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* ActuallyNotAVampire: While Fetchers are not vampires, being bipedal dog-like humanoids. Howver Arthur specifically notes similar traits between them, such as the fact they MustBeInvited to gain entry to a building, and that they can be killed by [[SaltSolution salt]] or [[SilverHasMysticPowers silver]].
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* ActuallyNotAVampire: While Fetchers are not vampires, being bipedal more visually resemble dog-like humanoids. Howver humanoids, but Arthur specifically notes similar traits between them, them and vampires, such as the fact they MustBeInvited to gain entry to a building, and that they can be killed by [[SaltSolution salt]] or [[SilverHasMysticPowers silver]].
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** Arthur's world is ''almost'' the same as ours, except it was the scene of a devastating plague that prompted the government to take the hard line on any epidemic.
*** However, it may not apply. Arthur's hi-tech cast in ''Drowned Wednesday'', and the fleetingly mentioned electronic paper are two examples of future technology, meaning that the plague could be a future event, and the story is set TwentyMinutesIntoTheFuture.
*** However, it may not apply. Arthur's hi-tech cast in ''Drowned Wednesday'', and the fleetingly mentioned electronic paper are two examples of future technology, meaning that the plague could be a future event, and the story is set TwentyMinutesIntoTheFuture.
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** Arthur's world is ''almost'' the same as ours, except it was the scene of a devastating plague that prompted the government to take the hard line on any epidemic.
*** However, it may not apply.epidemic. There are small details such as Arthur's hi-tech high-tech cast in ''Drowned Wednesday'', and the fleetingly mentioned electronic paper are two examples of future technology, meaning "electronic paper" which also suggest that the plague could be technology has progressed in a future event, and the story is set TwentyMinutesIntoTheFuture.different or more accelerated way in this timeline.
*** However, it may not apply.
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* AuthorityEqualsAsskicking:
** The way the House's hierarchy works. Each Denizen has a number representing how close they are to being full authority. Near the start of ''Sir Thursday'', Arthur's precedence within the House is explicitly given as six. One can speculate as to who the five above him are; Sir Thursday, Lady Friday, Superior Saturday and Lord Sunday are the obvious candidates for four of them. Who the other one is remains a mystery, though the Architect, the Mariner and the Old One are all possibilities.
** The way the House's hierarchy works. Each Denizen has a number representing how close they are to being full authority. Near the start of ''Sir Thursday'', Arthur's precedence within the House is explicitly given as six. One can speculate as to who the five above him are; Sir Thursday, Lady Friday, Superior Saturday and Lord Sunday are the obvious candidates for four of them. Who the other one is remains a mystery, though the Architect, the Mariner and the Old One are all possibilities.
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* AuthorityEqualsAsskicking:
**AuthorityEqualsAsskicking: The way the House's hierarchy works. Each Denizen has a number representing how close they are to being full authority. Near the start of ''Sir Thursday'', Arthur's precedence within the House is explicitly given as six. One can speculate as to who the five above him are; Sir Thursday, Lady Friday, Superior Saturday and Lord Sunday are the obvious candidates for four of them. Who the other one is remains a mystery, though the Architect, the Mariner and the Old One are all possibilities.
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* TheBadGuyWins: [[spoiler: Dame Primus, aka The Architect, ultimately succeeds in manipulating ''everyone'' into destroying almost the entirety of the House and the rest of the universe. Becomes a BittersweetEnding as she leaves behind enough information and tools to rebuild everything.]]
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* TheBadGuyWins: [[spoiler: Dame [[spoiler:Dame Primus, aka The Architect, ultimately succeeds in manipulating ''everyone'' into destroying almost the entirety of the House and the rest of the universe. Becomes a BittersweetEnding as she leaves behind enough information and tools to rebuild everything.]]
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* BearsAreBadNews: Part Two of The Will.
