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* ActionGirl: Esme is most definitely one, along with Inanna.
* AlmightyJanitor: Almost literal, in fact. Turns out that [[spoiler: God is the Devil's repairman.]]
* AndTheAdventureContinues: The book ends by heavily implying that J[[spoiler:ack will go on to live a WakeUpGoToSchoolSaveTheWorld lifestyle]].
* AlmightyJanitor: Almost literal, in fact. Turns out that [[spoiler: God is the Devil's repairman.]]
* AndTheAdventureContinues: The book ends by heavily implying that J[[spoiler:ack will go on to live a WakeUpGoToSchoolSaveTheWorld lifestyle]].
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* BigBad: The Scourge. [[spoiler:His true name is Khentimentu.]]
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* GentleGiant: Raymond can count as this.
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* AwesomeButImpractical: Presumably because Raymond is a great martial artist but a crappy wizard, the Brotherhood under his informal command is oddly overspecialized in hand-to-hand fighting despite the fact that the Scourge is intangible to physical attacks and only vulnerable to magic, which gets Raymond and Esme defeated every time (she is a much better magic user and this greatly helps her, but turns out that it is [[spoiler:the Scourge's daughter]]).
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* AwesomeButImpractical: Presumably because Raymond is a great martial artist but a crappy wizard, the Brotherhood under his informal command is oddly overspecialized in hand-to-hand fighting despite the fact that the Scourge is intangible to physical attacks and only vulnerable to magic, which gets Raymond and Esme defeated every time (she is a much better magic user and this greatly helps her, but turns out that it is [[spoiler:the Scourge's daughter]]).her).
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* BigBad: The Scourge. [[spoiler: His true name is Khentimentu.]]
* BigBadWannabe: Hacha'Fravashi. He actually begins the story as the ruler of Hell and has a large amount of power, being the most active threat toward the heroes for a majority of the story's middle, and even manages to nearly ''kill'' the Scourge. [[spoiler: He ends up being ousted from power by Charlie and the Scourge resumes the place of the main villain for the remainder of the tale.]]
* BigBadWannabe: Hacha'Fravashi. He actually begins the story as the ruler of Hell and has a large amount of power, being the most active threat toward the heroes for a majority of the story's middle, and even manages to nearly ''kill'' the Scourge. [[spoiler: He ends up being ousted from power by Charlie and the Scourge resumes the place of the main villain for the remainder of the tale.]]
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* TheArtifact: Jack and Charlie are brought into the Brotherhood as extra candidates to receive Nick's powers, but once Charlie is chosen, Jack becomes basically a member in name only; he is allowed to come and go, but much to his frustration, he receives no training whatsoever (which Jessica even lampshades) and it's clear Raymond and Esme see no use in him. Later subverted with his role at the climax.
* AwesomeButImpractical: Presumably because Raymond is a great martial artist but a crappy wizard, the Brotherhood under his informal command is oddly overspecialized in hand-to-hand fighting despite the fact that the Scourge is intangible to physical attacks and only vulnerable to magic, which gets Raymond and Esme defeated every time (she is a much better magic user and this greatly helps her, but turns out that it is [[spoiler:the Scourge's daughter]]).
* BigBad: The Scourge.[[spoiler: His [[spoiler:His true name is Khentimentu.]]
* BigBadWannabe: Hacha'Fravashi. He actually begins the story as the ruler of Hell and has a large amount of power, being the most active threat toward the heroes for a majority of the story's middle, and even manages to nearly ''kill'' the Scourge.[[spoiler: He [[spoiler:He ends up being ousted from power by Charlie and the Scourge resumes the place of the main villain for the remainder of the tale.]]
* AwesomeButImpractical: Presumably because Raymond is a great martial artist but a crappy wizard, the Brotherhood under his informal command is oddly overspecialized in hand-to-hand fighting despite the fact that the Scourge is intangible to physical attacks and only vulnerable to magic, which gets Raymond and Esme defeated every time (she is a much better magic user and this greatly helps her, but turns out that it is [[spoiler:the Scourge's daughter]]).
* BigBad: The Scourge.
* BigBadWannabe: Hacha'Fravashi. He actually begins the story as the ruler of Hell and has a large amount of power, being the most active threat toward the heroes for a majority of the story's middle, and even manages to nearly ''kill'' the Scourge.
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* DarkReprise: A non-song example, but after having his initial MotiveRant interrupted by Hacha'Fravashi, [[spoiler: the Scourge smugly repeats the entire thing word for word and completely in the face of the dying emperor after Charlie has stabbed him.]]
