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** One may reasonably argue that the viewpoint characters have a somewhat biased perspective. We only get a good look at Barca's Hamlet during the first novel, and it clearly has people willing to lie and cheat (Ilna and Cashel out of their inheritance) or exhibit prejudice (against Nonnus). After that, the four main characters leave the village effectively forever. Their belief that Barca's Hamlet has a morally superior way of life may well be a matter of nostalgia and a false contrast between the simple, calm, orderly life they had in the village and all the chaotic magical events and evil deeds they face in the wider world. As to any belief that people from Barca's Hamlet are physically superior, well... Two of the four viewpoint characters are HalfHumanHybrids with exceptional magical abilities, and the third is a reincarnation of an ancient king who is regularly advised by the old king's ghost. Their standards are kind of distorted.
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** One may reasonably argue that the viewpoint characters have a somewhat biased perspective. We only get a good look at Barca's Hamlet during the first novel, and it clearly has people willing to lie and cheat (Ilna and Cashel out of their inheritance) or exhibit prejudice (against Nonnus). After that, the four main characters leave the village effectively forever. Their belief that Barca's Hamlet has a morally superior way of life may well be a matter of nostalgia and a false contrast between the simple, calm, orderly life they had in the village and all the chaotic magical events and evil deeds they face in the wider world. world.
** As to any belief that people from Barca's Hamlet are physically superior, well...Two of the four viewpoint characters Ilna and Cashel are HalfHumanHybrids with exceptional magical abilities, and Garric is the third is a reincarnation of an a legendary ancient king who is and regularly advised by the old king's ghost. ghost, and Sharina grew up with Garric for a brother and now has Cashel for a boyfriend. Their standards of what normal people are capable of may be kind of distorted.
** As to any belief that people from Barca's Hamlet are physically superior, well...
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** One may reasonably argue that the viewpoint characters have a somewhat biased perspective. We only get a good look at Barca's Hamlet during the first novel, and it clearly has people willing to lie and cheat (Ilna and Cashel out of their inheritance) or exhibit prejudice (against Nonnus). After that, the four main characters leave the village effectively forever. Their belief that Barca's Hamlet has a morally superior way of life may well be a matter of nostalgia and a false contrast between the simple, calm, orderly life they had in the village and all the chaotic magical events and evil deeds they face in the wider world. As to any belief that people from Barca's Hamlet are physically superior, well... Two of the four viewpoint characters are HalfHumanHybrids with exceptional magical abilities, and the third is a reincarnation of an ancient king who is regularly advised by the old king's ghost. Their standards are kind of distorted.
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* TrappedByMountainLions: At least two out of the four main characters are TrappedByMountainLions for a significant portion of each book, after the first novel. Of course, FridgeBrilliance suggests that because of this when [[spoiler: three characters visit TheUnderworld in a book called]] ''[[AsAGodAmI The Gods]] [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin Return]]'' [[spoiler:it is not readily apparent that this is more than yet another trippy side trip.]]
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* TrappedByMountainLions: At least two out of the four main characters are TrappedByMountainLions for a significant portion of each book, after the first novel. Of course, FridgeBrilliance suggests that because of this when [[spoiler: three characters visit TheUnderworld in a book called]] ''[[AsAGodAmI ''[[AGodAmI The Gods]] [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin Return]]'' [[spoiler:it is not readily apparent that this is more than yet another trippy side trip.]]
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* NightmareFuel: Happens several times over the series, the most blatant being the tale of Cerix, a wizard who opened a window into another plane, but [[spoiler:closed the portal with his legs still inside! Now his legs are in a place where demons tear at them every day...]]
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* NightmareFuel: Happens several times over the series, the most blatant being the tale of Cerix, a wizard who opened a window into another plane, but [[spoiler:closed the portal with his legs still inside! Now his legs are in a place where demons tear at them every day...]]]]
* TrappedByMountainLions: At least two out of the four main characters are TrappedByMountainLions for a significant portion of each book, after the first novel. Of course, FridgeBrilliance suggests that because of this when [[spoiler: three characters visit TheUnderworld in a book called]] ''[[AsAGodAmI The Gods]] [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin Return]]'' [[spoiler:it is not readily apparent that this is more than yet another trippy side trip.]]
* TrappedByMountainLions: At least two out of the four main characters are TrappedByMountainLions for a significant portion of each book, after the first novel. Of course, FridgeBrilliance suggests that because of this when [[spoiler: three characters visit TheUnderworld in a book called]] ''[[AsAGodAmI The Gods]] [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin Return]]'' [[spoiler:it is not readily apparent that this is more than yet another trippy side trip.]]
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* {{Anvilicious}}: Possibly the frequent assertions of the superiority of the Barca's Hamlet folk.
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* {{Anvilicious}}: Possibly the frequent assertions of the superiority of the Barca's Hamlet folk.folk.
* NightmareFuel: Happens several times over the series, the most blatant being the tale of Cerix, a wizard who opened a window into another plane, but [[spoiler:closed the portal with his legs still inside! Now his legs are in a place where demons tear at them every day...]]
* NightmareFuel: Happens several times over the series, the most blatant being the tale of Cerix, a wizard who opened a window into another plane, but [[spoiler:closed the portal with his legs still inside! Now his legs are in a place where demons tear at them every day...]]
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* {{Anvilicious}}: Possibly the frequent assertions of the superiority of the Barca's Hamlet folk.
