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* SpoiledByTheFormat: Do you really suspect Fitz successfully killing Regal early in the third book?
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* CrowningMomentOfHeartWarming: Burrich and Fitz mending their father-son relationship [[spoiler:after Nosy's revealed to be alive after all]].
** Fitz reassuring Verity of his belief in him. Verity mourns the fact that Chivalry is dead, and wishes that he could follow someone as self-assured and capable as his brother. When he asks Fitz if he's ever felt that way, Fitz only quietly looks at him and assures him that he does.
** All the glimpsed moments of Burrich taking care of his friend--[[spoiler:Molly and her baby, Nettle.]]
** Fitz reassuring Verity of his belief in him. Verity mourns the fact that Chivalry is dead, and wishes that he could follow someone as self-assured and capable as his brother. When he asks Fitz if he's ever felt that way, Fitz only quietly looks at him and assures him that he does.
** All the glimpsed moments of Burrich taking care of his friend--[[spoiler:Molly and her baby, Nettle.]]
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* CrowningMomentOfFunny: Lacey, Patience's unassuming maid, shows off her NinjaMaid skills to Fitz. Hod's best student indeed.
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* CrowningMomentOfAwesome: Many.
** How about [[{{TheRuntAtTheEnd}} short, 15 year old Swift]] [[spoiler: facing down and killing [[{{TheDragon}} the very literal stone dragon]] with [[{{ChekhovsArmoury}} that last, oddball arrow]]. ]]
** How about [[{{TheRuntAtTheEnd}} short, 15 year old Swift]] [[spoiler: facing down and killing [[{{TheDragon}} the very literal stone dragon]] with [[{{ChekhovsArmoury}} that last, oddball arrow]]. ]]
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* CrowningMomentOfAwesome: Burrich's brutal beatdown of Galen after he nearly kills Fitz.
** Verity overpowering [[spoiler:and killing Galen]] thanks to Fitz at the end of ''Assassin's Apprentice''.
** How Fitz gets rid of [[spoiler:Virago]].
** [[spoiler:Kettricken's march on the Forged Ones, which breathes life into Buckkeep in a way that only the Queen can.]] Crosses with TearJerker, however.
** Verity overpowering [[spoiler:and killing Galen]] thanks to Fitz at the end of ''Assassin's Apprentice''.
** How Fitz gets rid of [[spoiler:Virago]].
** [[spoiler:Kettricken's march on the Forged Ones, which breathes life into Buckkeep in a way that only the Queen can.]] Crosses with TearJerker, however.
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* CompleteMonster: Regal, in spades. Thinks nothing of murdering his own teenage nephew with his bare hands, partly to cover his tracks and partly because he just hates him; enjoys torturing people and having them tortured, including [[BadBoss his own subordinates]]; kills his own father and tries to kill his own brother (several times); is incredibly self-centred with delusions of grandeur; villifies his heroic brother and sister-in-law as incompetents and traitors (respectively); sacrifices half the kingdom to ChaoticEvil pirates because he only cares about being king of the other half... yeah, he's kind of a dick. His only chance of redemption turns out to be [[spoiler: BrainwashingForTheGreaterGood]], and that still doesn't save him from some well-deserved LaserGuidedKarma.
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* CompleteMonster: Regal, in spades. Thinks nothing of murdering his own teenage nephew with his bare hands, partly to cover his tracks and partly because he just hates him; enjoys torturing people and having them tortured, including [[BadBoss his own subordinates]]; kills his own father and tries to kill his own brother (several times); is incredibly self-centred self-centered with delusions of grandeur; villifies his heroic brother and sister-in-law as incompetents and traitors (respectively); sacrifices half the kingdom to ChaoticEvil pirates because he only cares about being king of the other half... yeah, he's kind of a dick. His only chance of redemption turns out to be [[spoiler: BrainwashingForTheGreaterGood]], and that still doesn't save him from some well-deserved LaserGuidedKarma.
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** WordOfGod is that Kennit was supposed to be an [[spoiler: "[[CompleteMonster irreedemably evil villain]]".]]
