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*** TheArcher: Bows.
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* DestroyTheVillainsWeapon: Downplayed in Book 2, Chapter 7 if Raine has the Chain skill. They don't outright ''destroy'' Valax's glaive, but they do use their chain to yank it out of her hands and toss it into a lake.
--> '''Valax:''' You...
--> '''Raine:''' Sorry, did you need that [glaive]?
--> '''Valax:''' You...
--> '''Raine:''' Sorry, did you need that [glaive]?
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Book 1 was released from January 2020 to June 2020. Book 2 was released from September 1, 2023 to December 29, 2023. A third book was announced on Christmas Day of 2023.
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Book 1 was released from January 2020 to June 2020. Book 2 was released from September 1, 2023 to December 29, 2023. A third book was announced on Christmas Day of 2023.
2023, and is currently scheduled to be released in 2024.
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* PuttingTheBandBackTogether: After Raine returns to Whitetower at the end of Book 2, Chapter 1, they discover that their companions have gone their separate ways. With the help of [[spoiler: The Watcher]], they summon a portal and pull Tyril through it, fill him in on what happened during their time in the Shadow Realm, then the two of them set off to reunite the rest of the party. The chapter ends with Raine and Tyril finding Nia at the Temple of Light. They find Mal next, conning a local Lord. Imutura is the last
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* PuttingTheBandBackTogether: After Raine returns to Whitetower at the end of Book 2, Chapter 1, they discover that their companions have gone their separate ways. With the help of [[spoiler: The Watcher]], they summon a portal and pull Tyril through it, fill him in on what happened during their time in the Shadow Realm, then the two of them set off to reunite the rest of the party. The chapter ends with Raine and Tyril finding Nia at the Temple of Light. They find Mal next, conning a local Lord. Imutura is the last one to be found, fighting a creature in a bar while ''very'' drunk. After the band's back together, the achievement "Together Again" unlocks.
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* ThroneRoomThrowdown: The final fight of Book 1 takes place in the throne room of the Shadow Court Fortress.
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* BreakingOldTrends: Book 2 marks the first time in Choices history that a book has MultipleEndings despite not being the end of the series.
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* MergedReality: [[spoiler:You can choose to destroy the barrier and merge the two realms into one, which does end up destroying cities and throwing people with no knowledge of one another together, as the Watcher mentions in the last lore tablet. The good news is that magic is whole again, and you find a way to ensure peace prevails, preventing the bloodshed and societal collapse the Watcher predicted would happen.]]
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* TheMagicGoesAway: [[spoiler:According to the last lore tablet, the splitting of the Realms caused magic to weaken over time, and if the last rift is sealed, magic will disappear entirely.]]
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* TheMagicGoesAway: [[spoiler:According to the last lore tablet, tablet of Book 2, the splitting of the Realms caused magic to weaken over time, and if the last rift is sealed, magic will disappear entirely.]]
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* TheMagicGoesAway: [[spoiler:According to the last lore tablet, the splitting of the Realms caused magic to weaken over time, and if the last rift is sealed, magic will disappear entirely.]]
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* TheReveal: Chapter 14 contains a big one: [[spoiler:Aerin has been corrupted by the Shadow Court, and in fact he's been helping to spread the corruption among others as part of a scheme to help the Dreadlord return.]]
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* TheReveal: TheReveal:
** Book 1, Chapter 14 contains a big one: [[spoiler:Aerin has been corrupted by the Shadow Court, and in fact he's been helping to spread the corruption among others as part of a scheme to help the Dreadlord return.]]]]
** Book 2, Chapter 18 reveals that [[spoiler: the skeletal dragon at the Ash Empress' command is ''Valax'']].
** Book 1, Chapter 14 contains a big one: [[spoiler:Aerin has been corrupted by the Shadow Court, and in fact he's been helping to spread the corruption among others as part of a scheme to help the Dreadlord return.
