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* HeroesWantRedheads: The only person other than Renn that Torak ever feels attracted to is Renn's ''mother''. Clearly, Torak is Rennsexual.
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* WickedWastefulness: A common trait among the antagonists is killing animals and breaking an ancient pack that forbids wasting anything of the corpse.
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* WickedWastefulness: A common trait among the antagonists is killing animals and breaking an ancient pack pact that forbids wasting anything of the corpse.
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* ArchEnemy:
** Renn holds a personal enmity towards Seshru because [[spoiler:[[EvilMatriarch the Viper Mage birthed her only to create her own tokoroth]] as well as shattered the heart of Renn's father who ended up dying in search of Seshru. It is because of Seshru's legacy that Renn hates her gift in Magecraft and refuses to practise it. Even after Seshru dies in ''Outcast'', Renn fights to prove to herself that she's nothing like her mother, especially in ''Viper's Daughter'' in which she gains a new nemesis in the form of her demon-possessed half-brother Naiginn, a creation of their shared mother]].
** [[spoiler:When the Walker was still Narrander the Otter Mage, Eostra took his son Narik hostage to prevent him from quitting the Soul Eaters before Narik, whom Eostra had bound and hidden from his father, died in the Great Fire, resulting in Narrander losing his sanity. The only time the Walker becomes involved in the fight against the Soul Eaters is when he shows up in the climax of ''Ghost Hunter'' to kill Eostra in order to avenge Narik.]]
** Renn holds a personal enmity towards Seshru because [[spoiler:[[EvilMatriarch the Viper Mage birthed her only to create her own tokoroth]] as well as shattered the heart of Renn's father who ended up dying in search of Seshru. It is because of Seshru's legacy that Renn hates her gift in Magecraft and refuses to practise it. Even after Seshru dies in ''Outcast'', Renn fights to prove to herself that she's nothing like her mother, especially in ''Viper's Daughter'' in which she gains a new nemesis in the form of her demon-possessed half-brother Naiginn, a creation of their shared mother]].
** [[spoiler:When the Walker was still Narrander the Otter Mage, Eostra took his son Narik hostage to prevent him from quitting the Soul Eaters before Narik, whom Eostra had bound and hidden from his father, died in the Great Fire, resulting in Narrander losing his sanity. The only time the Walker becomes involved in the fight against the Soul Eaters is when he shows up in the climax of ''Ghost Hunter'' to kill Eostra in order to avenge Narik.]]
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* SystematicVillainTakedown: Each book (except the first) ends with the death of one of the Soul-Eaters (though most of them aren't introduced until book 3). They only work together in the third book, and afterwards Torak defeats them independently.
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* VillainousMedicalCare: When Torak's caught by Seshru in ''Outcast'', she uses her healing skills to cure his chest wound that's been festering ever since [[spoiler:he cut the Soul Eater tattoo from it]] because she wants him alive for her own nefarious purposes.
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* SympatheticVillainDespicableVillain: When the remaining Soul Eaters [[BigBadDuumvirate band together]] in ''Soul Eater'', Nef is depicted to be more sympathetic and merciful than Seshru, Thiazzi and Eostra. [[spoiler:She even commits a HeroicSacrifice at the end as repay a debt to Torak's father, while the other three flee to cause more trouble in the following books.]]
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* SympatheticVillainDespicableVillain: When the remaining Soul Eaters [[BigBadDuumvirate band together]] in ''Soul Eater'', Nef is depicted to be more sympathetic and sympathetic, merciful and genuinely well-intentioned than Seshru, Thiazzi and Eostra. [[spoiler:She even commits a HeroicSacrifice at the end as to repay a debt to Torak's father, while the other three flee to cause more trouble in the following books.]]