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* KarmaHoudini: Kennit never really gets any punishment for [[spoiler: raping Althea, killing people, manipulating everyone and trying to make Paragon kill himself. True, Kennit does die, but he dies a martyr]] with the love and adoration of many, including [[spoiler: Vivacia]], whose bond with [[spoiler: Althea]] was the whole motivation for the latter's story. Similarly, [[spoiler: Serilla]] never receives any justice after [[spoiler: the Satrap]] had her raped out of spite.
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** Molly herself, for some, comes as selfish and [[spoiler: lied about not being pregnant]].
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* KarmaHoudini: Kennit never really gets any punishment for [[spoiler: raping Althea. True, he does die, but he dies a martyr]] with the love and adoration of many, including [[spoiler: Vivacia]], whose bond with [[spoiler: Althea]] was the whole motivation for the latter's story. Similarly, [[spoiler: Serilla]] never receives any justice after [[spoiler: the Satrap]] had her raped out of spite.
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* KarmaHoudini: Kennit never really gets any punishment for [[spoiler: raping Althea. Althea, killing people, manipulating everyone and trying to make Paragon kill himself. True, he Kennit does die, but he dies a martyr]] with the love and adoration of many, including [[spoiler: Vivacia]], whose bond with [[spoiler: Althea]] was the whole motivation for the latter's story. Similarly, [[spoiler: Serilla]] never receives any justice after [[spoiler: the Satrap]] had her raped out of spite.
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* KarmaHoudini: Kennit never really gets any punishment for [[spoiler: raping Althea]]. True, he does die, but he dies a martyr with the love and adoration of many, including [[spoiler: Vivacia]], whose bond with [[spoiler: Althea]] was the whole motivation for the latter's story. Similarly, [[spoiler: Serilla]] never receives any justice after [[spoiler: the Satrap]] had her raped out of spite.
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* KarmaHoudini: Kennit never really gets any punishment for [[spoiler: raping Althea]]. Althea. True, he does die, but he dies a martyr martyr]] with the love and adoration of many, including [[spoiler: Vivacia]], whose bond with [[spoiler: Althea]] was the whole motivation for the latter's story. Similarly, [[spoiler: Serilla]] never receives any justice after [[spoiler: the Satrap]] had her raped out of spite.
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* KarmaHoudini: Kennit never really gets any punishment for [[spoiler: raping Althea]]. True, he does die, but he dies a martyr with the love and adoration of many, including [[spoiler: Vivacia]], whose bond with [[spoiler: Althea]] was the whole motivation for the latter's story. Similarly, [[spoiler: Serilla]] never receives any justice after [[spoiler: the Satrap]] had her raped out of spite.
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** Starling outright says that the Fool is in love with him. [[spoiler:Of course, she also says that the Fool is a woman, so their relationship could be ShipTease instead. Maybe.]]
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** Starling outright says that the Fool is in love with him. [[spoiler:Of course, she [[spoiler:She also says that the Fool is a woman, so their relationship could be ShipTease instead. Maybe.]]
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** Fitz reassuring Verity of his belief in him. To elaborate: Verity mourns the fact that Chivalry is dead, and wishes that he could follow someone as self-assured and capable as his brother. When he asks Fitz if he's ever felt that way, Fitz only quietly looks at him and assures him that he does.
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** Fitz reassuring Verity of his belief in him. To elaborate: Verity mourns the fact that Chivalry is dead, and wishes that he could follow someone as self-assured and capable as his brother. When he asks Fitz if he's ever felt that way, Fitz only quietly looks at him and assures him that he does.
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* CrowningMomentOfHeartwarming: Most of the third book after ''Feathers in a Fool's Cap''. Literally "Crowning" at one point.
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* CrowningMomentOfHeartwarming: Most of the third book after ''Feathers in a Fool's Cap''. Literally "Crowning" at one point.
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** The Fool gives him the nickname Beloved. [[spoiler:It becomes more HoYay-tastic when the Pale Lady reveals that married couples exchange names, and since Beloved is supposed to be The Fool's real name that means that The Fool is basically calling Fitz his husband. Fitz even goes as far as calling The Fool Fitzchivalry when he thinks The Fool is dead.]]
** And then Fitz and The Fool almost end up together. [[spoiler: Fitz basically tells him that he will choose him over Molly, but The Fool pulls a IWantMyBelovedToBeHappy.]]