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* DarkReprise: A non-song example, but after having his initial MotiveRant interrupted by Hacha'Fravashi, [[spoiler: the Scourge smugly repeats the entire thing word for word and completely in the face of the dying emperor after Charlie has stabbed him.him InTheBack.]]
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* EvenEvilHasLovedOnes: [[spoiler: The Scourge considers preventing the end of the world if Esme chooses to live with him as her daughter.]] Also, Charlie is a milder example. He's not evil, but ''very'' misguided, and the only people who make him hesitate taking up the Scourge's offer to rule hell are Jack and his mother.
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* EvenEvilHasLovedOnes: [[spoiler: The [[spoiler:The Scourge considers preventing the end of the world if Esme chooses to live with him as her daughter.]] Also, Charlie is a milder example. He's not evil, but ''very'' misguided, and the only people who make him hesitate taking up the Scourge's offer to rule hell are Jack and his mother.
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* HeroicSacrifice: [[spoiler: Jack's]] attempt at this is subverted at the end of the book. [[spoiler: He tries to switch places with Charlie so he can tell the Dragon not to end the world, something he knows will kill him. However, the Dragon takes a liking to him and chooses to spare him.]]
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* HeroicSacrifice: [[spoiler: Jack's]] attempt at this is subverted at the end of the book. [[spoiler: He [[spoiler:He tries to switch places with Charlie so he can tell the Dragon not to end the world, something he knows will kill him. However, the Dragon takes a liking to him and chooses to spare him.]]
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* MoleInCharge: It turns out [[spoiler:Nick, the Brotherhood's leader, was the vessel of the Scourge.]]
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* OrcusOnHisThrone: The revelation that the Scourge [[spoiler:was using Nick as his vessel all along]] begs many questions about his lack of activity towards the Brotherhood. With his charge and his role as the most powerful wizard around, it should not have been hard for him to find a way to pick them out one by one.
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* DoesNotLikeShoes: Esme has this custom given her martial artist status, though we are rarely told when she wears footwear or not.
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* ALoadOfBull: One of the demon gladiators, Gladrash, is described as a giant bull.
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* ALoadOfBull: One of the demon gladiators, Gladrash, is described as a giant bull.
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* [[spoiler:DidWeJustHaveTeaWithCthulhu: Jack DidWeJustHaveTeaWithCthulhu: [[spoiler:Jack and the giant dragon dragon]] at the end of the book. And Jack manages to talk [[spoiler:talk the dragon out of creating the apocalypse.]]
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* MarkOfTheBeast: The [[TitleDrop titular Black Tattoo]].
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* BlobMonster: Jagmat,a pink creature who turns out to be rather friendly to jack, despite hazing him in front of the other demons. Hacha'Fravashi's disgusting jelly-like structure that he uses to transport fighters, restrain them, and absorb others also counts in a way.
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* BlobMonster: Jagmat,a Jagmat, a pink creature who turns out to be rather friendly to jack, Jack, despite hazing him in front of the other demons. Hacha'Fravashi's disgusting jelly-like structure that he uses to transport fighters, restrain them, and absorb others also counts in a way.
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* BigBadWannabe: Hacha'Fravashi. He actually begins the story as the ruler of Hell and has a large amount of power, being the most active threat toward the heroes for a majority of the story's middle, and even manages to nearly ''kill'' the Scourge. [[spoiler: He ends up being ousted from power by Charlie and the Scourge resumes the place of the main villain for the remainder of the tale.]]
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* DarkReprise: A non-song example, but after having his initial MotiveRant interrupted by Hacha'Fravashi, [[spoiler: the Scourge smugly repeats the entire thing word for word and completely in the face of the dying emperor after Charlie has stabbed him.]]
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* MixAndMatchCritters: The Sloat is described as being a mix between a centipede and a hedgehog.
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With Charlie's help, the Scourge manages to first kill all the members of the Brotherhood, save for their youngest member, a girl named Esme, who has trained all her life to kill the demon. Soon after the death of their members, a possessed Charlie gets into a gateway to Hell, which is essentially a Roman Empire of sorts composed of demonesque species and even gladiator pits. Soon after Charlie reaches Hell, The Scourge's true goal is revealed: He wishes to awaken "the dragon" who created the universe, and upon awakening he will destroy it again. Suddenly, it is up to Jack, Esme and a team of soldiers to stop Charlie and the Scourge from destroying the universe
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''The Black Tattoo'' is a YoungAdult science fiction novel by Sam Enthoven about a guy who gets possessed by a demon inside a tattoo, while his best friend has to fight for his life in an arena made by [[{{Satan}} the Devil himself]]. It is also [[BadAss incredibly epic]].
