History Fanfic / BrokenBow

* {{Oblivious to Love}}: Being the son of a goddess whose existence revolves around the pure and innocent, Armani is literally clueless about love.

* {{Tell Me About My Father}}: When learning that Armani was raised by Apollo himself, the Sun god's children become very interested in him. Armani feels miserable when he understands their intention, as he resented being under his uncle's wing at times when those kids would give ''anything'' for one single day with their father.

* {{Well Done Son Guy}}: Armani to Artemis, even if he doesn't realize it. Also inverted.

* AdaptationalVillainy: Nico di Angelo gets a bit of this in Book 2, though it's more of an AdaptationalAngstUpgrade than a real FaceHeelTurn. [[spoiler: Hades, however, plays this straight in Book 2, though afterwards he returns to being more close to his canonical self. Even then he never reaches EveryoneHatesHades levels of evil and his antagonistic behavior is within the realms of his canon portrayal.]]
* AdultFear: Apollo gets hit with this, big time on Armani's situation and the tear. Just imagine it, the child you have taken care of, raised, is going to die. And there is nothing you can do to stop it. You can barely slow it down. And now you can't even do that. Imagine having to tell them that. Worse, they'll be DeaderThanDead. It would be bad enough for a mortal man, but for a god like Apollo, who isn't used to feeling helpless?
* AlternateUniverse: Two appear in story: one home to Armani's female counterpart, the other to [[Literature/ArtemisFowl the Artemis Fowl verse]].

* BrickJoke: Ares's answer to questions by saying 'Because We Are Gods!'

* {[Love At First Sight}}: PlayedWith in the case of Armani and Aren. There's a bit of love magic in his system, thanks to Aphrodite-however, it takes a few books to build.

* {{Oblivious to Love}}: Being the son of a goddess whose existence revolves around the pure and innocent, Armani is clueless about love.

* {{Your Days Are Numbered}}: Thanks to Midas being a bit off with his timing during Armani's conception, Armani was born with a "tear" in his body that would have killed him long ago if it weren't for Apollo, [[KickTheDog though that was intentional on Midas part to spite the god]]. He exceeded his deadline some time before the first book, and this was what fueled his recklessness throughout. Luckily, he gets better.

* {{Everyone has Standards}}:the hunters of Artemis, who hate males as a matter of princicle, are shocked by how badly injured Armani is.

* {{Cool Uncle}}: Apollo to Armani. Doubles as a {{Parental Substitute}}, since Artemis wasn't aware of the latter's birth until sixteen years later.

* {{Improbable Aiming Skills}}: Justified, as the ones who exhibit them are the twin gods of archery with millennia of experience, Artemis' Hunters (who likewise have centuries of experience), and Armani, son of one of the above and mentored by the other.

* {{Improbable Aiming Skills}}: Justified, as the ones who exhibit them are the twin gods of archery with millenia of experience, Artemis' Hunters (who likewise have centuries of experience), and Armani, son of one of the above and mentored by the other.

* {{The Cameo}}: [[Creator/ChristopherWalken Christopher Walken]] makes an appearance in the first chapter of the third book, ''kidnapped'' by Lya as a present for her shotgun-wedded husband, Armani. He even gives Armani, [[Main/MistakenIdentity whom he mistakes for]] [[Main/JesusChrist Jesus]], [[Main/CoolOldGuy an autograph and some marriage advice]].

* AdaptationalVillainy: Nico di Angelo gets a bit of this in Book 2, though it's more of an AdaptationalAngstUpgrade than a real FaceHeelTurn. [[spoiler: Hades, however, plays this straight in Book 2, though afterwards he returns to being more close to his canonical self. Even then he never reaches EveryoneHatesHades levels of evil]]

* AdaptationalVillainy: Nico di Angelo gets a bit of this in Book 2, though it's more of an AdaptationalAngstUpgrade than a real FaceHeelTurn. [[spoiler: Hades, however, plays this straight.]]

* AdaptationalVillainy: Nico di Angelo gets a bit of this in Book 2, though it's more of an AdaptationalAngstUpgrade than a real FaceHeelTurn.

* {{Dont You Dare Pity Me}}: Armani has some of this towards Artemis and Thalia.
* {{Drives Like Crazy}}: Well, he was taught by Apollo.

* {{Took A Level In Badass}}: Armani at the end of Book 1, thanks to Artemis' gift.

** Lya even exploits the above fact and ''kidnaps'' ''[[Creator/ChristopherWalken Christopher Walken]]'' as a present for Armani. If that's not dedication, this troper doesn't know what is.

* {{BrokenAce}}: By the end of Chapter 1, we've already established that Armani a) is an expert archer and all-round combatant, b) is a DeadpanSnarker, and c) hates himself. Oh, and he's dying. Mostly averted in later books.

* EveryonehasStandards :the hunters of Artemis, who hate males as a matter of princicle, are shocked by how badly injured Armani is.

* {{Your Days Are Numbered}}: Thanks to Midas being a bit off with his timing during Armani's conception, Armani was born with a "tear" in his body that would have killed him long ago if it weren't for Apollo, [[KickTheDog though that was intentional on Midas part to spite the god]]. He exceeded his deadline some time before the first book, and this was what fueled his recklessness throughout the first book. Luckily, he gets better.

* [[Adult Fear]]: Apollo gets hit with this, big time on Armani's situation and the tear. Just imagine it, the child you have taken care of, raised, is going to die. And there is nothing you can do to stop it. You can barely slow it down. And now you can't even do that. Imagine having to tell them that. Worse, they'll be DeaderThanDead. It would be bad enough for a mortal man, but for a god like Apollo, who isn't used to feeling helpless?