** And then Fitz and The Fool almost end up together. [[spoiler: Fitz basically tells him that he will choose him over Molly, but The Fool pulls a IWantMyBelovedToBeHappy.]]
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** The Fool gives him the nickname Beloved. [[spoiler:It becomes more HoYay-tastic when the Pale Lady reveals that married couples exchange names, and since Beloved is supposed to be The Fool's real name that means that The Fool is basically calling Fitz his husband. Fitz even goes as far as calling The Fool Fitzchivalry when he thinks The Fool is dead.]]
** And then Fitz and The Fool almost end up together. [[spoiler: Fitzbasically tells him that he will choose him over Molly, but The Fool pulls a IWantMyBelovedToBeHappy.]]
** And then Fitz and The Fool almost end up together. [[spoiler: Fitz
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* IronWoobie: Fitz, poor Fitz, who probably suffers the most during the whole trilogy. [[spoiler:He's nearly killed at fifteen, then again when he's barely eighteen (he fakes it) for possessing forbidden magic; both experiences rob him of his youth and vitality, and at the end of the series, he doesn't even get the girl. This is still not including all the other crap he has to trudge through during the trilogy.]]
* JerkassWoobie: Sure, Starling might just be interested in writing a song to make her famous [[spoiler:but since she's barren from a botched abortion, she's only interested in making sure she can take care of herself when she's older, knowing that she won't have any children to do so.]]
* Other special mentions for Woobie-ism are Burrich, Kettricken, and Verity.
* JerkassWoobie: Sure, Starling might just be interested in writing a song to make her famous [[spoiler:but since she's barren from a botched abortion, she's only interested in making sure she can take care of herself when she's older, knowing that she won't have any children to do so.]]
* Other special mentions for Woobie-ism are Burrich, Kettricken, and Verity.
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* HarsherInHindsight: The Fool's initial dismissive view of Starling as someone who can't understand when a man looks at her without desire [[spoiler:now seems terrible when Fitz learns that she was raped; first by the Raiders, then by Burl's men.]]
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* TheWoobie: Fitz's life kinda sucks. A lot.
** IronWoobie: He broods over it quite a bit, but doesn't let it slow him down.
** IronWoobie: He broods over it quite a bit, but doesn't let it slow him down.
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** [[spoiler:Verity and Kettricken being separated again, just not long after they've been reunited. The reunion wasn't all that heartwarming either; Verity could scarcely remember Kettricken, or feel anything else for that matter.]]
* TheWoobie:Fitz's life kinda sucks. A lot.
**Wow, who isn't in this trilogy? Regal, probably.
* IronWoobie:He broods over it quite a bit, but Fitz, poor Fitz, who probably suffers the most during the whole trilogy. [[spoiler:He's nearly killed at fifteen, then again when he's barely eighteen (he fakes it) for possessing forbidden magic; both experiences rob him of his youth and vitality, and at the end of the series, he doesn't let it slow him down.
even get the girl. This is still not including all the other crap he has to trudge through during the trilogy.]]
* JerkassWoobie: Sure, Starling might just be interested in writing a song to make her famous [[spoiler:but since she's barren from a botched abortion, she's only interested in making sure she can take care of herself when she's older, knowing that she won't have any children to do so.]]
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* JerkassWoobie: Sure, Starling might just be interested in writing a song to make her famous [[spoiler:but since she's barren from a botched abortion, she's only interested in making sure she can take care of herself when she's older, knowing that she won't have any children to do so.]]
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** Most obviously when they see each other again. The Fool practically falls over himself to hug him, so obviously glad that Fitz is alive.
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** Most obviously when they see each other again. The Fool practically falls over himself to hug him, him since he's just so obviously glad that Fitz is alive.alive. For a while after, the Fool isn't so teasing to Fitz either, and also gets more protective of him.
** It doesn't help that Fitz is apparently "the Catalyst" [[spoiler:and the Fool is the White Prophet, and is determined to follow him.]]
** Starling outright says that the Fool is in love with him. [[spoiler:Of course, she also says that the Fool is a woman, so their relationship could be ShipTease instead. Maybe.]]
