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* HairOfGoldHeartOfGold: Nitochka.

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* HairOfGoldHeartOfGold: Nitochka.Nitochka is a gentle, timid (but by no means cowardly) golden-haired girl.
* HallOfMirrors: Krapodin's palace includes one. Alyosha and the Gatherer of Smiles both get lost there at one point, which is exacerbated by the fact that the former is dressed as the latter.



* DeathEqualsRedemption: At one point Alyosha is bound with a magical rope that kills anyone who unties it. [[spoiler:But there happens to be a very sad tornado in the neighborhood that only wants to stop causing death and chaos.]]

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* DeathEqualsRedemption: At one point Alyosha is bound with a magical rope that kills anyone who unties it. [[spoiler:But there happens to be a very sad tornado in the neighborhood that only wants to stop causing death and chaos.]]chaos]].



* ElementalShapeshifter: Not only could Dozhdirena summon rain, she could also turn into it. When she died, she turned all into rain and fell on the ground, [[spoiler:and there are hints that it was only her human form that died, since rain seems to be pretty intelligent whenever Astrel's in trouble...]]

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* ElementalShapeshifter: Not only could Dozhdirena summon rain, she could also turn into it. When she died, she turned all into rain and fell on the ground, [[spoiler:and there are hints that it was only her human form that died, since rain seems to be pretty intelligent whenever Astrel's in trouble...]] trouble]].
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* EverybodyCallsThemBarkeep: Many times. The old lady in a cap of spiderwebs in ''The Wizard's Pupil'', the Black Cat in ''The Island of Captains'', the Little Mouse in ''Princess Wennie'', and many more.

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* EverybodyCallsThemBarkeep: EveryoneCallsThemBarkeep: Many times. The old lady in a cap of spiderwebs in ''The Wizard's Pupil'', the Black Cat in ''The Island of Captains'', the Little Mouse in ''Princess Wennie'', and many more.
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* EverybodyCallsHimBarkeep: Many times. The old lady in a cap of spiderwebs in ''The Wizard's Pupil'', the Black Cat in ''The Island of Captains'', the Little Mouse in ''Princess Wennie'', and many more.

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* EverybodyCallsHimBarkeep: EverybodyCallsThemBarkeep: Many times. The old lady in a cap of spiderwebs in ''The Wizard's Pupil'', the Black Cat in ''The Island of Captains'', the Little Mouse in ''Princess Wennie'', and many more.

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* DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything: When Aurint adorns Smirinka with the enchanted jewels, the scene is disturbingly similar to a depiction of sexual assault (he catches her alone, tells her that they are going to marry whether she wants to or not, and starts putting jewels on her, all the time telling her how beautiful she is, while she is crying and begging for him to stop). [[spoiler:Thankfully, Aurint gets a MyGodWhatHaveIDone epiphany mere moments later]].



* EvenTheLovingHeroHasHatedOnes: Smirinka lives by the TurnTheOtherCheek principle and easily forgives everyone who bullies and offends her throughout the book. However, she has nothing but hatred and contempt for Tragimor, the story's main villain, who locks away souls in a supernatural world by forcing their owners to cross the MoralEventHorizon.

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* EvenTheLovingHeroHasHatedOnes: Smirinka lives by the TurnTheOtherCheek principle and easily forgives everyone who bullies and offends her throughout the book. However, she has nothing but hatred and contempt for Tragimor, the story's main villain, who locks away souls in a supernatural world by forcing their owners to cross the MoralEventHorizon.commit heinous crimes.

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* InstantAllegianceArtifact: Anyone who gets the genie's thermos gains power over the genie. That becomes important in ''A Girl Named Glazastik''.
* KickTheDog: Most of the villains have these moments.

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* InstantAllegianceArtifact: Anyone who gets the genie's thermos gains power over the genie. That becomes important in ''A Girl Named Glazastik''.
* KickTheDog: Most of the The villains often have these moments.



** Kargor turns his teenage maidservant into an elderly tortoise.
* MeaningfulName: Lots and lots. Secret (Alyosha's old mentor), Auntie Oh, Nitochka (meaning "thread" in Russian; the girl has a hand with needlework), Glazastik (meaning in Russian "big-eyed one")...

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** Kargor turns his teenage maidservant into an elderly tortoise.
tortoise because she worked too slowly.
* MeaningfulName: Lots and lots. Secret (Alyosha's old mentor), Auntie Oh, Oh (constantly sighing), Nitochka (meaning "thread" in Russian; the girl has a hand with needlework), Glazastik (meaning in Russian "big-eyed one")...



* EvilWeapon: Tragimor's Sword of Death.

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* EvilWeapon: Tragimor's Sword of Death.Death is a weapon one can't escape from [[spoiler:unless it's destroyed by genuine remorse]].



* FauxAffablyEvil: Tragimor.

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* FauxAffablyEvil: Tragimor.With his victims, Tragimor is usually polite and courteous, but he is utterly remorseless and cruel.



** Aurint [[spoiler:when his jewels nearly kill Smirinka]].
** Wennie [[spoiler:after Tragimor coaxes her into signing Wen’s death warrant]].

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** Aurint absolutely breaks down [[spoiler:when his jewels nearly kill Smirinka]].
** Wennie is devastated immediately [[spoiler:after Tragimor coaxes her into signing Wen’s death warrant]].



* PuppyLove: Wen and Wennie.

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* PuppyLove: Wen and Wennie.Wennie are preteen best friends who say they'll get married when they grow up.



* ShipperWithAnAgenda: It's not kindness that drives Tragimor when he wants to organize Aurint and Smirinka's wedding...

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* ShipperWithAnAgenda: It's not kindness that drives Tragimor when he wants to organize Aurint and Smirinka's wedding...wedding, but rather the desire to persuade Smirinka to give up her soul.

