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* SimpleMindedWisdom: Horace isn't as cunning or quick-witted as Will or many of the other protagonists (although he's far from stupid) but occasionally he'll point out a key bit of information the others miss because they are looking at a problem too complexly. (Notably Horace becomes more devious in later installments and cheerfully blames Will and Halt for corrupting him).
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* SimpleMindedWisdom: Horace isn't as cunning or quick-witted as Will or many of the other protagonists (although he's far from stupid) but occasionally he'll point out a key bit of information the others miss because they are looking at a problem too complexly. Where Will’s mind is described as a grasshopper jumping from one idea to the next which can bring flashes of brilliance as often as missteps, Horace’s mind is linear and logical, coming to common-sense conclusions (Notably Horace becomes more devious in later installments and cheerfully blames Will and Halt for corrupting him).
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* ImprobableAimingSkills: He's described as better archer than Gilan, Halt's former apprentice and a Ranger of considerably more experience, to add to any Ranger's already almost inhuman accuracy with a bow. At one point, he’s disappointed that he hit ''the wrong body part'' of a target ‘’hundreds of meters away''. With a type of bow ''he has no practice with'' that threw off his aim.
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* ImprobableAimingSkills: He's described as better archer than Gilan, Halt's former apprentice and a Ranger of considerably more experience, to add to any Ranger's already almost inhuman accuracy with a bow. At one point, he’s disappointed that he hit ''the wrong body part'' of a target ‘’hundreds ''hundreds of meters away''. With a type of bow ''he he has no practice with'' with that threw off his aim.
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* ImprobableAimingSkills: He's described as better archer than Gilan, Halt's former apprentice and a Ranger of considerably more experience, to add to any Ranger's already almost inhuman accuracy with a bow.
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* ImprobableAimingSkills: He's described as better archer than Gilan, Halt's former apprentice and a Ranger of considerably more experience, to add to any Ranger's already almost inhuman accuracy with a bow. At one point, he’s disappointed that he hit ''the wrong body part'' of a target ‘’hundreds of meters away''. With a type of bow ''he has no practice with'' that threw off his aim.
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* CoolOldGuy: As an aging man somewhere between his 40's and 50's, he seems to be one of the oldest Rangers in the order. He's still very dangerous, however.
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* CoolOldGuy: As an aging man somewhere between his 40's and 50's, he seems to be one of the oldest (active) Rangers in the order. He's still very dangerous, however.
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* AsskickingEqualsAuthority: He wasn't elected just because of his combat skills, but it's undeniable that he's a very dangerous man.
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* AsskickingEqualsAuthority: AsskickingLeadsToLeadership: He wasn't elected just because of his combat skills, but it's undeniable that he's a very dangerous man.
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* CombatPragmatist: To a certain extent. While he does fight clean and above-board (he is a knight, after all), he'll only give an enemy one or two chances to surrender at most, and once he decides to get serious, it's rare that anyone can stand against him.
* KnightInShiningArmor: As well as being a literal case, he really is gentle, polite, humble, and friendly.
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* StealthExpert: Considered to be the best Ranger in the Corps at moving silently, high praise for an organisation that places so much emphasis on stealth as a skill.
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* StealthExpert: Considered to be the best Ranger in the Corps at moving silently, invisibly, high praise for an organisation that places so much emphasis on stealth as a skill.
* HairOfGoldHeartOfGold: Downplayed; she can certainly be sweet and kind, but also very obnoxious to Cassandra.
* HypnotizeTheCaptive: Falls prey to this in Books 5 and 6, effectively becoming a DamselInDistress.
* HypnotizeTheCaptive: Falls prey to this in Books 5 and 6, effectively becoming a DamselInDistress.
* SingleWomanSeeksGoodMan: Both Will and Horace are genuinely sweet and kind men who bring out the best in her. She ends up with Horace in large part because, while Will is befuddled by her change in rank, Horace always treats her with simple respect and friendship.
* TeamDad: He's shown to be this towards his men, taking care of and encouraging them.
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* TheStealthExpert: Said to be the Ranger Corps' master of silent movement, which he uses to sneak up on enemies and friends alike.
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* TheStealthExpert: Said to be the Ranger Corps' master of silent movement, which he uses to sneak up on enemies and friends alike. When other Rangers consider you to be the best of the best...