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* BigBad:
** The pirate Feverfew is this in ''Drowned Wednesday'', and the title character of each other book in the series is the big bad of that book.
** In addition, Superior Saturday is responsible for bad things that happen in multiple books.
** [[spoiler:Dame Primus, aka the Will of the Architect, aka The Architect is ultimately responsible for the destruction of almost the entire universe, the House and the deaths of all but a handful of characters in a WhoWantsToLiveForever gambit.]]
** The pirate Feverfew is this in ''Drowned Wednesday'', and the title character of each other book in the series is the big bad of that book.
** In addition, Superior Saturday is responsible for bad things that happen in multiple books.
** [[spoiler:Dame Primus, aka the Will of the Architect, aka The Architect is ultimately responsible for the destruction of almost the entire universe, the House and the deaths of all but a handful of characters in a WhoWantsToLiveForever gambit.]]
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* BigBad:
** The pirate Feverfew is this in ''Drowned Wednesday'', and the titleBigBadEnsemble: Initially, it seems that each book will have its titluar character of each other book in serve as the series is BigBad of its story, but antagonists with more overarching plans begin to show themselves as the big bad of that book.
** In addition,story progresses, such as Superior Saturday is responsible for bad things orchestrating the events that happen in lead to the downfall of multiple books.
** [[spoiler:Dameof her cohorts. [[spoiler:And Dame Primus, aka the Will of the Architect, aka The Architect herself, is ultimately responsible for the destruction of almost the entire universe, the House and the deaths of all but a handful of characters in a WhoWantsToLiveForever gambit.gambit to finally end her own existence.]]
** The pirate Feverfew is this in ''Drowned Wednesday'', and the title
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* BrainlessBeauty: Most Denizens.
* BrilliantButLazy:
** Mister Monday. Although the "brilliant" part isn't really shown.
** Lord Sunday to an extent, being too proud to actually do anything [[spoiler: until it's too late]] but possibly the most powerful Denizen in the House.
* BrilliantButLazy:
** Mister Monday. Although the "brilliant" part isn't really shown.
** Lord Sunday to an extent, being too proud to actually do anything [[spoiler: until it's too late]] but possibly the most powerful Denizen in the House.
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** Mister Monday. Although the "brilliant" part isn't really shown.
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* CapitalLettersAreMagic: All over the place.
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* ChekhovsHobby: Fred's ability to sign to the Winged Servants of the Night.
* TheChessmaster: [[spoiler:The Architect/Dame Primus.]]
* TheChosenOne:
** Arthur, the Rightful Heir. Arguably [[DeconstructedTrope deconstructed]], since he was chosen because he was about to die, and Monday would promptly get the key back.
** Actually implied to be reconstructed, since [[spoiler:the Will was influencing Monday to choose him, and probably knew that the Key would heal him enough that he could fulfill his role]].
* TheChessmaster: [[spoiler:The Architect/Dame Primus.]]
* TheChosenOne:
** Arthur, the Rightful Heir. Arguably [[DeconstructedTrope deconstructed]], since he was chosen because he was about to die, and Monday would promptly get the key back.
** Actually implied to be reconstructed, since [[spoiler:the Will was influencing Monday to choose him, and probably knew that the Key would heal him enough that he could fulfill his role]].
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* TheCollector: Grim Tuesday and Lord Sunday.
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* DayOfTheWeekName: The Trustees.
* DimensionLord: Lord Sunday.
* DiscardAndDraw: Arthur does this with the Keys.
* DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything: "Experiencing" calls to mind drug-taking very quickly, especially when you read Lady Friday's reaction to it.
* DimensionLord: Lord Sunday.
* DiscardAndDraw: Arthur does this with the Keys.
* DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything: "Experiencing" calls to mind drug-taking very quickly, especially when you read Lady Friday's reaction to it.
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* DayOfTheWeekName: The Trustees.
*Trustees are each named for a day of the week, which is the only time that they can directly assert influence over the Secondary Realms.
