History Fanfic / TheSkystoneSword

%% * BlueIsHeroic: Jexel mainly dresses in blue [[TrueBlueFemininity As does Ilona, with her blue wizard robes.]]

* ActionSurvivor: Jexel, before he [[TookALevelInBadass takes a level in badass]] in the [[TimeSkip timespan]] between “One Step Back” and “A Wave of Clarity.”
* AdaptationExpansion: The Misthalin countryside is shown to be much larger than what the in-game world map displays, the practices and beliefs of the mainstream Saradominist religion are expanded on, and ‘’A Wave of Clarity’’ shows what daily life is like for Wizards’ Tower apprentices.

* ADayInTheLimelight: In ‘’A Wave of Clarity,’’ Ilona is the main focus and POV character, seen living and studying at the Wizards’ Tower.

* AttackAttackAttack: Reese’s fighting style.

* BlueIsHeroic: Jexel mainly dresses in blue.
** TrueBlueFemininity: As does Ilona, with her blue wizard robes.

* CanonForeigner: [[spoiler: The hill giant family.]]

* [[spoiler: GentleGiant: Tylkec, [[PunnyName Luni, and Tewnz]] in “One Step Back.”]]

*GrailInTheGarbage: [[spoiler: The giants]] have a trove of treasure in their cave, including [[spoiler: the Skystone Sword. [[WorthlessYellowRocks They don’t know of its value to humans,]] and the children see the treasure as fun toys to play with.]]

* InfernalRetaliation: The bear in Ozan’s [[ShowWithinAShow story]] does this.

** TurnOutLikeHisFather: Notably, she tries to stop Jexel from becoming an adventurer, fearing he’ll die in battle just as her husband, a Lumbridge castle guardsman, perished in a raid by the Skulls of Draynor, and she absolutely reads Xenia the riot act after Jexel returns safely from rescuing Ilona.
* OffscreenMomentOfAwesome: Jexel's adventures between "One Step Back" and "A Wave of Clarity."
* PrettyBoy: Jexel.
* PungeonMaster: Jalarast, much to Ilona's [[LamePunReaction dismay]].
* PurpleEyes: Ilona’s eyes, as in canon, which Ozan takes notice of in “A Wave of Clarity.”
* RobeAndWizardHat: Ilona, as in canon.
* ShrinkingViolet: Ilona tends towards this in social situations, unless she's speaking with Jexel or Jalarast.

* TheDarkArts: Ilona initially sees the Ancient Spellbook this way, as it is completely foreign to magical theory.
* TheseHandsHaveKilled: Jexel is heavily traumatized by having had to kill [[spoiler: Reese and Caitlin]] in order to rescue Ilona, to the point where he has [[FlashbackNightmare nightmares]] about it.

* [[spoiler: YouKilledMyFather: Jexel chooses to fight back against a highwayman attempting to rob him in “One Step Back” when he notices he’s a member of the gang that killed his father.]]
* YouNoTakeCandle: The [[spoiler: giants in “One Step Back”]] speak in this manner.

** ''One Step Back'' as a whole expands upon the events of [[http://runescape.wikia.com/wiki/Sheep_Shearer Sheep Shearer,]] a barebones miniquest with no real plot to speak of.

*ActionSurvivor: Jexel, before he [[TookALevelInBadass takes a level in badass]] in the [[TimeSkip timespan]] between “One Step Back” and “A Wave of Clarity.”
*AdaptationExpansion: The Misthalin countryside is shown to be much larger than what the in-game world map displays, the practices and beliefs of the mainstream Saradominist religion are expanded on, and ‘’A Wave of Clarity’’ shows what daily life is like for Wizards’ Tower apprentices.

*ADayInTheLimelight: In ‘’A Wave of Clarity,’’ Ilona is the main focus and POV character, seen living and studying at the Wizards’ Tower.
*AscendedExtra: Ilona, a minor character in canon whose only real role in the story is to be rescued by the player in a short, standalone novice quest, is promoted to one of the most important and prominent characters in the series.
*AttackAttackAttack: Reese’s fighting style.
*BackupFromOtherworld: [[spoiler: In “First Blade,” Jexel offers a prayer to the Eternal Choir, the spirits of the Saradominist afterlife, to protect him from harm.]]
*BlueIsHeroic: Jexel mainly dresses in blue.
**TrueBlueFemininity: As does Ilona, with her blue wizard robes.
*BuffySpeak: [[spoiler: The giant family. Notably, Luni refers to a sculpture of an [[OurAngelsAreDifferent icyene]] as a “bird hooman” and Tewnz calls a sword a “hooman warrior stick.”]]
*ButtMonkey: Farmer Fred, whose prized black sheep mysteriously goes missing while he’s asleep, and whose panicking over [[spoiler: the giants near his farm]] is [[PlayedForLaughs Played for Laughs]].
*CanonForeigner: [[spoiler: The hill giant family.]]
*FamilyMan: [[spoiler: Tylkec, who’s shown to be dedicated to the well-being of his children and ensuring they have enough to eat.]]
*[[spoiler: GentleGiant: Tylkec, [[PunnyName Luni, and Tewnz]] in “One Step Back.”]]
*GoodShepherd: Father Aereck, who is happy to help when Jexel comes to him for counsel and firmly believes in showing compassion to Zamorakians rather than condemning them.