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* HypnotizeThePrincess: Falls prey to this in Books 5 and 6.
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* {{Adorkable}}: Acts this way around Pauline in the prequels, to [[OOCIsSeriousBusiness Crowley and Arald's amusement]].
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* {{Adorkable}}: Has his moments around Cassandra, such as the end of Book 10, where her proposes to her, and she accepts.
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* VillainousBreakdown: As Macindaw is falling.
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* AffablyEvil: Zig-zags this; he plays it straight to fool his followers, but drops this completely when things don't go according to plan.
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* FauxAffablyEvil: He presents himself as a kind man. He’s not.
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* GoodIsNotSoft: He may be kind, gentle, and funny, but he is also a trained fighter who's killed his fair share of opponents. Also, what he does to the Genovesan in Book 9 definitely counts.
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* GoodIsNotSoft: He may be kind, gentle, and funny, but he is also a trained fighter who's killed his fair share of opponents. Also, what he does to the Genovesan in Book 9 definitely counts. counts, as [[spoiler:recognizing they don't have time to get the info on which flower the Genovesan used to make the poison (as the antidote for the wrong one would be just as fatal as letting the poison take its course) nor can they risk him lying, he outright grabs a poisoned arrow and stabs the Genovesan with it, making sure to dig it around in the wound so it's fully infected, and bluntly tells him to tell the truth or he'll die ''much faster'' than Halt is going to]]. Noticeably, even ''Will'' was surprised at the ruthlessness and he was the one even more openly angry at the Genovesan.
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* PrankPunishment: One of his favourite teaching methods is to let the over-eager Will try a task on his own before telling him the correct way to do it. Most notably, he allows Will to mount a "ranger's horse" before telling him how.
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* TheMentor: Briefly to several young Rangers, and eventually to [[spoiler: Maddie]]
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* TheMentor: Briefly to several young Rangers, and eventually to [[spoiler: Maddie]][[spoiler:Maddie]]
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* DeadpanSnarker
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* MustHaveCaffeine: And passes this on to Horace and Will.
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* HumbleHero: After some CharacterDevelopment, he matures into this.
* {{Hunk}}: He's very well built, something which is noted by several female characters.
* {{Hunk}}: He's very well built, something which is noted by several female characters.
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* HypnotizeThePrincess: Falls prey to this in Books 5 and 6.
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The Wakir (local ruler) of Al Shabah, he first appears in Book 7, and again in Book 10 and Book 5 of ''Literature/Brotherband''.
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The Wakir (local ruler) of Al Shabah, he first appears in Book 7, and again in Book 10 and Book 5 of ''Literature/Brotherband''.''Brotherband''.
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The Wakir (local ruler) of Al Shabah, he first appears in Book 7, and then pretty much every book afterwards.
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* HeroicSelfDeprecation: Downplayed. While consoling Will, who's worried about moving out from under Halt's shadow, Will asks about what would happen if he made a mistake. Gilan's response is to roar with laughter and say that he made a few on his first day alone!
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* HeroicSelfDeprecation: Downplayed. While consoling Will, who's worried about moving out from under Halt's shadow, Will asks about what would happen if he made a mistake. Gilan's response is to roar with laughter and say that Will ought to consider himself lucky if he makes ''a'' mistake--he made a few on his first day alone!
* LaserGuidedKarma: PlayedForLaughs. He starts out MildlyMilitary, enjoying snarking at his Commandant. Then he is bemused when he becomes the Commandant and other Rangers show him just as much respect.
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* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: Oh so very much. He even looks the other way when Halt uses his (forged) seal.
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* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: Oh so very much. He even looks the other way when Halt uses his (forged) seal.seal, which ought to be an automatic death penalty.
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* NiceGuy: Although a FieryRedhead, he is fair, a HumbleHero, and puts up with his subordinates snarking at him.
* OffscreenMomentOfAwesome: Several, including the case of Arndor of Crewse, a giant and bully whom Crowley chained to a mill wheel as a form of penance.
* OffscreenMomentOfAwesome: Several, including the case of Arndor of Crewse, a giant and bully whom Crowley chained to a mill wheel as a form of penance.
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* Mentioned in ''Literature/SalemsLot''; Mark recalls that at a previous school he went to, a bully that he won a fight against declared to the other students that he and Mark were "buds".