** Book 2, Chapter 18 reveals that [[spoiler: the skeletal dragon at the Ash Empress' command is ''Valax'']].
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** Book 1, Chapter 14 is this trope, as [[spoiler:Aerin turns out to not only be corrupted by the Shadow Court, but also responsible for spreading corruption to others. He stabs his older brother Baldur to death and then kidnaps Nia as part of a scheme to help the Dreadlord return.]]
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** Book 1, Chapter 14 is this trope, as 14. [[spoiler:Aerin turns out to not only be corrupted by the Shadow Court, but also responsible for spreading corruption to others. He stabs his older brother Baldur to death and then kidnaps Nia as part of a scheme to help the Dreadlord return.]]
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* TheWorfEffect: [[spoiler: In Chapter 14, Shadow!Aerin is powerful enough to easily dispatch the heroes (who have been able to defeat just about every enemy with relative ease up to this point) and effortlessly kidnap Nia. In fact, he's the first character who can shrug off attacks that can only be used with ''elite skills''.]]
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* TheWorfEffect: [[spoiler: In Book 1, Chapter 14, Shadow!Aerin is powerful enough to easily dispatch the heroes (who have been able to defeat just about every enemy with relative ease up to this point) and effortlessly kidnap Nia. In fact, he's the first character who can shrug off attacks that can only be used with ''elite skills''.]]]]
* WoundThatWillNotHeal: In the finale of Book 2, if Raine makes too many wrong choices during the FinalBattle, they will suffer an injury at the hands of the Ash Empress. The message that pops up afterwards reads "You've taken a ''permanent'' injury!", meaning that, unlike previous potential injuries, this one can't be remedied with a healing item.
* WoundThatWillNotHeal: In the finale of Book 2, if Raine makes too many wrong choices during the FinalBattle, they will suffer an injury at the hands of the Ash Empress. The message that pops up afterwards reads "You've taken a ''permanent'' injury!", meaning that, unlike previous potential injuries, this one can't be remedied with a healing item.
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* SeriesFauxnale: Book 2, Chapter 18, titled "It All Comes Down To This", has all the hallmarks of a series finale. [[spoiler: The Mother of Grey is defeated, Valax is redeemed, and Raine has to make a choice that will permanently decide the fate of the Realms, ala ''VisualNovel/EndlessSummer'', complete with a WhereAreTheyNowEpilogue that shows the consequences of Raine's decision. Additionally, [[BabiesEverAfter Loola is pregnant with Threep's babies]] (if she was rescued in Book 1), and Raine talks about the possibility of retirement, while also promising to be their when the world needs them]]. Despite this, a Book 3 has been announced, and the last scene of Book 2 ends with this line from [[spoiler: The Voice That Glows]]:
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* SeriesFauxnale: Book 2, Chapter 18, titled "It All Comes Down To This", has all the hallmarks of a series finale. [[spoiler: A BigBadassBattleSequence (that involves every single skill Raine can learn over the course of the book) ensues, [[BigBad The Mother of Grey Grey]] is defeated, Valax is redeemed, and Raine has to make a choice that will [[NothingIsTheSameAnymore permanently decide the fate of the Realms, Realms]], ala ''VisualNovel/EndlessSummer'', complete with a WhereAreTheyNowEpilogue that shows the consequences of Raine's decision. Additionally, [[BabiesEverAfter Loola is pregnant with Threep's babies]] (if she was rescued in Book 1), and Raine talks about the possibility of retirement, while also promising to be their there when the world needs them]]. Despite this, a Book 3 has been announced, and the last scene of Book 2 ends with this line from [[spoiler: The Voice That Glows]]:
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* SeriesFauxnale: Book 2, Chapter 18, titled "It All Comes Down To This", has all the hallmarks of a series finale. [[spoiler: The Mother of Grey is defeated, Valax is redeemed, and Raine has to make a choice that will permanently decide the fate of the Realms, ala ''VisualNovel/EndlessSummer'', complete with a WhereAreTheyNowEpilogue that shows the consequences of Raine's decision. Additionally, [[BabiesEverAfter Loola is pregnant with Threep's babies]] (if she was rescued in Book 1), and Raine talks about the possibility of retirement, while also promising to be their when the world needs them]]. Despite this, a Book 3 has been announced, and the last scene of Book 2 ends with this line from [[spoiler: The Voice That Glows]]:
--> '''See you soon, Realmwalker...'''