*HeroesPreferSwords: In addition to the Skystone Sword, Jexel also wields a bronze sword given to him by Xenia in “First Blade,” [[spoiler: at least until he loses it during “One Step Back.”]]
*InfernalRetaliation: The bear in Ozan’s [[ShowWithinAShow story]] does this.
*MakingASplash: Ilona has a particular affinity for water magic, and is fascinated by water.
*MistakenIdentity: Ilona is mistaken for a previous Archmage of the Tower (who has been dead for seven years) by [[CloudCuckooLander Wizard Traiborn]] in “A Wave of Clarity.”
*MundaneUtility: Ilona's use of magic to open a letter in “A Wave of Clarity.”
*MyBelovedSmother: Lauren, Jexel’s mother. She doesn’t want him to be put in harm’s way, in part because of [[DisappearedDad the loss of her husband]] years prior.
**TurnOutLikeHisFather: Notably, she tries to stop Jexel from becoming an adventurer, fearing he’ll die in battle just as her husband, a Lumbridge castle guardsman, perished in a raid by the Skulls of Draynor, and she absolutely reads Xenia the riot act after Jexel returns safely from rescuing Ilona.
*PrettyBoy: Jexel.
*PungeonMaster: Jalarast, much to Ilona's [[LamePunReaction dismay]].
*PurpleEyes: Ilona’s eyes, as in canon, which Ozan takes notice of in “A Wave of Clarity.”
*RobeAndWizardHat: Ilona, as in canon.
*ShrinkingViolet: Ilona tends towards this in social situations, unless she's speaking with Jexel or Jalarast.
*StrikeMeDownWithAllOfYourHatred: [[spoiler: Caitlin]] goads Jexel into killing her after he disarms her.
*TheDarkArts: Ilona initially sees the Ancient Spellbook this way, as it is completely foreign to magical theory.
*TheseHandsHaveKilled: Jexel is heavily traumatized by having had to kill [[spoiler: Reese and Caitlin]] in order to rescue Ilona, to the point where he has [[FlashbackNightmare nightmares]] about it.
*TrailOfBreadCrumbs: Jexel finds the [[spoiler: giant family’s cave]] in “One Step Back” by following [[spoiler: Tylkec]]’s footprints.
*WizardingSchool: Ilona is seen studying as an apprentice at the Wizards’ Tower in “A Wave of Clarity.”
*[[spoiler: YouKilledMyFather: Jexel chooses to fight back against a highwayman attempting to rob him in “One Step Back” when he notices he’s a member of the gang that killed his father.]]
*YouNoTakeCandle: The [[spoiler: giants in “One Step Back”]] speak in this manner.

** ''One Step Back'' as a whole expands upon the events of Sheep Shearer, a barebones miniquest with no real plot to speak of.

‘’The Skystone Sword’’ is a {{VideoGame/Runescape}} fanfic series by [[http://archiveofourown.org/users/SkystoneJexel SkystoneJexel,]] focused primarily on the adventures of the [[HeroesPreferSwords wielder]] of the [[CoolSword titular blade]] who becomes [[PlayerCharacter the eventual World Guardian]]: Jexel Luminel, a seemingly ordinary young commoner from Lumbridge and follower of [[CrystalDragonJesus Saradomin]].

!! “The Skystone Sword’’ contains examples of:

*ButtMonkey: Farmer Fred, whose prized black sheep mysteriously goes missing while he’s asleep.

*MundaneUtility: Ilona uses magic to open a letter in “A Wave of Clarity.”

*PungeonMaster: Jalarast.

*ShrinkingViolet: Ilona.

‘’The Skystone Sword’’ is a [[VideoGame/Runescape]] fanfic series by [[http://archiveofourown.org/users/SkystoneJexel SkystoneJexel,]] focused primarily on the adventures of the [[HeroesPreferSwords wielder]] of the [[CoolSword titular blade]] who becomes [[PlayerCharacter the eventual World Guardian]]: Jexel Luminel, a seemingly ordinary young commoner from Lumbridge and follower of [[CrystalDragonJesus Saradomin]].