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* AmbiguousDisorder: Because the story is set in the middle ages, it's never made clear what Buccmaster's mental illness is. Even before his delusions become more pronounced, he has a violent temper and a massive ego.
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* OnlySaneMan: Buccmaster naturally assumes that ''he'' is the only sane man, in England, in his village, and within the werod, where he declares himself the leader and "ring bearer". In reality, Grimcell is probably the voice of reason. This obviously means Buccmaster hates him [[spoiler: and eventually kills him for talking sense]].

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* OnlySaneMan: Buccmaster naturally assumes that ''he'' is the only sane man, in England, in his village, and within the werod, where he declares himself the leader and "ring bearer".giver," an old title reflecting a good leader's generosity with loot. In reality, Grimcell is probably the voice of reason. This obviously means Buccmaster hates him [[spoiler: and eventually kills him for talking sense]].
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* DarkAndTroubledPast: Buccmaster initially refuses to talk about his father for some unspecified reason. He also doesn't explain what happened to his sister and father after he got older, as they're mysteriously not present in his life as an adult. [[spoiler: We discover that Buccmaster attempted to give his pagan grandfather a VikingFuneral against the wishes of his Christian father, who [[IHaveNoSon threw young Buccmaster]] [[GetOut out of the house]]. Buccmaster eventually returned from a long period of exile in the wilderness and murdered his father and sister (the latter of whom he may have raped).]]

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* DarkAndTroubledPast: Buccmaster initially refuses to talk about his father for some unspecified reason. He also doesn't explain what happened to his sister and father after he got older, as they're mysteriously not present in absent from his life as an adult.adult life. [[spoiler: We discover that Buccmaster attempted to give his pagan grandfather a VikingFuneral against the wishes of his Christian father, who [[IHaveNoSon threw young Buccmaster]] [[GetOut out of the house]]. Buccmaster eventually returned from a long period of exile in the wilderness and murdered his father and sister (the latter of whom he may have raped).]]
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