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* RoyalsWhoActuallyDoSomething: Halt is actually [[spoiler: the rightful king of the Hibernian kingdom of Clonmel,]] his twin brother more or less having run him out of the kingdom in secret. [[note]] Ferris repeatedly tried to kill him, and when Halt realized it was either kill his brother or eventually be caught of guard and die to one of Ferris's schemes, he more or less said "Fine. If you want it so bad, take it. It's not like I really wanted to be king in the first place." and fled the country[[/note]]
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* RoyalsWhoActuallyDoSomething: Halt is actually [[spoiler: the rightful king of the Hibernian kingdom of Clonmel,]] his twin brother more or less having run him out of the kingdom in secret. [[note]] Ferris repeatedly tried to kill him, and when Halt realized it was either kill his brother or eventually be caught of off guard and die to in one of Ferris's schemes, he more or less said "Fine. If you want it so bad, take it. It's not like I really wanted to be king in the first place." and fled the country[[/note]]
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We don't spoiler trope names. And we need a consistent spoiler policy. Feel free to PM me if you want to discuss it.
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!'''Will [[spoiler: Treaty]]'''
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* BroughtDownToNormal: [[spoiler: For a fair chunk of book three.]]
* ChildhoodFriendRomance: [[spoiler: With Alyss.]]
* ChildhoodFriendRomance: [[spoiler: With Alyss.]]
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* TheApprentice: In the first few books, until he earns his silver oakleaf. Then inverted in Book 12.
* BlankSlate: Briefly, when addicted to warmweed.
* BroughtDownToNormal:[[spoiler: For a fair chunk of book three.]]
three.
* ChildhoodFriendRomance:[[spoiler: With Alyss.]]
* BlankSlate: Briefly, when addicted to warmweed.
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* Determinator/UndyingLoyalty: If his friends are in trouble, come hell or high water, no matter how long and far he has to ride, he ''will'' do whatever it takes to protect them.
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* Determinator/UndyingLoyalty: {{Determinator}}[=/=]UndyingLoyalty: If his friends are in trouble, come hell or high water, no matter how long and far he has to ride, he ''will'' do whatever it takes to protect them.
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* HappilyMarried: [[spoiler: To Alyss.]]
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* HappilyMarried: [[spoiler: To Alyss.]]
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* HeroicBSOD: Gets into a bad one for the beginning of Book 12.
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* HeroicBSOD: Gets into a bad one for the beginning of Book 12.12, and a brief one in Book 2 after what he perceived as cowardice.
* HeroicSelfDeprecation: In Book 2, he understandably freezes when charged by Wargals, and thinks of himself as a coward. Gilan and Halt talk him out of it.
* HeroicSelfDeprecation: In Book 2, he understandably freezes when charged by Wargals, and thinks of himself as a coward. Gilan and Halt talk him out of it.
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* MeaningfulName: Baron Arald notices his determination and 'will'power in the first book, and how it relates to his name. [[spoiler: His last name was given to him when he graduated from his apprenticeship, referring to the important role he played in securing the treaty with Skandia.]]
* TheApprentice: In the first few books, until he earns his silver oakleaf. Then inverted in Book 12.
* TheApprentice: In the first few books, until he earns his silver oakleaf. Then inverted in Book 12.
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* MeaningfulName: Baron Arald notices his determination and 'will'power ''will''power in the first book, and how it relates to his name. [[spoiler: His last name was given to him when he graduated from his apprenticeship, referring to the important role he played in securing the treaty with Skandia.]]
Skandia.
*TheApprentice: TheMentor: Briefly to several young Rangers, and eventually to [[spoiler: Maddie]]
* ThePollyanna: In the firstfew couple of books, until he earns and to a lesser extent afterwards, he's famous among his silver oakleaf. Then inverted in Book 12.
friends for his cheerfulness.
*
* ThePollyanna: In the first
* {{Adorkable}}: Acts this way around Pauline in the prequels, to [[OOCIsSeriousBusiness Crowley and Arald's amusement]].
