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* CynicismCatalyst: [[spoiler: Auralis's inability to save Anya from a demon attack was the beginning of his descent into bitterness, cynicism, and self-loathing.]]
* ILetGwenStacyDie: [[spoiler: Auralis feels guilt & shame over running away & leaving Anya to die. Finding out she's alive later doesn't diminish his shame.]]
* IShouldHaveBeenBetter: [[spoiler: After his failure to save Anya, Auralis is determined to never run from demons again. He becomes a skilled swordsman & racks up more demon kills than any other Osprey save Kiriel.]]
* IShouldHaveBeenBetter: [[spoiler: After his failure to save Anya, Auralis is determined to never run from demons again. He becomes a skilled swordsman & racks up more demon kills than any other Osprey save Kiriel.]]
* MyGreatestFailure: [[spoiler: Diora's failure to use her CompellingVoice to save her sister-wives fills her with guilt, even though Evayne a'Nolan told her she must remain silent. Also, Auralis's failure to save Anya.]]
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* ArchnemesisDad: Sendari was a loving & doting father to Diora for most of her life. Then [[spoiler: he participated in a coup which resulted in the deaths of Diora's husband & sister-wives. This betrayal causes Diora to work against her father in pursuit of vengeance.]]
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* GoingNative: Happens to Valedan during his time as a hostage in the North. He needs to downplay this when he returns to the Dominion so the clansmen won't consider him too Northern and reject him.
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* AuraVision: Kiriel can see the souls of others.
* TheBard: Kallandras, naturally.
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* TheMarvelousDeer: Jewel acquires one after her encounter with the Winter Queen. It's actually the Winter King & can speak to her inside her mind.
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* AssassinOutclassin: [[spoiler: The Ospreys thwart multiple attempts on Valedan's life.]]
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* DarkAndTroubledPast: Kiriel was raised in the Shining Court, surrounded by demons who tried to kill her. Her biological mother died giving birth to her & her adoptive mother was murdered by the demon who served as her mentor.
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* LibationForTheDead: It's common in the Dominion to pour libations of water, wine, & blood for the dead.
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* FishOutOfWater: Life in the Shining Court left Kiriel woefully unprepared for life in human society. Concepts like money need to be explained to her.
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* VengeanceFeelsEmpty: [[spoiler: Diora feels this way after delivering the Sun Sword to Valedan & marrying him. She'd been focused on vengeance for so long that she hadn't considered what she would do after.]]
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* ZeroPercentApprovalRating: Markaso di'Leonne was widely disliked due to getting the Dominion involved in a costly war which he lost. That being said, not all of the clans are willing to support his assassination & the overthrow of Clan Leonne.
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* FantasticRacism: Between the Annagarians & Imperials. The Annagarians view the Imperials as weak & refer to their kings as demons. The imperials view the Annagarians as barbaric.
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* FantasticRacism: Between the Annagarians & Imperials. The Annagarians view the Imperials as weak & refer to their kings as demons. The imperials Imperials view the Annagarians as barbaric.
* FourthDateMarriage: [[spoiler: Diora & Valedan. They marry shortly after meeting, a necessity given the political situation.]]
* {{Revenge}}: [[spoiler: After her wives are murdered, Diora's main motivation is vengeance on those responsible.]]
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* CombatByChampion: [[spoiler: Valedan challenges Alesso to this to determine who will be Tyr'agar. He accepts, & most of the clansmen agree to support the victor.]]
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* DuelToTheDeath: [[spoiler: Between Valedan & Alesso, with the throne of the Dominion as the prize.]]
* DuelsDecideEverything: [[spoiler: Alesso agrees to single combat with Valedan once the battle is over to decide who will rule. Most of the clansmen are willing to accept the winner as the new Tyr'agar. Justified in that their culture values strength above all.]]
* DuelsDecideEverything: [[spoiler: Alesso agrees to single combat with Valedan once the battle is over to decide who will rule. Most of the clansmen are willing to accept the winner as the new Tyr'agar. Justified in that their culture values strength above all.]]
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* GenderIsNoObject: The Empire allows women to serve in the military with no restrictions. Ellora [=AKalakar=] is one of the Empire's three top commanders.
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* BroughtDownToNormal: [[spoiler: Teresa]]
* BroughtDownToNormal: [[spoiler: Teresa]]
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* DeadlyDecadentCourt: The Shining Court of the Kialli is most definitely this, mostly minus the decadence. The Tor Leonne comes close, and the deadliness is again greater than the decadence.
* KillTally: The Ospreys keep tallies of how many demons they've killed. Kiriel & Auralis, despite having the most kills as a team, have their own competition.
* MasqueradeBall: Not a ball exactly, but Annagarians celebrate the night of the Festival Moon by wearing masks & partying.
* MasterSwordsman: Anton di'Guivera
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* DemonicPossession: [[spoiler: Demons possess the bodies of Mareo di'Lamberto's Tyran & assassinate the kai Callesta, ensuring that Lamberto will be blamed for the death & the two clans will not become allies.]]
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* MoralityPet: Ashaf is a posthumous morality pet for Kiriel. Thinking of Ashaf brings out Kiriel's human side. Her feelings of love for Ashaf are so strong that they extend to other people associated with her. When Kiriel travels to Ashaf's home village, Kiriel vows to protect the villagers from the coming battle.
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* CallingTheOldManOut: Teresa calls out Sendari [[spoiler: for expecting Diora to not resent him for killing her wives, killing her husband and destroying her happiness]].
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* CallingTheOldManOut: Teresa calls out Sendari [[spoiler: for expecting Diora to not resent him for killing her wives, killing her husband and destroying her happiness]].
* TheCoup: [[spoiler: The Tyr'agar is overthrown by Alesso di'Marente & his entire family is massacred.]]
* FantasticRacism: Between the Annagarians & Imperials. The Annagarians view the Imperials as weak & refer to their kings as demons. The imperials view the Annagarians as barbaric.
* FantasticSlurs: "Annie" for Annagarian. The Ospreys try to avoid using it within earshot of Valedan.
* FantasticSlurs: "Annie" for Annagarian. The Ospreys try to avoid using it within earshot of Valedan.
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* MoralityPet: Ashaf is a posthumous morality pet for Kiriel. Thinking of Ashaf brings out her human side. Kiriel's human side. Her feelings of love for her Ashaf are so strong that they extend to other people associated with her. When she Kiriel travels to Ashaf's home village, Kiriel vows to protect the villagers from the coming battle.
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This series forms a part of West's overarching Essalieyan Saga; it is preceded by the Sacred Hunt duology and is followed by the House War series, which directly continues Jewel aTerafin's plotline.
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* PutOnABus: [[spoiler: Jewel returns home to House Terafin less than halfway through the last book & isn't seen again. Her story is continued in the SequelSeries ''The House War''.]]
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* RingsOfPower: Myrddion's rings are a set of five magical rings. Four of them have a gemstone (diamond, ruby, emerald, & sapphire) while the fifth consists of a plain gold band. The four grant their wearer power over an element. Three of the rings are used in the series: diamond by Kallandras, ruby by [[spoiler: Auralis]], & the fifth ring by Kiriel.
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