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* HurtingHero: Elkan, [[ChronicHeroSyndrome oh so much.]] See below.
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* TheyDo: Near the end of ''The Wizards' War'', Elkan and Meira marry.
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* LoadsAndLoadsOfCharacters: The main series adds several POV characters in each book, accumulating ten by the final volume. Plus there are dozens of important minor characters. The prequels add even more.
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* BewareTheNiceOnes: Don't make Elkan angry. It takes a lot to make him lose control of his temper, but when he does, you don't want to be on the receiving end. Notable instances: In ''Broken Bonds,'' when his estranged wife acuses him of sexual impropriety with a patient and he's put on trial, he retaliates by insisting that an intimiate moment between her and her lover be displayed for the whole courtroom to see. In ''The Wizards' War'', after the Autarch and the Matriarch conspire to destroy the Mother's Hall, resulting in [[spoiler: Sar's death and Josiah's permanent disability]], he argues passionately for their execution, nearly persuading the rest of Tevenar to agree.
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* BewareTheNiceOnes: Don't make Elkan angry. It takes a lot to make him lose control of his temper, but when he does, you don't want to be on the receiving end. Notable instances: In ''Broken Bonds,'' when his estranged wife acuses accuses him of sexual impropriety with a patient and he's put on trial, he retaliates by insisting that an intimiate intimate moment between her and her lover be displayed for the whole courtroom to see. In ''The Wizards' War'', after the Autarch and the Matriarch conspire to destroy the Mother's Hall, resulting in [[spoiler: Sar's death and Josiah's permanent disability]], he argues passionately for their execution, nearly persuading the rest of Tevenar to agree.
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* PreClimaxClimax: Elkan and Meira consumate their relationship on the eve of the battle to retake Elathir.
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* {{Familiar}}: A wizard must be bonded to a familiar to use the Mother's power. Familiars can be of any species, although mammals, birds and reptiles are most common. In order to become a potential familiar an animal must be touched by the Mother, usually before or shortly after birth. The touch grants them human-level intelligence (although still subject to AnimalThink) and the ability to bond and act as a conduit for the Mother's power. It leaves a mark the size and shape of a fingerprint, in a color that contrasts with their natural coloring, somewhere on their body. Mother-touched animals seek out wizards or the Mother's Hall. Sometimes they immediately form an attachment to the wizard they will bond with, but sometimes they associate with a number of wizards until they attach to one. The actual bond is formed in a ceremony which the blood of familiar and wizard is mingled, and they both experience a vision in which they meet and converse with the Mother. After bonding, wizard and familiar must be physically touching in order to use the Mother's power.
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* {{Familiar}}: A wizard must be bonded to a familiar to use the Mother's power. Familiars can be of any species, although mammals, birds and reptiles are most common. In order to become a potential familiar an animal must be touched by the Mother, usually before or shortly after birth. The touch grants them human-level intelligence (although still subject to AnimalThink) and the ability to bond and act as a conduit for the Mother's power. It leaves a mark the size and shape of a fingerprint, in a color that contrasts with their natural coloring, somewhere on their body. Mother-touched animals seek out wizards or the Mother's Hall. Sometimes they immediately form an attachment to the wizard they will bond with, but sometimes they associate with a number of wizards until they attach to one. The actual bond is formed in a ceremony in which the blood of familiar and wizard is mingled, and they both experience a vision in which they meet and converse with the Mother. After bonding, wizard and familiar must be physically touching in order to use the Mother's power.
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* ComboPlatterPowers: The Mother's power is the only type of magic in the world, but it has three distinct aspects. Wizards can use it to heal, by accelerating, slowing, or reversing any biological process. They can use telekinesis to move objects without touching them. They can see the truth of what happened the past by opening "windows." The three abilities are the same for anyone who wields the Mother's power, both before and after the institution of familiars as intermediaries.
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* ComboPlatterPowers: The Mother's power is the only type of magic in the world, but it has three distinct aspects. Wizards can use it to heal, by accelerating, slowing, or reversing any biological process. They can use telekinesis to move objects without touching them. They can see the truth of what happened in the past by opening "windows." The three abilities are the same for anyone who wields the Mother's power, both before and after the institution of familiars as intermediaries.
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''The Chronicles of Tevenar'' is series of YA fantasy novels by Angela Holder, published in 2015. The main series consists of four books:
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''For a thousand years, the Wizards' Guild has served the people of Tevenar. Chosen by the Mother, wizards use her gifts to heal, help, and judge. Animal familiars are both the source of their powers and insurance they will never misuse them.''