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* SympatheticVillainDespicableVillain: When the remaining Soul Eaters [[BigBadDuumvirate band together]] in ''Soul Eater'', Nef is depicted to be more sympathetic and merciful than Seshru, Thiazzi and Eostra. [[spoiler:She even commits a HeroicSacrifice at the end as repay a debt to Torak's father, while the other three flee to cause more trouble in the following books.]]
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* BirdVsSerpent: [[spoiler:Renn of the Raven Clan has a particularly antagonistic relationship with her evil mother, Seshru the Viper Mage.]]
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* ManOnFire: In the backstory, [[spoiler:Tenris]] survives it; [[spoiler:Narik]] does not.
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* HealthyInHeaven: [[spoiler:When Torak sees through Wolf's eyes Fin-Kedinn's spirit making his way to the First Tree in ''Wolfbane'', the late Raven Leader no longer limps because of the wound the demon bear inflicted on him in the first book.]]
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** In ''Soul Eater'', [[spoiler:Renn attempts to destroy the first Fire Opal piece by jumping with it in a chasm. She's stopped by [[HeelFaceTurn Nef]] who does the sacrifice herself to repay her debt to Torak's father]].
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** In ''Soul Eater'', [[spoiler:Renn attempts to destroy the first Fire Opal piece [[HeroicSuicide by jumping with it in a chasm.chasm]]. She's stopped by [[HeelFaceTurn Nef]] who does the sacrifice herself to repay her debt to Torak's father]].
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** It's revealed in ''Oath Breaker'' that [[spoiler:Torak's mother agreed to give up her own life and declare her son clanless so that the World Spirit would ease Torak's burden of fighting the evil his father had helped create by making Torak a spirit walker]].
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* HeroicSacrifice: [[spoiler:After being mortally wounded by Naiginn, Fin-Kedinn uses the last of his strength to throw Dark's spear at Naiginn before the ice demon can sever Wolf's head. Though he dies soon after, he not only saves Wolf from having his souls consumed by Naiginn, but he also ensures that Torak and Renn won't be cast out for kinslaying and Dark won't have to stain his hands with blood.]]
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* HeroicSacrifice: [[spoiler:After HeroicSacrifice:
** In ''Soul Eater'', [[spoiler:Renn attempts to destroy the first Fire Opal piece by jumping with it in a chasm. She's stopped by [[HeelFaceTurn Nef]] who does the sacrifice herself to repay her debt to Torak's father]].
** In ''Wolfbane'', [[spoiler:after being mortally wounded by Naiginn, Fin-Kedinn uses the last of his strength to throw Dark's spear at Naiginn before the ice demon can sever Wolf's head. Though he dies soon after, he not only saves Wolf from having his souls consumed by Naiginn, but he also ensures that Torak and Renn won't be cast out for kinslaying and Dark won't have to stain his hands withblood.]]blood]].
** In ''Soul Eater'', [[spoiler:Renn attempts to destroy the first Fire Opal piece by jumping with it in a chasm. She's stopped by [[HeelFaceTurn Nef]] who does the sacrifice herself to repay her debt to Torak's father]].
** In ''Wolfbane'', [[spoiler:after being mortally wounded by Naiginn, Fin-Kedinn uses the last of his strength to throw Dark's spear at Naiginn before the ice demon can sever Wolf's head. Though he dies soon after, he not only saves Wolf from having his souls consumed by Naiginn, but he also ensures that Torak and Renn won't be cast out for kinslaying and Dark won't have to stain his hands with
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** In ''Skin Taker'', the special rite for bringing the First Tree back requires four arrows with arrowheads made from specific minerals; blue for the Sea, red for fire, white for snow and green for the Forest. [[spoiler:Dark bargains the first two from the Hidden People, Pebble gives him the white one, and the green one turns out to be [[MagicMeteor a piece of the Thunderstar]].]]
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** In ''Skin Taker'', the special rite for bringing the First Tree back requires four arrows with arrowheads made from specific minerals; blue for the Sea, red for fire, white for snow and green for the Forest. [[spoiler:Dark bargains the first two from the Hidden People, Pebble gives him the white one, and the green one called heartstone turns out to be [[MagicMeteor a piece of the Thunderstar]].]]
