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* BigBadEnsemble: The two primary antagonists are Darth Malgus, who led the attack on the Jedi Temple and killed Master Zallow, making him Aryn's target, and Vrath Xizor, a free agent working for the Hutt Cartel, which puts him at odds with Zeerid. Malgus is the more powerful and dangerous of the two, however.
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* BigBadEnsemble: The two primary antagonists are Darth Malgus, who led the attack on the Jedi Temple and killed Master Zallow, making him Aryn's target, and Vrath Xizor, a free agent former Imperial sniper working for the Hutt Cartel, which puts him at odds with Zeerid.Zeerid. Although they briefly work together, their goals and agendas make them separate threats to the heroes. Malgus is the more powerful and dangerous of the two, however.
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* BigBadEnsemble: The two primary antagonists are Darth Malgus, who led the attack on the Jedi Temple and killed Master Zallow, making him Aryn's target, and Vrath Xizor, a free agent working for the Hutt Cartel, which puts him at odds with Zeerid. Malgus is the more powerful and dangerous of the two, however.
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* DidntThinkThisThrough: Vrath has already seen how far Zeerid would go to protect his daughter, so it was absolutely foolish of him to taunt Zeerid with threatening to reveal Arra's existence to the Exchange, even as a joke. [[spoiler:[[DisneyVillainDeath He gets chucked out of an airlock for his troubles.]]]]
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"Deceived" is a "Franchise/StarWarsLegends" novel by Creator/PaulSKemp, author of ''Literature/{{Crosscurrent}}'', ''[[Literature/{{Crosscurrent}} Riptide]]'', and ''Literature/LordsOfTheSith''. It was released on March 22, 2011. It takes place during the events of ''VideoGame/StarWarsTheOldRepublic''.
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* AllThereInTheManual: Shae Vizla's name isn't mentioned in the novel because Malgus, from whose POV the story is being told, doesn't know her name. Here he merely refers to her as "the Mandalorian".
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* AllThereInTheManual: AllThereInTheManual:
** Shae Vizla's name isn't mentioned in the novel because Malgus, from whose POV the story is being told, doesn't know her name. Here he merely refers to her as "the Mandalorian".
** Shae Vizla's name isn't mentioned in the novel because Malgus, from whose POV the story is being told, doesn't know her name. Here he merely refers to her as "the Mandalorian".
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* ActionGirl: Averted with Zeerid's daughter, Arra, who is a wheelchair-bound little girl, and her aunt Natala, who works as a simple waitress at a casino. Played straight with Aryn Leneer, a young Jedi whose entire plot in the book involves travelling to Coruscant to avenge her master's death. Also played straight with Mandalorian bounty hunter Shae Vizla. Eleena Daru is a mix of this trope, and ActionSurvivor.
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* ActionGirl: Averted with Zeerid's daughter, Arra, who is a wheelchair-bound little girl, and her aunt Natala, who works as a simple waitress at a casino. Played straight with Aryn Leneer, a young Jedi whose entire plot in the book involves travelling to Coruscant to avenge her master's death. Also played straight with Mandalorian bounty hunter Shae Vizla. Eleena Daru is a mix of this trope, and ActionSurvivor.trope.
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* AxCrazy: Malgus, as he's practically savouring every moment during the massacre at the Jedi temple on Coruscant. But then, he is a Sith Lord.
* BalanceBetweenGoodAndEvil: Subverted with Darth Malgus; he fully embraces evil, and shows nothing but contempt for anything having to do with the Jedi, the Light side, peace treaties, etc. The tiny shard of "goodness" in him comes in the form of his love for his Twi'lek servant, Eleena. [[spoiler: Sadly, this doesn't stop him from killing her in the end.]]
* BattleCouple: Malgus and Eleena. It's not played for heroism.
* BalanceBetweenGoodAndEvil: Subverted with Darth Malgus; he fully embraces evil, and shows nothing but contempt for anything having to do with the Jedi, the Light side, peace treaties, etc. The tiny shard of "goodness" in him comes in the form of his love for his Twi'lek servant, Eleena. [[spoiler: Sadly, this doesn't stop him from killing her in the end.]]
* BattleCouple: Malgus and Eleena. It's not played for heroism.
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* AxCrazy: Malgus, as he's who practically savouring savours every moment during the massacre at the Jedi temple on Coruscant. But then, Then again, he is ''is'' a Sith Lord.