* CharacterDevelopment: Becomes less grim as [[ThePollyanna Will]] cheers him up over time.
* DestinationDefenestration: Pulls this a couple of times in Book 2.
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* HappilyMarried: [[spoiler: To Lady Pauline]].
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* HappilyMarried: [[spoiler: To Lady Pauline]].Pauline, starting in Book 7.
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* [[spoiler: RoyalsWhoActuallyDoSomething: Halt is actually the rightful king of the Hibernian kingdom of Clonmel, his twin brother more or less having run him out of the kingdom in secret. [[note]] Ferris repeatedly tried to kill him, and when Halt realized it was either kill his brother or eventually be caught of guard and die to one of Ferris's schemes, he more or less said "Fine. If you want it so bad, take it. It's not like I really wanted to be king in the first place." and fled the country[[/note]]]]
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* [[spoiler: RoyalsWhoActuallyDoSomething: Halt is actually [[spoiler: the rightful king of the Hibernian kingdom of Clonmel, Clonmel,]] his twin brother more or less having run him out of the kingdom in secret. [[note]] Ferris repeatedly tried to kill him, and when Halt realized it was either kill his brother or eventually be caught of guard and die to one of Ferris's schemes, he more or less said "Fine. If you want it so bad, take it. It's not like I really wanted to be king in the first place." and fled the country[[/note]]]]country[[/note]]
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* TheUnfavorite: While talking to Will and Horace in book nine, he implies that his younger [[spoiler: twin]] brother was their parent's favorite child.
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* TheUnfavorite: While talking to Will and Horace in book nine, he implies that his younger [[spoiler: twin]] twin brother was their parent's favorite child.
* VitriolicBestBuds: He and Crowley can never exchange more than a few sentences without snarking at each other.
* VitriolicBestBuds: He and Crowley can never exchange more than a few sentences without snarking at each other.
A friend of Will and Alyss' from the Ward, he starts out as a JerkJock but takes some levels in humility and becomes VitriolicBestBuds with Will. Eventually, he, Will, and Halt form a [[BadassCrew Special Task Group]] and deal with many problems together, snarking all the way. He eventually marries Cassandra and becomes the Prince Consort.
* {{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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* VitriolicBestBuds: Again with Will, with whom they are the StraightManAndWiseGuy.StraightManAndWiseGuy (Horace being the straight man).
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Halt's former apprentice. He's the only Ranger to fight with a sword, which is most definitely not there for decoration. He also appears in Books 4 and 5 of ''Literature/BrotherbandChronicles.''
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Halt's former apprentice. He's the only Ranger to fight with a sword, which is most definitely not there for decoration. He also appears in Books 4 and 5 of ''Literature/BrotherbandChronicles.''[[Literature/{{Brotherband}} Brotherband Chronicles]].''
* ADayInTheLimelight: He gets a short story in Book 11, and joins [[Literature/{[Brotherband}} the Herons in Books 4 and 5]].
* SixthRanger: {{Pun}}s aside, he joins the Brotherband crew for a couple of books.
Will's oldest friend, a Courier and apprentice to Lady Pauline, and his eventual wife.
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* ActionGirl: In book five, she draws a knife on John Buttle to distract him, and in book ten she is shown to have some skill with a light sword.
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* ActionGirl: In Downplayed because she's not a fighter, but in book five, she draws a knife on John Buttle to distract him, and in book ten she is shown to have some skill with a light sword.sword.
* {{Ambadassador}}: Being a Courier seems to require this.
* {{Ambadassador}}: Being a Courier seems to require this.
* EveryoneCanSeeIt: Literally no one is surprised when she and Will fall for each other.
* FirstGirlWins: Will's earliest friend and eventual wife.
* FirstGirlWins: Will's earliest friend and eventual wife.
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Duncan's daughter and Princess of the Realm. First appears as a simple serving girl, but is far more than that. She has significant ShipTease with both Will and Horace, but eventually chooses [[spoiler:
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* BabiesEverAfter: [[spoiler: At the end of book 10, she and Horace are expecting children.]]
