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* MassiveNumberedSiblings: Hyacinth and Mordecai have nine children (seven boys and two girls), though some are dead by the time the story starts and only four appear in-story: Una, Isa, James and [[spoiler:Henry]]. Mordecai, Frank and Caleb were three out of at least seven.
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* FamilyRelationshipSwitcheroo: At the beginning of the story, Henry comes to live with his mother's sister and her family. Then, he learns [[spoiler:he's adopted, and has no blood connection to the family he's come to love]]. Even later, it comes out that [[spoiler:Frank is the younger brother of Henry's real father, making him and Dotty Henry's aunt and uncle after all]].
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* FamilyRelationshipSwitcheroo: At the beginning of the story, Henry comes to live with his mother's sister and her family. Then, he learns [[spoiler:he's adopted, and has no blood connection to the family he's come to love]]. Even later, it comes out that [[spoiler:Frank is the younger older brother of Henry's real father, making him and Dotty Henry's aunt and uncle after all]].
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* CoolUncle: Frank; initially in a quiet, but sage way, but then in a more awesome fashion once his past and bailies become clearer. Caleb also applies, being an ArcherArchetype and FriendToAllLivingThings who's had his share of adventures with Frank and Mordecai and proves to be a dependable ally.
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* CoolUncle: Frank; initially in a quiet, but sage way, but then in a more awesome fashion once his past and bailies become clearer. Caleb also applies, being an ArcherArchetype archer and FriendToAllLivingThings who's had his share of adventures with Frank and Mordecai and proves to be a dependable ally.
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* DeviousDaggers: Monmouth seems to have a knife or two on him at all times, and is a CombatPragmatist who cheerfully admits to being a thief.
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* FamilyRelationshipSwitcheroo: At the beginning of the story, Henry comes to live with his mother's sister and her family. Then, he learns [[spoiler: he's adopted, and has no blood connection to the family he's come to love.]] Even later, it comes out that, [[spoiler: Frank is the younger brother of Henry's real father, making him and Dotty Henry's aunt and uncle after all.]]
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* FamilyRelationshipSwitcheroo: At the beginning of the story, Henry comes to live with his mother's sister and her family. Then, he learns [[spoiler: he's [[spoiler:he's adopted, and has no blood connection to the family he's come to love.]] love]]. Even later, it comes out that, [[spoiler: Frank that [[spoiler:Frank is the younger brother of Henry's real father, making him and Dotty Henry's aunt and uncle after all.]] all]].
* FantasticSlurs: A pair of imperial soldiers use "greenie" for the Green Men. One man also refers to Fat Frank as a "whatsit", but in that case he simply didn't know what a faerie was.
* FantasticSlurs: A pair of imperial soldiers use "greenie" for the Green Men. One man also refers to Fat Frank as a "whatsit", but in that case he simply didn't know what a faerie was.
* FriendToAllLivingThings: Variation with Caleb, a RareMaleExample and a BadassNormal. He still fits the trope, though, travelling with a dog and a flock of befriended hawks, and even charms an injured wolf at one point.
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* HappilyAdopted: Played with. Although Henry learns [[spoiler: his parents adopted him as a foundling]], his home life is far from ideal. By contrast, he quickly comes to love life with his aunt and uncle, to the point of not wanting to leave. However, [[spoiler: They actually ''are'' his blood relatives, and Henry eventually is restored, happily, to his birth parents.]]
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* HammerHilt: Coradin uses the hilt of his sword to [[TapOnTheHead knock Henrietta and Zeke unconscious]] after kidnapping them, and later clubs Monmouth with it during a fight. All three are affected differently: Henrietta [[HardHead suffers no ill effects]] on waking, Monmouth is unconscious long enough for other characters to worry but recovers with nothing more than a headache, and Zeke develops a severe concussion.
* HappilyAdopted: Played with. Although Henry learns [[spoiler: his parents adopted him as a foundling]], his home life is far from ideal. By contrast, he quickly comes to love life with his aunt and uncle, to the point of not wanting to leave. However,[[spoiler: They [[spoiler:they actually ''are'' his blood relatives, and Henry eventually is restored, happily, to his birth parents.]]
* HappilyAdopted: Played with. Although Henry learns [[spoiler: his parents adopted him as a foundling]], his home life is far from ideal. By contrast, he quickly comes to love life with his aunt and uncle, to the point of not wanting to leave. However,
* IncompletelyTrained: Monmouth, a teenage Green Man who's been hiding his powers since they manifested and teaching himself in secret out of stolen books (attracting severe punishment whenever he was caught), and who tends to rely on DeviousDaggers rather than his powers in a fight. It's implied he receives some training between the second and third books, learning to [[MagicKnight infuse green magic into his knives]] and gaining greater control over the growing aspects of his power.