** It doesn't help that Fitz is apparently "the Catalyst" [[spoiler:and the Fool is the White Prophet, and is determined to follow him.]]
** Starling outright says that the Fool is in love with him. [[spoiler:Of course, she also says that the Fool is a woman, so their relationship could be ShipTease instead. Maybe.]]
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** Chivalry's motives are a mystery, but its not WildMassGuessing to assume he set up a ThanatosGambit in case he didn't survive the DeadlyDecadentCourt. Patience is a GeniusDitz who wouldn't get a second glance from Regal's assassins, but could hold down the fort when the chips were down.
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** Chivalry's motives are a mystery, but its it's not WildMassGuessing to assume he set up a ThanatosGambit in case he didn't survive the DeadlyDecadentCourt. Patience is a GeniusDitz who wouldn't get a second glance from Regal's assassins, but could hold down the fort when the chips were down.
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* HoYay: Between Fitz and the Fool; Fool, which starts at a small scale in ''Royal Assassin.'''' But the smaller moments in ''Royal Assassin'' turn into much bigger and obvious instances in ''Assassin's Quest''.
** Most obviously when they see each other again. The Fool practically falls over himself to hug him, so obviously glad that Fitz is alive.
** Most obviously when they see each other again. The Fool practically falls over himself to hug him, so obviously glad that Fitz is alive.
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* TheScrappy: Starling is presented as a strong, independent, EthicalSlut, BettyAndVeronica counterpart to Molly. She comes off like an arrogant Jerkass.
** Part of the reason for this, mind, is that she ''is'' an arrogant Jerkass. She is enormously self-centered until a good way through the Tawny Man books.
* TearJerker: The first book ends on one, second book ends on one, THE ENTIRE THIRD BOOK IS ONE.
** Part of the reason for this, mind, is that she ''is'' an arrogant Jerkass. She is enormously self-centered until a good way through the Tawny Man books.
* TearJerker: The first book ends on one, second book ends on one, THE ENTIRE THIRD BOOK IS ONE.
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** All the glimpsed moments of Burrich taking care of his friend--[[spoiler:Molly and her baby, Nettle.]]
* TheScrappy: Starling is presented as a strong, independent, EthicalSlut,BettyAndVeronica counterpart and the [[BettyAndVeronica Veronica counterpart]] to Molly. She comes off like She's an arrogant Jerkass.
** PartJerkass who's interested in Fitz mostly for the legend she can write about his actions [[spoiler:so she sells the information of the reason for this, mind, is daughter that he desperately wanted to keep away from royal politics, just so she ''is'' an arrogant Jerkass. could follow him on his search for Verity.]] She is stays enormously self-centered until a good way through the Tawny Man books.
* TearJerker: The first book ends on one, second book ends on a ''big'' one, THE ENTIRE THIRD BOOK IS ONE.
* TheScrappy: Starling is presented as a strong, independent, EthicalSlut,
** Part
* TearJerker: The first book ends on one, second book ends on a ''big'' one, THE ENTIRE THIRD BOOK IS ONE.
** Fitz meets Hands again in ''Assassin's Quest [[spoiler:and Hands turns away from him, disgusted, since Fitz's possession of the Wit has been revealed by now.]]
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* HoYay: Fitz and Fool again and this time on an even bigger scale. Overlaps with {{Tearjerker}} [[spoiler:when Fool confesses his love for Fitz and Fitz has to go and leave him.]]
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* HoYay: Fitz and Fool again and this time on an even bigger scale. Overlaps with {{Tearjerker}} [[spoiler:when
** They share a few kisses in the last book, under the pretense of sharing power and giving back memories.
** The Foolconfesses gives him the nickname Beloved. [[spoiler:It becomes more HoYay-tastic when the Pale Lady reveals that married couples exchange names, and since Beloved is supposed to be The Fool's real name that means that The Fool is basically calling Fitz his love for husband. Fitz even goes as far as calling The Fool Fitzchivalry when he thinks The Fool is dead.]]
** And then Fitz and The Fool almost end up together. [[spoiler: Fitzhas to go and leave him.basically tells him that he will choose him over Molly, but The Fool pulls a IWantMyBelovedToBeHappy.]]
