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2 | [[caption-width-right:350:The Sigilord Chronicles Book One]] |
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4 | ''The Fifth Vertex'' is a sword and magic saga by Kevin Hoffman. |
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6 | It follows three young people: Ursus Noellor, failed warrior who improves throughout the story; Goodwyn, great warrior and great friend to Ursus; Cailex, a young woman and servant in mountain top monastery who is soon in the hands of a murderous magician. |
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8 | All them are sorely tested as they seek to save the Vertices, develop their hidden talents and protect their world from threats near and far. |
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11 | !!Provides examples of: |
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13 | * AccidentalHero: Ursus, as he's an outcast in his society |
14 | * BuryYourGays: Subverted, as [[spoiler: Goodwyn]] not only leads a major battle victory, but is prominently honored and ultimately not shamed for this |
15 | * TheCallKnowsWhereYouLive: Both Ursus and Cailex seem to have homing beacons on them for their various mentors to find them |
16 | * EstablishingCharacterMoment: Ursus is introduced on his way to kill himself because he's deaf |
17 | * FinalExamFinale: [[spoiler: Ursus unlocks the final vertices, temporarily restoring his hearing as well]] |
18 | * FunctionalMagic: Blood magic counts as this, as it proves to be very useful in controlling and in (obviously) killing people |
19 | * {{Gorn}}: People explode and compress into pools of blood. Lots of blood magic means lots and lots of blood |
20 | * LastOfTheirKind: Ursus, a sigilord |
21 | * ProudWarriorRace: The Kestian people value battle prowess and fighting bravery above all else; it's a major catalyst in the story |
22 | * VillainProtagonist: Cailex starts out this way, but [[HeelFaceTurn changes her mind]] when the blood magic gets too much for her |
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