* AdaptationDisplacement: Today the book is mostly remembered for being the inspiration for ThePaladin in ''TabletopGame/DungeonsAndDragons''.
* LiteraryAgentHypothesis: The author of the story is repeating something told to him by an old friend who suddenly resurfaced after disappearing during World War II.
* TearJerker:
** [[spoiler: Hugi's death from fighting the troll.]]
** Holger's inability to ever find his way back to Alianora. Indeed, WordOfGod was that "I don't think he ever found her again, though I hope he did."

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