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There is also a prequel, ''Literature/TheTaleOfGurionThricebound'', taking place a thousand years previously, and two short stories, ''Calling'' and ''Broken Bonds'', which cover one of the main characters' backstory.
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There is are also a prequel, ''Literature/TheTaleOfGurionThricebound'', taking place a several prequels:
* ''Literature/TheTaleOfGurionThricebound'' is set one thousand yearspreviously, and two short stories, before the series.
* ''Into the Storm'' is set twenty years before the series.
* ''Calling''and is set fourteen years before the series.
* ''BrokenBonds'', which cover one of Bonds'' is set seven years before the main characters' backstory.
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* ''Literature/TheTaleOfGurionThricebound'' is set one thousand years
* ''Into the Storm'' is set twenty years before the series.
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* ActionMom: Despite being a single mother to two-year-old Ravid, Meira takes on responsibility for Tevenar's fledgling artillery, commanding the division and leading one of the weapon teams during the battle to retake Elathir.
* CallingTheOldManOut: Late in ''The Wizards' War'', Elkan finally confronts Adrel over his irrational rejection of wizardry.
* DontMakeMeTakeMyBeltOff: Kabos uses both a switch and his belt to punish Nirel for disobedience.
* FantasyForbiddingFather: In ''Calling,'' Elkan's father Adrel refuses to allow Elkan to accept Master Dabiel's invitation to become a wizard apprentice, going so far as to lock him in his room until the deadline has passed.
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* GodSaveUsFromTheQueen: The Matriarch.
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* GodSaveUsFromTheQueen: The Matriarch.Matriarch of Ramunna is ruthless and manipulative. She orders assassinations without a qualm. We see her mortally wound one of her own soldiers just to test the efficacy of the wizards' healing magic. Under her rule, Ramunna suffers from a high level of poverty, workers are exploited, and the Faithful are segregated and persecuted. However, she does care passionately about the welfare of Ramunna. Her worst excesses are committed because she believes them necessary to prevent Ramunna from falling under Purifier rule.
* LoveTriangle:
** In ''Broken Bonds'', when Elkan stubbornly refuses to dissolve their failing marriage, Liand takes drastic measures by cheating on him with Jamis. What begins as a strictly business arrangement quickly turns emotional for both of them.
** Josiah develops feelings for three girls over the course of the main series: Ledah, Nirel, and Kevessa. While his interest in Ledah is primarily physical, his relationships with the other two run deeper. Each of them returns his interest, but competing loyalties complicate matters. [[spoiler: In the end, Nirel betrays him in a manner he can't forgive, while Kevessa realizes how much she cares for him after he nearly sacrifices his life.]]
** In ''Broken Bonds'', when Elkan stubbornly refuses to dissolve their failing marriage, Liand takes drastic measures by cheating on him with Jamis. What begins as a strictly business arrangement quickly turns emotional for both of them.
** Josiah develops feelings for three girls over the course of the main series: Ledah, Nirel, and Kevessa. While his interest in Ledah is primarily physical, his relationships with the other two run deeper. Each of them returns his interest, but competing loyalties complicate matters. [[spoiler: In the end, Nirel betrays him in a manner he can't forgive, while Kevessa realizes how much she cares for him after he nearly sacrifices his life.]]
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* {{Matriarchy}}: Ramunna has one.
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* {{Matriarchy}}: Ramunna has one.is always ruled by a woman, called the Matriarch. The succession passes from mother to daughter. The Matriarchs claim their right to rule based on their suposed descent from the last female Oligarch. The rest of Ramunna society is patriarchal.
* RelationshipUpgrade: Josiah and Kevessa sail for Ramunna together, planning to marry in due course.
* TheyDo: Near the end of ''The Wizards' War'', Elkan and Meira marry.
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* WithGreatPowerComesGreatResponsibility: This is the main point of the Mother's Law. Wizards are permitted to use the Mother's power for MundaneUtility, and even just for fun, but only as long as doing so doesn't interfere with their duty to serve those in need. For instance, even during their free time they aren't allowed to exhaust themselves with extensive use of power for trivial reasons, in case an emergency should arise which requires their contribution. They are also required to take care of their own physical needs for rest and food, even prioritizing them over non-urgent needs of others, in order to maximize their long-term ability to help the most people possible.
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* WithGreatPowerComesGreatResponsibility: This is the main point of the Mother's Law. Wizards are permitted to use the Mother's power for MundaneUtility, and even just for fun, but only as long as doing so doesn't interfere with their duty to serve those in need. For instance, even during their free time they aren't allowed to exhaust themselves with extensive use of power for trivial reasons, in case an emergency should arise which requires their contribution. They are also required to take care of their own physical needs for rest and food, even prioritizing them over non-urgent needs of others, in order to maximize their long-term ability to help the most people possible.possible.
