Line #19 Series/TheLetterForTheKing


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2	A young aspiring knight finds himself on a perilous mission to deliver a secret letter to the King who lives across the Great Mountains. The series (a {{Creator/Netflix}} Original) was based on the book ''De brief voor de Koning by Tonke Dragt''.
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6	* AdaptationalMundanity: Inverted; outside of two instances magic barely features in the plot of the original book. In the show, magic is given a lot more prominence, such as the prophecy and major characters having magical abilities.
7	* AdoptedIntoRoyalty: Tiuri was adopted into nobility when his mother remarried to a knight.
8	* AerithAndBob: The cast list has names like Lavinia, Maurice, and Tristan. By contrast there’s also Tuiri, Foldo, and Iona.
9	* AmbiguousSituation: [[spoiler: There is a short scene where Alianor's eyes turn black when she looks into Viridian's. However, she appears to be perfectly normal after. Some theorize the ominous face in the sky at the end is hers, hinting at a potential storyline for a second season.]]
10	* AnnoyingYoungerSibling: Piak is this for Jussipo. The fact he stowed away on his brother’s quest makes it somewhat justified.
11	* ArrangedMarriage: Lavinia is introduced trying to get out of one arranged by her father to save their DyingTown. It’s called off when Lavinia proposes they collect on Tiuri’s bounty.
12	* AscendedExtra: Lavinia appears in one chapter in the book. In the series she has a bigger role to play.
13	* BadMoonRising: The blood moon happens once every one hundred years.
14	%%* TheBard: Jussipo plays the lute and sings.
15	* TheBigDamnKiss: [[spoiler: Lavinia kisses Tiuri when they’re trying to figure out how to activate his powers.]]
16	* BraidsOfAction: Iona, the most capable and disciplined of the trainee knights, wears her hair in a braid.
17	* BrokenPedestal: [[spoiler: Arman always knew Sir Fantumar was slimy, and even respected him for it. However, he’s disgusted after learning just how low his father is willing to go.]]
18	* BuryYourGays: [[spoiler: Jussipo is killed literally in the same episode that it's confirmed he is gay.]]
19	%%* TheChosenOne: [[spoiler: Lavinia is revealed to be this, instead of Tiuri.]]
20	* TheChosenWannabe: Prince Viridian clings to the delusion that he is the prophesied hero who will beat the Darkness, and that all his warmongering will help bring peace to the land.
21	* CoolHorse: Ardanwen, former steed to the black knight is this for Tiuri. He’s enormous, powerful, can take a lot more punishment than an average horse, and often serves as a BigDamnHero when Tiuri is in trouble.
22	* CostumePorn: There’s no shortage of beautiful costumes.
23	* DemotedToExtra: Piak is the one to aid Tiuri in his journey to deliver the king's letter in the book. In the series he’s a supporting character who is mostly there for fun.
24	%%* TheEvilPrince: Prince Viridian, by far.
25	* FantasticRacism: The other kingdoms are prejudiced against Eviellans for their use of magic.
26	* {{Foil}}: Lavinia and Iona. Both are street smart girls seeking to make something of themselves. However, Lavinia comes from wealth and has a HiddenHeartOfGold, Iona is a poor orphan and [[spoiler:really as ruthless as Lavinia pretends to be]].
27	* HeroicSacrifice: [[spoiler: Jussipo sacrifices himself to protect Piak.]]
28	%%* TheHighQueen: Queen Alianor strives to be this. Unfortunately, she’s up against people who don’t care one whit about her station.
29	* ImDyingPleaseTakeMyMacGuffin: The black knight to Tiuri with the letter.
30	* InvisibleWriting: [[spoiler: The letter’s last defence against prying eyes. Lavinia, having been raised around smugglers, is the one to figure it out.]]
31	%%* {{MacGuffin}}: The king's letter, naturally.
32	* OneSteveLimit: Tiuri and his stepfather share the same first name.
33	* OrphansPlotTrinket: Tiuri’s amulet, connecting him to his Eviellan origins.
34	* ParentsAsPeople: Tiuri’s stepfather treats him as he would his biological son. This includes forcing him into the knighthood trials and bribing his way ahead when the boy underperforms, because washing out would mean dishonor. Tiuri doesn’t even realize how much his stepfather loves him until Sir Tiuri [[spoiler:lets himself be killed to keep Tiuri safe]].
35	%%* PlayingWithFire: Prince Viridian can do this.
36	* RaceLift: All of the characters are white in the book. Here the protagonist Tiuri is from a fictional dark-skinned race (the actor has mixed ancestry) while several others are played by Black or East Asian actors.
37	%%* SceneryPorn: Because the series was filmed in New Zealand and Prague, this is a given.
38	* ScrewTheRulesImDoingWhatsRight: Tiuri’s motivation for abandoning his knighthood training to deliver the king's letter.
39	* SmallRoleBigImpact: The Black Knight makes one appearance in the pilot. [[spoiler: He dies shortly after entrusting Tiuri to finish what he started.]]
40	* StreetUrchin: A red rider [[SherlockScan pieces together]] that Iona is one from her StickyFingers and knack for manipulation. It’s the reason she is so committed to becoming a knight.
41	* ThemeTwinNaming: King Favian’s twin sons are named Iridian and Viridian.
42	* TheUnchosenOne: [[spoiler: Tiuri is not the one destined to save humanity.]]

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