Line #5 DarthWiki/EndOfAnEra


1	Book Two of the [[DarthWiki/AngelicCrisisSaga Angelic Crisis Saga]]. Vayne Shirewood, ruler of a budding empire, returns home from war in a distant part of the world. A year later, a terrible illness strikes his country, killing those with magical blood. Unfortunately, this includes his wife, whose death almost destroys him. Driven by grief, he tries resurrecting her. This backfires, horribly.
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3	On the verge of death, Vayne is forced into a deal with the Angel of Chaos, [[ChaoticEvil Katosiel]], and to do whatever bidding the angel wants him to do. For Vayne, and his planet, this means the destruction of the magic that flows through the world. [[BrokenAce Vayne]] is more than happy to oblige.
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5	However, Vayne's [[TheFairFolk mysterious friend]] Qin just might have other plans. [[YourTerroristsAreOurFreedomFighters Toss a budding rebellion]] [[RagtagBunchOfMisfits into the mix]], and things really start to hit the fan.
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7	End Of An Era is part of a prequel series to a collaborative project that {{Tropers/themagicdance}} and {{Tropers/crystallacrymosa}} are working on. Presumably, it will be completed during UsefulNotes/NaNoWriMo's new summertime counterpart, Camp [=NaNoWriMo=].
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9	!!This novel provides examples of:
10	%%* AlwaysIdenticalTwins: Vayne and his brother Valian.
11	%%* BanOnMagic
12	%%* BigBad: Vayne himself, or so he thinks.
13	* BlackMagic: Necromancy, to the point where those practicing it are usually executed.
14	%%* BodyguardBetrayal: Feliaed to his sister Nikara, in a gambit to free the rest of their people. [[YouSaidYouWouldLetThemGo It doesn't quite]] [[ILied go as planned]].
15	%%* CelestialBureaucracy
16	%%* ChildrenAreInnocent: Played straight with Aelissa and Saelac. Subverted with Kalian, Dimitri, and [[ChildSoldier Drucocu]].
17	%%* ClockPunk
18	%%* CoolSword: Both Vayne and Qin have one.
19	%%* TheCorruption: Chaos and its effects.
20	%%* CreepyChild: Drucocu
21	%%* TheDarkArts
22	%%* TheDarkSide
23	%%* DealWithTheDevil: Two of them, both by the same person.
24	%%* DespairEventHorizon
25	%%* DungeonPunk: Ended by the plague, forcing society to evolve.
26	%%* EeriePaleSkinnedBrunette: Three of them.
27	%%* EvenEvilHasLovedOnes
28	%%* EvilFeelsGood
29	%%* EvilParentsWantGoodKids: Vayne would rather his daughter grow up happy.
30	%%* EvilTwin: Vayne to Valian.
31	%%* ExactWords
32	%%* FantasticRacism
33	%%* ForGreatJustice: Vayne sees his goals as this.
34	%%* FreudianExcuse: A number of characters have this within their backstories.
35	%%* FunctionalMagic: Though it's vanishing for a number of reasons.
36	%%* GildedCage: What Princess Aelissa is being raised in. This will likely apply to Prince Saelac as well.
37	%%* GiveMeASign: Invoked by Vayne.
38	* GodSaveUsFromTheQueen: When Winnela takes the mantle of ruler, things change. [[DownerEnding A lot]].
39	* HeirClubForMen: Lusec is highly patriarchal, as is dragon society.
40	%%* HeroWithBadPublicity
41	%%* IgnoredEpiphany
42	%%* IronicEcho: "Funny thing about promises..."
43	%%* JumpingOffTheSlipperySlope: Vayne attempting to bring Alais back to life.
44	%%* KillTheCutie: Responsible for the [[BreakTheCutie breaking of Vayne]].
45	%%* LaResistance
46	* LivingOnBorrowedTime: Selling your soul twice really puts [[ThisIsYourBrainOnEvil a damper on your life]].
47	%%* LoveMakesYouEvil
48	%%* LovesTheSoundOfScreaming: [[EeriePaleSkinnedBrunette The Royal Jailer]], [[OurVampiresAreDifferent Ceid]].
49	%%* MagicIsEvil: At least, Vayne thinks it is.
50	%%* MagicVersusScience
51	%%* ManipulativeBastard: Qin is very proud of himself.
52	%%* MarriedToTheJob: Vayne, though he believes it’s for the greater good.
53	%%* MindRape
54	%%* MysticalPlague: Has wiped out almost all of the magical beings on the planet.
55	%%* {{Necromantic}}: Let's just say grief counseling would have been a big help.
56	%%* OhCrap: When the tables get turned on Feliaed.
57	%%* OrderVersusChaos
58	%%* OurAngelsAreDifferent: Katosiel, among others.
59	%%* OurDragonsAreDifferent: They can shapeshift into a humanoid form.
60	%%* OurWerewolvesAreDifferent: They, too, can shapeshift.
61	* ParentalNeglect: Vayne loves Aelissa, [[DotingParent he really does]]. He's just [[{{Workaholic}} very busy]].
62	%%* PeoplesRepublicOfTyranny: Vayne is turning Lusec into this.
63	%%* PimpedOutDress: Winnela has many of these. She loves her frills.
64	%%* PolarOppositeTwins: Vayne and Valian, given that Valian was sent off to magic school.
65	%%* RequisiteRoyalRegalia: Vayne, of course. The dragon prince Kelith also has items of this nature.
66	%%* SanctuaryOfSolitude: The chapel beneath the palace
67	%%* {{Shapeshifter}}: The Shifters, obviously.
68	%%* SlashedThroat: Happened to Drucocu as an infant. He survived, but it rendered him [[TheSpeechless mute]].
69	%%* SlaveCollar: The dragons end up with these. They do double duty as [[MindControlDevice mind control devices]].
70	%%* SomeoneToRememberHimBy: Vayne and Winnela’s son, Saelac.
71	%%* TheStarscream
72	%%* SteamPunk
73	* StrongFamilyResemblance: Though still a child, Aelissa bears quite a resemblance to her mother. This does not fare well on Vayne's psyche.
74	%%* SupernaturalGoldEyes: The dragons, some of the wolves.
75	%%* ThereAreNoTherapists: If there were, there would be a lot less problems.
76	%%* TragicDream
77	%%* VillainProtagonist: Vayne Shirewood, all the way.
78	%%* VillainWithGoodPublicity: Well, Vayne is a king, after all.
79	%%* VisionaryVillain: Again, Vayne.
80	%%* WitchHunt
81	%%* YouCantFightFate: Vayne learns this in a highly undignified manner.

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