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* PaperThinDisguise: Arilyn uses magic to disguise herself as a Moon Elf when trying to help the notoriously xenophobic Wood Elves. Later, she finds out all of them recognized her as a Half-Elf anyway but accepted her because of the Moom Blade. {{Justified}} by the fact that one of their agents had worked with Arilyn for years.
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* IdleRich: Danilo Thann pretends to be one in the form of a useless layabout and spoiled Waterdeep nobleman.
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* RichIdiotWithNoDayJob: Danilo Thann pretends to be a useless layabout and spoiled Waterdeep nobleman.
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!!These books contain the following tropes:
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* CharacterDevelopment: Algorand goes from being a IdiotHero and InspectorJavert to becoming a much smarter and more effective hero. Danilo notes that he was less of a WellIntentionedExtremist and more a NaiveNewcomer as well.
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* FullyAbsorbedFinale: ''Knights of Samular'' served as this for ''Thornhold'' as it was a short story that wrapped up most of the outstanding plots, including the corrupt Sir Gareth's infiltration of the Knights of Samular as well as Algorand finally catching a clue.
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* DealWithTheDevil: In ''Knights of Samular'', Renwick Caradoon sold his niece's virtue to an incubus and made a blood token compact with a demon to increase his powers many times over. He always intended to betray the deal but proved TooDumbToLive.
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* InspectorJavert: Algorand the Paladin is a clueless NaiveNewcomer who thinks Bronwyn is a dangerous menace and kidnapper. Ironically, this results in him kidnapping the person he's trying to rescue at one point.
* KnightTemplar: The Knights of Samular are an order of paladins that were secretly corrupted from the inside at the start of their existence. This is due to their founder's brother, Renwick Caradoon,
* KnightTemplar: The Knights of Samular are an order of paladins that were secretly corrupted from the inside at the start of their existence. This is due to their founder's brother, Renwick Caradoon,
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* TooDumbToLive: In ''Knights of Samular'', Renwick Caradoon sold his niece to an incubus, made a DealWithTheDevil, and betrayed Khelben Blackstaff. The demon is noted as stating that Renwick is actually ''worse'' for the fact that he's not actually evil and assumed all of this would work out for the greater good.
* WorkingWithTheEx: Bronywn and Danilo were formerly lovers, which causes some people to speculate about them. Danilo is firmly committed to Arilyn now, though.
* WorkingWithTheEx: Bronywn and Danilo were formerly lovers, which causes some people to speculate about them. Danilo is firmly committed to Arilyn now, though.
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''Thornhold'' would have a FullyAbsorbedFinale in "The Knights of Samular" in ''Best of the Realms III''
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* TheFrameUp: Arilyn is suspected of being the Harper Assassin due to the deaths of those Harpers she meets with. [[spoiler: It is actually Kymil Nimesin using her sword's ''Elf Shadow'' power to kill them.]]
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* TheFrameUp: FrameUp: Arilyn is suspected of being the Harper Assassin due to the deaths of those Harpers she meets with. [[spoiler: It is actually Kymil Nimesin using her sword's ''Elf Shadow'' power to kill them.]]
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* FriendInTheBlackMarket: Elaith Craulnobler helps Arilyn many times due to his relationship with her mother.
* GoodAdulteryBadAdultery: Arilyn has an affair with Foxfire, a Wood Elf, while in an uncertain relationship with Danilo. It is shown as necessary for her to open up her heart to the latter.
* FriendInTheBlackMarket: Elaith Craulnobler helps Arilyn many times due to his relationship with her mother.
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[[caption-width-right:306:He's songs, she's swords.]]
''Songs and Swords'' is a HighFantasy series by Elaine Cunningham set in ''TabletopGame/ForgottenRealms'' for ''TabletopGame/DungeonsAndDragons''.
Arilyn Moonblade is a half-elf agent of the Harpers and unique in that she wields the power of a moonblade, something that only Moon Elves are supposed to be able to do without dying. Arilyn is a cynical and brash woman who finds the burden of her artifact is almost too much to bear.
Arilyn's life takes a dramatic turn when she ends up meeting flamboyant nobleman, wizard, and bard Danillo Thann. Instantly smitten with the beautiful but sarcastic elf, they form an unlikely duo as they attempt to solve numerous plots against both the elves of Faerun as well as the Harpers.