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* BullyTurnedBuddy: Horace bullied Will throughout childhood, but after Horace experiences bullying himself at Battleschool and [[FireForgedFriends the two get through a few dangerous situations together]] they become HeterosexualLifePartners.
* Mentioned in ''Literature/SalemsLot''; Mark recalls that at a previous school he went to, a bully that he won a fight against declared to the other students that he and Mark were "buds".
* Mentioned in ''Literature/SalemsLot''; Mark recalls that at a previous school he went to, a bully that he won a fight against declared to the other students that he and Mark were "buds".
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The knight who wants to take control of Macindaw to allow the Scotti passage into Araluen.
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The nephew of Lord Syon and knight who wants to take control of Macindaw to allow the Scotti passage into Araluen.
Araluen. To this end, he poisons both his uncle and his cousin Orman to try and claim the title of Lord.
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* AffablyEvil: Enough to (at first) fool Will and Alyss.
* ApologeticAttacker: He doesn't really want to be the bad guy, and feels bad (at first) about imprisoning Alyss.
* ApologeticAttacker: He doesn't really want to be the bad guy, and feels bad (at first) about imprisoning Alyss.
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* AffablyEvil: Enough to (at first) fool Will and Alyss. \n He uses his affability to sway many of Macindaw's warriors and people to his side over his much more dour and visually sinister (but good-hearted) cousin Orman, to the point he was able to convince them ''Orman'' was the one to poison Syon.
* ApologeticAttacker: He doesn't really want to be the bad guy, and feels bad (at first) about imprisoning Alyss. As things start going against him, however, that apologetic nature starts to crack and culminating with him trying to use a brainwashed Alyss to kill Will.
* BitchInSheepsClothing: He comes off as a warm and friendly man with good looks, able to convince nearly everyone he's a good guy and he's working against his shady cousin Orman. The reality is he's a man who was willing to poison both his uncle ''and'' cousin in order to become a Lord and was willing to collaborate with an enemy kingdom to betray his own. He ''does'' express some regret about it, but he doesn't change his course and tries to kill the heroes when it becomes clear he's going to lose.
* ApologeticAttacker: He doesn't really want to be the bad guy, and feels bad (at first) about imprisoning Alyss. As things start going against him, however, that apologetic nature starts to crack and culminating with him trying to use a brainwashed Alyss to kill Will.
* BitchInSheepsClothing: He comes off as a warm and friendly man with good looks, able to convince nearly everyone he's a good guy and he's working against his shady cousin Orman. The reality is he's a man who was willing to poison both his uncle ''and'' cousin in order to become a Lord and was willing to collaborate with an enemy kingdom to betray his own. He ''does'' express some regret about it, but he doesn't change his course and tries to kill the heroes when it becomes clear he's going to lose.
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* DudeWheresMyRespect: The reason for his FaceHeelTurn.
* HairOfGoldHeartOfGold: His cover persona is like this. See AffablyEvil above.
* HairOfGoldHeartOfGold: His cover persona is like this. See AffablyEvil above.
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* DudeWheresMyRespect: The reason for his FaceHeelTurn.
FaceHeelTurn, believing he was far more worthy of being the lord of Castle Macindaw over Orman.
* HairOfGoldHeartOfGold: His cover persona is like this. See AffablyEvilabove.
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* IveComeTooFar: When Alyss pleads with him to stop this and not betray Araluen, he admits she might have swayed him had his uncle not died from his poisoning.
* HairOfGoldHeartOfGold: His cover persona is like this. See AffablyEvil
* IveComeTooFar: When Alyss pleads with him to stop this and not betray Araluen, he admits she might have swayed him had his uncle not died from his poisoning.
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* TheHero: The protagonist of almost every book, with the exception of Books 11-13 and some of 3, 4, and 11.
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* MemeticBadass: In-universe. This causes his apprentices some grief, as they at first feel that they have to live up to his reputation.
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* MemeticBadass: In-universe. This causes TheLastDJ: He uses a copy of Duncan's seal to get his apprentices some grief, as they at first feel that they have way, which would be a capital crime for anyone else. Duncan chooses to live up to his reputation.look the other way.
* ShroudedInMyth: He's an in-universe MemeticBadass. This causes his apprentices some grief, as they at first feel that they have to live up to his reputation.
