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* {{Bishonen}}: Varias, whose shoulder-length blond curls, slender frame, and attire make him look like an elegant lady.
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# ''Soulfire''
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''Soulflame''
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* AntagonistTitle: ''Soulqueen'' refers to [[spoiler:Akhlys, the BigBad of the series.]]
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Varias is swiftly brought before the king and sent off to the city of Stellaris to both a) pick up the Nethersbane, the magical sword the Aetherial Knight is meant to wield, and b) hear the prophecy concerning his role in whatever's to come.
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Varias is swiftly brought before the king and sent off to the city of Stellaris to both a) pick up the Nethersbane, Soulsword, the magical sword the Aetherial Knight is meant to wield, and b) hear the prophecy concerning his role in whatever's to come.
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There are five books planned.
# ''Soulsword''
# ''Soulfire''
# ''Soulkeep''
# ''Soulcurse''
# ''Soulqueen''
There are five books planned.
# ''Soulsword''
# ''Soulfire''
# ''Soulkeep''
# ''Soulcurse''
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* {{Hellfire}}: It's called soulfire here, a [[TechnicolorFire turquoise flame]] that got its name from two things. The first is that it's made of the souls of the dead. The second is that it can [[ImHavingSoulPains burn the souls of the living]], which is...not a pleasant fate. [[spoiler:When it's unleashed on Arveil, Varias has to supercharge a Healing spirit with Aether to keep him from dying, and even then, he's still horrifically scarred.]]
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* TokenReligiousTeammate: [[KnightInShiningArmor Keyla]], a devout Aitherist like all those who grow up in [[TheTheocracy Illestria]].
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* ThePoorlyChosenOne: Varias is...not the best Aetherial Knight, to put it mildly. [[spoiler:Which only contributes to his growing inferiority complex.]]
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* AbhorrentAdmirer: Cario is convinced that Varias is a) [[DudeLooksLikeALady a girl]] and b) in love with him. Varias does not return the sentiment. Not because of Cario's looks--he's actually quite handsome--but because Cario is a murderous EvilChancellor who tried to kill [[OffingTheOffspring his own daughter]] [[spoiler:and eventually becomes one of the Harbingers of Akhlys.]]
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* CoveredInScars: After [[spoiler:taking a soulfire explosion to protect Varias and Meriath, Arveil]] ends up with burn scars across the left half of his body.
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* CoveredInScars: After [[spoiler:taking a soulfire explosion to protect Varias and Meriath, Arveil]] ends up with burn scars across the left half side of his body.
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* ItsAllMyFault: Varias takes himself to task over [[spoiler:Arveil being almost killed by the soulfire explosion.]]
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* CoveredInScars: After [[spoiler:taking a soulfire explosion to protect Varias and Meriath, Arveil]] ends up with burn scars across the left half of his body.
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Varias is swiftly brought before the king and sent off to the city of Stellaris to both a) pick up the Nethersbane, the magical sword the Aetherial Knight is meant to wield, and b) hear the prophecy concerning his role in whatever's to come.
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* CluelessChickMagnet: Arveil. Keyla and Meriath are clearly into him, and various other characters seem interested (or at the very least, [[TallDarkAndHandsome comment on his attractiveness]]) but he never notices. [[spoiler:Not when it comes to ''girls'', anyway...]]
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* CluelessChickMagnet: Arveil. Keyla [[KnightInShiningArmor Keyla]] and Meriath [[LadyOfBlackMagic Meriath]] are clearly into him, and various other characters seem interested (or at the very least, [[TallDarkAndHandsome comment on his attractiveness]]) but he never notices. [[spoiler:Not when it comes to ''girls'', anyway...]]
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* HeterosexualLifePartners: Arveil and Varias have known each other since childhood, and are each other's nearest, dearest friend. When Arveil ends up hitting it off with Keyla, Varias is described as being jealous "in a way only a man whose beloved friendship had been challenged could be". [[spoiler:As the series goes on, however, it becomes obvious to the readers and the other characters that their feelings for each other go beyond platonic, which they themselves [[LoveEpiphany eventually realize]].]]
