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* ScienceFantasy: In an otherwise StandardEuropeanFantasy setting, people [[FantasyGunControl wield guns on an everyday basis]].
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* ScienceFantasy: In an otherwise StandardEuropeanFantasy MedievalEuropeanFantasy setting, people [[FantasyGunControl wield guns on an everyday basis]].
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* RunningGag: Pathruushkè and Trang Barok argue pretty much every time they meet.
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* RunningGag: Pathruushkè and Trang Barok argue pretty much every time they meet. As do [[ElvesVsDwarves Jani and Eustathios]].
* ScienceFantasy: In an otherwise StandardEuropeanFantasy setting, people [[FantasyGunControl wield guns on an everyday basis]].
* ScienceFantasy: In an otherwise StandardEuropeanFantasy setting, people [[FantasyGunControl wield guns on an everyday basis]].
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* BilingualBonus: There are several [[ConLang Con Langs]] used throughout the novel, each of which can be translated.
** Many [[MeaningfulName of the characters' names]] count as well; quite a few characters have RealLife names, most of which were chosen to reflect the character.
** Many [[MeaningfulName of the characters' names]] count as well; quite a few characters have RealLife names, most of which were chosen to reflect the character.
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* BadassArmy: Pretty much ''every'' army in this story qualifies to an extent; it's less a case of whose army is good, and more a case of whose army is ''best''.
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** Fulonians: [[UsefulNotes/SaudiArabia Saudi Arabia]].
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** Derunes: [[UsefulNotes/AngloSaxons Ancient Britain]].
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** Fulonians: [[UsefulNotes/SaudiArabiaSaudi Arabia]].Arabs]].
** Fulonians: [[UsefulNotes/SaudiArabia
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* MookHorrorShow: Two villainous examples, both involving the Osthan. First, they [[spoiler: mop the floor with the prisoners at Trang Barok's stronghold. Second, they [[spoiler: massacre the elves at the Tithrelden palace]].
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* MookHorrorShow: Two villainous examples, both involving the Osthan. First, they [[spoiler: mop the floor with the prisoners at Trang Barok's stronghold. stronghold]]. Second, they [[spoiler: massacre the elves at the Tithrelden palace]].palace]].
* MountedCombat: The cavalry clash at Derune.
* MountedCombat: The cavalry clash at Derune.
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* TheHorde: The demons that attack Kordsgard. The Ironhead army that attacks Derune counts as well, though they're far better-organized than the demons.
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* DemonLordsAndArchdevils: The Diaboro. Note that the actual ''Demon Lord'' character is more akin to [[{{Satan}} Satan]].
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* RunningGag: Pathruushkè and Trang Barok argue pretty much every time they meet.
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* UndergroundCity: Kordsgard and Trang Barok's stronghold.
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* TheVoiceless: Cophthera-gn.
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* SwordAndGun: Numerous examples; in Herezar, it's pretty common to know how to wield a sword (or [[AnAxeToGrind other]] [[DropTheHammer melee]] weapon) and own a pistol or rifle. Notable examples include Jani, Armo, Eustathios, and the Osthan.
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* EstablishingCharacterMoment: The Osthan have one [[spoiler: when they kill Trang Barok's prisoners]].
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* HellIsThatNoise: The voices emanating from Pathruushkè's staff.
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* TheUnpronounceable: Some of the demons' names border on this.
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* ConLang: The Demonic Language. Each race also has its own language as well, but they rarely get a chance to use it, thanks to the Universal Language.
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* ConLang: [[BlackSpeech The Demonic Language.Language]]. Each race also has its own language as well, but they rarely get a chance to use it, thanks to the Universal Language.
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* {{Troperiffic}}: ''The First Dwarf King'' takes a bunch of age-old fantasy tropes, a bunch of science fiction tropes, reconstructs, and shamelessly plays them for all they're worth.
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* {{Troperiffic}}: ''The First Dwarf King'' takes a bunch of age-old fantasy tropes, a bunch of science fiction tropes, reconstructs, [[ReConstruction reconstructs them]], and shamelessly plays them for all they're worth.
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* BreakTheCutie: Just what did Phryne do to Aristomache?? She spends the rest of the book with a veil covering her head!
** [[JerkAss Eustathios']] actions become a lot more understandable [[FreudianExcuse once you realize his life has been a living hell]].
** [[JerkAss Eustathios']] actions become a lot more understandable [[FreudianExcuse once you realize his life has been a living hell]].
