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* TwoDVisualsThreeDEffects: Oh, yes. The Dragons and the Draconians are major offenders

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* DemotedToExtra: Otik only makes a small cameo.

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* DraconicHumanoid: The Draconians as the corrupted spawn of dragon eggs.

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* GodWasMyCoPilot: Fizban is really Paladine.

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* OutOfFocus: Gilthanas after his introduction.

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* WhatYouAreInTheDark: Despite his antagonism, Riverwind goes back to help Tanis when Onyx's lair collapses

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* WhatYouAreInTheDark: Despite his antagonism, Riverwind goes back to help Tanis when Onyx's lair collapsescollapses.
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* UnreliableIllustrator: Raistlin describes the spellbook of Fistandantilus as midnight blue with silver runes but the one Bupu gives him is brown with golden engraving. Someone didn't read the script.
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''Dragonlance: Dragons of Autumn Twilight'' is a 2008 [[DirectToVideo Direct to DVD]] animated film based on the first novel of the same name in the ''Literature/Dragonlance Chronicles'' series by Creator/MargaretWeis and Creator/TracyHickman. It was directed by Will Meugniot and distributed by Creator/ParamountPictures. The script was written by George Strayton with assistance by Weis and Hickman.

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''Dragonlance: Dragons of Autumn Twilight'' is a 2008 [[DirectToVideo Direct to DVD]] animated film based on the first novel of the same name in the ''Literature/Dragonlance ''Literature/{{Dragonlance}} Chronicles'' series by Creator/MargaretWeis and Creator/TracyHickman. It was directed by Will Meugniot and distributed by Creator/ParamountPictures. The script was written by George Strayton with assistance by Weis and Hickman.



* DiesDifferentlyInTheAdaptation: Or presumed death. Rather than his DisneyDeath inside Pax Tharkas where he falls, Fizban fall down a shaft in the courtyard that collapses.

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* DiesDifferentlyInTheAdaptation: DiesDifferentlyInAdaptation: Or presumed death. Rather than his DisneyDeath inside Pax Tharkas where he falls, falls down the chain shaft, Fizban fall down a shaft hole in the courtyard that collapses.

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* AdaptationExplanationExtrication: Goldmoon proclaiming herself a true cleric is undercut by the film not bringing up the issue of clerics previously. In the book it's explained that the true clerics vanished along with the gods.
* AdaptedOut: Several characters and scenes are cut such as the journey through the swamp surrounding Xak Tsaroth, the escape from the Draconian camp, most of the exploration in the ruins of Xak Tsaroth, and the battle in the tomb of Kith-Kanan. Most glaringly, Berem the Green Gemstone man is absent which would have caused problems down the line.

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** Fizban's identity as Paladine is revealed at the climax of the novel, where the books only hint at it until the third novel decisively confirms it.
* AdaptationExplanationExtrication: Goldmoon proclaiming herself a true cleric is undercut by the film not bringing up the issue of clerics previously.previously and failing to explain what they are. In the book it's explained that the true clerics vanished along with the gods. \n
* AdaptedOut: Several characters and scenes are cut such as the journey through the swamp surrounding Xak Tsaroth, the escape from the Draconian camp, most of the exploration in the ruins of Xak Tsaroth, and the battle in the tomb of Kith-Kanan.Kith-Kanan, and Sestun. Most glaringly, Berem the Green Gemstone man is absent which would have caused problems down the line.



* CompressedAdaptation: Crunching a 448 page novel into a 140 minute film inevitably results in this with scenes rushed through and as one reviewer described it "puts the entire tale on fast forward"

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* DiesDifferentlyInTheAdaptation: Or presumed death. Rather than his DisneyDeath inside Pax Tharkas where he falls, Fizban fall down a shaft in the courtyard that collapses.
* DraconicHumanoid: The Draconians as the corrupted spawn of dragon eggs.

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* TwoDVisualsThreeDEffects: Frequently shows up in magic and large crowds.

