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* BigGood: Kendro serves as this for his people, wanting to resettle them on a new home planet and also progress their society to be more equitable [[RealityEnsues while still ruling as an absolute hereditary monarch.]]
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* BigGood: Kendro serves as this for his people, wanting to resettle them on a new home planet and also progress their society to be more equitable [[RealityEnsues while still ruling as an absolute hereditary monarch.]]monarch.
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* DeadlyDecadentCourt: The Aonise ruling houses are constantly fighting for control of the planet despite the fact their monarch literally rules them with supernatural powers that bind them on a mental level. It's so bad that good guy advisor Wez argues they should let the other houses be destroyed.
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* DeadlyDecadentCourt: DecadentCourt: The Aonise ruling houses are constantly fighting for control of the planet despite the fact their monarch literally rules them with supernatural powers that bind them on a mental level. It's so bad that good guy advisor Wez argues they should let the other houses be destroyed.
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* YourCheatingHeart: It turns out Octav isn't actually all that faithful of a spouse in general as within weeks of marrying his true love Chace, he finds himself having a sexual relationship with a human male. The relatively freer nature of homosexuality and sex in the U.K. being a major difference from Aonise society.
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* BadassGay: Both Chace and Octav qualify as this.
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* BadassGay: Both Chase Chace and Octav qualify as this.
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* YourCheatingHeart: It turns out Octav isn't actually all that faithful of a spouse in general as within weeks of marrying his true love Chase, Chace, he finds himself having a sexual relationship with a human male. The relatively freer nature of homosexuality and sex in the U.K. being a major difference from Aonise society.
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* CantHaveSexEver: Potentially with humans and Aonise as Croex energy burns the former during sexual encounters. We've yet to see if this is a problem with Heiako or if humans can have it applied to them.
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** Adoni appears to be this for the Heiako as he is a member of their caste who can bond others. He builds his own ArmyOfThievesAndWhores without anyone noticing.
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* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: Prime Minister Walker who is willing to deal fairly with the Aonise while simultaneously wanting to promote his own nation's (The U.K's) interests.
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* SocialClimber: Frie's marriage to Octav is viewed by many as this on her part given she was also TheBeard for much of their relationship. The fact she doesn't seem too upset for her husband to have a lover and reveal he has no attraction to her plays into it. Others believe she may be a LoveMartyr.
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** A DownplayedTrope example occurs between humans and Aonise when they arrive on Earth. Humans are wary of the Aonise but mostly fascinated with them rather than hostile due to the potential technological boons they may bring. Aonise, by contrast, tend to view humans as chaotic and undisciplined with a little shame due to them not possessing croex energy.
* HeroicSacrifice: Sheve and Brie's baby is doomed to die even if she's carried to term [[spoiler: but can have its croex energy sacrificed to save the heir to the Aoniise. Sheve is less than pleased by this choice but, reluctantly, accepts the logic. This results in her elevation to the Royal House.]]
* TheMessiah: A role which Kendro is taking among his people [[spoiler: but is actually meant to be fulfilled by his son.]]
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* WhamLine: [[spoiler: "Citizens of the last surviving Aonise vessel, we have reached the planet Earth."]]
* YourCheatingHeart: It turns out Octav isn't actually all that faithful of a spouse in general as within weeks of marrying his true love Chase, he finds himself having a sexual relationship with a human male. The relatively freer nature of homosexuality and sex in the U.K. being a major difference from Aonise society.
* YourCheatingHeart: It turns out Octav isn't actually all that faithful of a spouse in general as within weeks of marrying his true love Chase, he finds himself having a sexual relationship with a human male. The relatively freer nature of homosexuality and sex in the U.K. being a major difference from Aonise society.
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* ArmoredClosetGay: Octav conceals his homosexuality not only from his wife and king but himself. Ultimately, his love of Chace shakes it out of him but not without significant social consequences.
* BadassGay: Both Chase and Octav qualify as this.
* BadassGay: Both Chase and Octav qualify as this.
* DeadlyDecadentCourt: The Aonise ruling houses are constantly fighting for control of the planet despite the fact their monarch literally rules them with supernatural powers that bind them on a mental level. It's so bad that good guy advisor Wez argues they should let the other houses be destroyed.