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* OffWithHisHead: How Aulis slays the Demon Lord. [[spoiler: Made more awesome by the fact that the latter has ''three'' heads, not one.]]
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* UncannyValley: The Osthan look human enough, but there's something...''off''....
** Copthera-gn is even worse. Somehow, his [[LongHairedPrettyBoy long-haired pretty boy]] appearance just comes off as terrifying rather than alluring.
** Copthera-gn is even worse. Somehow, his [[LongHairedPrettyBoy long-haired pretty boy]] appearance just comes off as terrifying rather than alluring.
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** Cophthera-gn. His [[LeanAndMean frail appearance]] and [[WhiteHairBlackHeart white hair]] make him look even more uncanny than the Osthan.
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* UncannyValley: The Osthan look human enough, but there's something...''off''....
** Copthera-gn is even worse. Somehow, his [[LongHairedPrettyBoy long-haired pretty boy]] appearance just comes off as terrifying rather than alluring.
* WhiteHairBlackHeart: Cophthera-gn. That is all.
** Copthera-gn is even worse. Somehow, his [[LongHairedPrettyBoy long-haired pretty boy]] appearance just comes off as terrifying rather than alluring.
* WhiteHairBlackHeart: Cophthera-gn. That is all.
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* HumanoidAbomination: The Osthan. They may look like humans from a distance, but [[UncannyValley up]] [[UhOhEyes close]]....
* LoadsAndLoadsOfCharacters: Hoo boy. There are dozens of characters introduced in the first book alone.
** The second and third books will introduce even more!
** The second and third books will introduce even more!
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* UhOhEyes: The demons have [[yellow eyes SupernaturalGoldEyes]] [[GlowingEyesOfDoom that glow]] and contain [[HellishPupils hellish pupils]].
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* UhOhEyes: The demons have [[yellow eyes SupernaturalGoldEyes]] [[SupernaturalGoldEyes yellow eyes]] [[GlowingEyesOfDoom that glow]] and contain [[HellishPupils hellish pupils]].
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* ArcWords: "(The) Heir of Aulis."
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* MissedHimByThatMuch: Phryne's carriage leaves the Tithrelden palace just seconds before the Osthan attack.
* NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast: ''Demon Lord''. 'Nuff said.
* NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast: ''Demon Lord''. 'Nuff said.
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* BadassBeard: Every male dwarf has a beard worth writing home about. Several human men have impressive beards as well.
* BigBadassBattleSequence: Two of them! One at Kordsgard, and one at Derune.
* CantKillYouStillNeedYou: Pathruushkè would just ''love'' to splatter Trang Barok's guts upon the ground....
* CantKillYouStillNeedYou: Pathruushkè would just ''love'' to splatter Trang Barok's guts upon the ground....
* DragonWithAnAgenda: Trang Barok's goals seem to be markedly different from those of Pathruushkè.
* TheHeavy: Pathruushkè.
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* UhOhEyes: The demons have [[yellow eyes SupernaturalGoldenEyes]] SupernaturalGoldEyes]] [[GlowingEyesOfDoom that glow]] and contain [[HellishPupils hellish pupils]].
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''Act I: Thunderous Souls'' released 2015
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''Act III: Upheaval'' TBA
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The three volumes (or "Acts") of the story are as follows:
''Act I: Thunderous Souls'' released 2015
''Act II: Journey to New Lands'' TBA
''Act III: Upheaval'' TBA
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* HollywoodTactics: Averted with the Ironheads, who seem to have some idea of what they're doing. Played straight with the demons [[spoiler: during the attack on Kordsgard]].
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''The First Dwarf King'' (full title: ''The First Dwarf King: The Saga of the Heir of Aulis'') is a trilogy of [[ScienceFantasy Science Fantasy]] novels written by [[OneOfUs troper]] [[Troper/TempestKnight [[Tropers/TempestKnight Tempest Knight]]. It is the first ''Herezar'' novel -- it is intended to be the launch title for an entire series.
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* TheLostWoods: Hesharan Forest.
* TheOrder: The Shieldmasters are a group of dwarven warriors dedicated to protecting Kordsgard (and dwarven culture in general) from attack.
* {{Troperiffic}}: ''The First Dwarf King'' takes a bunch of age-old fantasy tropes, a bunch of science fiction tropes,[[Main/Reconstruction reconstructs them]], reconstructs, and shamelessly plays them for all they're worth.worth.