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* BackFromTheDead: Happens to a few characters in ''Ghost Hunter'', including [[spoiler:Torak]].
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* BackFromTheDead: Happens to a few characters [[spoiler:Torak dies in the final fight of ''Ghost Hunter'', including [[spoiler:Torak]].but Wolf guides his souls back in his body. The same happens with reversed roles in ''Wolfbane''.]].
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* MagicMeteor: In ''Skin Taker'', the material for the green arrowhead needed for the rite to summon the First Tree back is gained from a piece of the Thunderstar.
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* MagicMeteor: In ''Skin Taker'', the [[spoiler:the material for the green arrowhead needed for the rite to summon the First Tree back is gained from a piece of the Thunderstar.Thunderstar]].
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* MineralMacGuffin: The three [[ArtifactOfDoom fire opal]] pieces are shining red stones.
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** The three [[ArtifactOfDoom fire opal]] pieces are shining redstones.stones.
** In ''Skin Taker'', the special rite for bringing the First Tree back requires four arrows with arrowheads made from specific minerals; blue for the Sea, red for fire, white for snow and green for the Forest. [[spoiler:Dark bargains the first two from the Hidden People, Pebble gives him the white one, and the green one turns out to be [[MagicMeteor a piece of the Thunderstar]].]]
** The three [[ArtifactOfDoom fire opal]] pieces are shining red
** In ''Skin Taker'', the special rite for bringing the First Tree back requires four arrows with arrowheads made from specific minerals; blue for the Sea, red for fire, white for snow and green for the Forest. [[spoiler:Dark bargains the first two from the Hidden People, Pebble gives him the white one, and the green one turns out to be [[MagicMeteor a piece of the Thunderstar]].]]
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* PossessingADeadBody: [[spoiler:When Wolf dies in ''Wolfbane'', Torak spirit walks in his pack brother's corpse, is able to see the latter's spirit with Wolf's eyes, and convinces him to return to his body and keep living.]]
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* ThereIsNoCure: By the time of the final book, [[spoiler:the scar Fin-Kedinn received on his leg from the demon bear has grown increasingly painful despite Renn and Dark's attempts to help. Even the Walker can't do anything to Fin-Kedinn's leg and says the Raven Leader has two options; amputation or death. He ends up choosing the latter through a HeroicSacrifice]].
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** ''Viper's Daughter'' and ''Skin Taker'': [[spoiler:Naiginn.]]
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** ''Viper's Daughter'' and Daughter'', ''Skin Taker'': Taker'' and ''Wolfbane'': [[spoiler:Naiginn.]]
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* HeroicSacrifice: [[spoiler:After being mortally wounded by Naiginn, Fin-Kedinn uses the last of his strength to throw Dark's spear at Naiginn before the ice demon can sever Wolf's head. Though he dies soon after, he not only saves Wolf from having his souls consumed by Naiginn, but he also ensures that Torak and Renn won't be cast out for kinslaying and Dark won't have to stain his hands with blood.]]
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* VillainousLineage: [[Though Torak and Renn become a mated pair, they're not planning to have children because Renn's mother as well as Torak's father and uncle were Soul Eaters, and they don't want to risk letting the darkness of the Soul Eaters to live on.]]
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* VillainousLineage: [[Though [[spoiler:Though Torak and Renn become a mated pair, they're not planning to have children because Renn's mother as well as Torak's father and uncle were Soul Eaters, and they don't want to risk letting the darkness of the Soul Eaters to live on.]]
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* InescapableNet:
** In ''Spirit Walker'', tokoroths trick Torak to end up being caught in a seal net, and he nearly drowns as he's left at the mercy of a tide before Wolf frees him by biting the net open.
