History Literature / TheIronTeeth

* ArcherArchetype: Herad's group operate in woods. Some of her band of bandits prefer using bows and arrows over swords, which makes sense: ambush trumps straight-up challenges when you're an outlaw.

** Blacknail's new "dominate everything!" hobgoblin instincts [[ShuttingUpNow shut up real quickly]] when confronted with the thought of challenging [[AsskickingEqualsAuthority Herad]].

* AnAxToGrind: The Hobgoblin that attacks Blacknail wields a pair of crude stone axes attached to fire-hardened branches.

* [[BlackandGrayMorality Black and Gray Morality]]: Killing people is a large part of this world, for personal gain more often than not.

* IcyBlueEyes: Herad has a particularly scary pair.

* PaperThinDisguise: Blacknail’s hood-disguise works too well — people don’t notice anything wrong about his face even when he’s walking right next to them in broad daylight.

* RationalFic: The story's world-building is intended to stand up to careful thought and follow logical rules.

* TheLostWoods: The setting is the Iron Teeth mountains which contain a lot of very old forest that are incredibly dangerous to enter.

* AnAxToGrind: The Hobgoblin that attacks Blacknail wields a pair of crude stone axes attached to ffire-hardened branches.
* AntiHero: Blacknail is an unconventional hero to s certain group of young goblins.

* AristocratsAreEvil: Vorscha used to work for a Lord, but he decided that it would be easier to put bounty on her head than to pay her mercenary company their wages.

* BadassNormal: Although Saeter is just a human without magic tricks he is able to kill most the beasts in the woods. All because of his intellect and experience.

* CoolOldGuy: Blacknail's master the ranger Saeter is one of these. He is grey haired and noticeably older than all the other bandits and yet still by far the best tracker and a dangerous warrior. He is a somewhat grumpy hardass though.

* CuteMonster: Blacknail the goblin is small little fellow with big cute eyes. He's also totally devoid of anything resembling morals and thinks nothing of killing people or other living things.

* DarkActionGirl: Herad the Black Snake, who leads a group of bandits, is a merciless killer and of the most dangerous fighters revealed so far.

* DecapitationPresentation: Blacknail presented the head of Fang, an enemy Slosher, to Herald to appease her.

* EliteMooks: Mages and Vessels in the military. And they're treated like elites, too, cause Herad to correctly conclude that Basghus and Mehedium deserted for reasons other than mere discontent.

* EvilTastesGood: Blacknail will occasionally think or make remarks about how humans taste or smell. He is excited by the scent of blood, as well ac the acts of hunting a prey and killing it.

* FamilyHonor: Geralhd killed someone during a duel because, among other things, they insulted his sister's honor and ruined her reptuation. When asked how having criminal in the family is better, he points out that dueling may be illegal in Eloria, but it’s still considered an honorable way to end a dispute.

* FluffyTamer / TheBeastmaster: Saeter.

* FoodAsBribe: Foo works to get Blacknail to do something.

* GentlemanThief: The Robin Hood like bandit leader the White Raven is an example of this trope. He was apparently honorable, charming, and rarely killed anyone.

* GildedCage: Once someone was educated by the Endless Heavens Guild and entrusted with their secrets they are never allowed to leave the Guild Keep without permission and an escort of Mage Guards. Cervessa admits its a cage, but its a damn beautiful one that she chose for herself.
* GotVolunteered: Blacknail tried to appease the Herald for following her by giving her Fang's head. Saeter points out that he just volunteered to be her personal assassin and she promptly puts him to work.

* HarpingOnAboutHarpies:This world has harpies. They are large birdlike animals with a second pair of claws on their wings and mouths full of teeth instead of beaks. They are also natural mimics similar to parrots. Think archaeopteryx with attitude.

* HumansAreWhite: Every human character in the story is described in such a way that they could all be European.The in story explanation for this is that in this world all humans come from a single isolated continent known as The Homelands, and thus there is less genetic diversity than on Earth.

* HornedHumanoid: After evolving hobgoblins start to grow horns. Blacknail has taken to filing them down, since otherwise they would make disguising himself and wearing hats impossible.

!! [Literature/TheIronTeeth] contains examples of:

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'''The Iron Teeth''' is a free online dark fantasy story or web serial. It is written by Clearmadness, and is updated twice weekly on Sundays and Wednesdays. Each update is between 3000 and 4000 words.

Among the monster filled forests and snow peaked mountains of the North he will grow into something far more than a simple goblin. As the world around him slides into ruin Blacknail will fight to survive, and learn to live with the men and women of the North. When an ancient evil rises Blacknail will be there to meet it, and leave his mark on the world forever.

!! [TheIronTeeth] contains examples of:

* FoodAsBribe: Foor works to get Blacknail to do something.

* GotVolunteered: Blacknail tried to appease the Herald for following her by giving her Fang's head. Saeter points out that he just volunteered to be her personal assassin.

* OutsideContextHero: Blacknail. Most hobgoblins don't use long-term planning or formal training because it was thought impossible to tame them, but Saeter managed to elevate Blacknail to the point he could do so.

* ChekhovsGun: A strange potion given to him at the beginning turns out to be some kind of magic elixir that, against the odds fails completely to kill Blacknail, instead turning him into a Vessel.

* SlowlySlippingIntoEvil: Blacknail starts with small time theft, then begins to kill to get ahead in the tribe.

* ArcherArchetype: Herad's group operate in woods. Some of her band of bandits prefer using bows and arrows over swords, which makes sense: ambush trumps straight-up challenges when you're an outlaw.

* {{Revenge}}: There was a bandit who was damaging Blacknail's reputation. Blacknail didn't like that and the bandit was no more.
* Robinsonade: Blacknail’s mentor teaches him various survival skills during the first arcs.

* OurGoblinsAreDifferent: The main protagonist is Blacknail the goblin. In this setting goblins are common animals with enough intelligence to develop crude language and be trained. They are sneaky and mischievous and often blamed for stealing things. They aren't big enough to threaten people normally but can be dangerous when in large packs or if their prey is weak or wounded. If certain conditions are met, they can also [[EvolutionPowerUp transform]] into more powerful Hobgoblins.