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''The Black Tattoo'' is a YoungAdult science fiction novel by Sam Enthoven about a guy who gets possessed by a demon inside a tattoo, while his best friend has to fight for his life in an arena made by [[{{Satan}} the Devil himself]]. It is also [[BadAss incredibly epic]].
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The story begins with Charlie, whose parents are recently divorced, meeting his father in a restaurant with his best friend Jack Farrell. They leave the restaurant, however, soon after entering. Soon afterward, Charlie is unknowingly possessed by a demon known as the Scourge. He also joins the society know as The Brotherhood Of Sleep, who imprisoned the Scourge in the roots of a tree until one of their own released him. With Charlie's help, the Scourge manages to first kill all the members of the Brotherhood, save for the girl Esme, who has trained all her life to kill the demon. Soon after the death of their members, a possessed Charlie gets into a gateway to Hell, which is essentially a Roman Empire of sorts composed of demonesque species and even gladiator pits. Soon after Charlie reaches Hell, The Scourge's true goal is revealed: He wishes to awaken "the dragon" who created the universe, and upon awakening he will destroy it again. Suddenly, it is up to Jack, Esme and a team of soldiers to stop Charlie and the Scourge from destroying the universe
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The story begins with Charlie, whose parents are recently divorced, meeting his father in a restaurant with his best friend Jack Farrell. They leave the restaurant, however, soon after entering.Charlie snaps at his father. Soon afterward, Charlie is unknowingly possessed by a demon known as the Scourge. He also joins the society know known as The Brotherhood Of Sleep, who imprisoned the Scourge in the roots of a tree until one of their own released him. him.
With Charlie's help, the Scourge manages to first kill all the members of the Brotherhood, save forthe their youngest member, a girl named Esme, who has trained all her life to kill the demon. Soon after the death of their members, a possessed Charlie gets into a gateway to Hell, which is essentially a Roman Empire of sorts composed of demonesque species and even gladiator pits. Soon after Charlie reaches Hell, The Scourge's true goal is revealed: He wishes to awaken "the dragon" who created the universe, and upon awakening he will destroy it again. Suddenly, it is up to Jack, Esme and a team of soldiers to stop Charlie and the Scourge from destroying the universe
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* ALoadOfBull: One of the demon gladiators, Gladrash, is described as a giant bull.
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* BadAss: {{Badass}}: Oh so many... let's see now: Charlie, Esme, Raymond, the Scourge, various members of the Brotherhood of Sleep and the Brotherhood of the Scorpion Flail, and even, surprisingly, Jack.Jack.
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* CannibalismSuperpower: The origin of Hacha'Fravashi's powers.
* CatchPhrase:according According to Jack, everything is just typical.typical.
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* DidYouJustFlipOffCthulhu:Jack gives the Dragon a well-deserved "What the hell?" speech at the end of the book. It's '''AWESOME!'''
* DoesNotLikeShoes: Esme, given her martial artst status.
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* DidYouJustFlipOffCthulhu:Jack DidYouJustFlipOffCthulhu: Jack gives the Dragon a well-deserved "What the hell?" speech at the end of the book. It's '''AWESOME!'''
* DoesNotLikeShoes:Esme, Esme has this custom given her martial artst status.artist status, though we are rarely told when she wears footwear or not.
* TheDragon: Lord Slint is The Dragon (or better said, The Shark) to Hacha'Fravashi.
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* EvenEvilHasLovedOnes: [[spoiler: The Scourge considers preventing the end of the world if Esme chooses to live with him as her daughter.]] Also, Charlie is a milder example. He's not evil, but ''very'' misguided, and the only people who make him hesitate taking up the Scourge's offer to rule hell are Jack and his mother.
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* EvenEvilHasLovedOnes: [[spoiler: The Scourge considers preventing the end of the world if Esme chooses to live with him as her daughter.]] Also, Charlie is a milder example. He's not evil, but ''very'' misguided, and the only people who make him hesitate taking up the Scourge's offer to rule hell are Jack and his mother. mother.
* FlyingSeafoodSpecial: Some demons, like lord Slint and Tunku, are aquatic animal-shaped, and they swim through the air.
* FlyingSeafoodSpecial: Some demons, like lord Slint and Tunku, are aquatic animal-shaped, and they swim through the air.
