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** Taran's goodbyes to Coll and Dallben at the beginning of Book 4. Although none of them ever come right out and say it, it's clear that he loves both men deeply, and that not only Coll, but even grumpy old Dallben cares for him deeply in turn.
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** Ellidyr [[spoiler: realizing how far he'd fallen and genuinely apologizing to Taran and the others. Then, understanding that words are cheap, proving his mettle by fighting his way through Morgant's warriors ''barehanded'' and throwing himself into the Cauldron to destroy it]].

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** Ellidyr [[spoiler: realizing how far he'd fallen and genuinely apologizing to Taran and the others. Then, understanding that words are cheap, proving his mettle by fighting his way through Morgant's warriors ''barehanded'' and throwing himself into the Cauldron to destroy it]].it, [[HeroicSacrifice at the cost of his life]]]].
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** Ellidyr [[spoiler: realizing how far he'd fallen and genuinely apologizing to Taran and the others. Then, understanding that words are cheap, proving his mettle by fighting his way through Morgant's warriors ''barehanded'' and throwing himself into the Cauldron to destroy it]].
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* AnticlimaxBoss: [[spoiler: Arawn]], despite his build up, he just [[spoiler: turns into a snake which is promptly killed by Taran in book five]]. Disney's version of [[WesternAnimation/TheBlackCauldron The Horned King,]] who more closely resembles Arawn than the Horned King in the first novel (who was TheDragon to Arawn's BigBad), also suffered from this.

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* AnticlimaxBoss: [[spoiler: Arawn]], [[spoiler:Arawn]]; despite his build up, he just [[spoiler: turns [[spoiler:turns into a snake which is promptly killed by Taran in book five]]. Disney's version of [[WesternAnimation/TheBlackCauldron The Horned King,]] who more closely resembles Arawn than the Horned King in the first novel (who was TheDragon to Arawn's BigBad), also suffered from this.

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** How much of Ellidyr's actions towards the end of Book II are thanks to the corrosive effects of the Black Cauldron, and how much his own obnoxiousness?



%%Zero Context Example* EvilIsCool: The Horned King.

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%%Zero Context Example* * EvilIsCool: The Horned King.King. He's mysterious, powerful, and wears an awesome mask. What isn't to like?



* HilariousInHindsight: The protagonists are a farm boy, a cocky fighter, a wise master, an ActionGirl princess, a snooty complainer, and a really hairy thing. [[Franchise/StarWars Yeah, this may have inspired a certain something.]]

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* HilariousInHindsight: The protagonists are a farm boy, a cocky fighter, a wise master, an ActionGirl princess, a snooty complainer, and a really hairy thing. Meanwhile, the main villain of the first installment is a tall, powerful, and mysterious warrior who fights on behalf of a being even mightier than he and terrifies all the protagonists (except the wise master) just by showing up. [[Franchise/StarWars Yeah, this may have inspired a certain something.]]
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* SugarWiki/HeartwarmingMoments: Taran wrestling with the offer to [[spoiler: go to the Summer Country and have everything he's ever wanted, but turning it down because he feels the obligation to stay and fulfill his vows. Eilonwy ''immediately'' jumps ship to stay with him.]]
** Fflewddur offering up [[spoiler: his own harp as firewood to stop the heroes from freezing to death]].

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