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** When Dreya stabs a Myrl to avoid its questions, she mutters "[[StarWars Boring conversation anyway.]]"
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** When Dreya stabs a Myrl to avoid its questions, she mutters "[[StarWars "[[Franchise/StarWars Boring conversation anyway.]]"
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* BavarianFireDrill: Subverted. Dreya disguises herself as Kespa in order to escape from a dungeon, but when one of the Myrl questions her orders she decides it isn't worth it and just [[KillEmAll slaughters them]].
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* BavarianFireDrill: Subverted. Dreya disguises herself as Kespa in order to escape from a dungeon, but when one of the Myrl questions her orders she decides it isn't worth it and just [[KillEmAll slaughters them]].them.
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** Dreya inherited her mother's {{Seer}} abilities, but only in a slightly dysfunctional way. She can't control them, and the one time she does dream of the future she has to struggle to figure it out.
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** Dreya inherited her mother's {{Seer}} {{Seer|s}} abilities, but only in a slightly dysfunctional way. She can't control them, and the one time she does dream of the future she has to struggle to figure it out.
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* AmuletOfConcentratedAwesome: the Medallion of the title. It's so awesome you don't even need to touch it to use it.
* AppealToForce: Kespa's preferred negotiation technique.
* AwesomeAnachronisticApparel: Justified to an extent. Xarn and Ilverin have their own fashions and preferences for clothing and color, so a few characters wear things that wouldn't be out of place in a ''Franchise/StarTrek'' episode despite their societies existing in a vaguely Middle Ages setting.
* AppealToForce: Kespa's preferred negotiation technique.
* AwesomeAnachronisticApparel: Justified to an extent. Xarn and Ilverin have their own fashions and preferences for clothing and color, so a few characters wear things that wouldn't be out of place in a ''Franchise/StarTrek'' episode despite their societies existing in a vaguely Middle Ages setting.
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* AmuletOfConcentratedAwesome: the The Medallion of the title. It's so awesome you don't even need to touch it to use it.
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** Justified to an extent. Xarn and Ilverin have their own fashions and preferences for clothing and color, so a few characters wear things that wouldn't be out of place in a ''Franchise/StarTrek'' episode despite their societies existing in a vaguely Middle Ages setting.
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* BadassInDistress: Dreya, Anshi, and Tamox all have a turn at this role.
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* TheBigDamnKiss: Between [[spoiler: Tamox and Saela]], before the battle gets worse.
* BigNo
* BioAugmentation: How Kespa gets her army and Tamox.
* BlondeBrunetteRedhead: Dreya, Anshi, Kespa
* BloodlessCarnage: Averted. Characters are wounded and bleed in amounts normal for their injury.
** Also justified with the Myrl and other creatures created by Kespa - they're kept alive by magic, there's no reason for them to have blood.
* BoundAndGagged: The Myrl do this to Dreya when she's captured.
** Averted with Anshi, as she's left completely unrestrained in her cell. Granted, she was very injured, so they probably didn't think she'd attempt to escape or survive for long if she succeeded.
* BridalCarry [[spoiler: Dreya carrying Anshi's dead body]]
* BigNo
* BioAugmentation: How Kespa gets her army and Tamox.
* BlondeBrunetteRedhead: Dreya, Anshi, Kespa
* BloodlessCarnage: Averted. Characters are wounded and bleed in amounts normal for their injury.
** Also justified with the Myrl and other creatures created by Kespa - they're kept alive by magic, there's no reason for them to have blood.
* BoundAndGagged: The Myrl do this to Dreya when she's captured.
** Averted with Anshi, as she's left completely unrestrained in her cell. Granted, she was very injured, so they probably didn't think she'd attempt to escape or survive for long if she succeeded.
* BridalCarry [[spoiler: Dreya carrying Anshi's dead body]]
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* CantArgueWithElves: Averted. There are no humans in this story, neither are there dwarves. The one mortal race that is around, the Xarn, argue quite passionately with the elf-like Ilviren. And the Ilviren themselves are much more humanlike.
* ChekhovsGun: the ''Prolythe''
* ChekhovsSkill: shows up when [[spoiler: Tamox teaches Saela how to fight.]]
* CollapsingLair: Averted, actually. Kespa's fortress doesn't self-destruct, Dreya has to do it for her.
* ChekhovsGun: the ''Prolythe''
* ChekhovsSkill: shows up when [[spoiler: Tamox teaches Saela how to fight.]]
* CollapsingLair: Averted, actually. Kespa's fortress doesn't self-destruct, Dreya has to do it for her.
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* CollapsingLair: Averted, actually. Kespa's fortress doesn't self-destruct, Dreya has to do it for her.
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* DespiteThePlan Dreya manages to ensure escape from Kespa's castle.
* DreamingOfThingsToCome: Dreya inherited her mother's {{Seer}} abilities, but only in a slightly dysfunctional way. She can't control them, and the one time she does dream of the future she has to struggle to figure it out.