--> '''See you soon, Realmwalker...'''
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Book 1 was released from January 2020 to June 2020. Book 2 premiered on was released from September 1, 2023 and is set to end on December 29, 2023. A third book was announced on Christmas Day of 2023.
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* TheBusCameBack: In Book 2, Chapter 17, every character who had either stayed behind in Whitetower or left the party makes their triumphant return; Kade, Threep, Loola (if she was rescued in Book 1), Aerin (if Raine was nice to him), Willow, Cherta, and "The Dark Ones" (if Raine earned their support in Chapter 7). Also doubles as a downplayed case of BackForTheFinale, since their return occurs in the penultimate chapter, just before the Ash Empress invades the Light Realm and the FinalBattle begins.
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* EldritchAbomination: First alluded to in the bonus scene of Book 1 and optionally mentioned in Book 2, Chapter 2 if [[spoiler: Raine captured Aerin in the finale of Book 1]], The Empire of Ash have one of these at their disposal. From what we've learned so far, it seems to be some sort of giant skeletal dragon that's big enough to blot out the sky. While we don't see it, [[NothingIsScarier whatever it is]], it's horrifying enough to scare ''Valax''.
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* EldritchAbomination: First alluded to in the bonus scene of Book 1 and optionally mentioned in Book 2, Chapter 2 if [[spoiler: Raine captured Aerin in the finale of Book 1]], The Empire of Ash have one of these at their disposal. From what we've learned so far, it seems to be some sort of giant skeletal dragon that's big enough to blot out the sky. While we don't see it, [[NothingIsScarier whatever it is]], it's horrifying enough to scare ''Valax''. It finally appears at the end of the penultimate chapter, and it's ''[[https://choices-stories-you-play.fandom.com/wiki/Blades_of_Light_and_Shadow_Miscellaneous_Characters?file=BOLAS_Skeletal_Beast_FV.jpg gnarly]]''.
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* StoryBranchFavoritism: The story is skewed in favor of Raine being an elf. Not only can an elven Raine reach maximum level first in both books (and in Book 2, the Shadowsight skill is borderline negligible), but there's a lot more unique backstory and dialogue for Raine, and they are the first one to have their surname revealed (it's Nightbloom).
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** In Book 1, Chapter 1, you encounter an owlbear, which is [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin a cross between an owl and a bear]]. In Book 2, Chapter 13, you get to adopt an owlbear cub in the Shadow Realm.
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* LateArrivalSpoiler: Defied with the Blades TTRPG Companion. The book only contains spoilers up to Book 2, Chapter 13 (which had already been released a few weeks prior), the introduction of the Shadestalker. Character sheets for Valax, the Ash Empress, and that skeletal dragon thing weren't made available, since PB didn't want to spoil the ending chapters of Book 2 (which haven't yet been released).
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* MixAndMatchCritters: Mal describes having fought a croctopus, a crocodile/octopus blend.
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* MixAndMatchCritters: MixAndMatchCritters:
** Mal describes having fought a croctopus, a crocodile/octopus blend.
** Mal describes having fought a croctopus, a crocodile/octopus blend.
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* AerithAndBob: Sure, we see names like Tyril, Imtura, Valir (Tyril's father), Solerne (the High Priest of the Light) and Kraglin (one of Imtura's crew who attacked the party in Book 1, Chapter 4), but there are also names like Angus (the town constable), Augustus (a lord in Whitetower), Willow (a goblin who's a temporary party member in Book 2, Chapters 6 and 7), Wren (Mal's sister) and Devana (one of the orc clan leaders).