* BalanceBetweenGoodAndEvil: Subverted with Darth Malgus; he fully embraces evil, and shows nothing but contempt for anything having to do with the Jedi, the Light side, peace treaties, etc. The tiny shard of "goodness" in him comes in the form of his love for his Twi'lek servant, Eleena. [[spoiler: Sadly, this doesn't stop him from killing her in the end.]]
* BattleCouple: Malgus and Eleena. It's not played for heroism.Eleena, of the villainous form.
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* BerserkButton:
** Do not refer to Darth Malgus by his birth name, [[spoiler:Veradun.]]
*** If you're Eleena, ignore the first point.
** If you're near Eleena or talking about Eleena while Malgus is in the room, do not: 1) make speciest remarks about her, 2) refer to her a "mongrel", but most importantly, 3) DO NOT harm her in shape or form! Or Malgus will make you regret your very existence...
*** Ven Zallow learns this the fatal way.
*** In fact, if you're part of the Sith Empire, do not even bring up Eleena's name. You'll only succeed in making Malgus fly off the edge, and end up not achieving anything productive. Just don't.
** Aryn's button is pushed when she senses [[spoiler:her former master, Ven Zallow's death.]]
** Do not refer to Darth Malgus by his birth name, [[spoiler:Veradun.]]
*** If you're Eleena, ignore the first point.
** If you're near Eleena or talking about Eleena while Malgus is in the room, do not: 1) make speciest remarks about her, 2) refer to her a "mongrel", but most importantly, 3) DO NOT harm her in shape or form! Or Malgus will make you regret your very existence...
*** Ven Zallow learns this the fatal way.
*** In fact, if you're part of the Sith Empire, do not even bring up Eleena's name. You'll only succeed in making Malgus fly off the edge, and end up not achieving anything productive. Just don't.
** Aryn's button is pushed when she senses [[spoiler:her former master, Ven Zallow's death.]]
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* BerserkButton:
** Do not refer to DarthBerserkButton: Malgus has three:
** Referring to him by his birth name, [[spoiler:Veradun.]]
*** If you're Eleena, ignore the first point.
** If you're near]] Only Eleena or talking about Eleena while Malgus is allowed to call him as such, but only in the room, do not: 1) make private.
** The other Sith making speciest or sexually objectifying remarksabout her, 2) refer to her a "mongrel", but most importantly, 3) DO NOT harm her towards Elena. Of course, the Sith do this with the purpose of triggering Malgus.
** Harming Eleena in any shape orform! Or form. Part of the reason Malgus will make you regret your very existence...
***wants to kill Ven Zallow learns this Zallow, aside from the fatal way.
*** In fact, if you're part of the Sith Empire, do not even bring upfact that he's a Jedi, is because he throws Eleena's name. You'll only succeed in making Malgus fly off the edge, and end up not achieving anything productive. Just don't.
blaster shots back at her before Force-pushing her into a wall.
** Aryn's button is pushed when she senses[[spoiler:her [[spoiler: her former master, Ven Zallow's death.]]
** Do not refer to Darth
** Referring to him by his birth name, [[spoiler:Veradun.
*** If you're Eleena, ignore the first point.
** If you're near
** The other Sith making speciest or sexually objectifying remarks
** Harming Eleena in any shape or
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*** In fact, if you're part of the Sith Empire, do not even bring up
** Aryn's button is pushed when she senses
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** [[spoiler:Aryn is physically unable to defeat Malgus, who is strengthened through the dark side, leaving her unable to avenge Jedi Master Ven Zallow's death. She's only spared by him as a gesture of gratitude for sparing Eleena's life.]]
*** [[spoiler:On the topic of Eleena, Aryn spares her because she sees that Eleena has suffered more than enough, and didn't want to add to that suffering by ending her life. Just hours after she leaves Coruscant, Eleena is killed by Malgus anyway.]]
*** [[spoiler:On the topic of Eleena, Aryn spares her because she sees that Eleena has suffered more than enough, and didn't want to add to that suffering by ending her life. Just hours after she leaves Coruscant, Eleena is killed by Malgus anyway.]]
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** [[spoiler:Aryn is physically unable to defeat Malgus, who is strengthened through the dark side, leaving her unable to avenge Jedi Master Ven Zallow's death. She's only spared by him as a gesture of gratitude for sparing Eleena's life.]]
*** [[spoiler:On the topic of Eleena, Aryn spares her because she sees that Eleena has suffered more than enough, and didn't want to add to that suffering by ending her life. Justlife, which in itself became meaningless when just hours after she leaves Coruscant, her departure, Malgus kills Eleena is killed by Malgus anyway.]]