* SingleTargetSexuality: He never seems to display any interest in women other than Pauline, though admittedly, he may have been interested in others before we met him.
* SingleTargetSexuality: He never seems to display any interest in women other than Pauline, though admittedly, he may have been interested in others before we met him.
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* TheUnfavorite: While talking to Will and Horace in book nine, he implies that his younger twin brother was their parent's favorite child.
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* TheUnfavorite: While talking to Will and Horace in book nine, eight, he implies that his younger twin brother was their parent's favorite child.
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* ArmorPiercingQuestion: Asks one in Book 7 to defuse Selethen's distrust of the Araulens and Svengal, as a subtle but marked piece of CharacterDevelopment.
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* OnlySaneWoman: She sometimes feels this way amongst the {{Bunny Ears Lawyer}}s who are her husband and the Rangers.
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* ParentalSubstitute: Has one in Pauline, mirroring Will's relationship with Halt.
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* ADayInTheLimelight: He gets two short stories in Book 11, and joins [[Literature/{[Brotherband}}]] the Herons in Books 4 and 5 of the ''Brotherband Chronicles.''
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* GoodIsNotDumb: He constantly shows strategic aptitude, such as ooutwitting one of Morgarath's lieutenants and getting a SpotTheThread moment ''even while absolutely exhausted.''
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* GoodIsNotDumb: He constantly shows strategic aptitude, such as ooutwitting outwitting one of Morgarath's lieutenants and getting a SpotTheThread moment ''even while absolutely exhausted.''''
* HeroicSelfDeprecation: Downplayed. While consoling Will, who's worried about moving out from under Halt's shadow, Will asks about what would happen if he made a mistake. Gilan's response is to roar with laughter and say that he made a few on his first day alone!
* HeroicSelfDeprecation: Downplayed. While consoling Will, who's worried about moving out from under Halt's shadow, Will asks about what would happen if he made a mistake. Gilan's response is to roar with laughter and say that he made a few on his first day alone!
* TheMentor: While he never trained an apprentice (that we know of), he teaches Horace some of the finer points of swordsmanship, and helps Will both with a few Ranger skills and also with dealing with the legacy of being Halt's apprentice.
* OutOfFocus: Sadly, she disappears for books 5, 6, 8, and 9. This is a JustifiedTrope, though; her CharacterDevelopment is mostly done and the author can focus on Will and Alyss, and afterwards the relationship between Will, Horace, and Halt.
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* MasterSwordsman: He's described as one of the best knights in his own kingdom. The second prequel shows us that this reputation is well-deserved.
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* MasterSwordsman: He's described as one of the best knights in his own kingdom. The second prequel shows Both prequels show us that this reputation is well-deserved.
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* EarlyInstallmentWeirdness[=/=]OutsideGenreFoe: Has an army of inhuman minions whom he controls with telepathy and is able to hire assassins from a second non-human race in a setting that otherwise has absolutely zero fantastical or paranormal elements.
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* TheAce: As mentioned below, Gilan's the stealthiest Ranger in the Corps, as well as a more than competent fighter. Fitting, since he was trained by [[BadassTeacher Halt.]] He still gets surprisingly little time in the limelight, though.
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* TheAce: As mentioned below, Gilan's just about the stealthiest Ranger in the Corps, as well as a MasterSwordsman, and a more than competent fighter.hand-to-hand fighter and archer. Fitting, since he was trained by [[BadassTeacher Halt.]] He still gets surprisingly little time in the limelight, though.
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* StealthExpert: Considered to be the stealthiest Ranger in the Corps, high praise for an organisation that places so much emphasis on stealth as a skill.
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!'''Morgarath'''
The Big Bad of the first two books (and the prequels).
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*AsskickingEqualsAuthority: He wasn't elected just because of his combat skills, but it's undeniable that he's a very dangerous man.
* BewareTheNiceOnes: A kind, good-natured man, but one who is also a highly dangerous Ranger.
* ExperiencedProtagonist: Providing a foil to Halt in the prequels, Crowley is already a fully-trained and qualified Ranger.
* FieryRedhead: Lampshaded by Crowley himself, who notes that he has a bit of a temper.
* TheGadfly: Occasionally, such as flirting with Lady Pauline just to annoy Halt, or sneaking up on Will to startle the other man.
