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3	->''Fate wasn't meant to be changed. But a wish made by a young king sends him back in time, resulting four souls from our world to be reborn as influential players to this version of fate. Enter: The Ghost, The Warrior, The Princess, and The Liar as they play the game of politics to help the king prevent the doomed future he traveled back in time to fix.''
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5	Children of Solomon is a completed SelfInsert fic created by Otaku of the Century. One year since it's creation, it had grown to be considered as one of the best stories the [[Manga/MagiTheLabyrinthOfMagic Magi]] fanfiction archive has to offer.
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7	Can be read [[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/10249854/1/Children-of-Solomon here]].
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9	Started in April 2014, the fic ran for 5 years before concluding at July 2019.
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11	[[folder: Companion fics, Omake's etc.]]
12	In companion:
13	* [[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/11085762/1/Finding-Ranya Finding Ranya]]: A prequel pretailing the events of The Adventures of Sinbad.
14	* [[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/11184880/1/Get-the-Girl Get The Girl]]: A companion fic taking place some time before the Balbadd arc of Muu's romance with Maya, Hel's mother.
15	Immitators:
16	* [[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/10995210/1/Changed-destiny Changed Destiny]]: The story of a survivor of a tribe who set out to write her own tale.
17	* [[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/10449815/1/Samsaran Samsaran]]: A story where a character who died so many deaths reincarnates as a princess of Kou.
18	* [[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/10959251/1/World-calling-The-Bird-Flies World Calling]]: An AlternateUniverse story that involves dimensional jumping.
19	* [[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/10415258/1/Starry-Skies Starry Skies]]: A reincarnation time-travel fic with a child who was manipulated by the BigBad as the one to start it all.
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22	!!Examples
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24	* AcceptableBreaksFromCanon: Justified for stories set before the Kou Civil war. And the conclusion of it in the same matter.
25	* AdaptationalBadass: Kougyoku. Also thanks to her LivingLieDetector powers, she understood more of political implications and isn't as naive as her Canon counterpart.
26	* AdaptationExpansion: Justified. Since there are things that were not completely told very clearly in the manga,or not expanded as much, the author expands them in her own way. One prime example is [[ISeeDeadPeople Judal's blood family]] and also [[spoiler: Kouha's history and relationship with his mother.]]
27	* AdaptationalHeroism: Hakuryuu didn't go completely downhill after his introduction and is one of the allies. Justified by the author as she had no intention of turning Hakuryuu into the second coming of [[Manga/{{Naruto}} Sasuke]] like the manga had done.
28	* AdaptationalJerkass: Toto, whom, in this fic, had a case of FantasticRacism against any Blessed Children in general, to the point that she actually point her sword on Amani, right in front of Alibaba and co, when she meets Amani in person. After she got a reprimanding WhatTheHellHero speech from Alibaba, she was willing to give Amani a chance. Thankfully.
29	* AngstySurvivingTwin: [[spoiler: Sai, arguably. He was born a twin when Raul killed his mother and sibling but whether he angst over it is debatable.]]
30	* ArmorPiercingQuestion: Shion gives one to Hel in the first timeline.
31	--> '''Shion''': I stand for my friends! What do you stand for?
32	* BadassAdorable: The Chibi generals, AKA Shion and his household vessel members (Discounting the already adults Amani, Sai, Yasmine, and Kougyoku). The author admits that it would be funny to see the adults being beaten by children since majority of them are still young due to time travel.
33	* BadassCrew: Everyone who has a metal vessel and a Household vessel together. Shion and his household vessel members too.
34	* BadassInDistress: Amani, at first during the course of the Zagan arc. [[spoiler: Until Zagan dropped the bomb that [[PregnantBadass she's pregnant.]]]]
35	* BewareTheNiceOnes:
36	** Amani maybe similar to Alibaba with polar opposite personalities, but [[TranquilFury when angered, you know that you should run.]]
37	** Shion can be friendly, but if you pissed him off or [[BerserkButton make fun of his friends and allies]]? You should prepare a will.
38	* BewareTheSillyOnes:
39	** Sure Sai is the jokester, but he is a vindictive {{Troll}}.
40	** ''Jamal''. He acts like your plain Crack fic OC but in a real serious setting, he's deadly.
41	* BigBad: [[spoiler: The Cursed Children and Hakkan in separate occasions serve as the antagonizing forces that conflicts with the heroes' goals. However, this gets subverted with TheReveal of the "Black Bird"]].