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* AbsentMindedProfessor: Alyosha is a mix of that and BlueCollarWarlock.
* AmuletOfConcentratedAwesome: Subverted. A piece of chalk doesn't look the tiniest bit presentable (and neither does its owner). But it is really an AncientArtifact and really has awesome power hidden inside.

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* AbsentMindedProfessor: Alyosha is a mix of that and BlueCollarWarlock.
* AmuletOfConcentratedAwesome: Subverted.Played with. A piece of chalk doesn't look the tiniest bit presentable (and neither does its owner). But it is really an AncientArtifact and really has awesome power hidden inside.inside, allowing its owner to travel between worlds.



* CelibateHero: Alyosha is single and never shows any noticeable romantic interest in anyone (except, very briefly, for Smirinka), although any DamselInDistress can be sure he'll rush to her aid as soon as possible.



* TheEeyore: The genie. He does practically nothing but whine, whether in a fairytale or a non-fairytale world.



* FriendToAllChildren: Alyosha.
* GenieInABottle: To be precise, genie in a thermos, and then in a matchbox.



* HoistByHisOwnPetard: Typical for the antagonists.
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* IShouldWriteABookAboutThis: Almost story finishes with Alyosha sitting at his desk and starting to write down his adventures.

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* IShouldWriteABookAboutThis: Almost every story finishes with Alyosha sitting at his desk and starting to write down his adventures.
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* OminousOwl: Tragimor’s NonHumanSidekick, an eagle-owl called Secret Informer.

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* OminousOwl: Tragimor’s NonHumanSidekick, an a cruel eagle-owl called Secret Informer.



* RingOfPower: The Serpent's Eye Ring.

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* RingOfPower: The Serpent's Snake's Eye Ring.Ring allows one, among other things to command the fierce snake-chains in the Kingdom of Dreams.



* SpannerInTheWorks: [[spoiler:Aurint finishes]] the replica of the Serpent’s Eye Ring [[spoiler:''after'' his repentance]]. It’s only done to avoid Tragimor’s suspicions, but the ring [[spoiler:can’t be handled by the good-hearted and therefore fails to work]], leading to its owner’s downfall.

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* SpannerInTheWorks: [[spoiler:Aurint finishes]] the replica of the Serpent’s Snake's Eye Ring [[spoiler:''after'' his repentance]]. It’s only done to avoid Tragimor’s suspicions, but the ring [[spoiler:can’t be handled by the good-hearted and therefore fails to work]], leading to its owner’s downfall.
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* HiredToHuntYourself: Overly asks Kargor to help the birds get rid of a dreadful gigantic raven that has been terrorizing the forest. She has no idea Kargor ''is'' that raven and, of course, has no intentions to stop hunting down other birds.

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* EvenTheLovingHeroHasHatedOnes: Smirinka lives by the TurnTheOtherCheek principle and easily forgives everyone who bullies and offends her throughout the book. However, she has nothing but hatred and contempt for Tragimor, the story's main villain, who locks away souls in a supernatural world by forcing their owners to cross the MoralEventHorizon.


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* EvenTheLovingHeroHasHatedOnes: Smirinka lives by the TurnTheOtherCheek principle and easily forgives everyone who bullies and offends her throughout the book. However, she has nothing but hatred and contempt for Tragimor, the story's main villain, who locks away souls in a supernatural world by forcing their owners to cross the MoralEventHorizon.
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* EvenTheLovingHeroHasHatedOnes: Smirinka lives by the TurnTheOtherCheek principle and easily forgives everyone who bullies and offends her throughout the book. However, she has nothing but hatred and contempt for Tragimor, the story's main villain, who locks away souls in a supernatural world by forcing their owners to cross the MoralEventHorizon.
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* CreepyCrows: Kargor often turns into a huge monstrous raven to hunt down forest birds.


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* ShapeshifterModeLock: [[spoiler:Rengist]] ensures Kargor is stuck forever [[spoiler:in the shape of a raven]].
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* SingleMaltVision: When the Black Cat gets drunk, she thinks she has two tails instead of one.
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* HeelFaceRevolvingDoor: The grey thread's effects [[spoiler:can be reversed by genuine repentance]]. Hence [[spoiler:Aurint, Little Mouse and Wennie]] turning to playing ReverseMole in Tragimor's palace.

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* HeelFaceRevolvingDoor: The grey thread's effects [[spoiler:can be reversed by genuine repentance]]. Hence [[spoiler:Aurint, Little Mouse and Wennie]] turning to playing ReverseMole TheMole in Tragimor's palace.

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* SeekingTheIntangible: When the genie captures Katya to bring her to the evil king, she tells him she has lost her politeness somewhere in the room and has to find it before appearing at court. While pretending to search for the politeness, she smashes the thermos, the genie's living-place, without which the genie need not obey anyone's orders.



* SeekingTheIntangible: When the genie captures Katya to bring her to the evil king, she tells him she has lost her politeness somewhere in the room and has to find it before appearing at court. While pretending to search for the politeness, she smashes the thermos, the genie's living-place, without which the genie need not obey anyone's orders.
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* SeekingTheIntangible: When the genie captures Katya to bring her to the evil king, she tells him she has lost her politeness somewhere in the room and has to find it before appearing at court. While pretending to search for the politeness, she smashes the thermos, the genie's living-place, without which the genie need not obey anyone's orders.
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* {{Objectshifting}}: Tragimor turns a talkative craftsman into a door.
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* EverythingsBetterWithPrincesses: Exploited by Tragimor when he persuades Wennie to give up her soul. [[spoiler:When the girl repents, she immediately stops calling herself Princess]].

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