** It's to the point that Kendro must hide his heir's existence or he ''will'' be assassinated.
** It's to the point that Kendro must hide his heir's existence or he ''will'' be assassinated.
* EarthShatteringKaboom: The Aonise home planet is going to explode when its sun detonates, [[ComicBook/{{Superman}} much like Krypton]]. Thankfully, they have a leader who is prepared for this eventually and evacuates as much of the populace on four ships as possible.
* FantasticCasteSystem: The Houses rule over the working classes of the Aonise with the Heiako people considered vermin. [[PetTheDog They're still evacuated with the rest of society, though.]]
* FantasticRacism: The Heiako people have no caste or position in proper Aonise society. Survival needs results in them being recruited to work on the ships, though.
* FantasticCasteSystem: The Houses rule over the working classes of the Aonise with the Heiako people considered vermin. [[PetTheDog They're still evacuated with the rest of society, though.]]
* FantasticRacism: The Heiako people have no caste or position in proper Aonise society. Survival needs results in them being recruited to work on the ships, though.
* HeteronormativeCrusader: A DownplayedTrope example but gay rights is not an issue for the Aonise until one of their royals is revealed to be one.
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* AlwaysChaoticEvil: The Zefron appear to be this as we get no information on them other than they want to annihilate the refugee fleet of the Aonise.
* ArmoredClosetGay: Octav conceals his homosexuality not only from his wife and king but himself. Ultimately, his love of Chace shakes it out of him but not without significant social consequences.
* EarthShatteringKaboom: The Aonise home planet is going to explode when its sun detonates, [[ComicBook/{{Superman}} much like Krypton]]. Thankfully, they have a leader who is prepared for this eventually and evacuates as much of the populace on five ships as possible.
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* AlwaysChaoticEvil: The Zefron appear to be this as we get no information on them other than they want to annihilate the refugee fleet of the Aonise.
* ArmoredClosetGay: Octav conceals his homosexuality not only from his wife and king but himself. Ultimately, his love of Chace shakes it out of him but not without significant social consequences.
* EarthShatteringKaboom: The Aonise home planet is going to explode when its sun detonates, [[ComicBook/{{Superman}} much like Krypton]]. Thankfully, they have a leader who is prepared for this eventually and evacuates as much of the populace on five ships as possible.
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* LadyMacbeth: Lady Katesh has all the markings of this as
* OrcusOnHisThrone: Dalamarr in the first book as well as Lady Katesh. Both villains decide not to disrupt Kendro's current plans as they don't want to get
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* RoyalsWhoActuallyDoSomething: Kendro [[spoiler: and his son]] double as both this
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* EarthShatteringKaboom: The Aonise home planet is going to explode when its sun detonates, [[ComicBook/Superman [[ComicBook/{{Superman}} much like Krypton]]. Thankfully, they have a leader who is prepared for this eventually and evacuates as much of the populace on five ships as possible.
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* ScrewTheRulesIMakeThem: Kendro performs a polyamorous marriage ceremony between Octav and Chace be performed despite the fact Aonise society is a heteronormative monogamous one.
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[[RoyalsWhoActuallyDoSomething Kendro, King of the Aonise]], can do nothing to [[EarthShatteringKaboom prevent their sun from collapsing, consuming their home planet Letháo in a single fiery blast]]. Running out of time and options, he evacuates the entire population, setting off into the unknown galaxy in four crowded ships. Under constant danger from their ancient enemy, [[AlwaysChaoticEvil the Zefron]], treasonous dissent seeps into his inner circle. Threatened inside and out, Kendro struggles with whom to trust, until a mysterious vision finally brings hope to the distraught King. A new home awaits the Aonise, if Kendro can only unite them long enough to survive the journey.
''The Secret King'' is a SpaceOpera series by Dawn Chapman with two volumes presently released in ''The Secret King: Lethao'' and ''The Secret King: First Contact.'' It also has a pair of audiobook-only novellas released in ''The Truth Hurts'' and ''Brie's Results''. The series was originally written as a pitch for a 13-episode television series but was later adapted to a novel.