42	* BigDamnHeroes: Amani, Sai, and Yasmine, with a little planning from Shion crashed at the unwanted wedding ceremony between Kougyoku and Ahbmad and cancelled the whole wedding.
43	* BlessedWithSuck: The blessed children had powers that most could wish having, but once their successor is born, [[YourDaysAreNumbered they will slowly die in the process of transferring their powers to the successor]]. Similarly, this power caused them to be feared, Sai and Yasmine especially.
44	* BloodKnight: Hel. Justified, considering he was more or less, an {{Expy}} of [[Manga/Reborn2004 Hibari Kyoya]] with a much gentler side. On a lesser extent, Opal as well.
45	* BreakTheCutie: Amani got hit with this hard when [[spoiler: Kassim had raped her out of greed, thinking that Amani won't be married off if she isn't a virgin. He did end up regretting it, but he couldn't get around it. Amani had luckily gotten better of this during her times in Kou.]]
46	** Yasmine as well. Being an AllTheOtherReindeer her whole life can do that to you.
47	* BreakTheHaughty: [[spoiler: As above, Kassim felt guilty enough to make Amani had her BreakTheCutie moment, unlike Amani, he didn't get better and is still guilty, even after death.]]
48	* ChekhovsGunman: [[spoiler: Each of the cursed children had been mentioned as minor characters and thought to not have much significance until TheReveal that they are villains.]]
49	* ADayInTheLimelight: The author has written two other stories in companion to show the backstories of other characters dating Pre-Children of Solomon events. Such as Muu's meeting with Maya and Ranya's story.
50	* TheDreaded: Yasmine and Sai, for their powers, mostly. But Yasmine had it worse than Sai. And they are similarly feared by their families. Adopted for the latter while blood related for the former.
51	** [[spoiler: The irony is that Yasmine isn't as dreaded in the first timeline due to the fact that Spartos was her father. It may have to do with the fact that all blessed children are born earlier than they were supposed to when Shion traveled back in time.]]
52	* DidntSeeThatComing: In-universe, No one expected [[spoiler: Opal and Hel]] to actually be dating. Similar reaction applies to those who followed the story as there had been little to no hint for this.
53	* DisproportionateRetribution: [[spoiler: Eirenne decided to ruin Maya's life not only because she is in her way against her ambition to have be part of the royal court, Maya also have Armakan's affections and so she sold her to slave traders. She is that ''petty'']].
54	%%* EvilCounterpart: [[spoiler: The cursed children to the blessed children.]]
55	* EvilFormerFriend: [[spoiler: Hakkan. His "betrayal" in the previous timeline stung and hurt the generals enough that they no longer consider welcoming him.]]
56	* {{Foil}}: This version's Kougyoku had been a foil with Canon! Kougyoku. While similarly princesses and metal vessel owner of Vinea, Children Of Solomon's Kougyoku isn't a WideEyedIdealist like Canon! Kougyoku was and it's also thanks to her powers to see the truths that Children of Solomon's Kougyoku knows complications of a situation. Similarly, Children of Solomon's Kougyoku is the tomboy to Canon! Kougyoku's girly with the former being more violent while the latter's bouts are on a borderline {{Tsundere}}. Notably, Children of Solomon's Kougyoku had a much closer relationship with Judal than Canon! Kougyoku's.
57	* ForScience: [[spoiler: The author says that this is Raul's motive in his experiments, he doesn't care how much he killed unti he could find an answer and had his satisfaction's of his unanswered question's filled]].
58	* ForWantOfANail:
59	** Amani and Kougyoku's intervention to being involved with Hakuryuu's life has made Hakuryuu growing more accepting and receptive in befriending Aladdin, Alibaba, and Morgiana. Due to this, Kouha took Hakuryuu's place for the Aum Madaura arc.
60	** Kassim didn't turn into a black Djinn thanks to Amani's intervention by taking Alibaba's place in meeting him. [[InSpiteOfANail Yet he still died]].
61	*** Instead of leaving Alibaba after stealing the treasury like he is supposed to, [[DarkerAndEdgier Kassim did]] [[RapeAsDrama something else in addition]]. Which lead to Amani's BreakTheCutie moment.
62	** Judal meeting Tao contributed to his HeelFaceTurn. His relationship with Kougyoku had been closer than canon that [[MoodWhiplash the event that Sinbad was accused of defiling her had turned out differently]]. The author admits that this was planned so Judal could have his HeelFaceTurn.