*** [[spoiler:On the topic of Eleena, Aryn spares her because she sees that Eleena has suffered more than enough, and didn't want to add to that suffering by ending her life. Just
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** Malgus killed Eleena's first master for his brutality against her, even when he was under no obligation to.
* FantasticRacism: The Sith Empire, as usual, show active contempt for all non-human species, as shown by how they use derogatory remarks about the Twi'lek Eleena, and even transfer her to a lower-class medical centre for treatment after she has been incapacited by Zallow just because they needed the higher-quality care for the humans. Though, all of these were done mostly to unhinge Malgus.
* FantasticRacism: The Sith Empire, as usual, show active contempt for all non-human species, as shown by how they use derogatory remarks about the Twi'lek Eleena, and even transfer her to a lower-class medical centre for treatment after she has been incapacited by Zallow just because they needed the higher-quality care for the humans. Though, all of these were done mostly to unhinge Malgus.
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** Despite Malgus killed being a Sith Lord, even ''he'' thought Eleena's first master for his brutality against too cruel towards her, even when he was under no obligation to.
and ended up killing him to save her.
* FantasticRacism: The Sith Empire, as usual, show active contempt for all non-human species, as shown by how theyuse make derogatory remarks about the Twi'lek Eleena, and even transfer her to a lower-class medical centre for treatment after she has been incapacited by Zallow just because they needed wanted to save the higher-quality care for the humans. Though, all of these were done mostly to unhinge Malgus.
* FantasticRacism: The Sith Empire, as usual, show active contempt for all non-human species, as shown by how they
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* HeKnowsTooMuch: Zeerid shoves [[spoiler:Vrath out of an airlock to prevent him from informing the Exchange that he [Zeerid] has a daughter.]]
* InformedAttractiveness: Eleena's beauty is constantly described by Malgus. Justified, as she IS a Twi'lek, but her beauty is further emphasized by her lavender skin, a rare colour hue for her species.
* ImpaledWithExtremePrejudice: [[spoiler: Malgus fatally stabs Zallow through the torso.]]
** [[spoiler: Malgus does it again, this time to Eleena by driving his lightsaber through her through the heart.]]
* KillTheOnesYouLove:[[spoiler:Malgus kills Eleena when he realizes that his deep love for her was only hindering his progress on obtaining absolute power over the galaxy.]]
* KnightInShiningArmour: Eleena sees Malgus this way. [[HorribleJudgeofCharacter Boy is she wrong.]]
* InformedAttractiveness: Eleena's beauty is constantly described by Malgus. Justified, as she IS a Twi'lek, but her beauty is further emphasized by her lavender skin, a rare colour hue for her species.
* ImpaledWithExtremePrejudice: [[spoiler: Malgus fatally stabs Zallow through the torso.]]
** [[spoiler: Malgus does it again, this time to Eleena by driving his lightsaber through her through the heart.]]
* KillTheOnesYouLove:[[spoiler:Malgus kills Eleena when he realizes that his deep love for her was only hindering his progress on obtaining absolute power over the galaxy.]]
* KnightInShiningArmour: Eleena sees Malgus this way. [[HorribleJudgeofCharacter Boy is she wrong.]]
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* HeKnowsTooMuch: Zeerid shoves [[spoiler:Vrath out of an airlock to prevent him from informing the Exchange that he [Zeerid] the former has a daughter.]]
* InformedAttractiveness: Malgus is constantly taken back by Eleena'sbeauty is constantly described by Malgus. Justified, as she IS beauty. Justified in that she's a Twi'lek, but her who are considered to be one of the most physically attractive species (which sadly makes Twi'lek females easy targets for sex slavery). Her beauty is further emphasized by her lavender skin, a rare colour hue for her species.
* ImpaledWithExtremePrejudice: [[spoiler: Malgus fatally stabs Zallow through the torso. He later does this to Eleena by driving his lightsaber through her heart.]]
** [[spoiler: Malgus does it again, this time to * KillTheOnesYouLove:[[spoiler:Malgus kills Eleena by driving when he realizes that his lightsaber through deep love for her through would only hinder his progress on obtaining absolute power over the heart.galaxy.]]
* KillTheOnesYouLove:[[spoiler:Malgus kills Eleena when he realizes that his deep love for her was only hindering his progress on obtaining absolute power over the galaxy.]]
* KnightInShiningArmour: Eleena sees Malgus this way. way, and [[HorribleJudgeofCharacter Boy oh boy is she wrong.]]