** They share a few kisses in the last book, under the pretense of sharing power and giving back memories.
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* CrowningMomentOfAwesome: How Fitz gets rid of [[spoiler:Virago]].
** [[spoiler:Kettricken's march on the Forged Ones, which breathes life into Buckkeep in a way that only the Queen can.]] Crosses with Tearjerker, however.
** [[spoiler:Kettricken's march on the Forged Ones, which breathes life into Buckkeep in a way that only the Queen can.]] Crosses with Tearjerker, however.
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* CrowningMomentOfAwesome: Burrich's brutal beatdown of Galen after he nearly kills Fitz.
** Verity overpowering [[spoiler:and killing Galen]] thanks to Fitz at the end of ''Assassin's Apprentice''.
** How Fitz gets rid of [[spoiler:Virago]].
** [[spoiler:Kettricken's march on the Forged Ones, which breathes life into Buckkeep in a way that only the Queen can.]] Crosses withTearjerker, TearJerker, however.
** Verity overpowering [[spoiler:and killing Galen]] thanks to Fitz at the end of ''Assassin's Apprentice''.
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** Fitz reassuring Verity of his belief in him. To elaborate: Verity mourns the fact that Chivalry is dead, and wishes that he could follow someone as self-assured and capable as his brother. When he asks Fitz if he's ever felt that way, Fitz only quietly looks at him and assures him that he does.
** Fitz reassuring Verity of his belief in him. To elaborate: Verity mourns the fact that Chivalry is dead, and wishes that he could follow someone as self-assured and capable as his brother. When he asks Fitz if he's ever felt that way, Fitz only quietly looks at him and assures him that he does.
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* CompleteMonster: Regal, in spades. Thinks nothing of murdering his own teenage nephew with his bare hands, partly to cover his tracks and partly because he just hates him; enjoys torturing people and having them tortured, including [[BadBoss his own subordinates]]; kills his own father and tries to kill his own brother (several times); is incredibly self-centred with delusions of grandeur; villifies his heroic brother and sister-in-law as incompetents and traitors (respectively); sacrifices half the kingdom to ChaoticEvil pirates because he only cares about being king of the other half...yeah, he's kind of a dick. His only chance of redemption turns out to be [[spoiler: BrainwashingForTheGreaterGood]], and that still doesn't save him from some well-deserved LaserGuidedKarma.
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* CompleteMonster: Regal, in spades. Thinks nothing of murdering his own teenage nephew with his bare hands, partly to cover his tracks and partly because he just hates him; enjoys torturing people and having them tortured, including [[BadBoss his own subordinates]]; kills his own father and tries to kill his own brother (several times); is incredibly self-centred with delusions of grandeur; villifies his heroic brother and sister-in-law as incompetents and traitors (respectively); sacrifices half the kingdom to ChaoticEvil pirates because he only cares about being king of the other half... yeah, he's kind of a dick. His only chance of redemption turns out to be [[spoiler: BrainwashingForTheGreaterGood]], and that still doesn't save him from some well-deserved LaserGuidedKarma.LaserGuidedKarma.
* CrowningMomentOfAwesome: How Fitz gets rid of [[spoiler:Virago]].
** [[spoiler:Kettricken's march on the Forged Ones, which breathes life into Buckkeep in a way that only the Queen can.]] Crosses with Tearjerker, however.
* CrowningMomentOfFunny: Lacey, Patience's unassuming maid, shows off her NinjaMaid skills to Fitz. Hod's best student indeed.
* CrowningMomentOfAwesome: How Fitz gets rid of [[spoiler:Virago]].
** [[spoiler:Kettricken's march on the Forged Ones, which breathes life into Buckkeep in a way that only the Queen can.]] Crosses with Tearjerker, however.
* CrowningMomentOfFunny: Lacey, Patience's unassuming maid, shows off her NinjaMaid skills to Fitz. Hod's best student indeed.
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** IronWoobie - He broods over it quite a bit, but doesn't let it slow him down.
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** IronWoobie - He broods over it quite a bit, but doesn't let it slow him down.
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* TearJerker - First TearJerker: The first book ends on one, second book ends on one, THE ENTIRE THIRD BOOK IS ONE.