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* HeterosexualLifePartners: Arveil and Varias have known each other since childhood, and are each other's nearest, dearest friend. When Arveil ends up hitting it off with Keyla, Varias is described as being jealous "in a way only a man whose beloved friendship had been challenged could be". [[spoiler:As the series goes on, however, it becomes obvious to the readers and the other characters that their feelings for each other go beyond platonic, which they themselves [[LoveEpiphany eventually realize]].]]
* IncompatibleOrientation: After [[spoiler:Arveil and Keyla]] hit it off, [[spoiler:Varias]] (who has been in love with [[spoiler:him]] for years) guesses this trope is in effect and becomes quite bitter towards the hypotenuse. [[spoiler:[[SubvertedTrope He's wrong]].]]
* IncompatibleOrientation: After [[spoiler:Arveil and Keyla]] hit it off, [[spoiler:Varias]] (who has been in love with [[spoiler:him]] for years) guesses this trope is in effect and becomes quite bitter towards the hypotenuse. [[spoiler:[[SubvertedTrope He's wrong]].]]
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* {{Bishonen}}: Varias, whose shoulder-length blond curls, slender frame, and attire make him look like an elegant lady.
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* LoveEpiphany: [[spoiler:Arveil eventually realizes that, more than he loves Varias, he is ''in love'' with Varias, and has been for some time. Varias, for his part, returns the sentiment.]]
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* TallDarkAndHandsome: Arveil. Tan skin, dark hair and eyes, has a few inches over Varias, and is regarded as handsome InUniverse.
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* MagicKnight: The Aetherial Knight ''should'' be this—they get a [[HeroesPreferSwords magical sword]], the ability to control raw Aether, and can make as many spirit packs as they'd like. Varias...is decidedly ''not'' this.
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* MagicKnight: The Aetherial Knight ''should'' be this—they get a [[HeroesPreferSwords magical sword]], the ability to control raw Aether, and can make as many spirit packs pacts as they'd like. Varias...is decidedly ''not'' this.
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* CryIntoChest: After [[spoiler:admitting to how stressed, insecure, and ''afraid'' he is, Varias]] cries into [[spoiler:Arveil's]] chest while the latter hugs him.
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* CryIntoChest: After [[spoiler:admitting [[spoiler:a breakdown where he admits to how stressed, insecure, and ''afraid'' he is, Varias]] cries into [[spoiler:Arveil's]] chest while the latter hugs him.
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* HamAndDeadpanDuo: Varias is a LargeHam, Arveil meets his dramatic exclamations with [[DeadpanSnarker snark]].
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* CryIntoChest: After [[spoiler:admitting to how stressed, insecure, and ''afraid'' he is, Varias]] cries into [[spoiler:Arveil's]] chest while the latter hugs him.
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* InferioritySuperiorityComplex: [[spoiler:Loud and confident as Varias might be, he's plagued with self-doubt over his role as the Aetherial Knight and has an extreme fear of failure. The expectations of everyone around him, as well as the ''very catastrophic'' consequences for if he screws up, don't help either.]]
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* OurSpiritsAreDifferent: They're [[ElementalEmbodiment Elemental Embodiments]] from the Aether, who can pact with humans to grant them use of the spirit's abilities.
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* CluelessChickMagnet: Keyla, Meriath, and Isre all show interest in Arveil, who is [[ObliviousToLove completely oblivious]].
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* CluelessChickMagnet: Keyla, Meriath, Arveil. Keyla and Isre all show interest in Arveil, who is [[ObliviousToLove completely oblivious]].Meriath are clearly into him, and various other characters seem interested (or at the very least, [[TallDarkAndHandsome comment on his attractiveness]]) but he never notices. [[spoiler:Not when it comes to ''girls'', anyway...]]
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* CluelessChickMagnet: Keyla, Meriath, and Isre all show interest in Arveil, who is [[ObliviousToLove completely oblivious]].
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* MagicKnight: The Aetherial Knight ''should'' be this—they get a [[HeroesPreferSwords magical sword]], the ability to control raw Aether, and can make as many spirit packs as they'd like. Varias...is decidedly ''not'' this.
