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!!'''''Knights Of The Borrowed Dark'''''
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* It's also terrifying, but [[spoiler: the Emissary's Breach and the Clockwork Three's death.]]
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* It's also terrifying, but [[spoiler: the Emissary's Breach and the Clockwork Three's death.]]]]
!!'''''The Forever Court'''''
* The Hephaestus Warplates.
* Greaves threatening the Forever Court with an freaking [[{{MoreDakka}} M18 Claymore mine.]]
* Denizen's use of strategy to [[spoiler:take down the Croit twins.]]
* After a book full of questioning, and with a history of [[{{BlindObedience}} blind faith]] in his family, Uriel finally [[spoiler:stands up to Grandfather.]]
--> '''Uriel:''' I'm sorry I can't just believe. I’m sorry I'm the wrong kind of strong.
* Denizen being described as a ''paper lantern with the heart of a star.''
!!'''''The Forever Court'''''
* The Hephaestus Warplates.
* Greaves threatening the Forever Court with an freaking [[{{MoreDakka}} M18 Claymore mine.]]
* Denizen's use of strategy to [[spoiler:take down the Croit twins.]]
* After a book full of questioning, and with a history of [[{{BlindObedience}} blind faith]] in his family, Uriel finally [[spoiler:stands up to Grandfather.]]
--> '''Uriel:''' I'm sorry I can't just believe. I’m sorry I'm the wrong kind of strong.
* Denizen being described as a ''paper lantern with the heart of a star.''
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* Grey's fight with the Bad-Dream Angel. Besides some concern for Denizen's safety, he is completely unfazed by a tunnel almost collapsing on top of them and a Tenebrous pulling itself out of the rubble. And while he does eventually get out his sword, he doesn't even use it during the fight—instead, he just [[{{OneHitKill}} speaks a word and it comes apart.]]
** Somewhat {{Harsher in Hindsight}} since that was an [[{{PowerAtAPrice}} Epithet,]] but ''still''. He laughed going into battle and destroyed a reality-warping shadow monster with ''one word!''
* When Denizen volunteers to go to Rathlath with the Knights.
* Denizen using [[{{DangerousForbiddenTechnique}} Sunrise]]—both that he used it and ''especially'' the context it was in. He could have kept running, but instead [[{{AllLovingHero}} he risked deadly consequences to protect the little girl.]] He was terrified out of his mind, but refused to let that girl go missing when he could do something about it.
** That's also when he decides he wants to join the Knights. Ultimately, it's not because [[{{WellDoneSonGuy}} he wants to impress his aunt or any of the other reasons]] that were floating around—it's the realization he comes to right there that does it.
--> ''That'', he realized with a start, was why the Knights did what they did.\\
[[{{HopelessWar}} A war with no chance of victory.]] Families left behind for a life of blades and fire, [[{{WarIsHell}} a few short years ending in violent death or the slow swallow of iron.]] And every Knight swore an oath to see it through because if they didn't, someday, somewhere, there would be a Tenebrous and a child—and nobody in between.
** His [[{{OneLiner}} one-liner]] is also pretty badass. Even if he does pass out immediately afterward.
* ''There is only one Knight in the entirety of Russia.''
* “Abigail's strikes were perfectly balanced, perfectly executed, and perfectly incapable of coming anywhere near Graham [=McCarron=].”
* D'Aubigny calling on and talking to the Endless King's Emissary at Os Reges Point.
* [[spoiler: Mercy!]]
** [[spoiler: Her]] introduction is equal parts revelation, relief, and ''awesome gorgeous imagery.''
** ''And'' [[spoiler: her showing Denizen the Cants.]]
** Also [[spoiler: her]] reaction to Denizen's name.
--> '''[[spoiler: Mercy]]:''' Hardwick. Strange. I am reassured. I will trust you to return, Denizen Hardwick, because we have something in common.\\
'''Denizen:''' What's that?\\
[[spoiler: '''Mercy:''' Frightening parents.]]
* Vivian [[spoiler: coming back. She was shot and left bleeding out, [[{{Determinator}} but managed to use a Higher Cant to survive and get up again.]] And the first thing she says to Denizen? “''Where is my hammer?''”]]
* Denizen finally confronting Vivian and ''holding nothing back''. He threatens to fight ''[[{{TheAce}} Vivian Hardwick]]'' to prevent her from leaving, and he's ''dead serious'' about it.
--> He met that [[{{DeathGlare}} blowtorch stare]] and didn't look away.
* And then he [[{{CallingTheOldManOut}} calls her out for how she treated him for the entire book.]] It's unexpected for a conversation to be the Crowning Moment of Awesome, but that's ''so incredibly satisfying''—to learn Vivian's story, to see Denizen's {{character development}} come to a head... and they're still able to put their personal conflicts aside for the sake of the world. Just... wow.
* Abigail's [[spoiler: appearance at the end of the chapter, and her refusal to leave.]]