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* MoralEventHorizon - Kennit seems to divide the fanbase. According to some, he never really ''crosses'' the line, on account of being a CompleteMonster. According to others, he stays on the very edge for quite some time, but then he [[spoiler:rapes Althea]] and blows all his chances of redemption.
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* MoralEventHorizon - MoralEventHorizon: Kennit seems to divide the fanbase. According to some, he never really ''crosses'' the line, on account of being a CompleteMonster. According to others, he stays on the very edge for quite some time, but then he [[spoiler:rapes Althea]] and blows all his chances of redemption.
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* CrowningMomentOfHeartwarming - Most of the third book after ''Feathers in a Fool's Cap''. Literally "Crowning" at one point.
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* {{Wangst}} - {{Wangst}}: Played for laughs and for drama in the chapter "Elfbark" in ''Fool's Fate''. Fitz is sneaked a massive dose of elfbark, and the drug's effects have him seesawing between bouncing-around hyperactivity and soul-crushing depression, during which he laments that everything he's ever done has been worthless.
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* CompleteMonster: Regal, in spades. Thinks nothing of murdering his own teenage nephew with his bare hands, partly to cover his tracks and partly because he just hates him; enjoys torturing people and having them tortured, including [[BadBoss his own subordinates]]; kills his own father and tries to kill his own brother (several times); is incredibly self-centred with delusions of grandeur; villifies his heroic brother and sister-in-law as incompetents and traitors (respectively); sacrifices half the kingdom to ChaoticEvil pirates because he only cares about being king of the other half...yeah, he's kind of a dick. His only chance of redemption turns out to be [[spoiler: BrainwashingForTheGreaterGood]], and that still doesn't save him from some well-deserved LaserGuidedKarma
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* CompleteMonster: Regal, in spades. Thinks nothing of murdering his own teenage nephew with his bare hands, partly to cover his tracks and partly because he just hates him; enjoys torturing people and having them tortured, including [[BadBoss his own subordinates]]; kills his own father and tries to kill his own brother (several times); is incredibly self-centred with delusions of grandeur; villifies his heroic brother and sister-in-law as incompetents and traitors (respectively); sacrifices half the kingdom to ChaoticEvil pirates because he only cares about being king of the other half...yeah, he's kind of a dick. His only chance of redemption turns out to be [[spoiler: BrainwashingForTheGreaterGood]], and that still doesn't save him from some well-deserved LaserGuidedKarmaLaserGuidedKarma.
* HoYay: Between Fitz and the Fool; starts at a small scale in ''Royal Assassin.''
* HoYay: Between Fitz and the Fool; starts at a small scale in ''Royal Assassin.''
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* HoYay: Fitz and Fool again and this time on an even bigger scale. Overlaps with {{Tearjerker}} [[spoiler:when Fool confesses his love for Fitz and Fitz has to go and leave him.]]
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** Part of the reason for this, mind, is that she ''is'' an arrogant Jerkass. She is enormously self-centered until a good way through the Tawny Man books.
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** How about [[{{TheRuntAtTheEnd}} short, 15 year old Swift]] [[spoiler: facing down and killing [[{{TheDragon}} the very literal stone dragon]] with [[{{ChekhovsArmoury}} that last, rusty arrow]]. ]]
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** How about [[{{TheRuntAtTheEnd}} short, 15 year old Swift]] [[spoiler: facing down and killing [[{{TheDragon}} the very literal stone dragon]] with [[{{ChekhovsArmoury}} that last, rusty oddball arrow]]. ]]
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** Or a MoodWhiplash into TastesLikeDiabetes, depending on your perspective.
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** Or a It can come off as heartwarming ([[spoiler:if you assume that by this point Fitz has damn well earned his happy ending]] or as MoodWhiplash into TastesLikeDiabetes, depending on your perspective.([[spoiler:if you feel like everything settles down a little too conveniently for Fitz in the end.]]
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* {{Wangst}} - Played for laughs and for drama in the chapter "Elfbark" in ''Fool's Fate''.
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* {{Wangst}} - Played for laughs and for drama in the chapter "Elfbark" in ''Fool's Fate''.