* InTheBack: [[BadassNormal Uncle Frank]] ends up in a magical battle between [[spoiler:his brother Mordecai]] and [[EvilWizard Darius]]. Frank notes that it's generally considered cowardly but he's going to take every advantage he can get, lies down and [[PlayingPossum pretends to be dead]] until Darius rides past, then blasts him in the back with a shotgun. [[spoiler:It doesn't take.]]
* InTheBack: [[BadassNormal Uncle Frank]] ends up in a magical battle between [[spoiler:his brother Mordecai]] and [[EvilWizard Darius]]. Frank notes that it's generally considered cowardly but he's going to take every advantage he can get, lies down and [[PlayingPossum pretends to be dead]] until Darius rides past, then blasts him in the back with a shotgun. [[spoiler:It doesn't take.]]
* LookBehindYou: Look ''above'' you, actually, when Monmouth betrays the other wizards to rescue Henry - he points out the location of the invisible Fat Frank atop the boat's mast and, as they look up, kills two in quick succession.
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* MagicalSeventhSon: The Green Men in general, and [[spoiler: Henry]] in particular. The magic system seems to run on this, with an AlwaysMale specification.
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* MadeASlave: Happens to James very briefly in ''The Chestnut King'', when the slave galley he and other hostages are being transported on suffers an accident which injures an odd number of oarsmen and requires rebalancing. [[spoiler:This state of affairs only lasts a few hours before Monmouth manages to escape his captivity and release all the rowers with an [[BigDamnHeroes exceptionally awesome]] wood-livening spell.]]
* MagicalSeventhSon: The Green Men in general, and [[spoiler: Henry]] in particular. The magicsystem seems to run runs on this, with an AlwaysMale specification.specification (the count skips daughters).
* MagicalSeventhSon: The Green Men in general, and [[spoiler: Henry]] in particular. The magic
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* MundaneUtility: Henry and Monmouth use the Green Man [[DreamWalker dreamwalking]] powers to have a conversation while ''sitting in the same room'', in the hopes that Monmouth's headache won't be present in a dream. It doesn't work, as once Henry notices the bruise isn't there he imagines it back in place and can't get rid of it again.
* OneSteveLimit: There's both Uncle Frank (Francis) and the faerie Frank (Franklin). As well as Anastasia (Henry's cousin) and Anastasia [[spoiler: (Henry's grandmother)]], though that's a case of the former definitely being named after the latter. To say nothing of Henry and Henrietta.
* OneSteveLimit: There's both Uncle Frank (Francis) and the faerie Frank (Franklin). As well as Anastasia (Henry's cousin) and Anastasia [[spoiler: (Henry's grandmother)]], though that's a case of the former definitely being named after the latter. To say nothing of Henry and Henrietta.
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* MundaneUtility: Henry and Monmouth use the [[spoiler:the Green Man [[DreamWalker dreamwalking]] powers powers]] to have a conversation while ''sitting in the same room'', in the hopes that Monmouth's headache won't be present in a dream. It doesn't work, as once Henry notices the bruise isn't there he imagines it back in place and can't get rid of it again.
* NowThatsUsingYourTeeth: Frank Willis uses his teeth to bite Monmouth free of UnwillingSuspension in a woven sack, as his hands are tied behind his back. He also [[ManBitesMan bites Monmouth]], but that's an accident.
* OlderSidekick: The adult faerie Fat Frank cheerfully serves as sidekick to twelve-year-old protagonist Henry. Henrietta, Zeke and Monmouth also each take on this role, although it's downplayed as all three have only a few years on Henry.
* OneSteveLimit: {{Averted}}. There's both Uncle Frank (Francis) and the faerie Frank (Franklin). As well as Anastasia (Henry's cousin) and Anastasia [[spoiler: (Henry's grandmother)]], though that's a case of the former definitely being named after the latter. To say nothing of Henry andHenrietta.Henrietta.
* PortalCut: Henry does this accidentally when he switches the locks to the main cupboard as a wizard is reaching through it after him, cutting off the man's hand. He and Richard decide to return the appendage, and part of Richard's shoe is sliced off as he kicks the hand back through the cupboard.
* PortalToThePast: Some of the cupboard portals seem to work this way (others lead to other worlds entirely). Henrietta is nearly killed when crawling through a random door drops her into the Battle of Actium.
* NowThatsUsingYourTeeth: Frank Willis uses his teeth to bite Monmouth free of UnwillingSuspension in a woven sack, as his hands are tied behind his back. He also [[ManBitesMan bites Monmouth]], but that's an accident.