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* BabiesEverAfter: [[spoiler: At She is pregnant at the end of book 10, she Book 11, and Horace are expecting children.]]gives birth to a daughter.
* BetaCouple: With Horace.
* BetaCouple: With Horace.
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* ShipTease: With Will for the first couple of books.
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* ShipTease: With Will for the first couple of books.books, and later with Horace.
TheGoodKing of Araulen, respected by all for his fair, but firm, position. Definitely not a weak man, in any sense of the word.
The daughter of Cassandra and [[spoiler: Horace,]] Princess Regent, and main character of Book 12. Due to her role, there will be spoilers.
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* ActionGirl
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* ActionGirlActionGirl: She's as good as, if not better than, her mom with a sling, and is [[spoiler: a Ranger to boot]].
* CharacterDevelopment: Takes several levels in kindness once she [[spoiler: is temporarily removed as princess]].
* CharacterDevelopment: Takes several levels in kindness once she [[spoiler: is temporarily removed as princess]].
* {{Foil}}: To her mom. Both are {{Action Girl}}s in different ways, and both are {{Rebellious Princess}}es who share the same behaviors, but whereas Cassandra eventually settles into her position, for Maddie it takes [[spoiler: time in the Ranger Corps and getting demoted.]]
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* RebelliousPrincess
* RoyalBrat
* SpoiledBrat: What she starts out as.
* RoyalBrat
* SpoiledBrat: What she starts out as.
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* RebelliousPrincess
RebelliousPrincess: Deconstructed, as her behavior on top of her parents' other responsibilities leads them to send her [[spoiler: into the Ranger Corps.]]
*RoyalBrat
RoyalBrat: Is quite the {{Jerkass}} at first.
* SpoiledBrat: What she starts out as.
*
* SpoiledBrat: What she starts out as.
The Wakir (local ruler) of Al Shabah, he first appears in Book 7, and then pretty much every book afterwards.
* BigBad: His revolt against Duncan is the cataclyst for just about everything in the prequels and through Book 4, save the Temujai invasion, which would have happened anyway.
* DudeWheresMyRespect: It's hinted that part of the reason he rebelled is because, as a senior baron, he wasn't getting the respect he felt he deserved.
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* ContrastingSequelAntagonist: He's AffablyEvil, markedly different from Morgarath and the Temujai.
* DisneyDeath: [[spoiler: Falling out a window after getting splashed with acid? Yeesh.]]
* DisneyDeath: [[spoiler: Falling out a window after getting splashed with acid? Yeesh.]]
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* ContrastingSequelAntagonist: He's AffablyEvil, markedly different from Morgarath and the Temujai. In fact, he's the only villain in the whole series who actually seems to have any respect for his followers.
* DisneyDeath:[[spoiler: Falling out a window after getting splashed with acid? Yeesh.]]
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The leader of the Tualaghi; Tualaghi, who holds Erak hostage.hostage in Book 7.
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* BigBad: He's the villain of Books 8 and 9.
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* KickTheDog: His murder of [[spoiler: Ferris]] was unnecessary, and seems to have been out of spite more than anything else.
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* BadBoss: A standard for RA villains; he shows no respect for his subordinates.
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* BadBoss: He shows very little concern about his underlings.
* GeniusBruiser: A highly intelligent and strategic plotter, who's also an expert warrior.
* MasterSwordsman: In the first prequel, it's repeatedly stressed that Morgarath is one of the best knights in the kingdom.
* MasterSwordsman: In the first prequel, it's repeatedly stressed that Morgarath is one of the best knights in the kingdom.
* ContrastingSequelAntagonist: He's AffablyEvil, markedly different from Morgarath and the Temujai.
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* DudeWheresMyRespect: The reason for his FaceHeelTurn
FaceHeelTurn.
* BadBoss: Even his Tualaghi don't like him too much.