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* TwoDVisualsThreeDEffects: Frequently shows up in magic Oh, yes. The Dragons and large crowds. the Draconians are major offenders



* ConspicuousCGI: Oh, yes. The Dragons and the Draconians are major offenders

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* AdaptedOut: Several characters and scenes are cut such as the Highbulph, the journey through the swamp surrounding Xak Tsaroth, and the escape from the Draconian camp.
* CompressedAdaptation: Crunching a 448 page novel into a 140 minute film inevitably results in this with scenes rushed through as what one reviewer described as "puts the entire tale on fast forward"

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* AdaptedOut: Several characters and scenes are cut such as AdaptationalEarlyAppearance:
** Verminaard first appears at
the Highbulph, start of the journey movie. In the book he didn't appear until well into the second half.
** Onyx first appears as shifted into WingedHumanoid at the start of the movie, in the book she didn't show up till the Companions reached Xak Tsaroth.
** Kitiara appears as a Dragon Highlord at the end of the film. She didn't appear until midway
through the swamp surrounding Xak Tsaroth, and the escape from the Draconian camp.''second'' book.
* AdaptationExplanationExtrication: Goldmoon proclaiming herself a true cleric is undercut by the film not bringing up the issue of clerics previously. In the book it's explained that the true clerics vanished along with the gods.
* AdaptedOut: Several characters and scenes are cut such as the journey through the swamp surrounding Xak Tsaroth, the escape from the Draconian camp, most of the exploration in the ruins of Xak Tsaroth, and the battle in the tomb of Kith-Kanan. Most glaringly, Berem the Green Gemstone man is absent which would have caused problems down the line.
* ChildByRape: Tanis' mother was raped by the man who killed her husband.
* CompressedAdaptation: Crunching a 448 page novel into a 140 minute film inevitably results in this with scenes rushed through and as what one reviewer described as it "puts the entire tale on fast forward" forward"
* ConspicuousCGI: Oh, yes. The Dragons and the Draconians are major offenders



* DemotedToExtra: Otik only makes a small cameo.
* FantasticRacism: Humans like Rivermind mistrust Elves and the Elves look down on Tanis for being half-human.



* KnightInShiningArmor: Strum Brightblade with his code of honor and traditional Solamnic armor.

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* KnightInShiningArmor: Strum Brightblade with his code of honor and traditional Solamnic armor.armor.
* MultipleHeadCase: Takhisis has five heads in her dragon form.
* OffModel: Raistlin describes the spellbook of Fistandantilus as midnight blue with silver runes but the one Bupu gives him is brown with golden engraving. Someone didn't read the script.
* OutOfFocus: Gilthanas after his introduction.
* SatelliteLoveInterest: Laurana ends up as this thanks to most of her characterization being cut.
* SequelHook: The Dragonarmies are still at large and Raistlin observes they need to find the Dragonlances.
* WhatYouAreInTheDark: Despite his antagonism, Riverwind goes back to help Tanis when Onyx's lair collapses
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''Dragonlance: Dragons of Autumn Twilight'' is a 2008 [[DirectToVideo Direct to DVD]] animated film based on the first novel of the same name in the ''Literature/Dragonlance Chronicles'' series by Creator/MargaretWeis and Creator/TracyHickman. It was directed by Will Meugniot and distributed by Creator/ParamountPictures. The script was written by George Strayton with assistance by Weis and Hickman.

The voice cast includes Creator/KieferSutherland as Raistlin Majere, Creator/LucyLawless as Goldmoon, Creator/MichaelRosenbaum as Tanis Half-Elven, Creator/MichelleTrachtenberg as Tika Waylan, Creator/JasonMarsden as Tasslehoff Burrfoot, Creator/RinoRomano as Caramon Majere, and Creator/NeilRoss as Fizban.

The film follows the same plot as the book, with a group of old friends reuniting after five years separation at the Inn of the Last Home, only to be drawn into the battle against evil aftyer encounter a young woman bearing a blue crystal staff.
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* TwoDVisualsThreeDEffects: Frequently shows up in magic and large crowds.
* AdaptedOut: Several characters and scenes are cut such as the Highbulph, the journey through the swamp surrounding Xak Tsaroth, and the escape from the Draconian camp.
* CompressedAdaptation: Crunching a 448 page novel into a 140 minute film inevitably results in this with scenes rushed through as what one reviewer described as "puts the entire tale on fast forward"
* CreatorCameo: Creator/MargaretWeis and Creator/TracyHickman appear as patrons at the Inn of the Last Home.
* GodWasMyCoPilot: Fizban is really Paladine.
* KnightInShiningArmor: Strum Brightblade with his code of honor and traditional Solamnic armor.

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