63	** An early one, Amani taking Alibaba's place in meeting Kassim had made Hassan and Zaynab to be part of Amani's household vessels instead of staying in Balbadd.
64	** Tiare, in an attempt to save Amani, bit on one of the vines which had Zagan's magoi, which turned her into a dragon and subsequently made her to reach a firm decision to become a member of Hakuryuu's household vessel.
65	* FriendToAllChildren: Surprisingly, Yasmine. [[TheDreaded Considering her powers]], but it's justified as Yasmine actually liked kids.
66	* TheGadfly: Sai is far more likely to poke fun on people just for the sake of it. [[spoiler: [[HiddenDepths At least on the outside.]]]]
67	* HeroicBastard: Amani and Kougyoku. Not exactly surprising considering the circumstances of their birth.
68	* HeroicBSOD: [[spoiler: Amani got hit with this for a while after her BreakTheCutie moment. She gets better.]]
69	* HeroicSacrifice: Shion took the hit from Ithnan that was meant for Sinbad.
70	* IKnowYoureInThereSomewhereFight: The whole course of Chapter 31.
71	* ISeeDeadPeople: The Gui clan can see the dead. But in exchange, they will never be able to see the Rukh. And it requires an event, close to a DespairEventHorizon to actually achieve it.
72	* InLoveWithYourCarnage: [[spoiler:This is Koumei's brand of blood lust, as revealed when his reaction of seeing Amani snapping a grown man's neck during Al Thamen's invasion of Kou is of awe, much to his embarrassment]].
73	* InSpiteOfANail:
74	** Kassim still died, but Amani implied to Ithnan that [[FateWorseThanDeath Kassim turning into a black Djinn is worst than dying to save her.]]
75	*** In a similar vein, Balbadd still fall into the hands of Kou despite all the measures done to prevent it.
76	** The events of the Aum Madaura arc still runs in a similar way. [[spoiler: Except that Aum Madaura committed suicide courtesy of Kouha who did a BreakThemByTalking.]]
77	** Asides the remaining ambushing Al Thamen members trying to harm a pregnant Amani and Tiare becoming a part fo Hakuryuu's household vessels, the Zagan arc runs almost exactly the same.
78	* KilledOffForReal: The previous blessed children before Amani, Yasmine, Kougyoku, and Sai.
79	** Also Jin, the blessed child who had Kougyoku's power in the first timeline. Kougyoku took her place instead.
80	** And many others in the previous timeline.
81	* [[SirSwearsALot Lady Swears A Lot]]: Opal in the first timeline is prone to cursing as part of being in an army, her present self is no different as well.
82	* LetsGetDangerous: Hakuryuu protects a pregnant Amani from being hurt by the ambushing members of Al Thamen, even when he's tired himself.
83	* LoveAtFirstPunch: The Gui clan curse works like this to the males. But they end up liking violent girls.
84	** This is how Judal started to like the reincarnated Kougyoku in the first place. [[spoiler: Tao fell for Hakuei for the same reason as well as part of the curse]]
85	%%* LoveTriangle: Shion, Kohaku, and Hakkan. But it's PlayedForLaughs.
86	* LivingLieDetector: Kougyoku's powers as a blessed child allows her to see the truths and what one is thinking.
87	* LukeIAmYourFather:
88	** [[spoiler: Shion was Sinbad's son. Subverted that neither of them knew about this beforehand in the first timeline.]]
89	** [[spoiler: Similarly, Hel and Armakan. Hel wants nothing to do with his blood father while Armakan wanted to make amends.]]
90	%%* MadScientist: Jamal. [[HiddenDepths But he's far from]] [[AxCrazy crazy]].
91	%%** [[spoiler: Raul fits this trope to a T.]]
92	%%* MamasBoy: Hel. It was this reason that he had such a hard time opening up to Muu.
93	* MoodWhiplash: The events pertaining the Sinbad and Kougyoku spat near the start of the Zagan arc turned somber with Judal coming and thinking that [[RapeAsDrama Sinbad actually did it]]. Even if the comedy is there, it still ended in a bitter sweet tone with Judal and Kougyoku's friendship being a bit strained due to the misunderstanding.