* CombatPragmatist: He has no regard for the flag of truce, and when his first assault fails, he lets dehydration take its toll.
* CombatPragmatist: He has no regard for the flag of truce, and when his first assault fails, he lets dehydration take its toll.
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* ForTheEvulz: He doesn't seem to have much of a motivation beyond gaining as much power as he can, and hurting others.
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* DamselInDistress: Imprisoned for the last part of Book 5 and almost all of Book 6.
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* RebelliousPrincess
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* RebelliousPrincessRebelliousPrincess: Doesn't have much time for fancy clothes or ceremonial stuff like wine tasting and party planning. This is hinted to be one reason she gets on so well with Will and [[CowboyCop Halt]].
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* AbhorrentAdmirer: He asks Alyss to be his wife.
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*HeroicBSOD: Gets into a bad one for the beginning of Book 12.
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* TheApprentice: In the first few books, until he earns his silver oakleaf.
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* TheApprentice: In the first few books, until he earns his silver oakleaf.
oakleaf. Then inverted in Book 12.
* TheStoic: Though this gets somewhat downplayed in later books.
*BewareTheNiceOnes: You ''really'' don't want to anger him.
*Deadpan Snarker: Seems to be standard for the Ranger Corps.
*GoodIsNotDumb: He constantly shows strategic aptitude, such as ooutwitting one of Morgarath's lieutenants and getting a SpotTheThread moment ''even while absolutely exhausted.''
*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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* RoyalsWhoActuallyDoSomething: She's been on numerous adventures with Horace, Halt, Will, and Alyss by the end of book 10.
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* RoyalsWhoActuallyDoSomething: She's been on numerous adventures with Horace, Halt, Will, and Alyss by the end of book 10.
10. This is actually invoked, because a somewhat sexist society respects an ActionGirl much more than a ShrinkingViolet.
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* VitriolicBestBuds: Again with Will, with whom he is the StraightMan to Will's WiseGuy.
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* VitriolicBestBuds: Again with Will, with whom he is they are the StraightMan to Will's WiseGuy.StraightManAndWiseGuy.
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I feel like this is more accurate
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* TheStrategist: As well as being an expert swordsman, Selethen, as he's usually known, pulls a BaitAndSwitch gambit on the Araulen delegation, and proves his strategic skills multiple times afterwards.
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* TheStrategist: TheSmartGuy: As well as being an expert swordsman, Selethen, as he's usually known, pulls a BaitAndSwitch gambit on the Araulen delegation, and proves his strategic skills multiple times afterwards.
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* CompleteMonster: The man has no sense of mercy or morals.
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* CompleteMonster: To the point where [[EvenEvilHasStandards some of his gang members dislike him]].
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* AmazonChaser: The two girls he showed romantic interest in were [[ActionGirl Alyss]] and [[RebelliousPrincess Cassandra,]] so this is a fair bet.
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* Action Hero: Doesn't shy away from getting his hands dirty, and indeed seems to prefer it to doing paperwork.
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* Action Hero: ActionHero: Doesn't shy away from getting his hands dirty, and indeed seems to prefer it to doing paperwork.
* CompleteMonster: The man has no sense of mercy or morals.
* AffablyEvil: Zig-zags this; he plays it straight to fool his followers, but drops this completely when things don't go according to plan.
* DisneyDeath: A classic.
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* CompleteMonster: To the point where [[EvenEvilHasStandards some of his gang members dislike him]].
* KarmicDeath: He gets killed the way he planned for Will to die, which was itself a cruel reference to [[spoiler: Alyss' death]].
* SmallRoleBigImpact: He doesn't show up until over halfway through the book, and unlike other antagonists leads only a criminal gang rather than a whole army, but he's indirectly the reason pretty much everything happens.
* KarmicDeath: He gets killed the way he planned for Will to die, which was itself a cruel reference to [[spoiler: Alyss' death]].