** In ''Wolfbane'', [[spoiler:Dark prepares a special net to trap Naiginn's demon souls to prevent him from seeking a new host upon death. After Naiginn's impaled by a special spear, the net is thrown on him before he's swept away by a torrent. When his corpse is found still entrapped by the net, Dark burns it all before sinking the ashes to the bottom of the Sea]].
** In ''Spirit Walker'', tokoroths trick Torak to end up being caught in a seal net, and he nearly drowns as he's left at the mercy of a tide before Wolf frees him by biting the net open.
** In ''Wolfbane'', [[spoiler:Dark prepares a special net to trap Naiginn's demon souls to prevent him from seeking a new host upon death. After Naiginn's impaled by a special spear, the net is thrown on him before he's swept away by a torrent. When his corpse is found still entrapped by the net, Dark burns it all before sinking the ashes to the bottom of the Sea]].
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* ProngsOfPoseidon: Type 2. A three-pronged fork is normally a healer's tool used in fetching souls of sick people. However, it is also the symbol of the Soul Eaters, adopted during their time as the Healers. They each have the fork tattooed on their chests. In ''Ghost Hunter'', Eostra wields a three-pronged spear which she uses to capture other creatures' souls.
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* BabiesEverAfter: The GrandFinale of the series has [[spoiler:the newest cubs of Wolf and Darkfur as well as the three chicks of Rip and Rek]].
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* FangsAreEvil:
** Tokoroths have sharpened teeth.
** Averted with the Kelp Clan; they file their front teeth to fangs in reverence to wolves, but they're no more evil than people in general.
** Tokoroths have sharpened teeth.
** Averted with the Kelp Clan; they file their front teeth to fangs in reverence to wolves, but they're no more evil than people in general.
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* VillainousLineage: [[Though Torak and Renn become a mated pair, they're not planning to have children because Renn's mother as well as Torak's father and uncle were Soul Eaters, and they don't want to risk letting the darkness of the Soul Eaters to live on.]]
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* HeWhoFightsMonsters: Torak faces the dangers of this trope when he seeks revenge against Thiazzi in ''Oath Breaker'' for [[spoiler:Bale's death]]. Fin-Kedinn warns him about it.
-->'''Fin-Kedinn''': Torak… You seek vengeance. But don't let it take over your spirit. Vengeance burns, Torak. It burns your heart. It makes the pain worse. Don't let that happen to you.
-->'''Fin-Kedinn''': Torak… You seek vengeance. But don't let it take over your spirit. Vengeance burns, Torak. It burns your heart. It makes the pain worse. Don't let that happen to you.
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* HeWhoFightsMonsters: Torak faces the dangers of this trope when he seeks revenge against Thiazzi in ''Oath Breaker'' for [[spoiler:Bale's death]]. Fin-Kedinn warns him about it.
-->'''Fin-Kedinn''': Torak… You seek vengeance. But don't let it take over your spirit. Vengeance burns,death]] in ''Oath Breaker''. He once again dances on the razor's edge in ''Wolfbane'' in his desperation to save Wolf from [[spoiler:Naiginn]]. It's lampshaded in both books.
-->'''Torak''': All the things I'm not supposed to do. I'm not allowed to spirit walk in a bird. Can't kill [[spoiler:my bone kin]]… [[spoiler:Naiginn]]'s [[TheUnfettered not bound by any of it]].\\
'''Renn''': He's a demon, Torak.It burns You're human.\\
'''Torak''': To catch yourheart. It makes the pain worse. Don't let that happen prey, you've got to you.think like it.\\
'''Renn''': But not become it!
-->'''Fin-Kedinn''': Torak… You seek vengeance. But don't let it take over your spirit. Vengeance burns,
-->'''Torak''': All the things I'm not supposed to do. I'm not allowed to spirit walk in a bird. Can't kill [[spoiler:my bone kin]]… [[spoiler:Naiginn]]'s [[TheUnfettered not bound by any of it]].\\
'''Renn''': He's a demon, Torak.