* YouAreGrounded: In ''Calling'', Adrel locks Elkan in his room to prevent him from going to Elathir.
* YouAreGrounded: In ''Calling'', Adrel locks Elkan in his room to prevent him from going to Elathir.
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* AnArmAndALeg: [[spoiler: Meira]] loses a hand during the battle to retake Elathir.
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* BlackSheep: Elkan, to his father. The rest of the family is mostly okay with it, but his father has a grudge against wizards.
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* BlackSheep: Elkan, to his father. The rest of Years before the family is mostly okay with it, but his father has events of ''Calling'', Elkan's grandmother suffered a stroke, and wizards couldn't heal her. His father, Adrel, holds a deep grudge against wizards.wizards for their failure to help his mother. When Elkan is chosen by the Mother to become a wizard apprentice, Adrel fiercely objects, going so far as to lock Elkan in his room to prevent him from accepting. When Elkan runs away, Adrel bitterly disowns him. Years later, in ''The Fuller's Apprentice'', he is still barely civil to Elkan when he visits. Elkan's failure to help Bethiav only cements Adrel's hostility to wizards in general and his son in particular.
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* CoitusInterruptus: [[spoiler: An assassination attempt on the Matriarch comes at the worst possible time.]]
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* CoitusInterruptus: [[spoiler: An assassination attempt on the Matriarch comes at the worst possible an inconvenient time.]]
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* FullFrontalAssault: [[spoiler: When the Matriarch and her consort, Lord Renarre, are attacked by assassins while [[CoitusInterruptus busy]], Renarre [[CrazyPrepared grabs a rapier]] and starts fighting.]] Once there's some breathing space, he puts on some breeches.
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* FullFrontalAssault: [[spoiler: When the Matriarch and her consort, Lord Renarre, are attacked by assassins while [[CoitusInterruptus busy]], Renarre [[CrazyPrepared grabs a rapier]] and starts fighting.]] fighting. Once there's some breathing space, he puts on some breeches.breeches.
* GladToBeAliveSex: After a close brush with death, Josiah seeks comfort for his existential fears in Ledah's arms.
-->He reached for her, heart pounding with a sensation blessedly different than fear. “Please,” he said hoarsely, pulling her to him. “I need to feel alive.”
* GladToBeAliveSex: After a close brush with death, Josiah seeks comfort for his existential fears in Ledah's arms.
-->He reached for her, heart pounding with a sensation blessedly different than fear. “Please,” he said hoarsely, pulling her to him. “I need to feel alive.”
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* HereThereWereDragons: Ravanetha, before TheMagicComesBack.
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* HereThereWereDragons: Ravanetha, before TheMagicComesBack.At the beginning of ''The Law of Isolation,'' magic is ancient history to the people of Ravanetha. Official doctrine accepts that it once was real, but considers it irretrievably lost. Scientists like Gevan are skeptical it ever existed at all. In any case, no one has wielded the Mother's power in Ravanetha for nearly a thousand years.
* HookHand: After losing a hand during the battle to retake Elathir, [[spoiler: Meira]] wears one of these.
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* LoadsAndLoadsOfCharacters
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* TheMagicComesBack: Well, to Ravanetha, anyways.
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* TheMagicComesBack: Well, During ''The Law of Isolation,'' the people of Ramunna learn that wizards still exist. In ''Beyond the Boundary Stones,'' Elkan and Josiah [[spoiler: (and Kevessa)]] travel to Ravanetha, anyways.Ramunna and face an overwhelming number of people in need of healing. When the Mother starts choosing new wizards in Ramunna, it becomes clear she intends to return her power to Ravanetha for good.
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* NotAfraidToDie: Another common wizard trait.
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* NotAfraidToDie: Another common wizard trait.Theoretically wizards, having met and spoken with the Mother, need not be afraid of death. In practice, it's more complicated. Even wizards who offer to sacrifice their lives to save others, like Larine, Elkan, and Josiah, face the prospect with trepidation.
* PreClimaxClimax: Elkan and Meira consumate their relationship on the eve of the battle to retake Elathir.
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* WhamLine: If you've read the main series before the prequel ''Into the Storm'', the name of Larine and Shiar's son comes as quite a shock.
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* WhamLine: If you've read the main series before the prequel ''Into the Storm'', the name of Larine and Shiar's son [[spoiler: Ozor]] comes as quite a shock.
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* AmicableExes: Elkan and Liand, eventually.