* UhOhEyes: The demons have [[yellow eyes SupernaturalGoldenEyes]] [[GlowingEyesOfDoom that glow]] and contain [[HellishPupils hellish pupils]].
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* BackToBackBadasses: Jani and Armo fight back-to-back [[spoiler: during the Battle of Kordsgard]].
* CitadelCity: Derune.
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* GoldenSupernaturalEyes: The demons have yellow eyes [[GlowingEyesOfDoom that glow]].
* HealingFactor: No matter how many times Aulis or Fedlimid wound him, the Demon Lord keeps on fighting because he can instantly heal from any injury.
* HealingFactor: No matter how many times Aulis or Fedlimid wound him, the Demon Lord keeps on fighting because he can instantly heal from any injury.
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* ImmuneToBullets: The Osthan.
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** WorldFullOfActionGirls: Try to find a single female in this story who ''isn't'' an action girl.
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* HeroesWantRedheads: [[FieryRedhead Iris]] has scarlet hair, and she's [[TheHero Jani's]] girlfriend. Then there's [[SignificantGreenEyedRedhead Aristomache]], ruby-headed wife of [[TheGoodKing Cenric]].
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* WorldOfBadass: Chances are, if you live in Herezar, fighting is in your blood.
** WorldFullOfActionGirls: Try to find a single female in this story who ''isn't'' an action girl.
* WorldOfHam: It's as if each person thinks they're the star of an opera, and is trying to make their voice heard above that of everyone else.
** LargeHam: In an entire ''world'' of Large Hams, Eustathios, [[EvilIsHammy Trang Barok, and Pathruushkè]] manage to out-ham everyone else. Eustathios is a stage actor, so it's expected in his case; Trang Barok and Pathruushkè [[HamToHamCombat take it]] [[UpToEleven even further than that]] whenever they get into an argument (read: every time they talk).
* WorldOfBadass: Chances are, if you live in Herezar, fighting is in your blood.
** WorldFullOfActionGirls: Try to find a single female in this story who ''isn't'' an action girl.
* WorldOfHam: It's as if each person thinks they're the star of an opera, and is trying to make their voice heard above that of everyone else.
** LargeHam: In an entire ''world'' of Large Hams, Eustathios, [[EvilIsHammy Trang Barok, and Pathruushkè]] manage to out-ham everyone else. Eustathios is a stage actor, so it's expected in his case; Trang Barok and Pathruushkè [[HamToHamCombat take it]] [[UpToEleven even further than that]] whenever they get into an argument (read: every time they talk).
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* DidYouJustFlipOffCthulhu: Trang Barok routinely mocks Pathruushkè.
* DidYouJustPunchOutCthulhu: Aulis decapitates the Demon Lord.
* DidYouJustPunchOutCthulhu: Aulis decapitates the Demon Lord.
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** Elves: [[UsefulNotes/Greece The Greeks]]. Well, as far as naming conventions go, anyway. In all other respects they're....
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** Dwarves: [[UsefulNotes/Finland [[UsefulNotes/{{Finland}} The Finns]].
** Elves:[[UsefulNotes/Greece [[UsefulNotes/{{Greece}} The Greeks]]. Well, as far as naming conventions go, anyway. In all other respects they're....
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** Holomites: [[UsefulNotes/Africa Africans]].[[UsefulNotes/{{Africa}} Africans]].
* FantasyGunControl: The races presented in the book appear to have mastered the art of using gunpowder to the point that rifles and pistols are considered normal household items. However, they're still [[MedievalEuropeanFantasy stuck in fantasy middle-age Europe]]. [[spoiler: Trang Barok seems to have created cannons, however....]]
* FantasyGunControl: The races presented in the book appear to have mastered the art of using gunpowder to the point that rifles and pistols are considered normal household items. However, they're still [[MedievalEuropeanFantasy stuck in fantasy middle-age Europe]]. [[spoiler: Trang Barok seems to have created cannons, however....]]
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* InhumanlyBeautifulRace: The elves. [[EvilIsSexy Doesn't mean they're]] [[BeautyIsBad good people though]].
* OurDwarvesAreAllTheSame: Played with. On one hand, their men have [[BadassBeard beards]], they all have [[SuperStrength Super Strength]], and they wield [[AnAxeToGrind axes]] and [[DropTheHammer warhammers]]. On the other hand, their women are clean-shaven ([[CuteBruiser and cute but tough]]), they're a loosely-defined nation of farmers instead of warriors (except when they need to be), and their only underground city is Kordsgard -- most people live on plantations ''above'' ground.