* TheHeart: The true reason why he's elected to be Commandant.
* TheLeader: Has a bit of all four types, but is this trope enough that the vast majority of Rangers either automatically defer to him, or else agree to do so after only a little while.
* LifeWillKillYou: Dies in his sleep at a ripe old age.
* MarriedToTheJob: Name-drops the trope, stating that it's a combination of this and that he never found the right woman (he's also carried a torch for Lady Pauline for a long time, but knows she's not interested in him).
* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: Anyone who can put up with [[CowboyCop Halt's]] antics for a few decades straight certainly deserves this title.
* ShipperOnDeck: Despite being at least somewhat interested in Pauline, he encourages Halt to go after her, and is very happy for his old friend when they get married.
* TheStealthExpert: Said to be the Ranger Corps' master of silent movement, which he uses to sneak up on enemies and friends alike.
* VitriolicBestBuds: Exchanges a constant flow of snark with Halt, and gives as good as he gets. However, it's very clear that they care about each other deeply.
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!'''Morgarath'''
The Big Bad of the first two books (and the prequels).
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* BewareTheNiceOnes: A kind, good-natured man, but one who is also a highly dangerous Ranger.
* ExperiencedProtagonist: Providing a foil to Halt in the prequels, Crowley is already a fully-trained and qualified Ranger.
* FieryRedhead: Lampshaded by Crowley himself, who notes that he has a bit of a temper.
* TheGadfly: Occasionally, such as flirting with Lady Pauline just to annoy Halt, or sneaking up on Will to startle the other man.
* TheHeart: The true reason why he's elected to be Commandant.
* TheLeader: Has a bit of all four types, but is this trope enough that the vast majority of Rangers either automatically defer to him, or else agree to do so after only a little while.
* LifeWillKillYou: Dies in his sleep at a ripe old age.
* MarriedToTheJob: Name-drops the trope, stating that it's a combination of this and that he never found the right woman (he's also carried a torch for Lady Pauline for a long time, but knows she's not interested in him).
* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: Anyone who can put up with [[CowboyCop Halt's]] antics for a few decades straight certainly deserves this title.
* ShipperOnDeck: Despite being at least somewhat interested in Pauline, he encourages Halt to go after her, and is very happy for his old friend when they get married.
* TheStealthExpert: Said to be the Ranger Corps' master of silent movement, which he uses to sneak up on enemies and friends alike.
* VitriolicBestBuds: Exchanges a constant flow of snark with Halt, and gives as good as he gets. However, it's very clear that they care about each other deeply.
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!'''Morgarath'''
The Big Bad of the first two books (and the prequels).
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* HumbleHero: Will doesn't think of himself as anything particularly special, just a Ranger doing his job to the best of his ability.
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* TerrorHero: He does this in Book 12, using the full force of [[TheDreaded his reputation as a Ranger]].
* TerrorHero: Halt has absolutely zero compunctions about scaring people into doing what he needs them do.
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* ADayInTheLimelight: He gets a short story in Book 11, and joins [[Literature/{[Brotherband}} the Herons in Books 4 and 5]].
* Deadpan Snarker: Seems to be standard for the Ranger Corps.
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* MildlyMilitary: Like all Rangers, he is this by nature. As Halt's apprentice, he has absolutely no problems snarking at senior Rangers, even when they outrank him.
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* UnderestimatingBadassery: Is sometimes the recipient of this, due to his youth and cheerful nature. He warns Horace against doing this, noting that while Horace may one day be able to beat all but a handful of warriors, he needs to know who those handful are.
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* HairOfGoldHeartOfGold: His cover persona is like this. See AffablyEvil above.
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* SimpleMindedWisdom: Horace isn't as cunning or quick-witted as Will or many of the other protagonists (although he's far from stupid) but occasionally he'll point out a key bit of information the others miss because they are looking at a problem too complexly, missing the obvious. (Notably Horace becomes more devious in later installments and cheerfully blames Will and Halt for corrupting him).
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* SimpleMindedWisdom: Horace isn't as cunning or quick-witted as Will or many of the other protagonists (although he's far from stupid) but occasionally he'll point out a key bit of information the others miss because they are looking at a problem too complexly, missing the obvious.complexly. (Notably Horace becomes more devious in later installments and cheerfully blames Will and Halt for corrupting him).