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* AmicableExes: Elkan and Elkan's divorce from his first wife, Liand, eventually.is extremely bitter. But by the epilogue of ''Broken Bonds'', they've reconciled to the point they can be carefully friendly to each other. In ''The Wizards' War'', Elkan is shown to have a cordial relationship with her husband and children as well.
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* BabiesEverAfter: [[spoiler: Elkan and Meira.]]
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* BabiesEverAfter: In the final chapter of ''The Wizards' War'' [[spoiler: Elkan and Meira.]]Meira]] are expecting a child.
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* BittersweetEndingBittersweetEnding: Most of the books, as well as the series as a whole, conclude with both success and significant loss.
** ''Into the Storm'': The hurricane is successfully diverted from Elathir, at exactly the tragic price the Mother revealed at the beginning would be required.
** ''Calling'': Elkan has become a member of the Wizards' Guild, but he remains estranged from his father.
** ''Broken Bonds'': Elkan has finally seen the truth about his relationship with Liand and accepted the inevitable end of their marriage, but only after publicly humiliating her and her lover. Borders on a DownerEnding.
** ''The Fuller's Apprentice'': Josiah has become a wizard, but Ozor and the bandits have escaped, and Elkan's bond with Sar remains broken.
** ''The Law of Isolation'': The famine will be averted, and wizardry will return to Ravanetha, but [[spoiler: Master Dabiel is dead, and Elkan failed to fulfill her last request by losing the Guildmaster election]].
** ''Beyond the Boundary Stones'': Vigorre has seen the truth and become a wizard, and the wizards have accomplished a great deal of good in Ramunna, but the mission has failed and the Matriarch has [[spoiler: sent the Armada to invade Tevenar]]. Would be a DownerEnding if it wasn't a {{Cliffhanger}}.
** ''The Wizards' War'': Tevenar remains independent and the Wizards' Guild survives, with Elkan as Guildmaster. Josiah is no longer a wizard, but will get to spend his life following his true calling as an inventor. But [[spoiler: Sar is dead, Josiah is crippled, and Elkan and Josiah are parted forever]].
** ''Into the Storm'': The hurricane is successfully diverted from Elathir, at exactly the tragic price the Mother revealed at the beginning would be required.
** ''Calling'': Elkan has become a member of the Wizards' Guild, but he remains estranged from his father.
** ''Broken Bonds'': Elkan has finally seen the truth about his relationship with Liand and accepted the inevitable end of their marriage, but only after publicly humiliating her and her lover. Borders on a DownerEnding.
** ''The Fuller's Apprentice'': Josiah has become a wizard, but Ozor and the bandits have escaped, and Elkan's bond with Sar remains broken.
** ''The Law of Isolation'': The famine will be averted, and wizardry will return to Ravanetha, but [[spoiler: Master Dabiel is dead, and Elkan failed to fulfill her last request by losing the Guildmaster election]].
** ''Beyond the Boundary Stones'': Vigorre has seen the truth and become a wizard, and the wizards have accomplished a great deal of good in Ramunna, but the mission has failed and the Matriarch has [[spoiler: sent the Armada to invade Tevenar]]. Would be a DownerEnding if it wasn't a {{Cliffhanger}}.
** ''The Wizards' War'': Tevenar remains independent and the Wizards' Guild survives, with Elkan as Guildmaster. Josiah is no longer a wizard, but will get to spend his life following his true calling as an inventor. But [[spoiler: Sar is dead, Josiah is crippled, and Elkan and Josiah are parted forever]].
* {{Cliffhanger}}: At the end of ''Beyond the Boundary Stones,'' Josiah and Elkan are fleeing back to Tevenar aboard Ozor's ship, desperate to outrun the Armada which the Matriarch has sent to conquer the nearly defenseless country. In the final scene, the reader discovers that FantasyGunControl has been averted, and the Armada ships are armed with cannons.
* FaceHeelTurn: Twice during ''The Fuller's Apprentice,'' Nirel chooses to go with her father and Ozor's band instead of staying with Josiah. At the end of ''The Wizards' War'', she chooses to reject Josiah's desperate plea for help and remain true to the Lord of Justice, even though it will mean [[spoiler: the destruction of the Mother's Hall, Josiah's death, and her own]].
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* FarmBoy: Elkan.Elkan grows up on a farm. His father, mother, and two older sisters are members of the Farmers' Guild, as were all his ancestors for many generations. He's eager to follow in their footsteps until he learns he's been chosen to become a wizard.