* OurElvesAreBetter: Uh, [[ScrewYouElves no they're not]].
* OurOrcsAreDifferent: They served the demons long ago, but after the demons were defeated, they began to form their own culture. Now, only those orcs under the control of Trang Barok serve the demons (admittedly, Trang Barok controls a ''lot'' of orcs). The rest are fleeing from Trang Barok's tyranny.
* OurDwarvesAreAllTheSame: Played with. On one hand, their men have [[BadassBeard beards]], they all have [[SuperStrength Super Strength]], and they wield [[AnAxeToGrind axes]] and [[DropTheHammer warhammers]]. On the other hand, their women are clean-shaven ([[CuteBruiser and cute but tough]]), they're a loosely-defined nation of farmers instead of warriors (except when they need to be), and their only underground city is Kordsgard -- most people live on plantations ''above'' ground.
* OurElvesAreBetter: Uh, [[ScrewYouElves no they're not]].
* OurOrcsAreDifferent: They served the demons long ago, but after the demons were defeated, they began to form their own culture. Now, only those orcs under the control of Trang Barok serve the demons (admittedly, Trang Barok controls a ''lot'' of orcs). The rest are fleeing from Trang Barok's tyranny.
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''The First Dwarf King'' (full title: ''The First Dwarf King: The Saga of the Heir of Aulis'') is a trilogy of [[ScienceFantasy Science Fantasy]] novels written by [[OneOfUs troper]] [[Troper/TempestKnight Tempest Knight]]. It is the first ''Herezar'' novel -- it is intended to be the launch title for an entire series.
531 years ago, an army of demons was defeated by the people of Herezar, and their leader was slain in combat with Aulis, the dwarves' most legendary hero. In the interim between that conflict and the present, evil has crept back into the world.
Now, after centuries of preparation, the enemies of Herezar are ready to strike. It is only a matter of time before their plans are carried out....
!!''The First Dwarf King'' features examples of the following tropes:
[[folder: tropes]]
* ConLang: The Demonic Language. Each race also has its own language as well, but they rarely get a chance to use it, thanks to the Universal Language.
* ElvesVsDwarves: Played for all its worth. The elves and dwarves of Herezar ''really'' don't like each other.
* FantasyCounterpartCulture:
** Dwarves: [[UsefulNotes/Finland The Finns]].
** Elves: [[UsefulNotes/Greece The Greeks]]. Well, as far as naming conventions go, anyway. In all other respects they're....
** Derunes: [[UsefulNotes/AngloSaxons Ancient Britain]].
** Fulonians: [[UsefulNotes/SaudiArabia Saudi Arabia]].
** Holomites: [[UsefulNotes/Africa Africans]].
* FantasticRacism: Well, there's [[ElvesVsDwarves elves versus dwarves]], as above, but it's really elves versus everyone else -- even their relations with the humans are strained at best.
* GirlsWithMoustaches: Averted. Dwarven women most certainly do ''not'' have facial hair.
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531 years ago, an army of demons was defeated by the people of Herezar, and their leader was slain in combat with Aulis, the dwarves' most legendary hero. In the interim between that conflict and the present, evil has crept back into the world.
Now, after centuries of preparation, the enemies of Herezar are ready to strike. It is only a matter of time before their plans are carried out....
!!''The First Dwarf King'' features examples of the following tropes:
[[folder: tropes]]
* ConLang: The Demonic Language. Each race also has its own language as well, but they rarely get a chance to use it, thanks to the Universal Language.
* ElvesVsDwarves: Played for all its worth. The elves and dwarves of Herezar ''really'' don't like each other.
* FantasyCounterpartCulture:
** Dwarves: [[UsefulNotes/Finland The Finns]].
** Elves: [[UsefulNotes/Greece The Greeks]]. Well, as far as naming conventions go, anyway. In all other respects they're....
** Derunes: [[UsefulNotes/AngloSaxons Ancient Britain]].
** Fulonians: [[UsefulNotes/SaudiArabia Saudi Arabia]].
** Holomites: [[UsefulNotes/Africa Africans]].
* FantasticRacism: Well, there's [[ElvesVsDwarves elves versus dwarves]], as above, but it's really elves versus everyone else -- even their relations with the humans are strained at best.
* GirlsWithMoustaches: Averted. Dwarven women most certainly do ''not'' have facial hair.
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