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3The Realms Trilogy is a fantasy saga written by Angus Wells around 1988.
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5The three books talk about the conflict between [[BigGood the Goddess Kyrie]] and the fire god [[{{Satan}} Ashar]] and the tale of the man chosen to fight back the evil, Kedryn Caitin, alongside with his allies and friends, against the evil plots of Taws, Ashar's servant, and later of Ashar himself as he fights for the future of the Three realms of Tamur, Ust Galich and Kesh.
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7The books are "Wrath of Ashar", "The Usurper" and "The Way Beneath". While not very famous, the series deserves some credit. Not to be confused with Literature/TheForgottenRealms, which has a ''lot'' more books than just a trilogy.
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9!!!This trilogy contains examples of:
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11%%* AlphaBitch: Princess Ashrivelle, sort of.
12* AlwaysChaoticEvil: Subverted: the Beltrevan barbarians seems this at first, but they're not too bad after all.
13* AndIMustScream: Those killed by the Messenger Taws are sent to the Limbo of Ashar's domain, where they'll wander forever in a red mist, their bodies consumed by worms and maggots.
14* AnimalMotifs: The Drot shamans, namely a bear, a boar, a cougar, a wolf and a wild bull.
15* AsskickingLeadsToLeadership: In order to ascend from Ulan to Hef-Ulan (the leader), the challenger must kill the current chief in a duel.
16* TheAtoner: [[spoiler: After realizing that she's been manipulated by Taws and Hattim, Ashrivelle decides to become a Sister in the third book .]]
17* {{BFS}}: Drul's [[SwordOfPlotAdvancement sword]]. [[spoiler: Later Ashar made a similar sword to fight Kedryn.]]
18* BeastMan: Part of the Netherworld are inhabited by shapeshifting were-beasts.
19* BigBad: Ashar. Technically, he's the GreaterScopeVillain to Taws' BigBad role in the first two books.
20* BigCreepyCrawlies: The Netherworld has a kingdom inhabited by weird, ant-like giants who seems to be friendly.
21* BigDamnHeroes: In the second book, [[spoiler: the now officially married Kedryn and Wynett arrives just in time in the capital to save everyone from Taws.]]
22%%* BigGood: Kyrie the Lady.
23* TheBrute: In the first book Niloc Yarrum may be the "Hef Ulan" of the Horde, but he's a mere pawn to Taws.
24%%* TheChosenOne: Kedryn.
25* ColorCodedForYourConvenience: Kyrie favours the color blue, while red and black are associated to Ashar. Taws, however, is completely white.
26* ConvectionSchmonvection: Averted: many barbarians wonder on how can Taws stand right next to a giant fire without suffering. Furthermore the [[spoiler: climatic battle between Kedryn and Wynett and Taws destroys much of the throne hall, melts the stone throne and shatters several windows.]]
27* CoolSword: Niloc Yarrum, the Horde leader, has a sword which was enchanted by Taws in order to make him invincible.
28%%* DeadpanSnarker: Brannoc.
29* DealWithTheDevil: [[spoiler: Hattim Sethiyan ends up doing one with Taws in order to marry Ashrivelle and become king.]]
30* DemonicPossession: [[spoiler: Taws does this to a Sister by turning into a big spider and [[OrificeInvasion forcing himself down her throat.]]]]
31* TheDeterminator: Kedryn. Not even the dangers and monsters of hell could keep him away from Wynett.
32* DiagonalCut: Tepshen is first seen doing this while training.
33%%* TheDragon:Borsus is one to Taws himself.
34%%** DragonInChief: A good way to describe Taws.
35* EldritchAbomination: The Leviathan, whose description leaves a Lovecraftian taste on your tongue.
36* EvilIsBurningHot: Ashar is the god of fire, his creature Taws is born in a gigantic inferno of flames, is immune to fire, addicted to heat and he once burned a horse alive (as in, he kept it alive the whole time burning and melting).
37* EyeScream: In the first book, Kedryn is blinded by Borsus cursed blade, and part of the second book focus on finding a way to heal him.
38* FaceHeelTurn: [[spoiler: Hattim Sethiyan is persuaded to serve Taws.]]
39* FateWorseThanDeath: [[spoiler: What happens to Brannoc after he's poisoned by the were-creatures.]]
40* GiantSpider: During their journey in Hell, Kedryn and co has to venture across a mountain infested by cannibalistic giant spiders with ten legs.