* GoneHorriblyRight: Elkan's attempt to mediate a peace between the Autarch and the Matriarch accomplishes exactly what he hopes it will: the two rulers start talking to each other, realize they have shared interests, and work out a way to resolve their enmity. Unfortunately, [[spoiler: the common purpose they discover is a mutual desire to destroy the Wizards' Guild before it undermines their power]].
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* HeelFaceTurn:
** At the end of ''Beyond the Boundary Stones'', after Nirel's lie has completely unravelled, Vigorre finally chooses to side with the wizards he's been working to undermine for the whole book.
** In ''The Wizards' War'', Tenorran ultimately realizes he can't let his mother destroy Tevenar, where [[spoiler: his homosexuality is fully accepted]], and warns Elkan of her plot.
* HeirClubForMen: The Matriarchy of Ramunna inverts this trope. The Matriarchs trace their descent in an unbroken mother to daughter line back to the final female Oligarch. Verinna seeks the legendary wizards for help conceiving a girl to rule Ramunna after her. Even though she has a grown son, her sister's daughter will inherit the throne if she dies without a daughter.
** At the end of ''Beyond the Boundary Stones'', after Nirel's lie has completely unravelled, Vigorre finally chooses to side with the wizards he's been working to undermine for the whole book.
** In ''The Wizards' War'', Tenorran ultimately realizes he can't let his mother destroy Tevenar, where [[spoiler: his homosexuality is fully accepted]], and warns Elkan of her plot.
* HeirClubForMen: The Matriarchy of Ramunna inverts this trope. The Matriarchs trace their descent in an unbroken mother to daughter line back to the final female Oligarch. Verinna seeks the legendary wizards for help conceiving a girl to rule Ramunna after her. Even though she has a grown son, her sister's daughter will inherit the throne if she dies without a daughter.
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* ILetGwenStacyDie: No, Elkan, you could not have been reasonably expected to diagnose your niece with diabetes the instant you laid eyes on her. ''Stop blaming yourself.''
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* ILetGwenStacyDie: No, Elkan, you could not have been reasonably expected Both Elkan and Josiah are deeply affected by [[spoiler: the death of Elkan's niece, Bethiav]]. Guilt for failing to diagnose your niece with save her drives their determination to find a cure for diabetes that doesn't rely on the instant you laid eyes on her. ''Stop blaming yourself.''Mother's power.
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* ALessonLearnedTooWell: The events of his disastrous first marriage, which are chronicled in ''Broken Bonds'', teach Elkan that he has the capacity to love immoderately and to lash out cruelly when hurt. He concludes this means he should never allow himself to fall in love again. When he does fall in love with Meira, he rejects her advances, certain a relationship with her would be similarly doomed. Eventually he comes to understand that he also has the capability to love truly without falling victim to his worst impulses, but only after a lot of drama and angst.
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* ALessonLearnedTooWell: ALessonLearnedTooWell:
** The events of his disastrous first marriage, which are chronicled in ''Broken Bonds'', teach Elkan that he has the capacity to love immoderately and to lash out cruelly when hurt. He concludes this means he should never allow himself to fall in love again. When he does fall in love with Meira, he rejects her advances, certain a relationship with her would be similarly doomed. Eventually he comes to understand that he also has the capability to love truly without falling victim to his worst impulses, but only after a lot of drama andangst.angst.
** After joining Elkan in ''The Fuller's Apprentice'', Josiah blunders several times by rushing to interfere in things that aren't his business. His resolve not to repeat those mistakes leads him to keep his concerns about Bethiav to himself instead of bringing her symptoms to Elkan's attention.
** The events of his disastrous first marriage, which are chronicled in ''Broken Bonds'', teach Elkan that he has the capacity to love immoderately and to lash out cruelly when hurt. He concludes this means he should never allow himself to fall in love again. When he does fall in love with Meira, he rejects her advances, certain a relationship with her would be similarly doomed. Eventually he comes to understand that he also has the capability to love truly without falling victim to his worst impulses, but only after a lot of drama and
** After joining Elkan in ''The Fuller's Apprentice'', Josiah blunders several times by rushing to interfere in things that aren't his business. His resolve not to repeat those mistakes leads him to keep his concerns about Bethiav to himself instead of bringing her symptoms to Elkan's attention.
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* LovingAShadow: Elkan and his wife, in In ''Broken Bonds''.Bonds'', the fatal flaw in Elkan's love for Liand is the fact that he's never really seen her for herself, only as the ideal beloved he wants her to be.
-->'''Liand:''' ''That’s'' what’s wrong with our marriage. You have never seen me as anything but the burnt-and-blasted ''Mother''. It’s her you love, not me. And as far as I’m concerned, she can have you.
