Elaine's daughter Magda for O.]]
* RobbingTheMobBank: Ben and Chon start robbing the cartel towards the end of the novel.
* TheStarscream: El Azul, a former enforcer who wants the throne.
* Turncoat: [[spoiler: Lado has been giving El Azul information]].
* TheUnseen: El Azul.