%%* DimensionLord: Lord Sunday.
* %%* DiscardAndDraw: Arthur does this with the Keys.
* DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything: "Experiencing" (that is, Denizens drinking the emotions of mortals, which they themselves can't experience to the same degree) calls to mind drug-taking very quickly, especially when you read Lady Friday's reaction toit.it. She even begs for one last taste after being defeated, like a stereotypical junkie wanting one more fix.
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%%* DimensionLord: Lord Sunday.
* DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything: "Experiencing" (that is, Denizens drinking the emotions of mortals, which they themselves can't experience to the same degree) calls to mind drug-taking very quickly, especially when you read Lady Friday's reaction to
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* GreatBigBookOfEverything: ''The Compleat Atlas of the House and Immediate Environs''.
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* GreatBigBookOfEverything: ''The Compleat Atlas of the House and Immediate Environs''.Environs'' lives up to its name, but Arthur can't just access the information within freely.
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* GottaCatchThemAll: The Keys to the Kingdom, and the Parts of the Will.
* HaveYouSeenMyGod: The Architect.
* HaveYouSeenMyGod: The Architect.
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* GottaCatchThemAll: The Keys to the Kingdom, and the Parts of the Will.
*Will, all must be collected in order to finally execute the Will of the Architect.
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* InnocentFanserviceGirl: Suzy. She thinks nothing of undressing in front of Arthur, and often wears [[ClothingDamage shredded or sliced-open clothing.]] But then again, she has the body of a child....
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* KidHero:
** Arthur, obviously.
** The Piper's Children (most notably Suzy).
** Leaf is one in some parts.
** Arthur, obviously.
** The Piper's Children (most notably Suzy).
** Leaf is one in some parts.
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* KidHero:
**KidHero: Arthur, obviously.
** The Piper's Children (most notably Suzy).
** Leaf is one in some parts.Suzy, and Leaf, the main heroes of the series, are all preteens who carry the fate of the entire universe on their shoulders.
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** The Piper's Children (most notably Suzy).
** Leaf is one in some parts.
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* MustBeInvited: the Fetchers, although apparently you don't have to own/live in the building to invite them in.
* NewTransferStudent: Arthur.
* NewTransferStudent: Arthur.
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* MustBeInvited: the The Fetchers, although apparently you don't have to own/live in the building to invite them in.
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* OrdinaryHighSchoolStudent: Arthur, except he's twelve.
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* RuleOfCool: Pretty much the entire series.
** At the end of the series [[spoiler: The New Architect]] is described as wearing "cool sunglasses".
** At the end of the series [[spoiler: The New Architect]] is described as wearing "cool sunglasses".
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* SinisterScythe: The Reaper carries one.
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* SinisterScythe: The Reaper carries one.one, as befitting the name.
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* SupportingLeader: Dame Primus.
* SwordCane: Saturday's Noon and Dusk each have one.
* SwordCane: Saturday's Noon and Dusk each have one.
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* UpliftedAnimal: The Raised Rats.
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* UpliftedAnimal: The Raised Rats.Rats are rats with human intelligence, who live and work alongside people.
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* VoluntaryShapeshifter: [[spoiler: Lord Sunday.]]
* WeWantOurJerkBack: When Suzy acts proper, to Arthur's great dismay. [[spoiler:(Even if it's only for a short while.)]]
* WeWantOurJerkBack: When Suzy acts proper, to Arthur's great dismay. [[spoiler:(Even if it's only for a short while.)]]
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-->'Thank you,' said Arthur. 'Um, do you always talk like that?'
-->'You refer to my constant, even habitual, use of a multiplicity of words and terms?'
-->'Yes.'
-->'Only when I'm nervous,' replied Japeth. 'I am . . . I used to be a Thesaurus Minimus Grade Two. It is an occupational hazard, danger, or threat that we sometimes become prolix, verbose, long-winded, longiloquent . . .