* SmallRoleBigImpact: He doesn't show up until over halfway through the book, and unlike other antagonists leads only a criminal gang rather than a whole army, but he's indirectly the reason pretty much everything happens.
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I don't think it's really a spoiler, and honestly, that one's spoilered out enough as it is.
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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.
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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.
* CowboyCop: ToBeLawfulOrGood? For Halt, that's not even a choice: He'll choose Good every time.
* CowboyCop: ToBeLawfulOrGood? For Halt, that's not even a choice: He'll choose Good every time.
* BewareTheNiceOnes: Horace is what happens when NiceGuy meets MasterSwordsman.
* MustHaveCoffee: He's picked this up from Halt.
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* ActionGirl: [[spoiler: In book five, she draws a knife on John Buttle to distract him, and in book ten she is shown to have some skill with a light sabre.]]
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* ActionGirl: [[spoiler: In book five, she draws a knife on John Buttle to distract him, and in book ten she is shown to have some skill with a light sabre.]]sword.
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* {{Courier}}ChronicHeroSyndrome: Running into a burning building to save a girl definitely counts.
* {{Courier}}: Literally one.
* GreenEyedMonster: Gets pretty obnoxious to Cassandra when she thinks the latter is into Will.
* {{Courier}}: Literally one.
* GreenEyedMonster: Gets pretty obnoxious to Cassandra when she thinks the latter is into Will.
* DeadpanSnarker: She does enjoy doing this.
* {{Determinator}}: As the narration notes, she will never give up. She will always find a way. This earns her respect from Erak.
* {{Determinator}}: As the narration notes, she will never give up. She will always find a way. This earns her respect from Erak.
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!'''Morgarath'''
The Big Bad of the first two books (and the prequels).
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!'''Morgarath'''
The Big Bad of the first two books (and the prequels).
!'''Seley el'then'''
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* Action Hero: Doesn't shy away from getting his hands dirty, and indeed seems to prefer it to doing paperwork.
* TheCaptain: Although not actually a Captain of anything, he is a senior Wakir (local ruler), and is overall very much this.
* CulturedBadass: Fits this trope to a t.
* DeadpanSnarker: And loves his SnarkToSnarkCombat.
* MasterSwordsman: Downplayed a little. He's not a master, exactly, but he is ''very'' good with his scimitar.
* TheStrategist: As well as being an expert swordsman, Selethen, as he's usually known, pulls a BaitAndSwitch gambit on the Araulen delegation, and proves his strategic skills multiple times afterwards.
* TrueCompanions: With Will, Gilan, Svengal, Umar, and Halt after Book 7.
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[[folder: Antagonists]]
!'''Morgarath'''
The Big Bad of the first two books (and the prequels).
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* TheCaptain: Although not actually a Captain of anything, he is a senior Wakir (local ruler), and is overall very much this.
* CulturedBadass: Fits this trope to a t.
* DeadpanSnarker: And loves his SnarkToSnarkCombat.
* MasterSwordsman: Downplayed a little. He's not a master, exactly, but he is ''very'' good with his scimitar.
* TheStrategist: As well as being an expert swordsman, Selethen, as he's usually known, pulls a BaitAndSwitch gambit on the Araulen delegation, and proves his strategic skills multiple times afterwards.
* TrueCompanions: With Will, Gilan, Svengal, Umar, and Halt after Book 7.
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!'''Morgarath'''
The Big Bad of the first two books (and the prequels).
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Halt's former apprentice
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Halt's former apprenticeapprentice. He's the only Ranger to fight with a sword, which is most definitely not there for decoration. He also appears in Books 4 and 5 of ''Literature/BrotherbandChronicles.''
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* MasterSwordsman: Gives ''Thorn'' a pretty good fight in a sparring match.
* NiceGuy: Is glad to work with the Heron brotherband, and helps Will with his nervousness about leaving [[MemeticBadass Halt's]] tutelage.
* NiceGuy: Is glad to work with the Heron brotherband, and helps Will with his nervousness about leaving [[MemeticBadass Halt's]] tutelage.