-->'''Liand:''' ''That’s'' what’s wrong with our marriage. You have never seen me as anything but the burnt-and-blasted ''Mother''. It’s her you love, not me. And as far as I’m concerned, she can have you.
* ManipulativeBitch: Verinna Fovarre, the Matriarch of Ramunna, is an expert at understanding what motivates people and using their desires to her advantage.
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* MentorOccupationalHazard: As a main character himself, Josiah's mentor Elkan escapes this fate. [[spoiler: Master Dabiel.Dabiel, his own mentor, isn't so lucky.]]
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* PalsWithJesus: The Wizards' Guildmasters tend to develop a friendship with the Mother.
* PantheraAwesome: Tobi.
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* ObiWanMoment: After being mortally wounded,[[spoiler: Master Dabiel]] summons the strength for a few final words, [[spoiler: Master Dabiel.]]
naming Elkan as her successor as Guildmaster]].
* PalsWithJesus:The Wizards' Wizard Guildmasters tend to develop a friendship meet with the Mother.
Mother once each year. After the official business of naming the years' apprentices is concluded, the Mother is usually willing to chat for an hour or so about matters both important and trivial. She'll answer theological questions, although her replies tend to be more cryptic than clear. After years of these conversations, Guildmasters grow into a comfortable companionship with their deity.
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* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: Master Dabiel, and Elder Davon for the Faithful.
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* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: Master Dabiel, Dabiel is the latest in a long line of skilled, honest, responsible leaders of Tevenar. The process by which Guildmasters are chosen strongly favors a good outcome. First, a candidate must be chosen by the Mother because they have the empathy and Elder Davon dedication to make a good wizard. They must bond with a familiar and serve as a wizard through their apprenticeship and journeymanship, at least fourteen years, without breaking the Law and getting their bond broken. They are usually recognized as having leadership potential at a young age by the current Guildmaster, who instructs them in the skills required to lead a country well. Finally, after being named as the Guildmaster's successor, they must be approved by a vote of all master wizards, who have themselves been chosen by the Mother and bonded to familiars. While it might not be impossible for a Guildmaster to become corrupt or incompetent after gaining their position through this process, it's unlikely. Even Hanion, despite his failings, is sincerely concerned with Tevenar's welfare and does what he believes will best serve it, including heroically sacrificing his freedom to deceive the Faithful.Ramunnan invaders.
* TheReveal: Near the end of ''The Fuller's Apprentice'', Josiah (and the reader) learns the true nature of the relationship between wizards and familiars.
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* WhiteAndGreyMorality: There aren't any real villains, just people working for their own ends that happen to conflict with the heroes.
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* WhamLine: If you've read the main series before the prequel ''Into the Storm'', the name of Larine and Shiar's son comes as quite a shock.
* WhiteAndGreyMorality:There aren't any real villains, just people working No one is evil simply for evil's sake, not even the most ruthless villains. They all have goals they see as worthwhile, which the reader can have at least a little sympathy for, even when it motivates them to do terrible things. Ozor and his bandits want freedom from oppression. The Matriarch wants to secure the future of Ramunna as an independent nation. Yoran Lirolla wants to spread the Purifier doctrine he sincerely believes in and to protect Ravanetha from being invaded by evil demons. Elder Davon wants to take the Faithful to a home where they can worship in peace and freedom. The Autarch wants to prevent the wizards from bringing chaos to Marvane and undermining his family's rule. In addition, many of those who cause the most trouble for the protagonists are main characters in their own ends that right, doing their best to accomplish worthy goals which happen to conflict with Josiah and Elkan's. Nirel wants to find a place for herself where she can use intelligence and talents to serve the heroes.faith she comes to love. Vigorre wants to serve the Mother by opposing those he has been tricked into believing are demons and their servants. Tenorran wants to remain loyal to his country and his mother.
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* ALessonLearnedToWell: The events of his disastrous first marriage, which are chronicled in ''Broken Bonds'', teach Elkan that he has the capacity to love immoderately and to lash out cruelly when hurt. He concludes this means he should never allow himself to fall in love again. When he does fall in love with Meira, he rejects her advances, certain a relationship with her would be similarly doomed. Eventually he comes to understand that he also has the capability to love truly without falling victim to his worst impulses, but only after a lot of drama and angst.
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* ALessonLearnedToWell: ALessonLearnedTooWell: The events of his disastrous first marriage, which are chronicled in ''Broken Bonds'', teach Elkan that he has the capacity to love immoderately and to lash out cruelly when hurt. He concludes this means he should never allow himself to fall in love again. When he does fall in love with Meira, he rejects her advances, certain a relationship with her would be similarly doomed. Eventually he comes to understand that he also has the capability to love truly without falling victim to his worst impulses, but only after a lot of drama and angst.