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* SuperDrowningSkills: [[JustifiedTrope Justified]]--being the son of a merchant in a landlocked city, Varias never learned how to swim. [[spoiler:At one point, he nearly drowns and Arveil, who ''does'' know how to swim, has to rescue him.]]
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* SuperDrowningSkills: [[JustifiedTrope Justified]]--being the son of a merchant in a landlocked city, Varias never learned how to swim. [[spoiler:At one point, he nearly drowns and Arveil, who ''does'' know how to swim, has to rescue him.]]]]
* TheUnchosenOne: Arveil has no role to play in the prophecy surrounding the Aetherial Knight, and is repeatedly told to just stay behind and let [[TheChosenOne Varias]] handle things. He does not, and ends up saving Varias's life on several occasions.
* UnskilledButStrong: [[DeconstructedTrope Deconstructed]] with Varias, who has an overwhelming amount of raw magical power, but is a ''terrible'' combatant due to never having trained for it—more skilled opponents, whether they're magic-users or not, tend to wipe the floor with him easily.
* TheUnchosenOne: Arveil has no role to play in the prophecy surrounding the Aetherial Knight, and is repeatedly told to just stay behind and let [[TheChosenOne Varias]] handle things. He does not, and ends up saving Varias's life on several occasions.
* UnskilledButStrong: [[DeconstructedTrope Deconstructed]] with Varias, who has an overwhelming amount of raw magical power, but is a ''terrible'' combatant due to never having trained for it—more skilled opponents, whether they're magic-users or not, tend to wipe the floor with him easily.
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* ElementalPowers: The basis of the magic system. Every Spiritbound has a pact with a spirit, allowing them to control the element that spirit represents. These range from the basics like Fire and Water to more exotic elements like Ice, Lightning, and Sound...to the downright ''weird'' ones like Dream and Sword. Spiritbound can only pact with one spirit at a time, with the exception of the Aetherial Knight, who can have as many pacts as they'd like.
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* ElementalPowers: The basis of the magic system. Every Spiritbound has a pact with a spirit, allowing them to control the element that spirit represents. These range from the basics like Fire and Water to more exotic elements like Ice, Lightning, and Sound...Life...to the downright ''weird'' ones like Dream and Sword. Spiritbound can only pact with one spirit at a time, with the exception of the Aetherial Knight, who can have as many pacts as they'd like.
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* InfinityPlusOneElement: Aether, the source of all other elements and only able to be wielded by the Aetherial Knight. [[TheCorruption Nether]] might also count--raw Nether can't do much on its own, but it ''can'' corrupt elements and spirits.
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* InfinityPlusOneElement: Aether, the source of all other elements and only able to be wielded by the Aetherial Knight. [[TheCorruption Nether]] might also count--raw Nether can't do much on its own, but it ''can'' corrupt elements and other spirits.
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* ElementalPowers: The basis of the magic system. Every Spiritbound has a pact with a spirit, allowing them to control the element that spirit represents. These range from the basics like Fire and Water to more exotic elements like Ice, Lightning, and Sound...to the downright ''weird'' ones like Dream and Sword. Spiritbound can only pact with one spirit at a time, with the exception of the Aetherial Knight, who can have as many pacts as they'd like.
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''Aetherial Knight'' is an epic fantasy novel series created by Tropers/LilyTheLitten.
There exist three planes of reality. The first is the Veritas, the Physical World, inhabited by humanity and its offshoots. The second is the Aether, the Celestial World, inhabited by [[ElementalEmbodiment elemental spirits]]. The third is the Nether, the Chthonic World, a place of corruption and evil where nothing can exist. Spirits can freely cross over between the Aether and the Veritas, and humans can pact with them to wield ElementalPowers; such humans are called ''Spiritbound''.
Arveil, a simple fisherman's son, never thought he'd encounter a spirit. However, a trip to the capital ends up disrupted by a horde of [[TheCorruption Nether-corrupted spirits]] descending upon the city. Arveil tries to help the defense of the city, but it is ultimately his ChildhoodFriend Varias who chases off the spirits--and, in the process, is revealed to be [[TheChosenOne the Aetherial Knight]], the only person in the world able to control raw Aether.