* [[spoiler: Vivian's fight with Grey. It's the first time we've ''ever'' seen her battle, and ''oh boy'' does she live up to her reputation.]]
--> [[{{CurbStompBattle}} The fight couldn't have lasted more than a few seconds.]] Abigail and Denizen just stood and stared.\\
He'd seen Grey fight Pick-Up-the-Pieces. He'd watched his mentor spar with Abigail and D'Aubigny. The man moved like a conjurer's trick—[[{{MasterSwordsman}} blade darting faster than the eye could follow, the point of his sword never where you thought it would be.]]\\
He'd been deadly before, and now [[spoiler: [[{{BrainwashedAndCrazy}} madness and the dark will of the Three]]]] fueled his blows, his mouth open in a snarl, [[{{PowerIncontinence}} his eyes leaking violent gold.]]\\
[[spoiler: Denizen's mother took him apart.]]
* It's also terrifying, but [[spoiler: the Emissary's Breach and the Clockwork Three's death.]]
** Somewhat {{Harsher in Hindsight}} since that was an [[{{PowerAtAPrice}} Epithet,]] but ''still''. He laughed going into battle and destroyed a reality-warping shadow monster with ''one word!''
* When Denizen volunteers to go to Rathlath with the Knights.
* Denizen using [[{{DangerousForbiddenTechnique}} Sunrise]]—both that he used it and ''especially'' the context it was in. He could have kept running, but instead [[{{AllLovingHero}} he risked deadly consequences to protect the little girl.]] He was terrified out of his mind, but refused to let that girl go missing when he could do something about it.
** That's also when he decides he wants to join the Knights. Ultimately, it's not because [[{{WellDoneSonGuy}} he wants to impress his aunt or any of the other reasons]] that were floating around—it's the realization he comes to right there that does it.
--> ''That'', he realized with a start, was why the Knights did what they did.\\
[[{{HopelessWar}} A war with no chance of victory.]] Families left behind for a life of blades and fire, [[{{WarIsHell}} a few short years ending in violent death or the slow swallow of iron.]] And every Knight swore an oath to see it through because if they didn't, someday, somewhere, there would be a Tenebrous and a child—and nobody in between.
** His [[{{OneLiner}} one-liner]] is also pretty badass. Even if he does pass out immediately afterward.
* ''There is only one Knight in the entirety of Russia.''
* “Abigail's strikes were perfectly balanced, perfectly executed, and perfectly incapable of coming anywhere near Graham [=McCarron=].”
* D'Aubigny calling on and talking to the Endless King's Emissary at Os Reges Point.
* [[spoiler: Mercy!]]
** [[spoiler: Her]] introduction is equal parts revelation, relief, and ''awesome gorgeous imagery.''
** ''And'' [[spoiler: her showing Denizen the Cants.]]
** Also [[spoiler: her]] reaction to Denizen's name.
--> '''[[spoiler: Mercy]]:''' Hardwick. Strange. I am reassured. I will trust you to return, Denizen Hardwick, because we have something in common.\\
'''Denizen:''' What's that?\\
[[spoiler: '''Mercy:''' Frightening parents.]]
* Vivian [[spoiler: coming back. She was shot and left bleeding out, [[{{Determinator}} but managed to use a Higher Cant to survive and get up again.]] And the first thing she says to Denizen? “''Where is my hammer?''”]]
* Denizen finally confronting Vivian and ''holding nothing back''. He threatens to fight ''[[{{TheAce}} Vivian Hardwick]]'' to prevent her from leaving, and he's ''dead serious'' about it.
--> He met that [[{{DeathGlare}} blowtorch stare]] and didn't look away.
* And then he [[{{CallingTheOldManOut}} calls her out for how she treated him for the entire book.]] It's unexpected for a conversation to be the Crowning Moment of Awesome, but that's ''so incredibly satisfying''—to learn Vivian's story, to see Denizen's {{character development}} come to a head... and they're still able to put their personal conflicts aside for the sake of the world. Just... wow.
* Abigail's [[spoiler: appearance at the end of the chapter, and her refusal to leave.]]
* [[spoiler: Vivian's fight with Grey. It's the first time we've ''ever'' seen her battle, and ''oh boy'' does she live up to her reputation.]]
--> [[{{CurbStompBattle}} The fight couldn't have lasted more than a few seconds.]] Abigail and Denizen just stood and stared.\\
He'd seen Grey fight Pick-Up-the-Pieces. He'd watched his mentor spar with Abigail and D'Aubigny. The man moved like a conjurer's trick—[[{{MasterSwordsman}} blade darting faster than the eye could follow, the point of his sword never where you thought it would be.]]\\
He'd been deadly before, and now [[spoiler: [[{{BrainwashedAndCrazy}} madness and the dark will of the Three]]]] fueled his blows, his mouth open in a snarl, [[{{PowerIncontinence}} his eyes leaking violent gold.]]\\
[[spoiler: Denizen's mother took him apart.]]
* It's also terrifying, but [[spoiler: the Emissary's Breach and the Clockwork Three's death.]]