Fate''. Fitz is sneaked a massive dose of elfbark, and the drug's effects have him seesawing between bouncing-around hyperactivity and soul-crushing depression, during which he laments that everything he's ever done has been worthless.
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Misuse of Understatement. Please don\'t add or link it to your own examples to make an Understatement.Only use it when it\'s been used in-universe
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* CompleteMonster: Regal, in spades. Thinks nothing of murdering his own teenage nephew with his bare hands, partly to cover his tracks and partly because he just hates him; enjoys torturing people and having them tortured, including [[BadBoss his own subordinates]]; kills his own father and tries to kill his own brother (several times); is incredibly self-centred with delusions of grandeur; villifies his heroic brother and sister-in-law as incompetents and traitors (respectively); sacrifices half the kingdom to ChaoticEvil pirates because he only cares about being king of the other half...yeah, he's [[{{Understatement}} kind of a dick.]] His only chance of redemption turns out to be [[spoiler: BrainwashingForTheGreaterGood]], and that still doesn't save him from some well-deserved LaserGuidedKarma
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* CompleteMonster: Regal, in spades. Thinks nothing of murdering his own teenage nephew with his bare hands, partly to cover his tracks and partly because he just hates him; enjoys torturing people and having them tortured, including [[BadBoss his own subordinates]]; kills his own father and tries to kill his own brother (several times); is incredibly self-centred with delusions of grandeur; villifies his heroic brother and sister-in-law as incompetents and traitors (respectively); sacrifices half the kingdom to ChaoticEvil pirates because he only cares about being king of the other half...yeah, he's [[{{Understatement}} kind of a dick.]] dick. His only chance of redemption turns out to be [[spoiler: BrainwashingForTheGreaterGood]], and that still doesn't save him from some well-deserved LaserGuidedKarma
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* CompleteMonster: Regal, in spades. Thinks nothing of murdering his own teenage nephew with his bare hands, partly to cover his tracks and partly because he just hates him; enjoys torturing people and having them tortured; kills his own father and tries to kill his own brother (several times); is incredibly self-centred with delusions of grandeur; villifies his heroic brother and sister-in-law as incompetents and traitors (respectively); sacrifices half the kingdom to ChaoticEvil pirates because he only cares about being king of the other half...yeah, he's [[{{Understatement}} kind of a dick.]]
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* CompleteMonster: Regal, in spades. Thinks nothing of murdering his own teenage nephew with his bare hands, partly to cover his tracks and partly because he just hates him; enjoys torturing people and having them tortured; tortured, including [[BadBoss his own subordinates]]; kills his own father and tries to kill his own brother (several times); is incredibly self-centred with delusions of grandeur; villifies his heroic brother and sister-in-law as incompetents and traitors (respectively); sacrifices half the kingdom to ChaoticEvil pirates because he only cares about being king of the other half...yeah, he's [[{{Understatement}} kind of a dick.]]]] His only chance of redemption turns out to be [[spoiler: BrainwashingForTheGreaterGood]], and that still doesn't save him from some well-deserved LaserGuidedKarma
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* CompleteMonster: Regal, in spades. Thinks nothing of murdering his own teenage nephew with his bare hands, partly to cover his tracks and partly because he just hates him; enjoys torturing people and having them tortured; kills his own father and tries to kill his own brother (several times); is incredibly self-centred with delusions of grandeur; villifies his heroic brother and sister-in-law as incompetents and traitors (respectively); sacrifices half the kingdom to ChaoticEvil pirates because he only cares about being king of the other half...yeah, he's [[{{Understatement}} kind of a dick.]]
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** WordOfGod is that Kennit was supposed to be an [[spoiler: "irreedemably evil villain".]]
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** WordOfGod is that Kennit was supposed to be an [[spoiler: "irreedemably "[[CompleteMonster irreedemably evil villain".villain]]".]]
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** WordOfGod is that Kennit was supposed to be an [[spoiler: "irreedemably evil villain".]]
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Acceptable Nationality Targets is going to be cut soon.
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* AcceptableNationalityTargets - all the way through, actually, with the Chalcedeans. There is barely a single non-slave Chalcedean who comes across remotely sympathetic. The only defining factor of the country is slavery and tremendous misogyny, really...