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!!Tropes associated with this series include:
* TheChosenOne: Varias, who is the Aetherial Knight. It doesn't take long for this to go to his head. [[spoiler:[[InferioritySuperiorityComplex And give him a massive complex]].]]
* CPRCleanPrettyReliable: [[DownplayedTrope Downplayed]]. [[spoiler:After Varias nearly drowns, Arveil performs CPR. It's ''reliable'' in that it works. Clean and pretty...not so much. Not only is it physically exhausting for Arveil, but Varias [[VomitDiscretionShot throws up]] and shakes after coming to.]]
* ElementalPowers: The basis of the magic system. Every Spiritbound has a pact with a spirit, allowing them to control the element that spirit represents.
* HeterosexualLifePartners: Arveil and Varias have known each other since childhood, and are each other's nearest, dearest friend. When Arveil ends up hitting it off with Keyla, Varias is described as being jealous "in a way only a man whose beloved friendship had been challenged could be". [[spoiler:As the series goes on, however, it becomes obvious to the readers and the other characters that their feelings for each other go beyond platonic, which they themselves [[LoveEpiphany eventually realize]].]]
* RedOniBlueOni: Varias is the Red Oni--loud, confident, dramatic, and easily taking to his role as TheChosenOne [[spoiler:on the surface.]] Arveil is the Blue Oni--patient, calm, quiet, and choosing to accompany Varias primarily to keep him from accidentally getting himself killed.
* SuperDrowningSkills: [[JustifiedTrope Justified]]--being the son of a merchant in a landlocked city, Varias never learned how to swim. [[spoiler:At one point, he nearly drowns and Arveil, who ''does'' know how to swim, has to rescue him.]]
There exist three planes of reality. The first is the Veritas, the Physical World, inhabited by humanity and its offshoots. The second is the Aether, the Celestial World, inhabited by [[ElementalEmbodiment elemental spirits]]. The third is the Nether, the Chthonic World, a place of corruption and evil where nothing can exist. Spirits can freely cross over between the Aether and the Veritas, and humans can pact with them to wield ElementalPowers; such humans are called ''Spiritbound''.
Arveil, a simple fisherman's son, never thought he'd encounter a spirit. However, a trip to the capital ends up disrupted by a horde of [[TheCorruption Nether-corrupted spirits]] descending upon the city. Arveil tries to help the defense of the city, but it is ultimately his ChildhoodFriend Varias who chases off the spirits--and, in the process, is revealed to be [[TheChosenOne the Aetherial Knight]], the only person in the world able to control raw Aether.
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!!Tropes associated with this series include:
* TheChosenOne: Varias, who is the Aetherial Knight. It doesn't take long for this to go to his head. [[spoiler:[[InferioritySuperiorityComplex And give him a massive complex]].]]
* CPRCleanPrettyReliable: [[DownplayedTrope Downplayed]]. [[spoiler:After Varias nearly drowns, Arveil performs CPR. It's ''reliable'' in that it works. Clean and pretty...not so much. Not only is it physically exhausting for Arveil, but Varias [[VomitDiscretionShot throws up]] and shakes after coming to.]]
* ElementalPowers: The basis of the magic system. Every Spiritbound has a pact with a spirit, allowing them to control the element that spirit represents.
* HeterosexualLifePartners: Arveil and Varias have known each other since childhood, and are each other's nearest, dearest friend. When Arveil ends up hitting it off with Keyla, Varias is described as being jealous "in a way only a man whose beloved friendship had been challenged could be". [[spoiler:As the series goes on, however, it becomes obvious to the readers and the other characters that their feelings for each other go beyond platonic, which they themselves [[LoveEpiphany eventually realize]].]]
* RedOniBlueOni: Varias is the Red Oni--loud, confident, dramatic, and easily taking to his role as TheChosenOne [[spoiler:on the surface.]] Arveil is the Blue Oni--patient, calm, quiet, and choosing to accompany Varias primarily to keep him from accidentally getting himself killed.
* SuperDrowningSkills: [[JustifiedTrope Justified]]--being the son of a merchant in a landlocked city, Varias never learned how to swim. [[spoiler:At one point, he nearly drowns and Arveil, who ''does'' know how to swim, has to rescue him.]]
