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* AncientAfrica: The grassland across the ocean (where James Stoneturner's family are from) is an egalitarian HighFantasy paradise based more on home-grown African legends than on [[DarkestAfrica 19th Century colonial tropes]].



** The grassland country across the sea resembles a HighFantasy take on AncientAfrica. This world doesn't have a history of trans-Atlantic slavery, however, as the "grassland people" came across the sea willingly to help the people of the hill country deal with an ancient threat. Some of them [[IChooseToStay chose to stay]], and the black characters that appear in the comic's main timeline (such as James Stoneturner) are their descendents.

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** The grassland country across the sea resembles a HighFantasy take on AncientAfrica.ancient Africa. This world doesn't have a history of trans-Atlantic slavery, however, as the "grassland people" came across the sea willingly to help the people of the hill country deal with an ancient threat. Some of them [[IChooseToStay chose to stay]], and the black characters that appear in the comic's main timeline (such as James Stoneturner) are their descendents.

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* BarbarianHero / KidHero: The in-universe folk tales of the Iron Child are presented as this.
* BearyFriendly: Lucille is a giant grizzly, who happens to be one of Rondel's only friends. Issue #6 details how their friendship began. Overlaps with BearsAreBadNews, though, since - while loyal and good-hearted - she's also [[GoodIsNotSoft a dangerous wild animal]], and the rest of her kind are shown as [[HiddenElfVillage too distrustful of humans to get involved]].

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* BarbarianHero / KidHero: %%* BarbarianHero: The in-universe folk tales of the Iron Child are presented as this.
* BearyFriendly: Lucille is a giant grizzly, who happens to be one of Rondel's only friends. Issue #6 details how their friendship began. Overlaps with BearsAreBadNews, though, since - -- while loyal and good-hearted - -- she's also [[GoodIsNotSoft a dangerous wild animal]], and the rest of her kind are shown as [[HiddenElfVillage too distrustful of humans to get involved]].



-->Fake! Fake!

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-->Fake! Fake!-->"Fake! Fake!"



* FaceDeathWithDignity / GetItOverWith: Lucille catches a fish, which begs for mercy so that it can live out the rest of its days on the river floor. She counters that such a death would be undignified for so noble a fish.
--> "Your points are valid. Finish me quick, bear."

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* FaceDeathWithDignity / GetItOverWith: FaceDeathWithDignity: Lucille catches a fish, which begs for mercy so that it can live out the rest of its days on the river floor. She counters that such a death would be undignified for so noble a fish.
--> "Your -->"Your points are valid. Finish me quick, bear."



* FantasyCounterpartCulture: The entire setting is a fantasy version of the Appalachian region of the United States. FantasyGunControl is in full effect. This latter point was something Powell debated over quite a lot, apparently, since ramshackle muskets and the like are a key part of that old-timey Appalachian aesthetic, but he decided guns didn't fit the tone he was going for.

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* FantasyCounterpartCulture: FantasyCounterpartCulture:
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The entire setting is a fantasy version of the Appalachian region of the United States. FantasyGunControl is in full effect. This latter point was something Powell debated over quite a lot, apparently, since ramshackle muskets and the like are a key part of that old-timey Appalachian aesthetic, but he decided guns didn't fit the tone he was going for.



* FluffyTheTerrible: Darleen the Dreaded. Subverted when Lucille refuses to be intimidated.
-->Ain't no bear afraid of nothin', serpent or troll, named Darleen.
** Lucille herself qualifies, as well, given that she's a ''truly gigantic'' sabre-tooth bear. Most other monsters will have pretty ordinary names, too - see Vernon the {{cyclops}}, above.

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* FluffyTheTerrible: FluffyTheTerrible:
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Darleen the Dreaded. Subverted when Lucille refuses to be intimidated.
-->Ain't --->Ain't no bear afraid of nothin', serpent or troll, named Darleen.
** Lucille herself qualifies, as well, given that she's a ''truly gigantic'' sabre-tooth bear. Most other monsters will have pretty ordinary names, too - -- see Vernon the {{cyclops}}, above.



* GoodWitchVersusBadWitch: Alma Rose is the only non-evil witch yet to appear. Also see MagicIsEvil

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* GoodWitchVersusBadWitch: Alma Rose is the only non-evil witch yet to appear. Also see MagicIsEvil



* InTheBlood: The source of James Stoneturner's magic.

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* %%* InTheBlood: The source of James Stoneturner's magic.



* WeaponOfXSlaying: The Devil's Cleaver is lethal to witches and dark spirits since it was touched by the Devil himself.

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* WeaponOfXSlaying: The Devil's Cleaver is lethal to witches and dark spirits since it was touched by the Devil himself.himself.
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[[caption-width-right:350:Rondel, the protagonist, and The Devil's Cleaver[[note]]it's Wednesday[[/note]]]]

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[[caption-width-right:350:Rondel, the protagonist, and The the Devil's Cleaver[[note]]it's Wednesday[[/note]]]]



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* AmbiguouslyGay: Esther is stated to not be attracted to men, but her specific orientation is never made clear.

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* AmbiguouslyGay: Esther is stated to not be attracted to men, but her specific orientation is never made clear.clear since she's never shown being attracted to women either.
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* ChildhoodFriendRomance: A one-sided example; Rondel is in love with his childhood friend and frequent adventuring partner Esther, who does not have an "inclination" towards men.

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* ChildhoodFriendRomance: A one-sided example; Rondel is in love with his childhood friend and frequent adventuring partner Esther, [[IncompatibleOrientation who does not have an "inclination" towards men.men]].

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* AmbiguouslyGay: Esther. See below under ChildhoodFriendRomance.

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* AmbiguouslyGay: Esther. See below under ChildhoodFriendRomance.Esther is stated to not be attracted to men, but her specific orientation is never made clear.



* ChildhoodFriendRomance: A one-sided example; Rondel is in love with his childhood friend and frequent adventuring partner Esther, who does not have an "inclination" towards men[[note]]her actual orientation is never made clear[[/note]].

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* ChildhoodFriendRomance: A one-sided example; Rondel is in love with his childhood friend and frequent adventuring partner Esther, who does not have an "inclination" towards men[[note]]her actual orientation is never made clear[[/note]].men.

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Baleful Polymorph was renamed per TRS


* BalefulPolymorph: The only good witch in the series, Alma Rose, is stuck in the form of a giant mountain lion.


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* ForcedTransformation: The only good witch in the series, Alma Rose, is stuck in the form of a giant mountain lion.

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