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* GoodKing: TheGoodKing: He lives and breathes this trope, enough to make even Halt respect him.
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!'''Morgarath'''
The Big Bad of the first two books (and the prequels).
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!'''Morgarath'''
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* ActionGirl
* ContrastingSequelMainCharacter: Played to the hilt. While Will was a poor ward of the state, Maddie's the daughter of royalty. Will was a decent enough person to start out, if irresponsible, while Maddie is a RoyalBrat who becomes much nicer after having been in training for some time. PlayedForLaughs at one point, when she successfully bypasses a prank Will had fallen for in the first book, much to his chagrin.
* LikeMotherLikeDaughter: Like her mother, she fits the RebelliousPrincess trope to a T. Unlike her mother, this isn't necessarily a good thing.
* RebelliousPrincess
* RoyalBrat
* SpoiledBrat: What she starts out as.
* TookAlevelInKindness: Lampshaded by Will after she's been in training for a while.
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!'''Morgarath'''
The Big Bad of the first two books (and the prequels).
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* ContrastingSequelMainCharacter: Played to the hilt. While Will was a poor ward of the state, Maddie's the daughter of royalty. Will was a decent enough person to start out, if irresponsible, while Maddie is a RoyalBrat who becomes much nicer after having been in training for some time. PlayedForLaughs at one point, when she successfully bypasses a prank Will had fallen for in the first book, much to his chagrin.
* LikeMotherLikeDaughter: Like her mother, she fits the RebelliousPrincess trope to a T. Unlike her mother, this isn't necessarily a good thing.
* RebelliousPrincess
* RoyalBrat
* SpoiledBrat: What she starts out as.
* TookAlevelInKindness: Lampshaded by Will after she's been in training for a while.
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!'''Morgarath'''
The Big Bad of the first two books (and the prequels).
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* BerserkButton: ''Do not'' insult Lady Pauline. If you're lucky, you'll get thrown out of a window.
* 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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* TranquilFury: When dealing with [[spoiler: the Genovean who shot Halt]], he doesn't raise his voice or even look particularly angry-and then he shows his GoodIsNotSoft side. A marked contrast with Will.
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* TranquilFury: When dealing with [[spoiler: the Genovean Genovesan who shot Halt]], he doesn't raise his voice or even look particularly angry-and then he shows his GoodIsNotSoft side. A marked contrast with Will.
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* VitriolicBestBuds: Again with Will, with whom he is the StraightMan to Will's WiseGuy.
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* ActionDad: To Cassandra.
* GoodKing: He lives and breathes this trope, enough to make even Halt respect him.
* 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.
* PapaWolf: He is very protective of his daughter.
* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: Oh so very much. He even looks the other way when Halt uses his (forged) seal.
* TakeAThirdOption: When faced with a choice between either death or banishment for [[spoiler: Halt]], he chooses banishment...for the period of one year. After all, it's never stated that banishment must be for life.
* ToBeLawfulOrGood: As a king, he must always be Lawful, even if he would rather be Good.
* WithGreatPower: As much as Duncan enjoys the privileges that come with his position, he's very well aware of the responsibilities as well, and does his best to uphold them.
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* ActionDad: To Cassandra.
* GoodKing: He lives and breathes this trope, enough to make even Halt respect him.
* 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.
* PapaWolf: He is very protective of his daughter.
* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: Oh so very much. He even looks the other way when Halt uses his (forged) seal.
* TakeAThirdOption: When faced with a choice between either death or banishment for [[spoiler: Halt]], he chooses banishment...for the period of one year. After all, it's never stated that banishment must be for life.
* ToBeLawfulOrGood: As a king, he must always be Lawful, even if he would rather be Good.
* WithGreatPower: As much as Duncan enjoys the privileges that come with his position, he's very well aware of the responsibilities as well, and does his best to uphold them.
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* ExpectingSomeoneTaller: This is generally the reaction people have to meeting [[LivingLegend Halt]] the first time around, which annoys him to no end.
