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* ZenSlap: Asaji, who's made peace with the fact he's going to die young, hits Siddhartha on the head with a baseball bat and recommends doing it every day, so he'll get stupid and stop worry about death.
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* BaldWoman: Lata, on taking vows to Buddha.
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* SlaveBrand: Chapra has one on the bottom of his foot.
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* DudeNotFunny: Lata gets angry and then runs off crying when Ananda jokes about her being mute (it's hinted that her master crushed her throat when she was a slave, so maybe [[DarkAndTroubledPast he touches on some trauma]]).
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* SlaveLiberation: Buddha convinces Virudhaka to free the Shakya from slavery.
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* NotSoFinalConfession: Ananda, thinking he's going to sink to [[QuicksandSucks die by quicksand]], tells Lata he loves her.
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* NotSoFinalConfession: Ananda, thinking he's going to sink to [[QuicksandSucks die by quicksand]], tells Lata he loves her.
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* YoungerThanTheyLook: A near-fatal arrow wound, and his already bad health, ages Buddha rapidly, so he looks like "a man in his fifties, or even sixties" when he's younger than that.
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* YouCantFightFate: Much to Asaji, Buddha,and Bimbisara's dismay.
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* YouCantFightFate: Much to Asaji, Buddha,and Buddha, and Bimbisara's dismay.dismay.
* YoungerThanTheyLook: A near-fatal arrow wound, and his already bad health, ages Buddha rapidly, so he looks like "a man in his fifties, or even sixties" when he's younger than that.
* YoungerThanTheyLook: A near-fatal arrow wound, and his already bad health, ages Buddha rapidly, so he looks like "a man in his fifties, or even sixties" when he's younger than that.
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* AllLoveIsUnrequited: In Book Two, Bandaka wants to marry Yashodara, who wants to marry Siddhartha, who is in love with Migaila, who loves him back [[spoiler: but at some point gives up on him and marries Tatta.]]
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* YoungerThanTheyLook: A near-fatal arrow wound, and his already bad health, ages Buddha rapidly, so he looks like "a man in his fifties, or even sixties" when he's younger than that.
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** In an inversion, a jealous Brahman sends a lady to pretend to be Buddha's lover and accuse him of womanizing.
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** In an inversion, a jealous Brahman Brahmin sends a lady to pretend to be Buddha's lover and accuse him of womanizing.
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* TheLoad: Asaji in Book Three. Siddhartha and Dhepa have no interest in letting him tag along at first, and they even have to carry him when he gets wounde. Subverted in Book Four, when he becomes key to Siddhartha's enlightenment.
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* TheLoad: Asaji in Book Three. Siddhartha and Dhepa have no interest in letting him tag along at first, and they even have to carry him when he gets wounde.wounded. Subverted in Book Four, when he becomes key to Siddhartha's enlightenment.
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* SayMyName: Two quite similar examples. [[spoiler: The first thing Migaila says when Buddha helps her regain her voice is "TATTA!" And Lata's first word is "ANANDA!"]]
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* AsleepNotMeditating: Asaji draws eyes on the top of his bald head to make it look like he's not sleeping when he's supposed to be meditating.
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* SlaveBrand: Chapra has one on the bottom of his foot.
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* BeautyIsNeverTarnished: [[spoiler: Averted. Migaila remains blinded for the rest of the series after her eyes are burned out. And when Siddhartha encounters Visakha again, she's so changed that he isn't sure it's her at first.]]
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* IdentityAmnesia: [[spoiler: Visakha, when in the throes of addiction.]]
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* DemotedToExtra: Dhepa goes from being a significant character in Books Two through Five to having no influence on the main plot and only appearing when Buddha's disciples are gathered.
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* TheLoad: Asaji in Book Three. Siddhartha and Dhepa have no interest in letting him tag along at first, and they even have to carry him when he gets wounde. Subverted in Book Four, when he becomes key to Siddhartha's enlightenment.
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* UnwillingSuspension: Pampas does this to Lata when he's using her as TheBait to catch Ananda.
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* TheThreeFacesOfAdam: On the books' spines (pictured above), we see Siddhartha as a young monk in training (The Hunter), newly enlightened Buddha (The Lord), and elderly Buddha (The Prophet).
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* SissyVillain: [[spoiler: Devadatta.]] As a child he's able to [[DudeLooksLikeALady pass as a pretty girl]], and as an adult he's still drawn with long eyelashes. There's that moment he openly flirts with Buddha, who he later tries to kill by [[FemmeFatalons painting his nails with poison]].
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* DamselInDistress: Ananda has to rescue Lata and [[spoiler: Tatta has to rescue Migaila]] a few times. Ironically, despite being [[SaveThePrincess the princess]], Yashodara only needs Siddhartha to rescue her once – she ultimately fends of Bandaka on her own.
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* WouldntHurtAChild: The only good thing Ahimsa can say for himself is that one time he spared a baby's life.
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** ...but [[HeelFaceRevolvingDoor it doesn't always stick]], and there are several characters who pledge themselves to Buddha but then commit terrible acts, including [[spoiler: Tatta, Bimbisara, and Devadatta]].
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** ...but [[HeelFaceRevolvingDoor it doesn't always stick]], and there are several characters who pledge themselves to Buddha but then commit terrible acts, including [[spoiler: Tatta, Bimbisara, Virudhaka, and Devadatta]].