* {{Hypocrite}}: Jagmat critizes Ripitith for being a shapeshifter instead of a "clean" fighter, ostensibly not realizing that he is technically another shapeshifter.
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* OurDemonsAreDifferent: And they would make Creator/GuillermoDelToro drool.
* OverlyLongName: Ebisu Eller-Kong Hacha'Fravashi, not to say his many titles.
* OurDemonsAreDifferent: And they would make Creator/GuillermoDelToro drool.
* OverlyLongName: Ebisu Eller-Kong Hacha'Fravashi, not to say his many titles.
* {{Shapeshifter}}: Ripitith, although his shapeshifting choice does not work against Inanna.
* ShipTease: Surprisingly, Jack and Esme have something of it.
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* WhatTheHellHero: Jack gives Charlie a big and well-desserved lecture on how selfish some of his actions after having gained superpowers have been.
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* HeroicSacrifice: [[spoiler: Jack's]] attempt at this is subverted at the end of the book. [[spoiler: He tries to switch places with Charlie so he can tell the Dragon not to then the world, something he knows will kill him. However, the Dragon takes a liking to him and chooses to spare him.]]
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* HeroicSacrifice: [[spoiler: Jack's]] attempt at this is subverted at the end of the book. [[spoiler: He tries to switch places with Charlie so he can tell the Dragon not to then end the world, something he knows will kill him. However, the Dragon takes a liking to him and chooses to spare him.]]
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''The Black Tattoo'' is a YoungAdult science fiction novel by Sam Enthoven about a guy who gets possessed by a demon inside a tattoo, while his best friend has to fight for his life in an arena made by [[{{Satan}} the Devil himself]]. It is also [[BadAss incredibly epic]].
The story begins with Charlie, whose parents are recently divorced, meeting his father in a restaurant with his best friend Jack Farrell. They leave the restaurant, however, soon after entering. Soon afterward, Charlie is unknowingly possessed by a demon known as the Scourge. He also joins the society know as The Brotherhood Of Sleep, who imprisoned the Scourge in the roots of a tree until one of their own released him. With Charlie's help, the Scourge manages to first kill all the members of the Brotherhood, save for the girl Esme, who has trained all her life to kill the demon. Soon after the death of their members, a possessed Charlie gets into a gateway to Hell, which is essentially a Roman Empire of sorts composed of demonesque species and even gladiator pits. Soon after Charlie reaches Hell, The Scourge's true goal is revealed: He wishes to awaken "the dragon" who created the universe, and upon awakening he will destroy it again. Suddenly, it is up to Jack, Esme and a team of soldiers to stop Charlie and the Scourge from destroying the universe
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!! Tropes associated with this book include:
* ActionGirl: Esme is most definitely one.
* AlmightyJanitor: Almost literal, in fact. Turns out that [[spoiler: God is the Devil's repairman.]]
* BadAss: Oh so many... let's see now: Charlie, Esme, Raymond, the Scourge, various members of the Brotherhood of Sleep and the Brotherhood of the Scorpion Flail, and even, surprisingly, Jack.
** BadassAbnormal: Both Esme and Charlie. Esme is [[spoiler: the Scourge's daughter]] and Charlie is possessed by the Scourge. Amazingly, ''[[ButtMonkey Jack]]'' also winds up playing up this trope after Godfrey saves his life.
* ButtMonkey: Initially, Jack. After all, he gets killed within five seconds of entering the arena. [[TookALevelInBadass He gets better]].
* CatchPhrase: according to Jack, everything is just typical.
* [[spoiler: DaddysLittleVillain: Heavily subverted. Esme finds out that the Scourge is her father, but dukes it out against the creature, instead of joining him.]]
* DemonicPossession: How the Scourge works.
* [[spoiler:DidWeJustHaveTeaWithCthulhu: Jack and the giant dragon at the end of the book. And Jack manages to talk the dragon out of creating the apocalypse.]]
* DidYouJustPunchOutCthulhu: Esme versus the Scourge.
* DidYouJustFlipOffCthulhu:Jack gives the Dragon a well-deserved "What the hell?" speech at the end of the book. It's '''AWESOME!'''
* EvenBadMenLoveTheirMamas: Charlie.
* GentleGiant: Raymond can count as this.
* HeadPet: The Chinj's are a kind of this.
* InfinityPlusOneSword: The Pigeon Sword.
* LivingShadow: The Scourge is most definitely this to Charlie.
* MarkOfTheBeast: The [[TitleDrop titular Black Tattoo]].