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* AgainstMyReligion: Problems come up several times because the wizards' familiars ''will not'' allow them [[TheFettered to break the Mother's Law.]] Note that this only applies to actions taken with or because of the Mother's power; laws concerning the general population are made and changed by the Council of Guildmasters.
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* AgainstMyReligion: Problems come up several times because the The wizards' familiars ''will not'' allow them [[TheFettered to break the Mother's Law.]] Note that this only applies to actions taken with or because of Law]], which defines how the Mother's power; laws concerning power may be used. Among other stipulations, it forbids healing a person against their will, accepting individual payment (including bribes) for services, and observing people without a compelling reason. This causes many conflicts and complications over the general population are made and changed by course of the Council of Guildmasters.series.
* ArcWords: "Right here, right now, like this."
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* BewareTheNiceOnes: Elkan.
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* BewareTheNiceOnes: Elkan.Don't make Elkan angry. It takes a lot to make him lose control of his temper, but when he does, you don't want to be on the receiving end. Notable instances: In ''Broken Bonds,'' when his estranged wife acuses him of sexual impropriety with a patient and he's put on trial, he retaliates by insisting that an intimiate moment between her and her lover be displayed for the whole courtroom to see. In ''The Wizards' War'', after the Autarch and the Matriarch conspire to destroy the Mother's Hall, resulting in [[spoiler: Sar's death and Josiah's permanent disability]], he argues passionately for their execution, nearly persuading the rest of Tevenar to agree.
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* ComesGreatResponsibility
* {{Doorstopper}}: ''The Wizards' War'' alone is over 800 pages. It's only a little longer than ''The Tale of Gurion Thricebound''.
* {{Doorstopper}}: ''The Wizards' War'' alone is over 800 pages. It's only a little longer than ''The Tale of Gurion Thricebound''.
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* ComesGreatResponsibility
CorruptChurch: The Purifier movement began as a sincere reaction to excesses of the orthodox Temple, calling for austere worship instead of ostentatious display and sexual purity among the clergy instead of licentiousness. But it quickly came to advocate a harsh and restrictive doctrine. It's appeal to the masses became a path to power for those ruthless enough to exploit it.
* {{Doorstopper}}: While all the books are quite long, ''The Wizards' War''alone is the best example of this trope, coming in at 320,000 words and over 800 pages. It's only a little longer than ''The Tale pages.
* TheEvilsOfFreeWill: Both the Faithful and those who worship the Mother believe that she gave humanity the gift ofGurion Thricebound''.free will. But the Faithful consider this a horrible mistake, for by doing so she allowed evil to enter the world. They shun the one they call the Lady of Mercy, worshiping instead her brother the Lord of Justice, who attempted to contain the unleashed evil by instituting a strict set of rules his followers must obey and harsh punishments for those who violate them.
* {{Doorstopper}}: While all the books are quite long, ''The Wizards' War''
* TheEvilsOfFreeWill: Both the Faithful and those who worship the Mother believe that she gave humanity the gift of
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* TheFettered: Wizards live by the Mother's Law.
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* TheFettered: Wizards live by In order to bond, a wizard must freely agree to subordinate their will to that of their familiar. The bond makes it possible for them to use the Mother's Law.power, but they are unable to use it to violate the Mother's Law. If they are caught breaking the Law in other ways, their familiar will break their bond.
* GoodShepherd: Nearly all members of the Wizards' Guild. Both Keeper Emirre and Elder Davos qualify, as does Vigorre. Also notable is Keeper Seshone, a rare good Purifier, who brings a shipload of hopeless cases from Marvane to Ramunna in hopes that the wizards can help them.
* HeroicDog: In ''Into the Storm,'' Liand's familiar Daisy is just as willing as her wizard to sacrifice her life to save Elathir from the approaching hurricane.
* ImportantHaircut: In ''Calling,'' after he runs away, Elkan cuts his distinctive long hair to avoid being recognized and returned home. Even more significant is when Master Dabiel uses the Mother's power to restore it to its former length.
* ALessonLearnedToWell: The events of his disastrous first marriage, which are chronicled in ''Broken Bonds'', teach Elkan that he has the capacity to love immoderately and to lash out cruelly when hurt. He concludes this means he should never allow himself to fall in love again. When he does fall in love with Meira, he rejects her advances, certain a relationship with her would be similarly doomed. Eventually he comes to understand that he also has the capability to love truly without falling victim to his worst impulses, but only after a lot of drama and angst.