94	* MySisterIsOffLimits: Jamal has this reaction to any guy who tried to flirt with Yasmine. Due to this, he didn't get along with Kouha when he finally met him. [[spoiler: He also did the same in the previous timeline.]]
95	* NiceJobBreakingItHero: [[UnwittingInstigatorOfDoom While unintentional and the fact that Ranya was unaware]], she keep sending letters to Sinbad, which were all intercepted by Camilla, making her aware of her location and leads to Ranya's subsequent demise. [[spoiler:In the original timeline, that is]].
96	* NiceJobFixingItVillain:
97	** Camilla attacking Shion in a fit of rage and envy lets her get outed of Sindria and also lets the blessed children know of the presence of the cursed children.
98	** Arba planning to kidnap Amani and Koumei's son for Al Thamen's agenda while the rest of the metal vessel user's are out in Magnostadt actually brought their downfall when they come back as the group now has proof of their misdeeds and get them out of Kou. [[spoiler:[[OhCrap And then]] [[WhamShot they meet Hakkan]]...]]
99	* ObliviousToLove: Yasmine. So bad that it took a long time for her to figure it out.
100	* OCStandIn:
101	** Tiare, the Torran girl from the Zagan arc is now a part of Hakuryuu's household vessel.
102	** Tao, Judal's brother who was implied as deceased in the manga is SparedByAdaptation. His existence helps fuel Judal's HeelFaceTurn.
103	** Also Kikiriku, Hinahoho's son.
104	* OfficialCouple: Quiet a lot. Judal and Kougyoku, Muu and Maya, Koumei and Amani, and a few more.
105	* OneDegreeOfSeparation: Ranya is mother of Shion who is friends with Maya and Seishin in the past, who were mothers of Hel and Kohaku respectively.
106	* OriginalCharacter: Asides the reincarnated Amani, Sai, Kougyoku, and Yasmine, there is Selene, Hel, Jamal, Tao, Seishin...
107	* PapaWolf: Koumei. When he learned that some of the court ladies jealous of Amani had tried to harm the pregnant Amani (In their defense, they didn't know of her pregnancy), he had told them all off in TranquilFury that shut them up.
108	** Sinbad is one too to a similar extent. When Shion took the hit meant for him, Sinbad went on a [[BewareTheSillyOnes roaring rampage]] and killed Ithnan in a swipe.
109	** PlayedForLaughs with Opal's father [[spoiler: when he heard Opal dating someone only to find out that it's actually Hel, whom the man approved of if he dated Opal]].
110	* ParentalSubstitute: In many degree's, the predecessors of the current Blessed children are one to them as they help the current blessed children with their powers and their problems.
111	* ShoutOut: To note a few...
112	** Shion writes his messages Ala James Bond early in the story.
113	** Jamal is practically a walking ShoutOut with his inventions. One of them is [[Manga/Reborn2004 the ten year bazooka]].
114	** Tiare's transformation is meant to be a ''WesternAnimation/HowToTrainYourDragon'' Shout Out.
115	** The explanation of the blessed children was one to ''Manga/YonaOfTheDawn''.
116	* SparedByAdaptation: Judal's brother, Tao. In canon, it's all but confirmed that everyone of Judal's family died when Al Thamen took him.
117	* RoyalsWhoActuallyDoSomething: It won't be Magi without this trope up.
118	* TerminatorTwosome: [[spoiler: Shion and co wants to fix things, while Hakkan goes against him. At first, apparently]].
119	* TimeTravel + SetRightWhatOnceWentWrong: The main premise which kick-started the story.
120	* TookALevelInBadass: MANY.
121	* TookALevelInKindness: [[DracoInLeatherPants Judal]] has toned down his love of chaos and blood ever since meeting Tao.
122	* WeUsedToBeFriends: [[spoiler: Hakkan with the crew. Hakkan apparently went on a FaceHeelTurn in the first timeline after sometime of their travels.]]
123	* WhatTheHellHero: Alibaba calls out Toto for her FantasticRacism against Amani.
124	--> '''Alibaba''': Toto. As my household member and as my friend, I expected you to treat Amani better than that. She's my precious twin sister. I value and love her more than anything else in the world. For you to say that our relationship is a lie… how could you? I'm disappointed.
125	* WhamEpisode: [[spoiler:Hakkan recovering his memories of the original timeline]].
126	* WhamLine: [[spoiler:After the revelation of Alma Torran to the group, Hakkan sent a letter from Kou to Shion]].

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