** Mayara, on the other hand, as revealed in her short story, only dreams of the future. It nearly drives her mad before she discovers the ''Prolythe'' and uses it to rewatch her dreams while conscious.
* DressingAsTheEnemy and the villain herself, in order to escape.
* DuelToTheDeath: Attempted with [[spoiler: Krysty and Tamox]], played straight with [[spoiler: Krysty and Dreya]] and [[spoiler: Kespa and Anshi]].
* ErmineCapeEffect: Averted with Dreya and Melane, played straight with the other courtiers.
** ''Especially'' Valeria.
* FightingYourFriend: Dreya vs. Tamox in chapter six. She wants to see what he can do.
* DreamingOfThingsToCome: Dreya inherited her mother's {{Seer}} abilities, but only in a slightly dysfunctional way. She can't control them, and the one time she does dream of the future she has to struggle to figure it out.
** Mayara, on the other hand, as revealed in her short story, only dreams of the future. It nearly drives her mad before she discovers the ''Prolythe'' and uses it to rewatch her dreams while conscious.
* DressingAsTheEnemy and the villain herself, in order to escape.
* DuelToTheDeath: Attempted with [[spoiler: Krysty and Tamox]], played straight with [[spoiler: Krysty and Dreya]] and [[spoiler: Kespa and Anshi]].
* ErmineCapeEffect: Averted with Dreya and Melane, played straight with the other courtiers.
** ''Especially'' Valeria.
* FightingYourFriend: Dreya vs. Tamox in chapter six. She wants to see what he can do.
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* FindTheCure: Anshi searching for the antidote that could save Dreya
* ForgingScene: To an extent in Aora's armory. Not as awesome as it could be though.
* ForgingScene: To an extent in Aora's armory. Not as awesome as it could be though.
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* FriendshipMoment: Many, many times.
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* FriendshipMoment: Many, many times.
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* HeterosexualLifePartners: Dreya and Tamox, Dreya and Anshi, Melane and Mayara
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* ItWasAGift: Anshi's knife
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* LetsGetDangerous
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* LovelyAngels: Dreya and Anshi
* [[spoiler: MeaningfulFuneral]]
* MedievalStasis: Averted. The epilogue of the book has Aora developing explosives.
* MindRape: What Kespa does to [[spoiler: Anshi and Cassy, respectively]].
* MindProbe: Not of the flashy variety, actually. Just Kespa playing with the Medallion.
* [[spoiler: MeaningfulFuneral]]
* MedievalStasis: Averted. The epilogue of the book has Aora developing explosives.
* MindRape: What Kespa does to [[spoiler: Anshi and Cassy, respectively]].
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* PleaseDontLeaveMe
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* ShoutOut: Meredith is JustForFun/OneOfUs, therefore her work is rife with nods to fandoms and fictional universes.
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* SuccessionCrisis: between Dreya and Valeria
* SuperiorSpecies: Tamox to the Xarn. Though [[CrouchingMoronHiddenBadass it's not obvious.]]
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* YouCantFightFate: Mayara's opinion of destiny.
* ZergRush: Kespa's Myrl aren't very skilled fighters, but the sheer numbers of their forces mean that they're a challenge to fight if you aren't careful.
* YouCantFightFate: Mayara's opinion of destiny.
* ZergRush: Kespa's Myrl aren't very skilled fighters, but the sheer numbers of their forces mean that they're a challenge to fight if you aren't careful.
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* ZergRush: Kespa's Myrl aren't very skilled fighters, but the sheer numbers of their forces mean that they're a challenge to fight if you aren't
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* BadDreams: Make up the prologue.
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** An exchange in chapter six lifts dialogue from Peter Jackson's [[Film/TheLordOfTheRings Return of the King]].
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** An exchange in chapter six lifts dialogue from Peter Jackson's [[Film/TheLordOfTheRings Return of the King]].Creator/PeterJackson's ''Film/TheLordOfTheRingsTheReturnOfTheKing''.
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* ShoutOut: Meredith is OneOfUs, therefore her work is rife with nods to fandoms and fictional universes.
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* ShoutOut: Meredith is OneOfUs, JustForFun/OneOfUs, therefore her work is rife with nods to fandoms and fictional universes.
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Medallion is a work by Meredith Foster about coming-of-age, loyalty, trust, and [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin a medallion.]] It can be downloaded free of charge [[http://www.lulu.com/shop/meredith-foster/medallion/ebook/product-21075111.html;jsessionid=0639E08943ECB53C4DE8BBB4784505BF here]].
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Not to be confused with the JackieChan movie ''TheMedallion.''
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Not to be confused with the JackieChan Creator/JackieChan movie ''TheMedallion.''Film/TheMedallion.''