41* HeroicSacrifice: In the first book, [[spoiler: Sister Grania use all her life energy to wipe out Taws' cloud of darkness]].
42** In the second book, [[spoiler: Wynett offer herself as a sacrifice to Borsus' rotten soul in order to obtain his sight back, but luckily she's spared.]]
43** In the last book: [[spoiler: Brannoc, in order to pay the price of Taziel.]]
44* HoistByHisOwnPetard: [[spoiler: Ashar ends up defeated by the sword he made for Drul.]]
45* TheHorde: Long ago, a warlord named Drul led all the barbaric tribes in the north in a gigantic battle against the Three Realms, but was defeated. Taws tries to rebuild another Horde to destroy the realms.
46* IAmAHumanitarian: Taziel.
47* ImpaledWithExtremePrejudice: [[spoiler: Ashar's fate]].
48* IncorruptiblePurePureness: Wynett, stating that as a Sister she must stay a virgin despite her love for Kedryn. [[spoiler: She eventually sees their union as "blessed by the Lady" and agrees to marry him.]]
49* KarmaHoudini: [[spoiler: Taziel kills Brannoc and gets away unscathed.]]
50* KatanasAreJustBetter: Tepshen sword is a katana in everything but the name.
51* KissOfDeath: Taws can recharge his energy by sucking the life out of his victims, who are automatically sent to Ashar.
52* KrakenAndLeviathan: Ashar's servant, which looks like a cross between a sea serpent and Cthulhu.
53* MacGuffin: The holy talismans given to Kedryn and Wynett.
54* MacGuffinGuardian: Drul's wraith guard the gate to Hell. The Leviathan is the second guardian.
55%%* MadOracle: And was right.
56* ManipulativeBastard: [[spoiler: Ashar, as Eiryk. The point is that the reader probably knows that he's lying, but Wynett has no choice but to trust him.]]
57* MarshmallowHell: [[spoiler: While having sex with Kedryn, Wynett push his head against her chest.]]
58%%* MasterSwordsman: Tepshen Lahl and Kedryn.
59* MeaningfulName: Eiryk. [[spoiler:Quite fitting for Ashar, the nemesis of ''Kyrie''.]]
60* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: Both [[spoiler: Hattim and later Ashrivelle have their moments.]]
61* [[spoiler: NiceJobFixingItVillain: Near the end, Ashar tricks Wynett (who he had kidnapped earlier) into giving him her talisman, which he use to power up a demonic sword, which is used to kill her. However the talisman's presence allows Kyrie to [[DeusExMachina resurrect Wynett.]]]]
62* PhysicalHell: Not that getting there is easy though, but still seems pretty physical.
63%%* PlayingWithFire: Taws.
64%%* PluckyGirl: Wynett.
65* RoyalsWhoActuallyDoSomething: Bedrin Caitin and the king of Kesh.
66* SchmuckBait: While crossing Hell and passing through aggressive trees, carnivorous giant spiders and a desert that corrodes the spirit, there's a happy grassland with a castle full of jolly, friendly people that invites you for the night. [[spoiler: Which are a bunch of were-monsters, slaves to Ashar.]]
67* [[spoiler: SealedEvilInACan: Drul sword ends up sealing Ashar to his throne.]]
68* SerratedBladeOfPain: The barbarian's weaponry.
69* SinisterScimitar: Averted by Brannoc and the Kesh.
70%%* SmugSnake: Hattim Sethiyan.
71%%* SoreLoser: Hattim again.
72* TechnicolorBlade: [[spoiler: Ashar's sword is red.]]
73* UltimateBlacksmith: Taziel, who forged Drul's sword.
74* UndyingLoyalty: Tepshen to the Caitin family.
75* UnholyHolySword: Drul's sword was forged by Ashar, but according to some prophecies it can be merged with Kyrie's talisman and used against the god.
76* WeaksauceWeakness: Ashar's creatures seems to be afraid of water, except for the Leviathan.
77* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: After [[spoiler: kidnapping Wynett]] the Leviathan simply disappears.
78* WhenTreesAttack: Hell trees that shoots deadly leaves to their prey.
79* WhyDontYouJustShootHim: Averted: as soon as Taws realizes that TheChosenOne Kedryn was spying him, he orders his servant Borsus to go after him and kill or at least wound him with a magical arrow, and he succeeds in wounding him.
80* {{Wutai}}: Tepshen Lahl has a vaguely Chinese-sounding name and seems to come from a Japan-like country.

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