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* YouAreNotAlone: [[spoiler: An overarching theme of the book. Tar's belief that she alone can save Aritsar drives her into near-suicidal depression and isolates her from her friends and family. It is only when she realizes that she isn't alone and that she doesn't have to do everything by herself that things get better for her. In contrast, Zuri, who believes himself completely alone, refuses help to the very end and dies to his own people.]]
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* YouAreNotAlone: [[spoiler: An overarching theme of the book. Tar's belief that she alone can save Aritsar drives her into near-suicidal depression and isolates her from her friends and family. It is only when she realizes that she isn't alone and that she doesn't have to do everything by herself that things get better for her. In contrast, Zuri, who believes himself completely alone, refuses help to the very end and dies to his own people.]]]]
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* BlueBlood: Specific noble families are referred to as blue because their skin is so dark it's almost blue, which identifies them as part of the original noble families established by the Emperor. [[spoiler:And therefore vulnerable to the Kunleo line strengthening them, weakening them, or compelling them at need.]]
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* WartsAndAll: Under pressure to anoint the vassal rulers as quickly as possible, in addition to feeling inadequate after viewing Min Ja's memories, Tarisai makes some [[SelfServingMemory selective edits]] when sharing her own memories with her prospective Council members, believing that they couldn't possibly love her if they knew how conflicted she had been and the mistakes she had made. While this does make the rulers begin to like and respect her, it has the effect of putting her on a pedestal, presenting herself as a pure-hearted, untouchable saint who could be admired but never truly known. It's only when Tar embraces this trope, sharing her true, unaltered and very human life experiences, that she finally influences genuine love in the rulers.
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* WartsAndAll: Under pressure to anoint the vassal rulers as quickly as possible, in addition to feeling inadequate after viewing Min Ja's memories, Tarisai makes some [[SelfServingMemory selective edits]] when sharing her own memories with her prospective Council members, believing that they couldn't possibly love her if they knew how conflicted she had been and the mistakes she had made. While this does make the rulers begin to like and respect her, it has the effect of putting her on a pedestal, presenting herself as a pure-hearted, untouchable saint who could be admired but never truly known. It's only when Tar embraces this trope, sharing her true, unaltered and very human life experiences, that she finally influences inspires genuine love in the rulers.
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* ReformedButNotTamed: Downplayed with [[spoiler: the Lady in the Underworld. Being made to experience the pain and loneliness she had caused Tarisai, through her attempt to join [[KarmaHoudiniWarranty Egungun's Parade]], has influenced [[MyGodWhatHaveIDone genuine guilt and remorse]] in her; but even when she apologizes to Tar, she can't help but try to justify her actions just ''slightly'' as having been to secure her daughter's future. It's this small sign of the indignant pride that Tar knew so well [[SomethingOnlyTheyWouldSay that fully convinces her that this shade is truly her mother and not an abiku illusion]].]]
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* WartsAndAll: Under pressure to anoint the vassal rulers as quickly as possible, in addition to feeling inadequate after viewing Min Ja's memories, Tarisai makes some [[SelfServingMemory selective edits]] when sharing her own memories with her prospective Council members, believing that they couldn't possibly love her if they knew how conflicted she had been and the mistakes she had made. While this does make the rulers begin to like and respect her, it has the effect of putting her on a pedestal, presenting herself as a pure-hearted, untouchable saint who could be admired but never truly known. It's only when Tar embraces this trope, sharing her true, unaltered and very human life experiences, that she finally influences genuine love in the rulers.
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* WartsAndAll: Under pressure to anoint the vassal rulers as quickly as possible, in addition to feeling inadequate after viewing Min Ja's memories, Tarisai makes some [[SelfServingMemory selective edits]] when sharing her own memories with her prospective Council members, believing that they couldn't possibly love her if they knew how conflicted she had been and the mistakes she had made. While this does make the rulers begin to like and respect her, it has the effect of putting her on a pedestal, presenting herself as a pure-hearted, untouchable saint who could be admired but never truly known. It's only when Tar embraces this trope, sharing her true, unaltered life experiences, that she finally influences genuine love in the rulers.
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* FantasyCounterpartCulture: As its predecessor it takes place in a fictional nation inspired by Nigeria, though aspects of other West African cultures are also present.
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* MadnessMantra: The ojiji have one: "Do more.". As Tarisai sinks further into her depression and guilt, she starts to say it to herself.
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* GuiltComplex: Tarisai develops one thanks to the ojiji tormenting her, making her feel guilty for feeling any happiness while they suffer and convincing her that she is guilty of every crime her ancestors committed.
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* InsultBackfire: Rulers are normally given well-trained noble men as their akorins (essentially court bards), so a snotty noblewoman offers Adukeh, a stuttering peasant busker, to Tarisai as an insult. Tarisai ignores it and has Adukeh sing anyway, revealing that the girl is actually a wonderful musician and embarrassing the noblewoman.
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* TakeAThirdOption: As Emperor and Empress, Ekundayo and/or Tarisai are expected to have children at some point in order to pass on the Ray. However, Dayo is {{Asexual}} of the sex-repulsed variety (though ironically he does like the idea of ''being'' a parent, and is shown to be good with babies), while Tar, for several reasons, is adamantly against the idea of ever bearing children or being a mother. In the end, [[spoiler: Tar uses the wish Melu grants her to separate the Ray from the Kunleo bloodline, changing its nature so that it will instead go to two worthy souls anywhere in the empire.]]
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* TakeAThirdOption: As Emperor and Empress, Ekundayo and/or Tarisai are expected to have children at some point in order to pass on the Ray. However, Dayo is {{Asexual}} asexual of the sex-repulsed variety (though ironically he does like the idea of ''being'' a parent, and is shown to be good with babies), while Tar, for several reasons, is adamantly against the idea of ever bearing children or being a mother. In the end, [[spoiler: Tar uses the wish Melu grants her to separate the Ray from the Kunleo bloodline, changing its nature so that it will instead go to two worthy souls anywhere in the empire.]]