'''Torak''': To catch your
'''Renn''': But not become it!
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* HufflepuffHouse: There are dozens of clans, but only the Raven Clan has significant screen time across multiple books (since it's the one the main characters live with). The Seal, White Fox, Otter, Wolf, Red Deer, Forest Horse, Auroch, Mountain Hare, and Narwal Clans get some focus, but each only for one book. And some clans, like the Kelp, Cormorant, Whale, Ptarmigan, Rowan, etc. either don't appear at all or might as well not be there.
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* HufflepuffHouse: There are dozens of clans, but only the Raven Clan has significant screen time across multiple books (since it's the one the main characters live with). The Seal, White Fox, Otter, Wolf, Red Deer, Forest Horse, Auroch, Mountain Hare, and Narwal and Kelp Clans get some focus, but each only for one book. And some clans, like the Kelp, Cormorant, Whale, Ptarmigan, Rowan, etc. either don't appear at all or might as well not be there.
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** [[spoiler:The BigBad of the last three books, Naiginn, desires to feast on the souls of the living like all demons do. However, since he's bound by Seshru's charm, he has to settle for the shreds of souls clinging to the eyes, tongues and brains of dead creatures. By the time of ''Skin Taker'', he has found out that by [[BrainFood eating the brains]] of still living creatures, he can feast on souls and weaken the charm.]]
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** [[spoiler:The BigBad of the last three books, Naiginn, desires to feast on the souls of the living like all demons do. However, since he's bound by Seshru's charm, he has to settle for the shreds of souls clinging to the eyes, tongues and brains of dead creatures. By the time of ''Skin Taker'', he has found out that by [[BrainFood eating the brains]] of still living creatures, he can feast on souls and weaken the charm. After he understands that Wolf has the brightest souls of the Forest, he decides eating his brains will finally free himself.]]
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In 2019, Paver decided to write three sequels set after ''Ghost Hunter''. The first sequel, ''Viper's Daughter'', is set two summers after ''Ghost Hunter'' and was released in April 2020. The second one, ''Skin Taker'', was released in April 2021, while the final part, ''Wolfbane'', is scheduled to be released in 2022.
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** It's early spring in the Forest when Wolf, pursued by the enemy who wants to devour his souls, is swept out to the Sea. Torak and Renn brave the Sea to rescue their pack-brother and acquaint themselves with the Kelp Clan of the Kelp Island. [[spoiler:Naiginn is finally finished off.]]
** It's early spring in the Forest when Wolf, pursued by the enemy who wants to devour his souls, is swept out to the Sea. Torak and Renn brave the Sea to rescue their pack-brother and acquaint themselves with the Kelp Clan of the Kelp Island. [[spoiler:Naiginn is finally finished off.]]
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* EarnYourHappyEnding: With equal parts of BittersweetEnding in ''Ghost Hunter''. [[spoiler:The Soul Eaters are defeated, but Torak finds himself unable to live with the clans after all that's happened. At least Renn goes with him, even though it means leaving her beloved uncle and Torak's foster father behind. And of course, Wolf, his mate, and their last-surviving cub go with them, along with Rip and Rek.]]
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* EarnYourHappyEnding: With equal parts of BittersweetEnding in ''Ghost Hunter''. [[spoiler:The Soul Eaters are defeated, but Torak finds himself unable to live with the clans after all that's happened. At least Renn goes with him, even though it means leaving her beloved uncle and Torak's foster father behind. And of course, Wolf, his mate, and their last-surviving cub go with them, along with Rip and Rek.]]]] As for the GrandFinale of ''Wolfbane'', [[spoiler:Naiginn is killed and his demon souls are successfully sent to the Otherworld, but Fin-Kedinn loses his life to make that happen. Dark becomes the Ravens' new leader and has Kujai by his side, while Torak and Renn can continue their lives with their wolf pack]].