* LongHairedPrettyBoy: Elkan is quietly vain about his long, straight black hair.
* LostTechnology: Gevan believes the ancient wizards used secret devices to accomplish what history attributes to their magic. When, in an attempt to reproduce descriptions of wizards' windows, he invents the telescope, he's certain his success proves his theory right. Then he encounters wizards who still wield the Mother's power...
* LostTechnology: Gevan believes the ancient wizards used secret devices to accomplish what history attributes to their magic. When, in an attempt to reproduce descriptions of wizards' windows, he invents the telescope, he's certain his success proves his theory right. Then he encounters wizards who still wield the Mother's power...
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* MessianicArchetype: [[spoiler:Elkan in the first book.]]
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* MessianicArchetype: [[spoiler:Elkan In ''The Fuller's Apprentice,'' Elkan is an itinerant healer/judge/priest accompanied by a donkey. He roams the countryside helping people in need and instructing his disciple Josiah in the first book.ways of Tevenar's deity. At the end of the book, he [[spoiler: offers to sacrifice himself to save many lives. As a result, he lies unconscious for three days, then wakes.]]
* SaintlyChurch: The Wizards' Guild is made up of true servants of the Mother. They devote their lives to healing and service. If one of them is ever discovered to have abused their power, they are promptly expelled.
* SinisterMinister: Yoran Lirolla may sincerely believe Purifier doctrine, but that doesn't stop him from using the sect as a power base. When he learns of the continued existence of wizards, and the familiars that secret Purifier scriptures assert are demons, he's willing to resort to any sort of threat or violence to prevent them from coming to Ramunna.
* TheStoic: Elkan is an extremely private person, unwilling to display his emotions casually. This trait is reinforced by his wizard training, which stresses the importance of staying calm in a crisis, in order to remain able to help people with the Mother's power. He is nearly always affable and polite, even when under great stress. On the rare occasions he does lose control, it is most likely to manifest in [[BewareTheNiceOnes cold, concentrated fury]].
* TheTell: Is Elkan stressed, upset, or uncertain? [[TheStoic His face won't show it]], but he'll be running a hand through his hair, pushing it back from his face, twisting it around a finger, or otherwise messing with it. Later in the series he'll catch himself and resist making the gesture, but if he's distracted enough it will still slip through. Meira learns to read his moods this way, even if it's just a twitch of his hand.
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* WhiteMagic: The Mother's power.
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* WhiteMagic: The Mother's power.power.
* WithGreatPowerComesGreatResponsibility: This is the main point of the Mother's Law. Wizards are permitted to use the Mother's power for MundaneUtility, and even just for fun, but only as long as doing so doesn't interfere with their duty to serve those in need. For instance, even during their free time they aren't allowed to exhaust themselves with extensive use of power for trivial reasons, in case an emergency should arise which requires their contribution. They are also required to take care of their own physical needs for rest and food, even prioritizing them over non-urgent needs of others, in order to maximize their long-term ability to help the most people possible.
* WithGreatPowerComesGreatResponsibility: This is the main point of the Mother's Law. Wizards are permitted to use the Mother's power for MundaneUtility, and even just for fun, but only as long as doing so doesn't interfere with their duty to serve those in need. For instance, even during their free time they aren't allowed to exhaust themselves with extensive use of power for trivial reasons, in case an emergency should arise which requires their contribution. They are also required to take care of their own physical needs for rest and food, even prioritizing them over non-urgent needs of others, in order to maximize their long-term ability to help the most people possible.
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* CastFromCalories: The reserve source of energy for the Mother's power. Extensive use leaves a wizard ravenous; pushing to the limits of what can be done without permanent harm burns fat reserves, leaving the wizard appearing gaunt and starved.
* CastFromHitPoints: The final emergency source of energy for Mother's power. In desperate circumstances, wizards can burn themselves (and/or their familiars) out, using up all the energy stored in their body. The Law forbids doing so except as a last resort to save multiple lives.
* CastFromStamina: The primary source of energy for the Mother's power. Wizards experience using the Mother's power as physical effort, and extensive use leaves them tired, to the point of exhaustion in extreme cases.
* CastFromHitPoints: The final emergency source of energy for Mother's power. In desperate circumstances, wizards can burn themselves (and/or their familiars) out, using up all the energy stored in their body. The Law forbids doing so except as a last resort to save multiple lives.
* CastFromStamina: The primary source of energy for the Mother's power. Wizards experience using the Mother's power as physical effort, and extensive use leaves them tired, to the point of exhaustion in extreme cases.