-->'You refer to my constant, even habitual, use of a multiplicity of words and terms?'
-->'Yes.'
-->'Only when I'm nervous,' replied Japeth. 'I am . . . I used to be a Thesaurus Minimus Grade Two. It is an occupational hazard, danger, or threat that we sometimes become prolix, verbose, long-winded, longiloquent . . .
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'''Japeth:''' You refer to my constant, even habitual, use of a multiplicity of words and
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* VerticalPowerPlay: Status in the House has physical effects, including greater height. Arthur, as the Anointed Heir and the holder of a Key, has considerable authority in the House -- and is startled to find that when he pats someone on the head, they actually become shorter, diminishing their status and influence.
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* ActuallyNotAVampire: While Fetchers are not vampires, being bipedal dog-like humanoids. Howver Arthur specifically notes similar traits between them, such as the fact they MustBeInvited to gain entry to a building, and that they can be killed by [[SaltSolution salt]] or [[SilverHasMysticPowers silver[[.
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* ActuallyNotAVampire: While Fetchers are not vampires, being bipedal dog-like humanoids. Howver Arthur specifically notes similar traits between them, such as the fact they MustBeInvited to gain entry to a building, and that they can be killed by [[SaltSolution salt]] or [[SilverHasMysticPowers silver[[.silver]].
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* ActuallyNotAVampire: While Fetchers are not vampires, being bipedal dog-like humanoids. Howver Arthur specifically notes similar traits between them, such as the fact they MustBeInvited to gain entry to a building, and that they can be killed by [[SaltSolution salt]] or [[SilverHasMysticPowers silver[[.
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* SaltSolution: Salt can harm most Nithlings, with it being lethal to low-level ones like Fetchers and can at least hurt Scouchers.
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* SilverHasMysticPowers: Most Nithlings are vulnerable to silver, especially low-level ones. Scouchers and Fetchers can both be killed by merely making contact with silver.
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Definetely not to be confused with the Franchise/KingdomHearts [[Fanfic/KeysToTheKingdomKingdomHearts Fanfic]] of the same name...
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At the epicentre of the universe is The House, a non-afterlife CelestialBureaucracy created by [[{{God}} The Architect]] to be responsible for recording everything that happens in the rest of the universe, the Secondary Realms. After [[HaveYouSeenMyGod the disappearance of The Architect]], the seven most powerful denizens of The House decide not to appoint a mortal from the Secondary Realms as the Rightful Heir in accordance with The Will she had left behind, but instead to break and imprison The Will in seven parts and keep the power of the titular Keys To The Kingdom for themselves. Ten thousand years later, Part One of The Will escapes its imprisonment and is partially successful at tricking one of the trustees into handing over part of his Key to a mortal Rightful Heir, Arthur Penhaligon. Initially reluctant, Arthur is charged with defeating each of the trustees and [[GottaCatchThemAll claiming their]] Keys. However, he also discovers difficulty not only with the House and its residents, but also with the fact that he may or may not be coming home...
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At the epicentre of the universe is The House, a non-afterlife CelestialBureaucracy created by [[{{God}} The Architect]] to be responsible for recording everything that happens in the rest of the universe, the Secondary Realms. After [[HaveYouSeenMyGod the disappearance of The Architect]], the seven most powerful denizens of The House decide not to appoint a mortal from the Secondary Realms as the Rightful Heir in accordance with The Will she had left behind, but instead to break and imprison The Will in seven parts and keep the power of the titular Keys To The to the Kingdom for themselves. Ten thousand years later, Part One of The Will escapes its imprisonment and is partially successful at tricking one of the trustees into handing over part of his Key to a mortal Rightful Heir, Arthur Penhaligon. Initially reluctant, Arthur is charged with defeating each of the trustees and [[GottaCatchThemAll claiming their]] Keys. However, he also discovers difficulty not only with the House and its residents, but also with the fact that he may or may not be coming home...