* OlderSidekick: The adult faerie Fat Frank cheerfully serves as sidekick to twelve-year-old protagonist Henry. Henrietta, Zeke and Monmouth also each take on this role, although it's downplayed as all three have only a few years on Henry.
* OneSteveLimit: {{Averted}}. There's both Uncle Frank (Francis) and the faerie Frank (Franklin). As well as Anastasia (Henry's cousin) and Anastasia [[spoiler: (Henry's grandmother)]], though that's a case of the former definitely being named after the latter. To say nothing of Henry and
* PortalCut: Henry does this accidentally when he switches the locks to the main cupboard as a wizard is reaching through it after him, cutting off the man's hand. He and Richard decide to return the appendage, and part of Richard's shoe is sliced off as he kicks the hand back through the cupboard.
* PortalToThePast: Some of the cupboard portals seem to work this way (others lead to other worlds entirely). Henrietta is nearly killed when crawling through a random door drops her into the Battle of Actium.
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* PubertySuperpower: Not explicit but certainly implied in as the approximate age when green men go through the warpspasm. [[spoiler:Henry]] and Darius were both twelve, Monmouth around thirteen, and Mordecai certainly below fifteen. Averted with the DistaffCounterpart version of the power, the manifestation of which apparently doesn't rely on age ''or'' [[MagicalSeventhSon birth order]].
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* RobeAndWizardHat: {{Subverted}} - it's noted that the wizards do indeed have a common uniform...but it's a neat white suit and brown hooded cloak. Darius comes closer, wearing a long dark cloak and tall "Pilgrim" hat.
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* SecretPetPlot: Richard mentions this as a past event, as he once had a pet hare he kept hidden in his shirt...until his caretakers found out and ordered the cook to put it in his stew.
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* StressVomit: Early in the series, this is Henry's go-to response to any frightening or painful experience. He gets better eventually.
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* BigBad: Nimiane, the Witch-Queen of Endor, whose quest for revenge against Mordecai and his family and attempts to take over the worlds drive the many plot threads of the second two books, along with her [[theDragon Dragons]] Darius and Coradin.
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* BigBad: Nimiane, the Witch-Queen of Endor, whose quest for revenge against Mordecai and his family and attempts to take over the worlds drive the many plot threads of the second two books, along with her [[theDragon [[TheDragon Dragons]] Darius and Coradin.
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* CorporalPunishment: Mentioned but not elaborated on in the case of Monmouth, who is severely scarred from punishments inflicted during his time as an apprentice wizard.
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* CorporalPunishment: Mentioned but not elaborated on in the case of Monmouth, who is severely scarred from punishments inflicted during his time as an apprentice wizard.wizard, to Hyacinth's horror.
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%%* AnnoyingYoungerSibling: Anastasia to Henrietta and both of them to Penelope.
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* MundaneUtility: Henry and Monmouth use the Green Man [[DreamWalker dreamwalking]] powers to have a conversation while ''sitting in the same room'', in the hopes that Monmouth's headache won't be present in a dream. It doesn't work, as once Henry notices the bruise isn't there he imagines it back in place and can't get rid of it again.
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* AmputationStopsSpread: Discussed and discarded in regards to [[spoiler:Henry's spreading burn scar]], given that it's on his ''face''.
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* FertileFeet: A variation: the Green Men have fertile ''hands'', and can grow their bonded plant by touching the burn scar to earth [[spoiler:or wood]].
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* GreenThumb: One of the powers of the Green Men. [[spoiler:Mordecai's]] grape vines are capable of [[SealedEvilInACan Sealing Evil in a Can]].
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* ShippedInShackles: [[spoiler:Uncle Frank, Dotty, Penelope, James, Isa and Monmouth]] are kidnapped by the Emperor's soldiers. Even the regular humans are transported shackled to posts in the hold of the galley they're aboard, and [[spoiler:Monmouth]] is knocked unconscious, bound hand and foot, stuffed into a sack made of kelp to [[PowerNullifier contain his magic]] and [[UnwillingSuspension hung from a ceiling beam]]. With good reason, as it turns out.
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* TheWorseningCurseMark: The burn on [[spoiler:Henry]]'s face from [[spoiler:Nimiane's blood]], which is slowly growing to a magical sinkhole and will eventually kill him.
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* CanisLatinicus: Darius ''writes'' in a combination of this trope, terrible spelling, and gibberish.
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* PragmaticHero: Uncle Frank and Monmouth, while both firmly on the side of the heroes, also have no issues with sneaking around or attacking an enemy InTheBack.