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* IAmNotLeftHanded: PlayedWith. He is a MasterSwordsman with his right hand, [[HeroicAmbidexterity but only "very good" with his left. left.]] Occasionally, he will start out with his right hand, then switch to his left hand and use the moment of surprise to defeat an opponent.
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* Determinator/UndyingLoyalty: If his friends are in trouble, come hell or high water, no matter how long and far he has to ride, he ''will'' do whatever it takes to protect them.
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* BigEater: His "mighty prowess at the dinner table" is actually how he earns his nickname of "Kurokama" (Black Bear) while they're in Nihon-Ja.
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* BigEater: His "mighty prowess at the dinner table" is actually how he earns his nickname of "Kurokama" "Kurokuma" (Black Bear) while they're in Nihon-Ja.
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* CharacterDevelopment: Possibly the most marked in the series-goes from a JerkJock to Will's closest friend and almost a second son to Halt.
* FireForgedFriends: WithWillWill.
* 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.
* FireForgedFriends: With
* 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.
* RagsToRiches: Goes from a ward (a social nobody in that society), to the First Knight of the realm.
* TranquilFury: When dealing with [[spoiler: the Genovean who shot Halt]], he doesn't raise his voice or even look particularly angry-and then he shows his GoodIsNotSoft side. A marked contrast with Will.
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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.
* DisneyDeath: [[spoiler: Falling out a window after getting splashed with acid? Yeesh.]]
* DudeWheresMyRespect: The reason for his FaceHeelTurn
* ApologeticAttacker: He doesn't really want to be the bad guy, and feels bad (at first) about imprisoning Alyss.
* DisneyDeath: [[spoiler: Falling out a window after getting splashed with acid? Yeesh.]]
* DudeWheresMyRespect: The reason for his FaceHeelTurn
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* CompleteMonster: He isn't shown to have any morals at all.
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* CompleteMonster: He nearly burns Will to death [[spoiler: as an IronicEcho of Alyss' death]].
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* ScarilyCompetentTracker: As a master ranger, Ranger, this is a given.
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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 imformation 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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* MasterSwordsman: One of the best, if not the best, in the series.
* 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 ofimformation 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)him).
* UndyingLoyalty: To Will and Halt.
* 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
* UndyingLoyalty: To Will and Halt.
* IAmNotLeftHanded: PlayedWith. He is a MasterSwordsman with his right hand, but only "very good" with his left. Occasionally, he will start out with his right hand, then switch to his left hand and use the moment of surprise to defeat an opponent.
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* OffscreenMomentOfAwesome: She runs into a burning building to [[AlwaysSaveTheGirl save a girl]]. [[spoiler: Unfortunately, it kills her]].
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* CompleteMonster: He isn't shown to have any morals at all.
* FateWorseThanDeath: He gets a concussion from Cassandra's sling, and will probably spend the rest of his life "as a mindless, babbling idiot." No one (except his brother) minds too much.
* FateWorseThanDeath: He gets a concussion from Cassandra's sling, and will probably spend the rest of his life "as a mindless, babbling idiot." No one (except his brother) minds too much.
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An Araulen criminal, [[spoiler: Alyss's murderer murderer,]] and the leader of a slaving trade.
* CompleteMonster: He nearly burns Will to death [[spoiler: as an IronicEcho of Alyss' death]].
* CompleteMonster: He nearly burns Will to death [[spoiler: as an IronicEcho of Alyss' death]].
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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.
* PairTheSpares: He and Jenny are close, but not yet married as of Book 12.
* PassingTheTorch: He replaces Crowley as the Corps Commandant when the latter retires.
* PassingTheTorch: He replaces Crowley as the Corps Commandant when the latter retires.
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* ActionGirl: [[spoiler: In book five, she draws a knife on John Buttle to distract him, and in book ten she is showen to have some skill with a light sabre.]]