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* GottaCatchThemAll: The Keys To The Kingdom, and the Parts of the Will.
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* GottaCatchThemAll: The Keys To The to the Kingdom, and the Parts of the Will.
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A fantasy series of seven books by Creator/GarthNix, consisting of [[LazyBum Mister Monday]], [[{{Greed}} Grim Tuesday]], [[VillainousGlutton Drowned Wednesday]], [[UnstoppableRage Sir Thursday]], [[{{Lust}} Lady Friday]], [[{{Envy}} Superior Saturday]], and [[{{Pride}} Lord Sunday]].
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A fantasy series of seven books by Creator/GarthNix, consisting of [[LazyBum Mister Monday]], [[{{Greed}} Grim Tuesday]], [[VillainousGlutton Drowned Wednesday]], [[UnstoppableRage Sir Thursday]], [[{{Lust}} Lady Friday]], [[{{Envy}} [[GreenEyedMonster Superior Saturday]], and [[{{Pride}} Lord Sunday]].
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* AsthmaPeril: Arthur suffers from severe asthma. In fact, the only reason he is selected as the [[TheChosenOne Rightful Heir]] is because he is about to die of an asthma attack (the idea being that, once he dies, Monday could take the Key right back from him). The Key turns out to save his life instead, and he spends most of the series in the House, where mortal limitations such as the requirement to breathe don't apply.
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** The way the House's hierarchy works. Each Denizen has a number representing how close they are to being full authority. Superior Saturday is number one -- more powerful entities exist, but they're not Denizens.
** There's not really any reason to say Saturday is the highest because those higher than her aren't Denizens; Arthur isn't a Denizen, but still has a position in precedence. Indeed, near the start of ''Sir Thursday'', Arthur's precedence within the House is explicitly given as six. One can speculate as to who the five above him are; Sir Thursday, Lady Friday, Superior Saturday and Lord Sunday are the obvious candidates for four of them. Who the other one is remains a mystery, though the Architect, the Mariner and the Old One are all possibilities.
** There's not really any reason to say Saturday is the highest because those higher than her aren't Denizens; Arthur isn't a Denizen, but still has a position in precedence. Indeed, near the start of ''Sir Thursday'', Arthur's precedence within the House is explicitly given as six. One can speculate as to who the five above him are; Sir Thursday, Lady Friday, Superior Saturday and Lord Sunday are the obvious candidates for four of them. Who the other one is remains a mystery, though the Architect, the Mariner and the Old One are all possibilities.
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** The way the House's hierarchy works. Each Denizen has a number representing how close they are to being full authority. Superior Saturday is number one -- more powerful entities exist, but they're not Denizens.
** There's not really any reason to say Saturday is the highest because those higher than her aren't Denizens; Arthur isn't a Denizen, but still has a position in precedence. Indeed, nearNear the start of ''Sir Thursday'', Arthur's precedence within the House is explicitly given as six. One can speculate as to who the five above him are; Sir Thursday, Lady Friday, Superior Saturday and Lord Sunday are the obvious candidates for four of them. Who the other one is remains a mystery, though the Architect, the Mariner and the Old One are all possibilities.
** There's not really any reason to say Saturday is the highest because those higher than her aren't Denizens; Arthur isn't a Denizen, but still has a position in precedence. Indeed, near
** The Sixth Part (The Raven), represents Kindness, another much friendlier part of the Will that helps Arthur rescue his friends and insists on paying DueToTheDead
** The Seventh Part (The Apple Tree), represents Humility, though it gets very little page-time to show this off.
** The Seventh Part (The Apple Tree), represents Humility, though it gets very little page-time to show this off.
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* ThemeTable: The House is divided into seven regions, each region is controlled by a Day who wields a Key, each Day has a [[CoDragons Dawn, Noon, and Dusk]], and each of those leads their own army of enforcers.