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* AristocratsAreEvil: Played with as everyone outside of the Royal Family seems to be scum of one kind or another.
* BigBad: Dalamarr is set up to be this for the series as a whole [[spoiler: being a corrupted king of the Aonise from long ago.]]
* BigGood: Kendro serves as this for his people, wanting to resettle them on a new home planet and also progress their society to be more equitable [[RealityEnsues while still ruling as an absolute hereditary monarch.]]
* DeliberateValuesDissonance: The Aonise are a society which worships their king as close to a god, have a caste system which treats a large portion of the population as untouchable, and also are homophobic. It's notable that Kendro is actually more progressive than the vast majority of his people.
* HappilyMarried: Kendro and his queen Mika are this. Most marriages among the Aonise are this due to their bonding ceremonies. Subverted by Octav and his wife since he's ArmoredClosetGay.
* HospitalHottie: Doctor Katya Brie is very attractive.
* HumanAliens: The Aonise [[spoiler: and the race Kendro is descended from]] are identical in appearance to humans except for their croex energy.
* TheMcCoy: Doctor Katya Brie who serves as Kendro's MoralityPet and conscience for much of the series.
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* AlwaysChaoticEvil: The Zefron appear to be this as we get no information on them other than they want to annihilate the refugee fleet of the Aonise.
* ArmoredClosetGay: Octav conceals his homosexuality not only from his wife and king but himself. Ultimately, his love of Chace shakes it out of him but not without significant social consequences.
* EarthShatteringKaboom: The Aonise home planet is going to explode when its sun detonates, [[ComicBook/Superman much like Krypton]]. Thankfully, they have a leader who is prepared for this eventually and evacuates as much of the populace on five ships as possible.
* ScrewTheRulesIMakeThem: Kendro performs a polyamorous marriage ceremony between Octav and Chace be performed despite the fact Aonise society is a heteronormative monogamous one.
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''The Secret King'' is a SpaceOpera series by Dawn Chapman with two volumes presently released in ''The Secret King: Lethao'' and ''The Secret King: First Contact.'' It also has a pair of audiobook-only novellas released in ''The Truth Hurts'' and ''Brie's Results''. The series was originally written as a pitch for a 13-episode television series but was later adapted to a novel.
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* AristocratsAreEvil: Played with as everyone outside of the Royal Family seems to be scum of one kind or another.
* BigBad: Dalamarr is set up to be this for the series as a whole [[spoiler: being a corrupted king of the Aonise from long ago.]]
* BigGood: Kendro serves as this for his people, wanting to resettle them on a new home planet and also progress their society to be more equitable [[RealityEnsues while still ruling as an absolute hereditary monarch.]]
* DeliberateValuesDissonance: The Aonise are a society which worships their king as close to a god, have a caste system which treats a large portion of the population as untouchable, and also are homophobic. It's notable that Kendro is actually more progressive than the vast majority of his people.
* HappilyMarried: Kendro and his queen Mika are this. Most marriages among the Aonise are this due to their bonding ceremonies. Subverted by Octav and his wife since he's ArmoredClosetGay.
* HospitalHottie: Doctor Katya Brie is very attractive.
* HumanAliens: The Aonise [[spoiler: and the race Kendro is descended from]] are identical in appearance to humans except for their croex energy.
* TheMcCoy: Doctor Katya Brie who serves as Kendro's MoralityPet and conscience for much of the series.
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* AlwaysChaoticEvil: The Zefron appear to be this as we get no information on them other than they want to annihilate the refugee fleet of the Aonise.
* ArmoredClosetGay: Octav conceals his homosexuality not only from his wife and king but himself. Ultimately, his love of Chace shakes it out of him but not without significant social consequences.
* EarthShatteringKaboom: The Aonise home planet is going to explode when its sun detonates, [[ComicBook/Superman much like Krypton]]. Thankfully, they have a leader who is prepared for this eventually and evacuates as much of the populace on five ships as possible.
* ScrewTheRulesIMakeThem: Kendro performs a polyamorous marriage ceremony between Octav and Chace be performed despite the fact Aonise society is a heteronormative monogamous one.
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