* InformedAttractiveness: Malgus is constantly taken back by Eleena's
* ImpaledWithExtremePrejudice: [[spoiler: Malgus fatally stabs Zallow through the torso. He later does this to Eleena by driving his lightsaber through her heart.]]
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* OnlySaneMan: Aryn. She's presented as this because she's the only one to point out how illogical it was for the Empire to suddenly propose a peace treaty with the Republic out of nowhere.
** In their defense, the other Jedi probably thought this, as the Sith are well known for their use of deception; but since the Supreme Chancellor is the governing body of the Republic, not the Jedi, they likely had little choice in the matter. Their job was to secure a smooth peace summit, and hope for the best.
** In their defense, the other Jedi probably thought this, as the Sith are well known for their use of deception; but since the Supreme Chancellor is the governing body of the Republic, not the Jedi, they likely had little choice in the matter. Their job was to secure a smooth peace summit, and hope for the best.
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* OnlySaneMan: Aryn. She's presented as this because she's the only one to point out how illogical it was for the Empire to suddenly propose a peace treaty with the Republic out of nowhere.
** In Though in their defense, the other Jedi probably thought this, as the Sith are well known for their use of deception; but deception. But since the Supreme Chancellor is the governing body of the Republic, not the Jedi, they likely had little choice in the matter. Their job was to simply secure a smooth peace summit, and hope for the best.
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* SchmuckBait: The Empire arranges for a peace summit to take place on Alderaan. With all the attention set on the negotiations, this allowed for Coruscant's defense systems to get shut down.
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* SchmuckBait: The Empire arranges for a peace summit to take place on Alderaan. With all the attention set on the negotiations, this allowed for Coruscant's defense systems to get shut down. down, allowing the Sith to invade the planet and do away with the Jedi.
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*** On top of that, she is also made into a sex slave, made to "please" her master whenever he wishes. Although their relationship eventually evolves into one similar to that of a husband and wife, Malgus' occupation prevents them from aiming for any RelationshipUpgrade. And despite their love being genuine, Eleena is frequently subjected to emotional and psychological abuse by Malgus.
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* BittersweetEnding: Upon Aryn's return to the Jedi Temple on Alderaan, she is stripped of her rank of Jedi Knight as punishment for striking out on her, and violating the Jedi code on revenge. However, she is at peace with herself for resisting the wants of the dark side, namely for not killing an innocent girl ([[KilledOffforReal not that it helped her.]]) After several months of having time to herself, she travels to Dantooine to settle down and start a new life with Zeerid, Arra and Nat.
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* BittersweetEnding: Upon Aryn's return to the Jedi Temple on Alderaan, she is stripped of her rank of Jedi Knight as punishment for striking out on her, her own, and violating the Jedi code on revenge. However, she is at peace with herself for resisting the wants of the dark side, namely for not killing an innocent girl ([[KilledOffforReal not that it helped her.]]) After several months of having time to herself, she travels to Dantooine to settle down and start a new life with Zeerid, Arra and Nat.
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* OnlySaneMan: Aryn. She's presented as this because she's the only one to point out how illogical it was for the Empire to [[ItsATrap suddenly propose a peace treaty with the Republic out of nowhere.]]
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* OnlySaneMan: Aryn. She's presented as this because she's the only one to point out how illogical it was for the Empire to [[ItsATrap suddenly propose a peace treaty with the Republic out of nowhere.]]
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* AllForNothing: While the Jedi's brave actions on Coruscant are certainly commendable, in the end, it all becomes moot when they are all easily dispatched by the Sith.
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* AllForNothing: While the Jedi's brave actions on Coruscant are certainly commendable, admirable, in the end, it all becomes moot when they are all easily dispatched by the Sith.
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* BattleCouple: Malgus and Eleena.
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* BattleCouple: Malgus and Eleena. It's not played for heroism.
* DeliberateValuesDissonance: It's a romantic relationship between a an innocent girl and a ''Sith lord'', something that never ends well. The book likes to continuously remind readers just how destructive Malgus and Eleena's relationship is. Eleena, for her part, doesn't seem to mind.
** Eleena shows the typical behaviours of an abuse victim, namely, she is very apologetic, she backs away in fear when Malgus raises his voice at her, as if she were expecting a beating, she repeatedly tries to defend Malgus's occasional mistreatment of her, and on top of that, she willingly participates in mass-murder and destruction just to please her lover.
** Eleena shows the typical behaviours of an abuse victim, namely, she is very apologetic, she backs away in fear when Malgus raises his voice at her, as if she were expecting a beating, she repeatedly tries to defend Malgus's occasional mistreatment of her, and on top of that, she willingly participates in mass-murder and destruction just to please her lover.