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* AerithAndBob: Sure, we see names like Tyril, Imtura, Valir (Tyril's father), Solerne [[SinisterMinister Solerne]] (the High Priest of the Light) and Kraglin (one of Imtura's crew who attacked the party in Book 1, Chapter 4), but there are also names like Angus (the town constable), Augustus (a lord in Whitetower), Willow (a goblin who's a temporary party member in Book 2, Chapters 6 and 7), Wren (Mal's sister) and Devana (one of the orc clan leaders).
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* AerithAndBob: Sure, we see names like Tyril, Imtura, Valir (Tyril's father), Solerne (the High Priest of the Light) and Kraglin (one of Imtura's crew who attacked the party in Book 1, Chapter 4), but there are also names like Angus (the town constable), Augustus (a lord in Whitetower), Willow (a goblin who's a temporary party member in Book 2, Chapters 6 and 7), Wren (Mal's sister) and Devana (one of the orc clan leaders).
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* AerithAndBob: Sure, we see names like Tyril, Imtura, Valir (Tyril's father), Solerne (the High Priest of the Light) and Kraglin (one of Imtura's crew who attacked the party in Book 1, Chapter 4), but there are also names like Angus, Augustus, Wren (Mal's sister) and Devana (one of the orc clan leaders).
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* AerithAndBob: Sure, we see names like Tyril, Imtura, Valir (Tyril's father), Solerne (the High Priest of the Light) and Kraglin (one of Imtura's crew who attacked the party in Book 1, Chapter 4), but there are also names like Angus, Augustus, Angus (the town constable), Augustus (a lord in Whitetower), Wren (Mal's sister) and Devana (one of the orc clan leaders).
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** Book 2's diplomacy skills are '''I'''ntimidate, '''I'''nsight, and '''I'''nspire.
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** Book 2's diplomacy skills are '''I'''ntimidate, '''I'''ntimidation, '''I'''nsight, and '''I'''nspire.'''I'''nspiration.
* AerithAndBob: Sure, we see names like Tyril, Imtura, Valir (Tyril's father), Solerne (the High Priest of the Light) and Kraglin (one of Imtura's crew who attacked the party in Book 1, Chapter 4), but there are also names like Angus, Augustus, Wren (Mal's sister) and Devana (one of the orc clan leaders).
* AerithAndBob: Sure, we see names like Tyril, Imtura, Valir (Tyril's father), Solerne (the High Priest of the Light) and Kraglin (one of Imtura's crew who attacked the party in Book 1, Chapter 4), but there are also names like Angus, Augustus, Wren (Mal's sister) and Devana (one of the orc clan leaders).
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** Book 2, Chapter 15 is an even bigger one, probably approaching DramaBomb levels. [[spoiler:The Watcher is revealed to be the creation of the Old Gods, then he gets killed by the Ash Empress, who is revealed in the final lore tablet to be one of those Old Gods who rebelled against the others, and the party finds Imtura's mom dead at the end of the chapter.]] The last lore tablet also reveals that [[spoiler:The Light and Shadow Realms used to be one, but the Old Gods split them to fulfill their selfish desire to live forever.]]
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** Book 2, Chapter 15 is an even bigger one, probably approaching DramaBomb levels. [[spoiler:The Watcher is revealed to be the creation of the Old Gods, then he gets killed by the Ash Empress, who is revealed in the final lore tablet to be one of those Old Gods who rebelled against the others, and the party finds Imtura's mom dead at the end of the chapter.]] The last lore tablet also reveals that [[spoiler:The [[spoiler:the Light and Shadow Realms used to be one, but the Old Gods split them to fulfill their selfish desire to live forever.]]
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** Book 2, Chapter 15 is an even bigger one, probably approaching DramaBomb levels. [[spoiler:The Watcher is revealed to be the creation of the Old Gods, then he gets killed by the Ash Empress, who is revealed in the final lore tablet to be one of those Old Gods who rebelled against the others, and the party finds Imtura's mom dead at the end of the chapter.]] The last lore tablet also reveals that [[The [[spoiler:The Light and Shadow Realms used to be one, but the Old Gods split them to fulfill their selfish desire to live forever.]]