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* ActionGirl: [[spoiler: In book five, she draws a knife on John Buttle to distract him, and in book ten she is
* CannotSpitItOut: Neither she nor Will can. [[spoiler: It takes Keren hypnotizing her into trying to kill Will (and almost succeeding) to get him to do so. Fortunately, this snaps her out of it.]]
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* OfficialCouple: With Will. [[spoiler: She doesn't live through the series.]]
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* BowAndSwordInAccord: The only Ranger in the group to use a sword.
* BowAndSwordInAccord: The only Ranger in the group to use a sword.
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*BatmanGambit: The way the Outsiders work. To summarize: he comes into a country along with a cult of friendly-seeming individuals singing the praises of Alseiass, "The Great Golden God", and make nice with the people while there. Some time later, a group of bandits claiming to serve Balsennis, Alseiass's longtime enemy, and start tearing through the country. Tennyson's group then offers to push away the bandits using Alseiass's power... which, of course, is derived from gold. No points for guessing what happens next...
*FatBastard: He's described as being overweight, which initially contributes to a friendly persona, but in reality, he's this trope.
*VillainWithGoodPublicity: It's necessary to the whole charade.
*FatBastard: He's described as being overweight, which initially contributes to a friendly persona, but in reality, he's this trope.
*VillainWithGoodPublicity: It's necessary to the whole charade.
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* BabiesEverAfter: [[spoiler: At the end of book 10, she and Horace are expecting children.]]
* HappilyMarried: [[spoiler: To Horace.]]
* HappilyMarried: [[spoiler: To Horace.]]
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* RoyalsWhoActuallyDoSomething: She's been on numerous adventures with Horace, Halt, Will, and Alyss by the end of book 10.
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* ComplexityAddiction: His grand plan for taking down the protagonists' kingdom had way too many moving parts, as the Skandian mercenaries under his employ point out. If just one aspect of it fails, the whole thing falls apart. [[spoiler: Which is exactly what happens when Will and Alyss torch a certain bridge before being captured.]]
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* ComplexityAddiction: His grand plan for taking down the protagonists' kingdom had way too many moving parts, as the Skandian mercenaries under his employ point out. If just one aspect of it fails, the whole thing falls apart. [[spoiler: Which is exactly what happens when Will and Alyss "Evanlyn" torch a certain bridge before being captured.]]
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* ComplexityAddiction: His grand plan for taking down the protagonists' kingdom had way too many moving parts, as the Skandian mercenaries under his employ point out. If just one aspect of it fails, the whole thing falls apart. [[spoiler: Which is exactly what happens when Will and Alyss torch a certain bridge before being captured.]]
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* TooCleverByHalf: If not the trope namer, then certainly heavily lampshaded by his Skandian mercenaries when they're undertaking his warplan against the protagonists' home kingdom.
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* [[spoiler: RoyalsWhoActuallyDoSomething: Halt is actually the rightful king of the Hibernian kingdom of Clonmel, his twin brother more or less having run him out of the kingdom in secret. [[note]] Ferris repeatedly tried to kill him, and when Halt realized it was either kill his brother or eventually be caught of guard and die to one of Ferris's schemes, he more or less said "Fine. If you want it so bad, take it. It's not like I really wanted to be king in the first place." and fled the country[[/note]]]]
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* TheUnfavorite: While talking to Will and Horace in book nine, he implies that his younger [[spoiler: twin]] brother was their parent's favorite child.
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* FireForgedFriends: With Horace
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* BookDumb: Halt wonders if they teach any geography in Battleschool.
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* BookDumb: Halt wonders if they teach any geography in Battleschool. He starts to grow out of this some in later books.
* FireForgedFriends: With Will
* 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 imformation 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)
* FireForgedFriends: With Will
* 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 imformation 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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* BroughtDownToNormal: [[spoiler: For a fair chunk of book four.three.]]
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* BadassTeacher: Punished a group of bullies bullies, who were attacking Horace and Will Will, ruthlessly.
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The BigBad of the first two books.
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The leader of the Tualaghi, who Tualaghi; holds Erak hostage.