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* FirstNameBasis:Eleena is the only person whom can refer to Malgus by his birth name,[[spoiler:Veradun]], but will not tolerate it from anyone else.
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* FirstNameBasis:Eleena FirstNameBasis: Eleena is the only person whom can refer to Malgus by his birth name,[[spoiler:Veradun]], but will not tolerate it from anyone else.
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** Eleena has this for Darth Malgus in spades. [[spoiler: Sadly, some loyalties aren't meant to last.]]
* WhatAnIdiot: Vrath has already seen how far Zeerid would go to protect his daughter, so it was absolutely foolish of him to taunt Zeerid with threatening to reveal Arra's existence to the Exchange, even as a joke. [[spoiler:[[DisneyVillainDeath He gets chucked out of an airlock for his troubles.]]]]
* WhatAnIdiot: Vrath has already seen how far Zeerid would go to protect his daughter, so it was absolutely foolish of him to taunt Zeerid with threatening to reveal Arra's existence to the Exchange, even as a joke. [[spoiler:[[DisneyVillainDeath He gets chucked out of an airlock for his troubles.]]]]
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** Eleena has this for Darth Malgus in spades. [[spoiler: Sadly, some loyalties aren't meant to last.]]\n* WhatAnIdiot: Vrath has already seen how far Zeerid would go to protect his daughter, so it was absolutely foolish of him to taunt Zeerid with threatening to reveal Arra's existence to the Exchange, even as a joke. [[spoiler:[[DisneyVillainDeath He gets chucked out of an airlock for his troubles.]]]]
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"Deceived" is a "Literature/StarWarsLegends" novel by Creator/PaulSKemp, author of ''Literature/{{Crosscurrent}}'', ''[[Literature/{{Crosscurrent}} Riptide]]'', and ''Literature/LordsOfTheSith''. It was released on March 22, 2011. It takes place during the events of ''VideoGame/StarWarsTheOldRepublic''.
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"Deceived" is a "Literature/StarWarsLegends" "Franchise/StarWarsLegends" novel by Creator/PaulSKemp, author of ''Literature/{{Crosscurrent}}'', ''[[Literature/{{Crosscurrent}} Riptide]]'', and ''Literature/LordsOfTheSith''. It was released on March 22, 2011. It takes place during the events of ''VideoGame/StarWarsTheOldRepublic''.
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-->'''Eleena''':"I knew you loved me."
-->'''Malgus''':"I do."
-->'''Malgus''':"I do."
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'''Malgus:''' I do.
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-->'''Eleena''': And things will always be as they are?"
-->'''Malgus''': Master and servant. This displeases you?"
-->'''Eleena''': You do not treat me as your servant. Not always."
-->'''Malgus''': Yet a servant you are. Do not forget it."
-->'''Malgus''': Master and servant. This displeases you?"
-->'''Eleena''': You do not treat me as your servant. Not always."
-->'''Malgus''': Yet a servant you are. Do not forget it."
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-->'''Malgus''':
'''Malgus:''' Master and servant. This displeases
-->'''Eleena''':
'''Eleena:''' You do not treat me as your servant. Not always.
-->'''Malgus''':
'''Malgus:''' Yet a servant you are. Do not forget it.
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"Deceived" is a "Literature/StarWarsLegends" novel by Creator/PaulSKemp, author of Literature/{{Crosscurrent}}, Literature/Riptide, and Literature/{{Lords of the Sith}}. It was released on March 22, 2011. It takes places during the events of ''VideoGame/StarWarsTheOldRepublic''.
"Deceived" is a "Literature/StarWarsLegends" novel by Creator/PaulSKemp, author of Literature/{{Crosscurrent}}, Literature/Riptide, and Literature/{{Lords of the Sith}}. It was released on March 22, 2011. It takes places during the events of ''VideoGame/StarWarsTheOldRepublic''.
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* AchillesHeel: Zig-zagged. Eleena is this for Malgus big time, as he is at his most vulnerable whenever her life is in danger. After he [[spoiler:kills her,]] the sheer memory of her [[spoiler:death]]fuels him with such anger and hatred that he becomes practically invincible.
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* AchillesHeel: Zig-zagged. Eleena is this for Malgus big time, as he is at his most vulnerable whenever her life is in danger. After he [[spoiler:kills her,]] the sheer memory of her [[spoiler:death]]fuels [[spoiler:death]] fuels him with such anger and hatred that he becomes practically invincible.
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