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* BackstabBackfire
* {{Backstory}}
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* BackstabBackfire
BackstabBackfire: [[spoiler: Krysty]] attempts to kill both Tamox and Dreya and succeeds in wounding Cassy. That fails, so [[spoiler: she]] attempts to send them to Kespa via a complicated spell, but then [[spoiler: Dreya shoots her, preventing her from successfully completing her mission.]]
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* TheBigDamnKissTheBigDamnKiss: Between [[spoiler: Tamox and Saela]], before the battle gets worse.
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* DavidVersusGoliath: For a good deal of the fight at the end. And after [[spoiler: Dreya gets stabbed?]] You'd better watch out, Kespa. David's got a score to settle.
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* DavidVersusGoliath: For a good deal of the The final fight at the end. And after [[spoiler: against Kespa, with Dreya gets stabbed?]] You'd better watch out, Kespa. David's got a score struggling to settle.survive.
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* GreaterNeedThanMine
GreaterNeedThanMine: Anshi refuses to let Tamox see to her many injuries until he's rescued a poisoned Dreya and tried to heal her.
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* AllThereInTheManual: the premium edition of the novel contains illustrations, notes on character, and canonical tidbits not found in the story. Things mentioned include:
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* AllThereInTheManual: the in-progress premium edition of the novel contains illustrations, notes on character, and canonical tidbits not found in the story. Things mentioned include:
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* AwesomeAnachronisticApparel: Justified to an extent. Xarn and elves have their own fashions and preferences for clothing and color, so a few characters wear things that wouldn't be out of place in a ''Franchise/StarTrek'' episode.
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* AwesomeAnachronisticApparel: Justified to an extent. Xarn and elves Ilverin have their own fashions and preferences for clothing and color, so a few characters wear things that wouldn't be out of place in a ''Franchise/StarTrek'' episode.episode despite their societies existing in a vaguely Middle Ages setting.
** Dreya's boots are rubber-soled, with a tread designed to resemble leaves. Also her "traveling dress" has a very modern-looking pleated skirt.
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** Tamox risking his life to pull Dreya from the bog
** Dreya giving Tamox Anshi's knife
** The entirety of Tamox's plan to save Dreya during the last battle against Kespa could qualify.
** Dreya giving Tamox Anshi's knife
** The entirety of Tamox's plan to save Dreya during the last battle against Kespa could qualify.
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* LongHairIsFeminine: Played with - nearly all the women of the story have long hair, with the exception of Aora, but only Valeria and Mayara could be classified as very feminine.
* TheReveal: [[spoiler: Neither Anshi nor Mayara are as dead as Dreya thinks.]]
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* WordOfGay: Kespa, Aora, and Krysty are lesbians, and Valeria is bi.
** Dreya is asexual but not aromantic, though she's never experienced romantic love.
** Dreya is asexual but not aromantic, though she's never experienced romantic love.
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* FightingForSurvival: the whole reason the Xarn are involved in the war. They enjoy fighting with each other too much to get seriously involved in outside conflict
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* AllThereInTheManual: the premium edition of the novel contains illustrations, notes on character, and canonical tidbits not found in the story. Things mentioned include:
** The truth about various characters' sexualities
** The full account of the Battle of the Two Streams mentioned in chapter nine of ''Medallion'' proper
** How Anshi encountered the Xarn on her way back to Tralnrt from the above-mentioned battle
** An account of the Fall of Norigoth, detailing how Mayara, Darys, Melane, and Aora escaped from the city with the infant Dreya
** The events leading up to the capture of Saela's mother
** Kespa's journals on her various living experiments
** The truth about various characters' sexualities
** The full account of the Battle of the Two Streams mentioned in chapter nine of ''Medallion'' proper
** How Anshi encountered the Xarn on her way back to Tralnrt from the above-mentioned battle
** An account of the Fall of Norigoth, detailing how Mayara, Darys, Melane, and Aora escaped from the city with the infant Dreya
** The events leading up to the capture of Saela's mother
** Kespa's journals on her various living experiments
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* DreamingOfThingsToCome: Dreya inherited her mother's [[Seer]] abilities, but only in a slightly dysfunctional way. She can't control them, and the one time she does dream of the future she has to struggle to figure it out.
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** Mayara, on the other hand, as revealed in her short story, only dreams of the future. It nearly drives her mad before she discovers the ''Prolythe'' and uses it to rewatch her dreams while conscious.
** Mayara, on the other hand, as revealed in her short story, only dreams of the future. It nearly drives her mad before she discovers the ''Prolythe'' and uses it to rewatch her dreams while conscious.
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** Dreya is asexual but not aromantic, though she's never experienced romantic love.
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* StraightForTheCommander: During the FinalBattle, both sides' goals revolve around killing the opposing leader.
** [[spoiler: Kespa ultimately uses the Medallion to teleport directly to Dreya's side and kidnap her for a forced single combat.]]
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* WhileRomeBurns: Valeria, during her time as ruler, cared nothing for the war that was going on and chose to bask in the opulence of being queen, not even realizing that her people never won a single battle during her reign.