* NiceGuy: Jack, who only wants to stand by and help his friends.
* OddlySmallOrganization: The Brotherhood of Sleep.
* SealedEvilInACan: The Scourge, until it was released.
* SpannerInTheWorks: Jack turns out to be a lot more than a simple AudienceSurrogate.
* TookALevelInBadass: By the end of the book, Jack.
* UnwittingPawn: Charlie believes that he's in charge, but the Scourge really just needs a vessel and someone besides himself to [[spoiler: command the Dragon to end the world.]] Jack himself is also this to a degree, because the Scourge uses his apparent death to further manipulate Charlie. [[SpannerInTheWorks That last part backfires horribly for the Scourge.]]
* VoiceOfTheLegion: Everything the Scourge says is in bold. The Dragon takes this up a notch by both having bold text for his speech and larger text when he gets pissed.
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The story begins with Charlie, whose parents are recently divorced, meeting his father in a restaurant with his best friend Jack Farrell. They leave the restaurant, however, soon after entering. Soon afterward, Charlie is unknowingly possessed by a demon known as the Scourge. He also joins the society know as The Brotherhood Of Sleep, who imprisoned the Scourge in the roots of a tree until one of their own released him. With Charlie's help, the Scourge manages to first kill all the members of the Brotherhood, save for the girl Esme, who has trained all her life to kill the demon. Soon after the death of their members, a possessed Charlie gets into a gateway to Hell, which is essentially a Roman Empire of sorts composed of demonesque species and even gladiator pits. Soon after Charlie reaches Hell, The Scourge's true goal is revealed: He wishes to awaken "the dragon" who created the universe, and upon awakening he will destroy it again. Suddenly, it is up to Jack, Esme and a team of soldiers to stop Charlie and the Scourge from destroying the universe
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!! Tropes associated with this book include:
* ActionGirl: Esme is most definitely one.
* AlmightyJanitor: Almost literal, in fact. Turns out that [[spoiler: God is the Devil's repairman.]]
* BadAss: Oh so many... let's see now: Charlie, Esme, Raymond, the Scourge, various members of the Brotherhood of Sleep and the Brotherhood of the Scorpion Flail, and even, surprisingly, Jack.
** BadassAbnormal: Both Esme and Charlie. Esme is [[spoiler: the Scourge's daughter]] and Charlie is possessed by the Scourge. Amazingly, ''[[ButtMonkey Jack]]'' also winds up playing up this trope after Godfrey saves his life.
* ButtMonkey: Initially, Jack. After all, he gets killed within five seconds of entering the arena. [[TookALevelInBadass He gets better]].
* CatchPhrase: according to Jack, everything is just typical.
* [[spoiler: DaddysLittleVillain: Heavily subverted. Esme finds out that the Scourge is her father, but dukes it out against the creature, instead of joining him.]]
* DemonicPossession: How the Scourge works.
* [[spoiler:DidWeJustHaveTeaWithCthulhu: Jack and the giant dragon at the end of the book. And Jack manages to talk the dragon out of creating the apocalypse.]]
* DidYouJustPunchOutCthulhu: Esme versus the Scourge.
* DidYouJustFlipOffCthulhu:Jack gives the Dragon a well-deserved "What the hell?" speech at the end of the book. It's '''AWESOME!'''
* EvenBadMenLoveTheirMamas: Charlie.
* GentleGiant: Raymond can count as this.
* HeadPet: The Chinj's are a kind of this.
* InfinityPlusOneSword: The Pigeon Sword.
* LivingShadow: The Scourge is most definitely this to Charlie.
* MarkOfTheBeast: The [[TitleDrop titular Black Tattoo]].
* NiceGuy: Jack, who only wants to stand by and help his friends.
* OddlySmallOrganization: The Brotherhood of Sleep.
* SealedEvilInACan: The Scourge, until it was released.
* SpannerInTheWorks: Jack turns out to be a lot more than a simple AudienceSurrogate.
* TookALevelInBadass: By the end of the book, Jack.
* UnwittingPawn: Charlie believes that he's in charge, but the Scourge really just needs a vessel and someone besides himself to [[spoiler: command the Dragon to end the world.]] Jack himself is also this to a degree, because the Scourge uses his apparent death to further manipulate Charlie. [[SpannerInTheWorks That last part backfires horribly for the Scourge.]]
* VoiceOfTheLegion: Everything the Scourge says is in bold. The Dragon takes this up a notch by both having bold text for his speech and larger text when he gets pissed.
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