Books in the series:
* ''Elfshadow''
* ''Elfsong''
* ''Silver Shadows''
* ''Thornhold''
* ''The Dream Spheres''
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* BarredFromTheAfterlife: Moonblade wielders have their souls merge with their sword after death.
* CoolSword: The moonblades a magical artifacts that contain a power for every previous wielder that has their souls bonded with them after death.
* EvilMentor: Kymil Nimesin is a Sun Elf supremacist who raises Arilyn after having her mother assassinated.
* FantasticRacism: The treatment of humans by the elves is only matched by the disgust certain Sun Elves feel for Moon Elves. Arilyn just so happens to be both.
* HalfBreedAngst: Arilyn receives no end of FantasticRacism from the elven part of her heritage. This is only made worse due to the fact she wields one of their most sacred artifacts.
* LaResistance: The Harpers prove to be this across the continent of Faerun, fighting shadow wars against many evil forces.
* NoGuyWantsAnAmazon: Arilyn Moonblade is self-conscious about the fact she is quite well-developed for both a human and especially for an elven woman.
* ObfuscatingStupidity: Danilo Thann pretends to be a fool to disguise he's a capable secret agent and magician.
* ProfessionalKiller: Arilyn Moonblade pretends to be one of these as her cover identity for the Harpers. Ironically, it's not that far from what she does for the Harpers.
* RavenHairIvorySkin: Arilyn has the complexion of a Moon Elf despite the fact she is Half-Elven.
* RichIdiotWithNoDayJob: Danilo Thann pretends to be a useless layabout and spoiled Waterdeep nobleman.
* StatuesqueStunner: Arilyn is 5'9, which is exceptionally tall for an elf woman.
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[[caption-width-right:306:He's songs, she's swords.]]
''Songs and Swords'' is a HighFantasy series by Elaine Cunningham set in ''TabletopGame/ForgottenRealms'' for ''TabletopGame/DungeonsAndDragons''.
Arilyn Moonblade is a half-elf agent of the Harpers and unique in that she wields the power of a moonblade, something that only Moon Elves are supposed to be able to do without dying. Arilyn is a cynical and brash woman who finds the burden of her artifact is almost too much to bear.
Arilyn's life takes a dramatic turn when she ends up meeting flamboyant nobleman, wizard, and bard Danillo Thann. Instantly smitten with the beautiful but sarcastic elf, they form an unlikely duo as they attempt to solve numerous plots against both the elves of Faerun as well as the Harpers.
Books in the series:
* ''Elfshadow''
* ''Elfsong''
* ''Silver Shadows''
* ''Thornhold''
* ''The Dream Spheres''
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* BarredFromTheAfterlife: Moonblade wielders have their souls merge with their sword after death.
* CoolSword: The moonblades a magical artifacts that contain a power for every previous wielder that has their souls bonded with them after death.
* EvilMentor: Kymil Nimesin is a Sun Elf supremacist who raises Arilyn after having her mother assassinated.
* FantasticRacism: The treatment of humans by the elves is only matched by the disgust certain Sun Elves feel for Moon Elves. Arilyn just so happens to be both.
* HalfBreedAngst: Arilyn receives no end of FantasticRacism from the elven part of her heritage. This is only made worse due to the fact she wields one of their most sacred artifacts.
* LaResistance: The Harpers prove to be this across the continent of Faerun, fighting shadow wars against many evil forces.
* NoGuyWantsAnAmazon: Arilyn Moonblade is self-conscious about the fact she is quite well-developed for both a human and especially for an elven woman.
* ObfuscatingStupidity: Danilo Thann pretends to be a fool to disguise he's a capable secret agent and magician.
* ProfessionalKiller: Arilyn Moonblade pretends to be one of these as her cover identity for the Harpers. Ironically, it's not that far from what she does for the Harpers.
* RavenHairIvorySkin: Arilyn has the complexion of a Moon Elf despite the fact she is Half-Elven.
* RichIdiotWithNoDayJob: Danilo Thann pretends to be a useless layabout and spoiled Waterdeep nobleman.
* StatuesqueStunner: Arilyn is 5'9, which is exceptionally tall for an elf woman.
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