History Literature / TheAdventuresOfTomRynosseros

* SpiritualSuccessor: To Creator/CordwainerSmith's ''Instrumentality of Man'' and Creator/JackVance's ''Literature/TheDemonPrinces.''

* OverarchingVillain: [[spoiler: The Haldanian Order, an [[TheFundmentalist fundamentalist coalition]] of Ab'O tribes with genocidal intention towards all AIs.]]

The series takes place a thousand years in the future. A [[AfterTheEnd mysterious cataclysm]] has changed the balance of power in the world; in particular, Australia is now ruled by a congregation of its native Aboriginal tribes (referred to as Ab'O in the stories). Enter Tom Tyson, a National (white) freed from cryosleep with much of his memories removed. Tom gains ownership of ''Rynosseros'', a charvolant or sandship propelled by wind-power, and, due to the mysterious plans of a rogue A.I., is given a Colour, granting him living legend status in the Ab'O society, and free passage for ''Rynosseros'' to travel the continent.

* SpiritualSuccessor: To Creator/CordwainerSmith's ''Instrumentality of Man.''

* BolivianArmyEnding: The cycle ends on [[spoiler:''Rynosseros'' and the other six Coloured charvolants going into battle against a ''thousand'' tribal ships]]

* AGodAmI: Chiras Namarkon in "The Library" [[spoiler: which he (almost) achieves through BrainUploading.]]

* ArabianNights: The major influence on Blue Tyson's world.

* MagicFromTechology: Ab'O Clevermen gain Dreamtime powers through advanced energy vectors called haldanes.

* IHaveManyNames: Tom Tyson, Tom Rynosseros, Blue Tyson, Madhouse Tom...

The series takes place a thousand years in the future. A [[AfterTheEnd mysterious cataclysm]] has changed the balance of power in the world; in particular, Australia is now ruled by a congregation of its native Aboriginal tribes (referred to as Ab'O in the stories). Enter Tom Tyson, a National (white) freed from cyrosleep with much of his memories removed. Tom gains ownership of ''Rynosseros'', a charvolant or sandship propelled by wind-power, and, due to the mysterious plans of a rouge A.I., is given a Colour, granting him living legend status in the Ab'O society, and free passage for ''Rynosseros'' to travel the continent.

* ArabianNights: The major influence on Blue Tyon's world.

---> But those that cross Tom Rynosseros.
---> Do what the panther dare not.

* ArtificialHuman: [[spoiler:Beth Lessoa-Tojian]]/the Fogetty, in "The Only Bird in Her Name."

The series takes place a thousand years in the future. A mysterious cataclysmic has changed the balance of power in the world; in particular, Australia is now ruled by a congregation of its native Aboriginal tribes (referred to as Ab'O in the stories). Enter Tom Tyson, a National (white) freed from cyrosleep with much of his memories removed. Tom gains ownership of ''Rynosseros'', a charvolant or sandship propelled by wind-power, and, due to the mysterious plans of a rouge A.I., is given a Colour, granting him living legend status in the Ab'O society, and free passage for ''Rynosseros'' to travel the continent.

* OurDragonsAreDifferent: Tobys are gray, featureless animals incapable of doing so much as feeding themselves. However if seen through the right angle by someone with PsychicPowers they take take the form of dragons or a number of mythological creatures -[[OhCrap including]] [BrownNote basilisks]]...

The series takes place a thousand years in the future. A mysterious cataclysmic has changed the balance of power in the world; in particular, Australia is now ruled by a congregation of its native Aboriginal tribes (referred to as Ab'O in the stories). Enter Tom Tyson, a national (white) freed from cyrosleep with much of his memories removed. Tom gains ownership of ''Rynosseros'', a charvolant or sandship propelled by wind-power, and, due to the mysterious plans of a rouge A.I., is given a Colour, granting him living legend status in the Ab'O society, and free passage for ''Rynosseros'' to travel the continent.

Most of the stories are stand-alones of various adventures or characters encountered by Tom as he seeks for his past, or just highlighting the world itself. A MythArc involving Tom and [[spoiler:the belltrees]] begins in "Coluring the Captains" and culminates in "Sewing Whole Cloth."

* GrandFinale: The novella "Rynemonn" (later divided into three separate stories - "Coyote Struck by Lighting," "Coming Down" and "Sewing Whole Cloth") serves as this to the Blue Captain's story. A Tom Rynosseros novel called ''Malgre'', taking place before "Rynemonn'' has yet to be fully completed/published.

Most of the stories are stand-alones of various adventures or characters encountered by Tom as he seeks for his past, or just highlighting the world itself. Dowling's writing is rich, poetic, and not for the [[ViewersAreGeniuses causal reader.]]