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** Ananda to Migaila, when he's trying to find where Buddha's being held hostage.
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* HandGagging: Tatta to Migaila, to stop her BigWHAT when she hears that Siddhartha is about to meet his betrothed.
** Ananda to Migaila, when he's trying to find where Buddha's being held hostage.
** Ananda to Migaila, when he's trying to find where Buddha's being held hostage.
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** ...and a case of [[HeelFaceDoorSlam]] with [[spoiler: Ahimsa]].
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** ...and a case of [[HeelFaceDoorSlam]] HeelFaceDoorSlam with [[spoiler: Ahimsa]].
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* HeelFaithTurn: Buddha has a way of bringing out the best in people, including [[spoiler: Migaila, Dhepa, Ananda, Visakha, Ajatasattu]].
** ...but [[HeelFaithRevolvingDoor it doesn't always stick]], and there are several characters who pledge themselves to Buddha but then commit terrible acts, including [[spoiler: Tatta, Bimbisara, Devadatta]].
** ...and a case of [[HeelFacesDoorSlam]] with [[spoiler: Ahimsa]].
** ...but [[HeelFaithRevolvingDoor it doesn't always stick]], and there are several characters who pledge themselves to Buddha but then commit terrible acts, including [[spoiler: Tatta, Bimbisara, Devadatta]].
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* HeelFaithTurn: Buddha has a way of bringing out the best in people, including [[spoiler: Migaila, Dhepa, Ananda, Visakha, Ajatasattu]].
and Ajatasattu]].
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** ...and a case of[[HeelFacesDoorSlam]] [[HeelFaceDoorSlam]] with [[spoiler: Ahimsa]].
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** ...and a case of [[HeelFacesDoorSlam]] with [[spoiler: Ahimsa]].
** ...but [[HeelFaithRevolvingDoor it doesn't always stick]], and there are several characters who pledge themselves to Buddha but then commit terrible acts, including [[spoiler: Tatta, Bimbisara, Devadatta]].
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** Malikka, the vizier's dazzling daughter, who when he warns her that she'll have to be a slave if she marries Chapra replies, "[[ComicallyMissingThePoint Sounds like fun]]!" [[spoiler: Subverted in that she later passes on the chance to save Chapra and his mother.]]
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* IdiotBall: Migaila's plot to be with Siddhartha makes no sense. Even if she did win the tournament and revealed herself to Yashodara, it's unlikely that Yashodara would just "give up" and more likely that the princess would call for her guards to arrest the imposter. It would've been far simpler for Siddhartha and Migaila to just run away together that night. The fact that Migaila does come very close to winning the tournament is what saves this from being a full-on WhatAnIdiot moment. Lampshaded by Siddhartha saying "What a reckless plan," but he goes along with it anyway. Justified by them being young and in love.
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* IdiotBall: Migaila's plot to be with Siddhartha makes no sense. Even if she did win the tournament and revealed herself to Yashodara, it's unlikely that Yashodara would just "give up" and more likely that the princess would call for her guards to arrest the imposter. It would've been far simpler for Siddhartha and Migaila to just run away together that night. The fact that Migaila does come very close to winning the tournament is what saves this from being a full-on WhatAnIdiot moment. Lampshaded by Siddhartha saying "What a reckless plan," but he goes along with it anyway. Justified by them being [[LoveMakesYouDumb young and in love.love]].
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* IdiotBall: Migaila's plot to be with Siddhartha makes no sense. Even if she did win the contest and revealed herself to Yashodara, it's unlikely that Yashodara would just "give up" and more likely that the princess would call for her guards to arrest the imposter. It would've been far simpler for Siddhartha and Migaila to just run away together that night. The fact that Migaila does come very close to winning the contest is what saves this from being a full-on WhatAnIdiot moment. Lampshaded by Siddhartha saying "What a reckless plan," but he goes along with it anyway. Justified by them being young and in love.
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* IdiotBall: Migaila's plot to be with Siddhartha makes no sense. Even if she did win the contest tournament and revealed herself to Yashodara, it's unlikely that Yashodara would just "give up" and more likely that the princess would call for her guards to arrest the imposter. It would've been far simpler for Siddhartha and Migaila to just run away together that night. The fact that Migaila does come very close to winning the contest tournament is what saves this from being a full-on WhatAnIdiot moment. Lampshaded by Siddhartha saying "What a reckless plan," but he goes along with it anyway. Justified by them being young and in love.
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* IdiotBall: Migaila's plot to be with Siddhartha makes no sense. Even if she did win the contest and revealed herself to Yashodara, it's unlikely that Yashodara would just "give up" and more likely that the princess would call for her guards to arrest the imposter. It would've been far simpler for Siddhartha and Migaila to just run away together before that night. The fact that Migaila does come very close to winning the contest.contest is what saves this from being a full-on WhatAnIdiot moment. Lampshaded by Siddhartha saying "What a reckless plan," but he goes along with it anyway. Justified by them being young and in love.
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* DistressBall: Yashodara offers to give Bandaka – who she hates, who's unscrupulous, who's made it clear he intends to have her – anything he wants if he manages to bring Siddhartha down from a tower he's been meditating on. It's not long before Bandaka attempts to [[IHaveYouNowMyPretty take her up on that promise]].
